TAJ MAHAL PALACE Mumbai, India 🇮🇳【4K Hotel Tour & Review】The Taj of Legends

How's the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai, India? Check out this honest and unsponsored 4K Tour & Review of this absolutely legendary Five Star hotel located in the south of Mumbai.

Hi there! My name is Kevin and today we will take a deep dive into the full Taj Mahal Palace experience. We will take a look at all of the common facilities in the Palace as well as the Tower, tour the incredible pool area & lounge, touch on each of the restaurants on offer, have a few meals at Shamiana, speak at length about the history of this hotel and Taj-ness, explore my Palace Wing Room and of course we will wrap it all up with The Flip Flop Score.

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💰 Nightly Rate
Room Rate: $456.82 USD
Category: Luxury Room Palace Wing
Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Refundability

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⇢ Video Chapters
0:00 Hotel Preview
00:10 Intro
00:25 Welcome to Mumbai
00:35 Setting the Tone
01:25 Hotel Exterior & Info
01:45 Hotel Location
02:15 Taj Mahal Tower Lobby
03:10 The Taj’s Place in History
04:30 Need to Know FAQs
04:50 Taj Mahal Palace Lobby
05:35 The Palace Lounge
06:33 Central StairCase
07:16 Walking to My Room
07:40 Palace Wing Luxury Room Tour
13:40 Palace Wing Corridor Museum Tour
14:20 Taj-ness & Guest as God
15:10 Owning & Protecting the Guest
16:50 Aquarius Pool Lounge
17:30 Outdoor Pool Impressions
19:05 Hotel Exterior, 2nd Entrance
19:30 Hotel Bar & Venue Tour
20:20 Shamiana Restaurant
20:45 Shamiana Dinner Buffet
22:05 Palace at Night & Sunrise
22:18 Sea Lounge & Breakfast
22:45 Breakfast Buffet at Shamiana
23:50 Final Thoughts
24:35 The Flip Flop Score

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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!

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[karthik]

I was just 11 yrs old but I still remember the night of 26/11. The story of taj during that time sums up the story of Mumbai and india in extension. The taj is the pride of Mumbai and to see it on fire was just heartbreaking. Yet after hearing the stories of the courage the common ppl of the taj showed along with the security forces, it just brought us all together stronger than ever.

[ianmounstephen]

This was the one long awaited. Beautifully and sensitively written. Wonderfully capturing the textures and textiles, the people and places, you have 'sold' this hotel. Thank you, Kevin.

[trevordodd]

Stayed there several times during the early 1990s and again a few years later. Absolutely loved it. Aside from the decor and stunning food options probably the best service i have ever experienced anywhere.

[arpanabinaswar]

I had a very personal relation with Taj I was there on 23/11 ( 3 days before the Attack) I remember I was around 13 years old that time. We were on visit to mu uncle since he was out of town we had decided to stay in the hotel for 2 days and later on 24th moved to his house.
I still remember of the staff who took care of me when I was there his name was as i remeber Kanishka from My native state of Odisha. I remember how he took care of me and bonded with me as a child. I had decided to meet her before returning but it turned out that she was one of the Casualties the attack.

[francoisbouchard]

My wife and I stayed in Bombay in 1991 on our honeymoon tour. Couldn't afford the Taj so we stayed at Apollo hotel in the backstreets just behind the Taj. Popped in for relief from the heat in the deliciously cooled lobby. Beautiful video! Need to go back and stay here soon, now that I can afford it 🙂

[BlakelyPete]

For future reference, this hotel is very near the cruise terminal in Mumbai. When I took a short taxi ride to the Gateway of India during our day in port, I was intrigued by the hotel and walked into the Palace using the pedestrian entrance on 3/14/15. (The Tower made no impression on me and I was surprised to see it in your video but on checking my photos, it was there.) I had wide access inside the hotel, have photos of pool area, lower part of staircase, and photo gallery including the same picture of Obama. My most lasting impression was of the flowers everywhere. And right outside and on the ride back to the port--chaos.

