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Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces

Type Public
Industry Luxury Hospitality
Founded 1903
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Key people
Ratan Tata, RK Krishna Kumar
Raymond Bickson
Products
Luxury Hotels, Palaces, Resorts and Spas,
Luxury Residences
Parent Tata Group
Website Tajhotels.com
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is a worldwide chain of hotels and resorts. A part of the Tata
Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates, Taj Hotels Resort and Palaces own and
operate 76 hotels, 7 palaces, serviced apartments,
[1]
6 private islands and 12 resorts and spas,
spanning 52 destinations in 12 countries across 5 continents and employ over 13000 people
[2]

[3]
.
Besides India, Taj Hotels Resort and Palaces are located in the United States of America,
England, Africa, the UAE, Maldives, Malaysia, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Australia
[3]
.
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
[4]
. Hotels which accepted only European guests
were common across British India. Jamsetji Tata traveled to London, Paris, Berlin and
Dsseldorf 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 India
[4]
.
Contents
[hide]
1 List of Taj Hotels by city
o 1.1 Cities in India
o 1.2 Cities outside India
1.2.1 Australia
1.2.2 Bhutan
1.2.3 Malaysia
1.2.4 Maldives
1.2.5 Mauritius
1.2.6 South Africa
1.2.7 Sri Lanka
1.2.8 UAE
1.2.9 England
1.2.10 United States
1.2.11 Zambia
2 List of Taj Hotels in South Asia
o 2.1 List of Taj Hotels in the Indian Ocean
o 2.2 List of Taj Hotels in Kerala
o 2.3 List of Taj Hotels in Rajasthan
3 Awards and recognition
4 See also
5 External links
6 References
[edit] List of Taj Hotels by city
[edit] Cities in India


Grand Lily Pond at Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
Agra
o Gateway Hotel Agra
Ahmedabad
o The Gateway Hotel, Ummed
Aurangabad
o Taj Residency
Bandhavgarh National Park
o Mahua Kothi


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


Taj Spa at The Taj Exotica, Goa
Goa
o Fort Aguada Beach Resort
o Taj Exotica
o Taj Holiday Village
o Vivanta by Taj, Panjim
Guwahati
o Vivanta by Taj (under Construction)
Gwalior
o Usha Kiran Palace


Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, India.
Hyderabad
o Falaknuma Palace
o Taj Krishna
o Taj Banjara
o Taj Deccan
o Taj Residency
Jaipur
o Jai Mahal Palace
o Rambagh Palace
o Ramgarh Lodge
o SMS Hotel
Jaisalmer
o Rawal-kot


Exterior view of Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
o Taj Hari Mahal
o Umaid Bhawan Palace
Khajuraho
o Hotel Chandela
Kolkata
o Taj Bengal
Kumarakom
o Taj Garden Retreat
Lucknow
o Taj Residency
Madurai
o Taj Garden Retreat
Mangalore
o Manjarun Hotel
Mumbai
o Taj Lands End
o Taj President
o Taj Wellington Mews Luxury Residences
o Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
Nashik
o Taj Residency
New Delhi
o Taj Palace Hotel
o The Ambassador Hotel
o The Taj Mahal Hotel
Ooty
o Savoy Hotel


Rooftop sleep-out on a private Machan (jungle platform) at Baghvan, Pench National Park
Pench National Park
o Baghvan
Pune
o Taj Blue Diamond
Sasan Gir
o The Gir Lodge
Sawai Madhopur
o The Sawai Madhopur Lodge
Surat
o Gateway Hotel
Thiruvananthapuram
o Taj Residency
o Taj Green Cove Resort
o Taj Vivanta
o Taj Gateway Hotel, Varkala
Udaipur
o Taj Lake Palace
Vadodara
o Taj Residency
Varanasi
o Taj Ganges
Vijayawada
o The Gateway Hotel,
[5]
.
Visakhapatnam
o The Gateway Hotel
[edit] Cities outside India
[edit] Australia
Sydney
o Blue Sydney
[edit] Bhutan
Thimphu, Bhutan
o Taj Tashi
[edit] Malaysia
Langkawi
o Rebak Island Resort
[edit] Maldives
Male
o Taj Coral Reef Resort
o Taj Exotica Resort and Spa
[edit] Mauritius
Port Louis
o Taj Exotica Resort and Spa
[edit] South Africa
Cape Town
o Wale Street
[edit] Sri Lanka
Bentota
o Vivanta by Taj, Bentota
Colombo
o Taj Samudra
Katunayake
o The Gateway Hotel
[edit] UAE
Dubai
o Taj Palace
[edit] England
London
o Crowne Plaza London - St. James
o 51 Buckingham Gate
[edit] United States
Boston
o Taj Boston
New York
o The Pierre
San Francisco
o Campton Place
[edit] Zambia
Lusaka
o Taj Pamodzi


Water Bar at Blue Sydney
[edit] List of Taj Hotels in South Asia
[edit] List of Taj Hotels in the Indian Ocean


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


Resort Boutique at Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam
Trivandrum
The Gateway Hotel, Varkala
Taj Residency
Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam
Taj Vivanta, Vazhuthycaud
Rest of Kerala
Taj Garden Retreat, Kumarakom
Taj Malabar, Willington Island, Cochin
The Gateway Hotel, Beach Road Calicut
The Gateway Hotel, Marine Drive, Ernakulam
[edit] List of Taj Hotels in Rajasthan


Rambagh Palace, Jaipur
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
2009 Ranked 11 in the top 100 World's most reputable companies by Forbes Magazine
[6]

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) Chairmans 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 Readers 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
Indias 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 Associations 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
[edit] See also
Ginger Hotels - a budget hotel chain from Taj Hotels
TajAir - private jets
[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
Official Website of Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces
51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences
[edit] References
1. ^ [1]
2. ^ 21 Jun, 2010, 12.35AM IST,ET Bureau (2010-06-21). "Crowne Plaza, Dow Corning & Taj
Hotels Resorts and Palaces - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6071384.cms. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
3. ^
a

b
"Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek".
Investing.businessweek.com.
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=13433120.
Retrieved 2010-09-15.
4. ^
a

b
A popular myth surround the hotel was that the staff at Watson's Hotel denied Indian
industrialist Jamsetji Tata access to the hotel "From Parsee priests to profits: say hello to Tata -
Asia, World". The Independent. 2007-02-01.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/from-parsee-priests-to-profits-say-hello-to-tata-
434575.html A popular myth surround the hotel was that the staff at Watson's Hotel denied
Indian industrialist Jamsetji Tata access to the hotel. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
5. ^ [2]
[dead link]

6. ^ Kneale, Klaus (2009-05-06). "World's Most Reputable Companies: The Rankings".
Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/06/world-reputable-companies-leadership-
reputation-table.html. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
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