Taj Hotel Resorts and Palaces

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
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Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces

Type
Public
Founded
1903
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Key people
Ratan Tata, Pradeep Daswani Tata
Industry
Luxury Hospitality
Products
Luxury Hotels, Palaces, Resorts and Spas, Luxury Residences
Website
http://www.tajhotels.com/
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is a worldwide chain of luxury hotels and resorts. The Indian Hotels Company Limited and its subsidiaries are collectively known as Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. A part of the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates, Taj Hotels Resort and Palaces comprises 76 hotels, 7 palaces, 6 private islands and 12 resorts and spas, spanning 52 destinations in 12 countries across 5 continents. Besides India, Taj Hotels Resort and Palaces are located in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, Maldives, Mauritius, Malaysia, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Australia.
Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, opened the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, the first Taj property, on December 16, 1903. He was inspired to open the grand luxury hotel after an incident involving racial discrimination at the Watson's Hotel in Mumbai, where he was refused entry as the hotel did not permit Indians. Hotels which accepted only European guests were common across British India. Jamsetji Tata traveled to London, Paris, Berlin and Dusseldorf to get the best materials and pieces of art, furniture and interior artifacts for his hotel. Due to its prime location, traditional architecture and massive size, this hotel soon gained the status of the most iconic hotel in Mumbai.

Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai
Contents[hide]
1 Taj Hotels
2 List of Taj Hotels by city
2.1 Cities in India
2.2 Cities outside India
2.2.1 Sri Lanka
2.2.2 Other
3 List of Taj Hotels by Indian Region
3.1 List of Taj Hotels in the Indian Ocean
3.2 List of Taj Hotels in Kerala
3.3 List of Taj Hotels in Rajasthan
4 Awards and recognition
5 See also
6 External links
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[edit] Taj Hotels
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[edit] List of Taj Hotels by city
[edit] Cities in India

Taj Residency Aurangabad,
Agra
Gateway Hotel Agra
Ahmedabad
Taj Residency Ummed
Aurangabad
Taj Residency
Bandhavgarh National Park
Mahua Kothi

Heritage Block of The Taj West End, Bangalore
Bangalore
Vivanta by Taj
Gateway Hotel
Kuteeram
Taj Residency
The Taj West End
Calicut
Taj Residency
Chandigarh
Taj Chandigarh
Chennai
Fisherman's Cove
Taj Connemara
Taj Coromandel
Taj Mount Road
Chikmagalur
Taj Garden Retreat
Cochin
Taj Malabar
Taj Residency
Coonoor
Taj Garden Retreat

Taj Spa at The Taj Exotica, Goa
Goa
Fort Aguada Beach Resort
Taj Exotica
Taj Holiday Village
Vivanta by Taj, Panjim
Gwalior
Usha Kiran Palace
Hyderabad
Taj Banjara
Taj Deccan (earlier Taj Residency)
Taj Krishna
Jaipur
Jai Mahal Palace
Rambagh Palace
Ramgarh Lodge
SMS Hotel
Jaisalmer
Rawal-kot

Exterior view of Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Taj Hari Mahal
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Khajuraho
Hotel Chandela
Kolkata
Taj Bengal
Kumarakom
Taj Garden Retreat
Lucknow
Taj Residency
Madurai
Taj Garden Retreat
Mangalore
Manjarun Hotel

The warm, intimate Private Dining Room, featuring wall recesses stocked with select wines and canisters of exotic loose-leaf teas, at the unique international restaurant - Pure, Taj Lands End, Mumbai
Mumbai
Taj Lands End
Taj President
Taj Wellington Mews Luxury Residences
Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
Nashik
Taj Residency
New Delhi
Taj Palace Hotel
The Ambassador Hotel
The Taj Mahal Hotel
Ooty
Savoy Hotel

Romantic rooftop sleep-out on a private Machan (jungle platform) at Baghvan, Pench National Park
Pench National Park
Baghvan
Pune
Taj Blue Diamond
Sasan Gir
The Gir Lodge
Sawai Madhopur
The Sawai Madhopur Lodge
Surat
Gateway Hotel
Thekkady
Taj Garden Retreat
Thiruvananthapuram
Taj Residency
Taj Green Cove Resort (at Kovalam)
Udaipur
Taj Lake Palace
Vadodara
Taj Residency
Varanasi
Taj Ganges
Varkala
Taj Garden Retreat
Vijayawada
The Gateway Hotel,[1].
Visakhapatnam
Taj Residency
[edit] Cities outside India
[edit] Sri Lanka
Bentota, Sri Lanka
Taj Exotica
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Airport Garden
Taj Samudra
[edit] Other


