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Taj packages

Summer breaks

The Taj group of hotels offers its summer packages for its hotels in Aurangabad, Chiplun, Nashik, Goa, Pune and Bombay valid till September 30, 2000.

Check out its rates.

Taj Group of Hotels, New Delhi. Phones: 011-3322333, 3322256.
Bombay: 022-2023366, 2022524.
Calcutta: 033-2483939.
Madras: 044-8272827.
Bangalore: 080-2255055.
Goa: 0832-276201, 276202, 276210.
Ahmedabad: 079-400304.
Jaipur: 0141-371616.


Home stays

The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation offers a list of bed and breakfast places registered with them in different parts of Maharashtra:

.
 Name and address of owner No of rooms & beds Tariff per room Validity of Certificate Remarks
1. Shri Iqbal Ayub Manja
at Post Nachane
Dist Ratnagiri
two beds
2 AC rooms
3 Non AC rooms
AC Rooms Rs 300
Non AC Rooms Rs 200
15/6/99 Veg/Non-veg Food available on request.
2. Smt Madhuri P Naik
Nagaon, Near Mandrekar
Alibaug, Dist Raigad.
Phone: 02141-45644
2
two beds
Rs 250
Extra person Rs 25 per head
1/7/99 Veg/non veg food available on request.
3. Smt Kanchangauri Ramnath Birje
1023/3, Saiprasad,
At Post Alibaug, Dist Raigad.
Phone: 02141-22962
1
four beds
Rs 300
Extra person Rs.75 PH
18/6/99. Veg/non veg food available on request.
4. Smt Smita Suhas Laud
Laud House, Post Amboli, Tehsil Sawantwadi, Dist.Sindhudurg.
Phone: 023627-6234
4
two beds
Rs 250 01/5/99 Veg/non veg food available on request
5.

Shri Ramesh Dattaram Kawade
637, Panhala, Dist.Kolhapur
Phone: 2329-35072

3
two beds
Rs 225
Extra person
Rs 75 per head
11/8/99 Veg/non veg food available on request.
6. Smt Hira Madhav Kurade
543/B, Panhala, Dist. Kolhapur
Phone: 02328-35138
4
two beds

Rs 300

23/6/99 Veg/non veg food available on request
7. Shri Homi F Kaka
Avabai Mansion, Henry Road,
Colaba, Mumbai-400039
Phone: 2841943, 2842105
two beds
4 Rooms
Rs 600 to Rs 900 for non-AC Rooms Rs.175 extra for AC per room 8/3/99 Food on request
8. Shri Ganpat Bhau Sonawane
Kotwal Nagar, Hirajee Patil Road,
Matheran, Dist Raigad.
Phone: 30427
two beds
3 Rooms
Rs 600 per day 3/6/99 Food on request
9. Shri Prabhakar V Mhatre
Varsoli, Alibaug
Dist Raigad.
Phone: 30427
two beds
5 Rooms
Rs 200 per day 19/1/99 Food on request
10. Smt Snehal M Raut
Post Saliste-Tarele,
Dist Sindhudurg
two beds
4 Rooms
Rs 600 non-AC
Rs 800 AC deluxe
8/3/99 Food on request
11. Shri Vyankatdas P Nayak
2932, Paschim Dwar,
Pandharpur.Phone: 24666
two beds
5 Rooms
Rs 250 Checkout 12 noon 8/3/99 Food on request

For further details contact:
MTDC, Madame Cama road, Nariman Point. Phones: 022-2026713, 2027762.


Ever been to Malshej?

Flamingo Hill Resort, at Malshej Ghat near Kalyan in Maharashtra, offers a package valid till further notice.

An extra person will be charged Rs 400, per night. Children below five will not be charged. Children between five and 10 will be charged for the meals.

The package includes accommodation in an air conditioned deluxe room, meals and taxes.

Its facilities: a restaurant, indoor and outdoor games and a children park.

Flamingo Hill Resort, Malshej Ghat, Post Khubi, District Thane.
Bombay: 022-8775016, 8775026.


