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Mumbai: Jessica Simpson Checks Into The Taj Mahal Palace

juliab — 2009-10-28T11:23:14-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/jsimpindia.jpg" class="top"> Good old Jessica Simpson. Fresh from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/16/105759/35/hotels/Jessica_Simpson_Serenades_Guests_at_the_Kampala_Serena_Hotel">serenading guests</a> at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Kampala+Serena+Hotel+/local/995">Serena Hotel</a> in Kampala, shes moved on to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/in/MAHARASHTA/Mumbai">Mumbai</a> to film the next episode of her <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/10/7/85716/9384/travel/And+The+Next+New+Travel+Show+Will+Be+Hosted+By...Jessica+Simpson">new show</a>, The Price of Beauty. She stayed at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Taj+Mahal+Palace+Mumbai/ian/198398">Taj Mahal Palace & Tower</a>, which reopened last December after the devastating terrorist attacks, and had a party thrown for her by Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia at the Vie Lounge bar on Juhu Beach. According to the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1223370/Jessica-Simpson-gets-henna-tattoo-bindi-films-Indian-TV-documentary.html">Daily Mail</a>, she fitted right in with Indias fashion elite. Wonder if she cracked out the guitar as well? Having gone down a storm and impressed everyone with her henna tattoo and bindi, she left Mumbai for London

Mumbai: Checking In On The Taj Mahal Palace, Post-Terrorism

amandak — 2009-02-03T09:10:59-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Taj_Hotel_Mumbai.jpg" class="top"> It's a couple of months now since the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/29/211218/00/hotels/Taj_Palace_Nearly_Destroyed_in_Mumbai_Terrorist_Attacks">terrorist attacks</a> and, two weeks later, an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/9/85721/6104/hotels/Fire_Breaks_Out_at_Mumbai_s_Devastated_Taj_Mahal_Palace_Hotel">accidental fire</a>, caused havoc for the poor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Taj+Mahal+Palace+Mumbai/ian/198398">Taj Mahal Palace</a> in Mumbai. We figured it was time to check in on this Taj and see if it's really up and running again.And it looks like, just as they promised, the Taj Mahal Palace reopened the rooms of the Tower Wing plus the restaurants, banquet hall and chambers on December 21. That's a pretty impressive at just 24 days after the attacks.A brass and bronze sculpture named the "Tree of Life" which was already on display in the hotel has now been turned into a memorial to the 31 people

Mumbai: Mumbai Hotels Re-Open With Parties and Prayers

Jenna — 2008-12-22T11:07:33-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/tajreopening.jpg" class="top"> Yesterday, both of the five-star Mumbai hotels<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/26/154419/19/hotels/Luxury_Hotels_Attacked_by_Terrorists_in_Mumbai"> attacked by terrorists</a> in November the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Taj+Mahal+Palace+Mumbai/ian/198398">Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and Tower </a>and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Oberoi+Mumbai/ian/123895">the Oberoi</a> reopened to guests. The swift repair and re-opening of the hotels were meant to serve as a symbol of hope and restoration for the city of Mumbai, which has been devastated by the attacks that claimed more than 170 lives. According to an <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mumbai22-2008dec22,0,5528122.story">LA Times report</a>, the Taj re-opened only its tower wing yesterday, as the Palace wing (which houses the restaurant, where some of the worst fighting took place) could take more than a year to completely repair. From the Times: <blockquote>The Taj marked the occasion with a

Mumbai: Fire Breaks Out at Mumbai's Devastated Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

Jenna — 2008-12-09T09:00:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/TajTrooEPASTR4ps.jpg" class="top"> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Taj+Mahal+Palace+Mumbai/ian/198398">Taj Mahal Palace Hotel</a>, which was <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/29/211218/00/hotels/Taj_Palace_Nearly_Destroyed_in_Mumbai_Terrorist_Attacks">nearly destroyed</a> in the devastating Mumbai terrorist <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/26/154419/19/hotels/Luxury_Hotels_Attacked_by_Terrorists_in_Mumbai">attacks </a>two weeks ago, suffered a fire on its 20th floor early this morning. According to an <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iHMdLz1K4iE_U77OWalp4Q97CJSw">Associated Press</a> report, officials have not yet said what caused the fire (possibly a <a href="http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14814663">short circuit</a>), but it was under control quickly and there were no casualties reported. When we headed over to the hotel's own website to see if they'd updated their <a href="http://www.tajhotels.com/tmpt.htm">news page</a> with details about the blaze (they hadn't), we learned a bit more about the efforts that have been underway since officials <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/2/93926/2438/hotels/Mumbai_Hotels_Determined_to_Rebuild_and_Re_open">announced</a> that they'd be working to get the iconic hotel restored as quickly

Mumbai: Mumbai's Trident Hotel to Re-Open December 21

juliana — 2008-12-04T12:26:25-05:00

Bloomberg News is reporting that the Trident Hotel Nariman Point in Mumbai which was attacked in last week's horrific terrorist attacks on the city, vows to re-open on Dec. 21.

Additional security will be put in place at the hotel, Oberoi Group, which manages the property, said in a statement e-mailed from New Delhi.

While the damage wasn't as bad as the sister Oberoi Hotel, the Trident Hotels website also says a "round-the-clock" effort is going on to get the place to re-open. The hotel evacuated over 300 hundred guests during the attacks.