The 2 prominent and most famous landmarks of Mumbai. One is the Gateway of India and behind it is the Taj Hotel. The boats in the foreground are used for joyrides or to ferry passengers to the Elephanta caves.
My wife and I stayed in the Taj Hotel and took one of the boats to Elephanta Island during our trip to India 18 months ago. Your photo is indeed a classic.
The hotel is one of the world's great hotels, with many distinguished visitors over the years. Like many other grand hotels, they have yielded to the temptation to build a modern high-rise along side the historic architecture.
And, of course, they have put a restaurant on the top floor, which offers spectacular views.
I could be wrong, but I seem to recall that the history of the hotel is that it was built by an Indian businessman who was excluded by the British from what was once the most prominent hotel in the city. Once built, it became the premier hotel and the other hotel closed.
The Taj hotel chain in India is incredibly luxurious. In fact, the hotels we stayed in during our India trip were probably the most elegant hotels we have stayed in anywhere in the world. Several of them were converted from palaces, and the new hotels seem to try to over-compensate for the poverty in India by being ultra luxurious.
The service in some of the hotels was too much for my tastes. There seemed to be extra staff who would bow and great guests when you walk around the grounds. It made me feel like they were treating me like I was some kind of a British aristocrat and it was still the colonial era.
This post made me check out your previous posts on the Elephanta caves. I enjoyed reading about the place and looking at the pictures. The monkeys with bottled water was the one that struck me most!
My wife and I stayed in the Taj Hotel and took one of the boats to Elephanta Island during our trip to India 18 months ago. Your photo is indeed a classic.
The hotel is one of the world's great hotels, with many distinguished visitors over the years. Like many other grand hotels, they have yielded to the temptation to build a modern high-rise along side the historic architecture.
And, of course, they have put a restaurant on the top floor, which offers spectacular views.
I could be wrong, but I seem to recall that the history of the hotel is that it was built by an Indian businessman who was excluded by the British from what was once the most prominent hotel in the city. Once built, it became the premier hotel and the other hotel closed.
The Taj hotel chain in India is incredibly luxurious. In fact, the hotels we stayed in during our India trip were probably the most elegant hotels we have stayed in anywhere in the world. Several of them were converted from palaces, and the new hotels seem to try to over-compensate for the poverty in India by being ultra luxurious.
The service in some of the hotels was too much for my tastes. There seemed to be extra staff who would bow and great guests when you walk around the grounds. It made me feel like they were treating me like I was some kind of a British aristocrat and it was still the colonial era.
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The 2 prominent and most famous landmarks of Mumbai. One is the Gateway of India and behind it is the Taj Hotel. The boats in the foreground are used for joyrides or to ferry passengers to the Elephanta caves.
very awsome.
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i'd love to stay in that hotel one day...
ReplyDeleteI wish to visit your city one day
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a "classic" shot of your city. the buildings are striking. Is it lit up well at night?
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I stayed in the Taj Hotel and took one of the boats to Elephanta Island during our trip to India 18 months ago. Your photo is indeed a classic.
ReplyDeleteThe hotel is one of the world's great hotels, with many distinguished visitors over the years. Like many other grand hotels, they have yielded to the temptation to build a modern high-rise along side the historic architecture.
And, of course, they have put a restaurant on the top floor, which offers spectacular views.
I could be wrong, but I seem to recall that the history of the hotel is that it was built by an Indian businessman who was excluded by the British from what was once the most prominent hotel in the city. Once built, it became the premier hotel and the other hotel closed.
The Taj hotel chain in India is incredibly luxurious. In fact, the hotels we stayed in during our India trip were probably the most elegant hotels we have stayed in anywhere in the world. Several of them were converted from palaces, and the new hotels seem to try to over-compensate for the poverty in India by being ultra luxurious.
The service in some of the hotels was too much for my tastes. There seemed to be extra staff who would bow and great guests when you walk around the grounds. It made me feel like they were treating me like I was some kind of a British aristocrat and it was still the colonial era.
Thx for visiting HZDP,
ReplyDeleteMumbai is a beautiful place.^.^
That looks like a real juxtaposition of ancient and modern - great shot!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the newspaper coverage!
ReplyDeleteThis post made me check out your previous posts on the Elephanta caves. I enjoyed reading about the place and looking at the pictures. The monkeys with bottled water was the one that struck me most!
Thanks for your comment on my Villigen blog.
This looks like a "classic" shot of your city. the buildings are striking. Is it lit up well at night?
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I stayed in the Taj Hotel and took one of the boats to Elephanta Island during our trip to India 18 months ago. Your photo is indeed a classic.
ReplyDeleteThe hotel is one of the world's great hotels, with many distinguished visitors over the years. Like many other grand hotels, they have yielded to the temptation to build a modern high-rise along side the historic architecture.
And, of course, they have put a restaurant on the top floor, which offers spectacular views.
I could be wrong, but I seem to recall that the history of the hotel is that it was built by an Indian businessman who was excluded by the British from what was once the most prominent hotel in the city. Once built, it became the premier hotel and the other hotel closed.
The Taj hotel chain in India is incredibly luxurious. In fact, the hotels we stayed in during our India trip were probably the most elegant hotels we have stayed in anywhere in the world. Several of them were converted from palaces, and the new hotels seem to try to over-compensate for the poverty in India by being ultra luxurious.
The service in some of the hotels was too much for my tastes. There seemed to be extra staff who would bow and great guests when you walk around the grounds. It made me feel like they were treating me like I was some kind of a British aristocrat and it was still the colonial era.
I wish to visit your city one day
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