Nashik

Temples, caves and ghats

Taj Residency, a luxury hotel in Nashik, offers a package valid till September 30.

The package for an air conditioned double room is priced at Rs 6,000 per couple for two nights and three days.

Children below five not requiring an extra bed will not be charged for the room, meals extra. Children between five and 12 will be charged Rs 600 for the package. An extra person will be charged Rs 1,400 for the package.

The package includes a welcome drink on arrival, breakfast, dinner, free use of the health club, swimming pool, tennis, badminton courts, table tennis and taxes.

The above package is valid for Indian passport holders only.

Its facilities: a restaurant, a coffee shop, a bar, swimming pool, health club, children's playground, tennis court, indoor games, travel desk service and a foreign exchange counter.

Taj Residency, P-17, MIDC Ambad, Bombay-Agra road, Phone: 0253-384499. Fax: 382638.

Bombay: 022-2022626.


Murud

A quiet holiday

The Golden Swan Beach Resort at Murud Janjira, a beach town 165 kms south of Bombay, offers its tariffs valid till August 31.

  • The tariff for a non-air conditioned double room is Rs 800, plus taxes, per night for weekdays.

  • The tariff for a non-air conditioned double room is Rs 950, plus taxes, per night for weekends.

  • The tariff for a non-air conditioned cottage is Rs 1,500, plus taxes, per night for weekdays.

  • The tariff for a non-air conditioned cottage is Rs 1,800, plus taxes, per night for weekends.

  • The tariff for a non-air conditioned deluxe cottage is Rs 1,900, plus taxes, per night for weekdays.

  • The tariff for a non-air conditioned deluxe cottage is Rs 2,100, plus taxes, per night for weekends.

Children below five will not be charged. An extra person will be charged Rs 250 per night.

The in house restaurant serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals.

Golden Swan Beach Resort, next to MTDC, Murud. Phone: 021447-4078.
Bombay: 022-6174517, 6174518.


Bhavnagar

Mahal holiday

The Nilambag Palace Hotel at Bhavnagar, in Gujarat, a heritage hotel located in a palace belongs to the Bhavnagar royal family. The palace was built in 1859 by a German architect and is set in 40,000 sq. ft of lawn and garden.

The hotel offers its tariff valid till September 30:

  • The tariff for an air conditioned single room is Rs 1,990, plus taxes, per night.

  • The tariff for an air conditioned double room is Rs 3,200, plus taxes, per night.

  • The tariff for an air conditioned cottage for single occupancy is Rs 1,200, plus taxes, per night.

  • The tariff for an air conditioned cottage for double occupancy is Rs 1,500, plus taxes, per night.
Children below 12, not requiring an extra bed, will not be charged. An extra person will be charged Rs 300 per night.

Its facilities: Forty air conditioned rooms, a restaurant serving Indian, Chinese and Gujarati food, a 'Roman-style' swimming pool, foreign exchange service, a travel desk, conference facilities, a shopping arcade and indoor games.

Nilambag Palace Hotel, Nilambag, Bhavnagar. Phones: 0278-424241, 429323.


Chiplun

Solitude just five hours from Bombay

The Gateway Riverview Lodge, Chiplun, offers a package till September 30. Chiplun is a five hour drive from Bombay.

  • The package is priced at Rs 3,800 for single occupancy for two nights and three days.

  • The package is priced at Rs 5,000 per couple for two nights and three days for a double room.

Children below 12 and over five will be charged Rs 1,400 for the package. An extra person will be charged Rs 1,600 for the package.

The package includes a welcome drink on arrival, breakfast, dinner, complimentary use of table tennis, badminton, indoor games and taxes.

Gateway Riverview Lodge, Chiplun, District Ratnagiri. Phone: 02356-72233 or fax: 02356-72059.
Bombay: 022-2022626.


Kashid

Hermitage holiday

Prakruti Hermitage Beach Resort, Kashid, located 139 kms south of Bombay, offers its tariffs for the summer.

  • The four bedroom villa for eight people is priced at Rs 6,500 per night on weekends and Rs 5,250 per night on weekdays.