Boston
Taj Boston

Facade of The Pierre, New York
Dubai
Taj Palace
Langkawi, Malaysia
Rebak Island Resort
London
Crowne Plaza London - St. James
51 Buckingham Gate
Lusaka, Zambia
Taj Pamodzi

Water Bar at Blue Sydney
Maldives
Taj Coral Reef Resort
Taj Exotica Resort and Spa
Mauritius
Taj Exotica Resort and Spa
New York
The Pierre
San Francisco
Campton Place
Sydney
Blue Sydney
Thimphu, Bhutan
Taj Tashi
Vellicahanthai
[edit] List of Taj Hotels by Indian Region
[edit] List of Taj Hotels in the Indian Ocean

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives - Rehendi Suite Deck Service
Maldives
Taj Coral Reef Resort
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
Sri Lanka
Taj Exotica, Bentota
Airport Garden Hotel, Colombo
Taj Samudra, Colombo
[edit] List of Taj Hotels in Kerala

Resort Boutique at Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam
Taj Garden Retreat, Kumarakom
Taj Garden Retreat, Thekkady
Taj Garden Retreat, Varkala
Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam
Taj Malabar, Willington Island, Cochin
Taj Residency, Calicut
Taj Residency, Ernakulam, Cochin
Taj Residency, Trivandrum
[edit] List of Taj Hotels in Rajasthan

Grand Lily Pond at Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur
Ramgarh Lodge, Jaipur
Rawal-kot , Jaisalmer
SMS Hotel, Jaipur
Taj Hari Mahal, Jodhpur
Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
The Sawai Madhopur Lodge, Sawai Madhopur
Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
[edit] Awards and recognition
2007 Corporate Hotelier of the World (HOTELS magazine) – Raymond N. Bickson, MD and CEO, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
Leading Hotels of the World Ltd. (LHW) Chairman’s Award 2007 & 2006 for Best Advertising Campaign
SENSES Visions Award 2007 at the SENSES Wellness Awards 2007 – Taj Spa
Superbrand 2007 across 1699 brands in 58 countries
Platinum Award – Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards 2007 and 2005
Dun & Bradstreet – American Express Corporate Awards 2007 – India's Top 500 Companies 2007 - in the "Hotels" category - The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.
Inaugural 'Genius of the Web 2007' award by CNBC-Web 18 in association with Frost & Sullivan for the Best Hotel Website in India.
Avaya GlobalConnect Customer Responsiveness Award 2007 & 2005 (Travel and Tourism - Hospitality)
Indian Hotels Company Ltd in Standard & Poor's Global Challengers Class of 2007
Today's Traveller Leadership award for India's Most Recognised Hotel Brand – Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces
CNBC TV18 International Trade Award - Outstanding Exporter of the Year 2006-07 in the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality category
Frost & Sullivan Indian CEO Choice Award for The Most Preferred Group of Hotels
Dun & Bradstreet - American Express Corporate Award 2006 – Highest performer in the Hospitality sector
India’s Most Trusted Hotel Brand – Economic Times Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands Survey 2005
Travel + Leisure 2005 Global Vision Award – Corporate Initiative
Best Travel Online Campaign worldwide in the Web Marketing Association’s 2005 Internet Advertising Competition
World Travel Market 2004 – 25th Anniversary Silver Award – sponsored by Trav Talk
10th World Travel Awards, New York – Posthumous Award – Mr. J. R. D. Tata – voted by travel agents worldwide
PATA Gold Awards 2003 (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Corporate Environmental Programme – ECOTAJ Environmental Initiatives
‘Selling Long Haul’ Travel Awards 2002 – Best Hotel Group in India
Hermes 2002 International Hospitality Award – Best Innovation in Human Resources for its employee loyalty programme S.T.A.R.S. “Special Thanks And Recognition System”
Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association (PATWA) – ITB, Berlin 2002 – Lifetime contribution for promoting the Hospitality Industry