The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai: room rates, suites, restaurants and history, our complete 2026 guide

Opened on 16 December 1903 by Jamsetji Tata facing the Arabian Sea, the Taj Mahal Palace is India’s most famous hotel and the first of the IHCL group: 285 keys between the historic Palace wing and the Tower, twenty years before the Gateway of India that it overlooks. Here is our complete guide: rooms and rates displayed in September 2026, suites, restaurants, history and practical information.

The palace of Jamsetji Tata, born in 1903

The Taj Mahal Palace welcomed its first seventeen guests on 16 December 1903. Commissioned by Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tata group, this Indo-Saracenic architectural hotel is the first major landmark of the port of Bombay, twenty years before the Gateway of India, the basalt arch built to commemorate the visit of King George V in 1911. The hotel claims a series of firsts in India: the city’s first licensed bar, the Harbour Bar, electric elevators or the country’s first Chinese restaurant, the Golden Dragon.

It brings together two buildings: the historic Palace wing, with its red dome, grand floating staircase and atrium, and the Tower, a modern tower opened in the early 1970s. On 26 November 2008, the hotel was one of the targets of the coordinated Mumbai terrorist attacks; the siege ended on 29 November. The Tower reopened on 21 December 2008, and the restored Palace wing on 15 August 2010, Independence Day.

Rooms, suites and rates in 2026

The hotel has 243 rooms and 42 suites. The rates below are the member rates displayed on the official website on 27 September 2026, for one person and one night; suites are not priced online and must be booked through the hotel.

The Tata Suite, a tribute to the founder, spans 465 square metres, with two bedrooms, a dining room, an office and a fifteen-seat meeting room. The Rajput, Bell Tower Duplex and Ravi Shankar signature suites blend original works and art objects, and a butler is available for suite guests.

Wasabi, Golden Dragon and tea at the Sea Lounge

The hotel brings together seven restaurants and a bar. Wasabi by Morimoto serves contemporary Japanese cuisine and a seasonal omakase, Golden Dragon serves Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine, and Loya, which replaced Masala Kraft in 2025, serves North Indian cuisine, from the Himalayas to Kashmir. Facing the sea, the Sea Lounge serves an afternoon tea that blends English treats and Indian street food, and the Harbour Bar serves cocktails with a view of the bay; the Shamiana is open 24 hours a day.

Spa, tours and practical information

The J Wellness Circle spa offers Ayurvedic treatments, including two-hour signature rituals, and the pool is bordered by the Aquarius lounge, reserved for residents. The Heritage Walks, led by the hotel’s historians, tell the stories of the corridors, gardens and great figures who have passed through the palace; a tour of the colonial city departing from the hotel is also offered. The Taj Mahal Palace belongs to IHCL, India’s leading hotel company by market capitalisation.