  • The three bedroom villa for six people is priced at Rs 5,000 per night on weekends and Rs 4,000 per night on weekdays.

  • The two bedroom villa for four people is priced at Rs 3,500 per night on weekends and Rs 3,000 per night on weekdays.

  • The single bedroom villa for two people is priced at Rs 1,800 per night on weekends and Rs 1,500 per night on weekdays.

An extra bed is priced at Rs 300.

All above tariffs are inclusive of taxes. A service charge of five per cent will be charged though.

It's facilities: a restaurant, swimming pool, indoor and outdoor games, conference facilities and ghazal programmes on Saturday nights.

Prakruti Hermitage Beach Resort, Kashid village, PO Nandgaon, Murud Janjira, District Raigad. Phones: 02144-785090, 785210.

Bombay office: Trust Travel and Tours, Madhuban building, 23, Cochin street, 323 SBS road, Fort. Phone: 2652299. Fax: 91-22-2619270.


Beach holiday

Kashid Beach Resort at Kashid, located 139 kms south of Bombay, offers a package valid for the summer.

Children below four will not be charged for the room. Children between four and 12 will be charged Rs 1,250 for the package. An extra person will be charged Rs 1,650 for the package.

The package includes meals and taxes.

Its facilities: a restaurant, a swimming pool for children, indoor games and conference facilities.

Kashid Beach Resort, Nand Gaon, Taluka Murud, Distt: Raigad. Phone: 021447-8262.
Bombay: 022-6439602, 6438312.


Silvassa

Senior citizen special

Khanvel Resort, located 20 kms from Silvassa on the Khanvel-Dudhani road, is situated on the bank of the Sakaltod river. The hotel offers its packages valid till September 30.

The hotel offers a special package for senoir citizens priced at Rs 400 per person, per day, for an air conditioned double room.

The hotel offers its regular packages till September 30.

  • The package for an air conditioned double room is priced at Rs 2,400 per couple, for two nights and three days, on weekdays.

  • The package for an air conditioned double room is priced at Rs 3,200, per couple for two nights and three days, on weekends.

Children below five not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. Children between five and 12 will be charged Rs 700 for the package. An extra person will be charged Rs 1,000.

All above packages include meals and all taxes.

Its facilities: a restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, a swimming pool, a health club, a gift shop, a beauty parlour, a discotheque, a 24 hour coffee shop, a tennis court, water sports, pool, indoor games and conference facilities.

Khanvel Resort, next to Van Vihar Complex, Chawda, Silvassa. Phones: 02638-42277, 42429. Fax: 42825.
Bombay: Phones: 022-6207966, 6207989.


Rajasthan

Desert safaris and more...

Tariffs for a few popular hotels of Jaisalmer:

  • Hotel Dhola Maru, a three star hotel located about four kms from the fort offers its tariffs

    Tariffs valid till September 30:

    • The tariff for an air conditioned single room is Rs 1,195, plus taxes per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned double room is Rs 1,800, plus taxes per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned suite is Rs 2,250, plus taxes per night.

    Tariffs valid from October 1 to September 2001:
    • The tariff for an air conditioned single room is Rs 1,800, plus taxes per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned double room is Rs 2,000, plus taxes per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned suite is Rs 2,500, plus taxes per night.

    Children below 12 not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. Children requiring an extra bed will be charged Rs 500, plus taxes per night. An extra person will be charged Rs 500, plus taxes per night.

    The same tariff is valid for foreign passport holders.

    Its facilities: a restaurant, a bar, conference facilities, safari tours, a travel desk and a foreign exchange counter.

    Hotel Dhola Maru, Jethwai road. Phones: 02992-52863, 53122. Fax: 02992-52761.

  • Hotel Narayan Niwas Palace, located about three kms from the railway station, opposite the Jain temple offers its tariff for the year.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned single room is Rs 1,195, plus taxes per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned double room is Rs 2,200 , plus taxes per night.

    Children not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. Children requiring an extra bed will be charged Rs 500, plus taxes per night. An extra person will be charged Rs 500, plus taxes per night.

