The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai

The Taj Mahal Palace sits in Apollo Bandar, overlooking the Arabian Sea from its position directly across the water from the Gateway of India. It is a five-minute walk from the stone archway that defines the city’s waterfront.

Most visitors stay here for the proximity to the Gateway, but the true utility of the site is its distance from the chaos of Colaba Causeway. While the street life ten minutes away is frantic and congested, the hotel creates a necessary buffer between the tourist core and the harbor. It remains a static, grand-scale point of orientation in a district that can otherwise feel overwhelming for newcomers. The sprawl of the property is its main advantage, offering a collection of restaurants and a pool that render the outside world entirely optional for those who prefer to remain within the walls.