Pic1: The grand reception at the entrance of TAJ
Pic2: The waiting hall at the entrance
It's been sometime that I blogged.I actually wanted to write something about TAJ which I visited during my stay in Mumbai..But due to so called time constraint I couldn.So writing about it after a span of 7 months,visiting it.
The TAJ..The first time I saw or heard about this marvellous place was when the terrorists entered the place and killed thousands of innocent lives.Then,after that I saw the place and heard about the place during my TCS Induction at Trivandrum.Got to know as to why did such a marvellous and palacious star hotel come into existence.
The History of the prestigious luxury five star hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai is that it is widely believed that JamsedJi Tata decided to build the luxurious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel, as it was restricted to 'whites only'.This was what I heard during our Induction.
Then I finally got a chance to visit the place.It was all of a sudden that my parents came down to Mumbai to meet me,that we decided to roam around the place called Mumbai.We reached the CST station from where we hired a Taxi to reach the gateway of India at the Nariman point.
Got a chance to see the corporate head office of the firm I work for in Nariman point.
Then we spent some time over the place in and around the Gateway of India.No sooner did we see the TAJ opposite to Gateway of India we were all astonished.We saw all who's who of Mumbai getting in there and decided to get inside the place.In the beginning we were a bit hestiant as to if they would allow normal people like us to enter the place.The security was very kind enough to allow us inside.
No sooner did we get inside the TAJ we were all preplexed and shocked seeing such great interiors and what not.It was like a dream land for each one of us.Me and my friends just started off exploringthe place.Every thing inside the TAJ is very unique by it's own.
We had a photo session in and around there and then managed to search for a coffee shop in such a big hotel. The Coffee shop is again unique by it's own.God!!!We saw the menu card and finally decided on satisfying ourselves with Coffee and Tea.(actually By 2 coffee and Tea)..Such was the price out there.
Then after paying off the bill, we started exploring the place again.A huge mall which runs for floors was present in there.We saw a visitors book which was kept on display with eminenet personalities writing about the hospitality that they received at the TAJ.The list was like who's who from every corner of India along with personalities across the seas.
Finally after spending some more time loafing around the place, we left the place.We reached the famous Chowpatti to have the mouth watering and famous chats after a drive across the sea which is called as the Marine drive.