    The same tariff is valid for foreign passport holders.

    Its facilities: a restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, swimming pool, conference facilities, a travel desk and a foreign exchange counter.

    Hotel Narayan Niwas Palace, Malka Prol. Phone: 02992-52408, 51901. Fax: 02992-52101.

  • Himmat Garh Palace, located on Ramgarh road, about two kms from the fort offers its tariff.

      Tariff valid from October 1 till further notice:

    • The tariff for an air conditioned single room is Rs 1,999, plus taxes per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned double room is Rs 2,300, plus taxes per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned cottage is Rs 2,750, plus taxes per night.

    Children below ten not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. Children requiring an extra bed will be charged Rs 650, plus taxes per night. An extra person will be charged Rs 650, plus taxes per night.

    The same tariff will charged to foreign passport holders.

    Its facilities: a restaurant, a bar, a travel desk, and a foreign exchange counter.

    Himmat Garh Palace, Ramgarh road. Phone: 02992-52002, 52003. Fax: 02992-52005.

  • Hotel Gorbandh Palace, a three star hotel located about four kms from the fort offers its tariff.

      Tariff valid from October 1 till further notice:

    • The tariff for an air conditioned single room is Rs 1,999, plus taxes per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned double room is Rs 3,000, plus taxes per night.

    Children below five not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. Children requiring an extra bed will be charged Rs 500, plus taxes per night. An extra person will be charged Rs 500, plus taxes per night.

    The same tariff will charged to foreign passport holders.

    Its facilities: a restaurant, a bar, coffee shop and swimming pool, travel desk service, and a foreign exchange counter.

    Hotel Gorbandh Palace, Sam road. Phone: 02992-51511. Fax: 02992-52749.
    Bombay: 022-3875445.

  • Jawahar Niwas Palace, once belonged to Maharaja Jawahar Singh. An old haveli with large open grounds, the hotel offers its tariff for the year.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned single room is Rs 1,199, per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned double room is Rs 2,399, per night.

    Children below ten not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. Children requiring an extra bed will be charged Rs 500, plus taxes per night. An extra person will be charged Rs 500, plus taxes per night.

    The same tariff will charged to foreign passport holders.

    Its facilities: a restaurant serving vegetarian and non vegetarian meals.

    Hotel Jawahar Niwas Palace, Amar Sagar road. Phone: 02992-52208.

  • Hotel Jaisal Castle, located behind the Jain Temple, overlooking the desert offers its tariff for the year.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned single room is Rs 650, per night.

    • The tariff for an air conditioned double room is Rs 850, per night.

    Children below five not requiring an extra bed will not be charged. Children requiring an extra bed will be charged Rs 300, plus taxes per night. An extra person will be charged Rs 300, plus taxes per night.

    The same tariff will charged to foreign passport holders.

    Its facilities: a restaurant, safari tours, a travel desk, and a foreign exchange counter.

    Hotel Jaisal Castle, Fort. Phone: 02992-52362. Fax: 02992-52101.

Jaisalmer, located 275 kms from Jodhpur, is often called the Golden City as all the structures in this town are made of soft yellow sandstone.

The closest airport to this desert town is Jodhpur. Alliance Air flights connect Jodhpur to New Delhi, Bombay and Udaipur.
The one way economy class fare between New Delhi and Jodhpur is Rs 3,055. The one way economy class fare between Bombay and Jodhpur is Rs 4,410. The one way economy class fare between Udaipur and Jodhpur is Rs 1,680.

The railway station is about three kms from the town. The Jodhpur-Jaisalmer Express runs daily between the two cities. The train departs Jodhpur at 2255 hours and reaches Jaisalmer at 0530 hours.

The Delhi-Jodhpur Express and the Delhi-Jodhpur Mandore Express connect New Delhi to Jodhpur daily.

The Howrah Jodhpur Express connects Calcutta to Jodhpur.

Daily buses are available to New Delhi, Jodhpur, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. Taxis can also be hired from these cities.