[roberthudson]

Honestly, I think you did it justice but my experience was a a true 100 out of 100. This is my gold standard for hotels I have stayed in. They treated me like a god, and I felt like I didn't even know how to be grateful enough. They literally made my entire stay in India, where I was staying to see a friend's wedding. I didn't have a perfect trip, but that had nothing at all to do with the Taj Mahal Palace...I was told by my girlfriend we were breaking up at the time I was staying there. The girlfriend was forgettable, but the hotel will stay in my heart and mind forever. It really wasn't a trauma response that made the hotel seem all the more special by contrast. The overwhelmingly positive experience of the stay in the hotel made me feel completely serene about the breakup and about all else going on in my life. The breakfast was the best FREE hotel breakfast that I had ever had. I loved my room and the fact I had a "hall monitor" person who was truly available for my slightest need all day. I tried not to bother him, but he seemed genuinely hurt that I didn't want a newspaper in the morning or fresh juice, bed turndown service throughout the day, etc. I just gave in at the end and they were in and out of my room whenever I was out, doing things like putting fresh flowers inside. I have never seen a hotel staff take so much pride in their work. I can't say enough about the place. As far as I was concerned it had everything I could possibly need...except a better partner than the one who picked there to end our relationship. Good riddance!! I could not possibly have broken up with someone under better, and more comforting circumstances.

[russellgray]

Well that was worth the wait! A truly breathtaking memory of 49 years and 1 month ago!
This was my first experience of a ‘Hotel’, I had stayed in one guest house hotel before on a school trip to the Isle of Wight in the UK, but nothing prepared me for the majesty of this establishment. As a sixteen year old joining my first ship, it was my first journey abroad this was true luxury.

Great video as always Kevin, I’m gobsmacked. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[chi-]

On that fateful day on November 26, 2008, many of the staff could have left and most of them knew various exits where they could escape. But no one left. Later it was taken as a case study by various institutions around the world, about, why none of the staff leave, even at the face of imminent death. There's also a TED talk on it

[brilliantbutblue]

Hi Kevin, you absolutely did this video justice and gave the The Taj Mahal Palace the resect it deserves 👏 From describing the sights, sounds, and smells to the slow cinematic footage accompanied with an excellent choice of relaxing background music the viewer was transported through your lens to the hotel with you. Well done 👍

[csunil]

The epitome of heritage luxury and hospitality !! Good coverage of this flagship property.

[alberteinstein]

Making a hotel video is one thing but connecting with its history, philosophy and culture is totally different. Apart from the information the warmth and connect this video has made is truly amazing 😍😍😍😍.
Very very good job sir. Keep up the great work ❤❤

[andrewwalker]

Wow Kevin, Thankyou for this review. You certainly captured the essence of the Taj Palace and the calm feelings of the environment within it. I will certainly stay there on my next visit, whenever that will be. Loved the explanation about the room and the scenes of the wonderful food. I can see that it took you some time to make this review and it was definitely worth it. Great job.

[avishekdattaray]

That was a great review. Your contents are amazing ❤

[aefepiense]

What a beautiful Hotel and a astonishing history of it. I remembered seeing it on TV. Exquisite and very charming. Thank you!

[sardarnikaur]

Such a beautifully made video. Thank you! My sisters and I loved snacking at Sea Lounge during the occasional visit in childhood...meals at Shamians were very good also. There is a certain dignity...calmness...and luxuriousness to this historical site! You feel relaxed and uplifted when you're at the Taj!

[michaelmiscisin]

Kevin, I wanted to stay here when I was in Mumbai but our conference was elsewhere. Stopped by to look around and cannot wait to stay there next time in I'm Mumbai. Fantastic vid and thank you for the reminder about the staff during the terrorist attack and their overall non-crisis service ethos. Can't wait for Leela Palace - I did stay there and wow amazing.

[jitenarora]

When I was in Mumbai I went to Gateway of India, Taj Mahal hotel is a beauty to watch for. Interiors are intricately done. Spacious and large size lobby area. Finest hotel in India always remembered for its legacy.

[manmat]

I’m actually staying at the Taj right now and find your video and narrative absolutely fantastic!
Your choice of visuals and the production quality is great. Now I can stop trying!
Great job in expressing the sincerity of the staff and desire to please. They are extraordinary.
This is more than a stay; it’s an experience.

[shyhistorian]

So glad I stumbled across your channel; you have a real talent for documenting luxury!