The newly opened Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, India, has a lot of cool features, like it is one of the country's last remaining grand palaces, and it's built entirely of Italian marble and in the shape of a scorpion. But the geeks that we are, we're digging its expansive library.

The hotel carries more than 5,900 books in its Imperial Library. You'll find tomes on literature, history and religion. Though the standout is a rare collection of the holy Quran.]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-01-07T14:06:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/18/83152/363

What do you think of when you hear the word "Buckingham"? OK, yeah. Wills and Kate. But we're not talking Buckingham Palace--we mean 51 Buckingham Gate, the Taj Hotel that's not too far from the royal's HQ.

Even still, the word "Land Rover" is not one we'd usually associate with such a posh property. But off-roading is now on tap at 51 Buckingham, with the hotel's Land Rover at 51 Package.

]]> MsRebecca 2010-11-18T11:15:40-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/25/15210/098 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/vivanta_ambassador_delhi.jpg" class="top"> <p><i>The Ambassador, New Delhi, has joined the Vivanta brand.</i> <p><b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Taj%20Hotels">Taj Hotels</a></b> is known for its slew of properties in India, like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Rambagh+Palace/ian/212449">Rambagh Palace</a> in Jaipur, where <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/15/152038/47/hotels/Katy+Perry+and+Russell+Brand+to+%27Taj%27+the+Knot+in+India">Katy Perry and Russell Brand will tie the knot</a>, as well as its few stateside hotels, like New York's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Pierre/local/941">Pierre</a>, San Francisco's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Campton+Place,+A+Taj+Hotel/ian/115134">Taj Campton Place</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Taj+Boston/local/2190">Taj Boston</a>. But the company is adding a number of its hotels into a <a href="http://www.vivantabytaj.com">Vivanta Collection</a>. <p>Sixteen hotels joined the already existing three Vivanta hotels&#151;<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/VIVANTA+BY+TAJ+WHITEFIELD/local/4626">Vivanta by Taj - Whitefield, Bangalore</a>; <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Vivanta+By+Taj+Panaji/ian/313972">Vivanta by Taj - Panaji, Goa</a>; and <a href="http://www.tajhotels.com/TajGroup/Vivanta-taj-maldives-coral-reef/facilities-services.htm">Vivanta by Taj - Coral Reef, Maldives</a>. The master plan is to get 30 of 'em Jennifer Kester 2010-10-25T09:30:08-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/10/15/152038/47 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/katyperry_russellbrandindiawedding.jpg" class="top"><p> If all goes well for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/katy perry"><b>Katy Perry</b></a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/russell brand"><b>Russell Brand</b></a>, they will be living out a full-time teenage dream as husband and wife by the end of this month. <p>Reports say the duo have selected the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Rambagh+Palace/ian/212449"><b>Taj Rambagh Palace</b></a> in Jaipur to be the site of their Hindu nuptial ceremony, after a three-day celebration on the edge of a tiger wilderness preserve at Aman-i-Khas. The Taj Hotel is actually the place where they got engaged last year. <p>But now, <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1320793/Katy-Perry-slips-catsuit-launch-new-perfume.html">The Daily Mail</a> has some pretty specific detes about the wedding ceremony: <blockquote><p>The heritage palace was home to Indian royalty and is spread over 47 acres of tranquil, landscaped gardens. Funny man juliana 2010-10-15T15:55:04-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/