Holiday in the Pink city

The Taj Group of Hotels offers its summer packages at its hotels in Jaipur valid till September 30, 2000.

Taj summer packages for South India.
Taj summer packages for North India.
Taj summer packages for West India.

Rambagh Palace, Bhawani Singh road. Phone: 0141-381919.
Jai Mahal Palace, Jacob road, Civil Lines. Phone: 0141-371616.
Raj Mahal Palace, Sardar Patel marg. Phones: 0141-381757, 381676.
Ramgarh Lodge, Jamuva Ramgarh. Phone: 014262-2217.
Taj Group of Hotels, New Delhi. Phones: 011-3322333.
Bombay: 022-2022626.
Calcutta: 033-2233939.
Madras: 044-8222827.
Bangalore: 080-2255055.
Ahmedabad: 079-400304.
Jaipur: 0141-371616.
Cochin: 0484-666811.
Pune: 020-620881.
Hyderabad: 040-3399999.


Lake Palace for princely comforts

The Taj group's Lake Palace hotel, Udaipur, spectacularly located in the middle of Udaipur lake, is offering a monsoon package till September 30, 2000.

The package includes a welcome drink, one half day sightseeing trip, complimentary use of gym and swimming pool, 50 per cent discount on boat rides every evening, 20 per cent discount on laundry and 15 per cent on food and beverage, complimentary viewing of folk dances and puppet shows every evening and two bottles of mineral water per day.

Its facilities: two restaurants, a bar, conference facilities, beauty parlour, shopping arcade, travel desk service, boat rides and foreign exchange.

Lake Palace hotel, Post Box 5, Pichola Lake. Phones: 0294-527961, 527962, 527963, 527964. Taj Group of Hotels, New Delhi. Phones: 011-3322333.
Bombay: 022-2022626.
Calcutta: 033-2233939.
Madras: 044-8222827.
Bangalore: 080-2255055.
Ahmedabad: 079-400304.
Jaipur: 0141-371616.
Cochin: 0484-666811.
Pune: 020-620881.
Hyderabad: 040-3399999.


Desert holiday

The Taj group's Taj Hari Mahal, Jodhpur, offers a monsoon package till September 30.

The package includes a welcome drink, one half day sightseeing trip, complimentary use of gym and swimming pool, 20 per cent discount on laundry, 15 per cent on food and beverage, two bottles of mineral water per day and one family pack of ice cream per package.

Its facilities: two restaurants, a coffee shop, a health club, a bar, conference facilities, a swimming pool, tennis courts and a golf course.

Taj Hari Mahal, 5, Residency road, Jodhpur.
Taj Group of Hotels, New Delhi. Phones: 011-3322333.
Bombay: 022-2022626.
Calcutta: 033-2233939.
Madras: 044-8222827.
Bangalore: 080-2255055.
Ahmedabad: 079-400304.
Jaipur: 0141-371616.
Cochin: 0484-666811.
Pune: 020-620881.
Hyderabad: 040-3399999.


Stay at a hunting lodge

The Taj group's The Sawai Madhopur Lodge, in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, located on the Ranthambore Park road, the lodge offers a monsoon package till September 30.

The package includes a welcome drink, one half day sightseeing trip, complimentary use of the swimming pool, tennis, croquet, badminton, putting greens, cricket and bicycle rides, 20 per cent discount on laundry, 15 per cent on food and beverage, two bottles of mineral water per day and one family pack of ice cream per package.

Its facilities: two restaurants, a coffee shop, a health club, a bar, conference facilities, a swimming pool, tennis courts and a golf course.

The Sawai Madhopur Lodge, Ranthambore National Park road, Sawai Madhopur. Phones: 07462-20541, 20247.
Taj Group of Hotels, New Delhi. Phones: 011-3322333.
Bombay: 022-2022626.
Calcutta: 033-2233939.
Madras: 044-8222827.
Bangalore: 080-2255055.
Ahmedabad: 079-400304.
Jaipur: 0141-371616.
Cochin: 0484-666811.
Pune: 020-620881.
Hyderabad: 040-3399999.



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