Mumbai Hotels

Several luxury hotels were targeted in the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks on the evening of November 26, 2008. Terrorists attacked the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and the Oberoi Hotel as well as several other locations in Mumbai, India. The attackers reportedly asked for British and American guests at the Oberoi. They are believed to be holding at least forty hostages inside the Oberoi, and an unidentified number of hostages inside the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.The Times of India: Terror attacks in Mumbai: 80 dead, over 250 injured Twitter: BNO News: Gunmen have opened fire inside the Marriott Hotel outside Mumbai... Some reports have indicated that the Marriott, the Ramada and the Trident hotels may also have been targets.

1. Country: India
2. Languages Spoken: Marathi, Hindi, English
3. Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
4. Country code: +91
5. Area code: +022
6. Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
7. Airport code: BOMWorld Airport Codes.com: Chhatrapati Shivaji International
8. Population: 13,662,885 (January 2008)World Gazetteer: World: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population
9. Climate: Humid; 3 seasons: summer (March to May), monsoon (June to September), and dry (November to February)Mumbai Commercial Capital of India: Climate
10. Capital of MaharashtraOfficial Site: Mumbai Commercial Capital of India
11. Commercial capital of IndiaOfficial Site: Mumbai Commercial Capital of India
12. Home of India's film industry, BollywoodMumbai Commercial Capital of India: Bollywood
13. Began as a group of seven islands captured by the Portuguese in 1534Mumbai Commercial Capital of India: Mumbai History
14. Changed name from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995 after the fisher folk goddess MumbadeviMumbai Commercial Capital of India: Mumbai History WCities: Mumbai - Historical Background

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• The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower (Colaba) Phone: 91 22 6665 3366 Google Map
• This hotel was involved in the terrorist attack on November 26, 2008, and may have suffered damage
  • Condé Nast Traveler Gold List, Travel + Leisure 500, Lonely Planet Top 5 Pick, Fodor's Choice, Frommer's Exceptional Rating
• JW Marriott, Mumbai (Juhu & Bandra) Phone: 91 22 6693 3000 Google Map
• This hotel was involved in the terrorist attack on November 26, 2008, and may have suffered damage
  • Condé Nast Traveler Gold List, Frommer's Highly Recommended

• ITC Hotel Grand Maratha Sheraton & Towers (Near the Airport) Phone: 91 22 28303030 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended, Lonely Planet Top 5 Pick
• The Oberoi (Marine Drive) Phone: 91 22 6632 5757 Google Map
• This hotel was involved in the terrorist attack on November 26, 2008, and may have suffered damage
  • Frommer's Exceptional Rating, Concierge.com Recommendation
• Hotel Marine Plaza (Marine Drive) Phone: 91 22 2285 1212 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended, Concierge.com Recommendation

• Hyatt Regency Mumbai (Near the Airport) Phone: 91 22 5696 1234 Google Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional rating, Concierge.com Recommendation
• Taj President Hotel (Colaba) Phone: 91 22 5665 0808 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended, Concierge.com Recommendation

• The Gordon House Hotel (Colaba) Phone: 91 22 2287 1122 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
• Sun-n-Sand Hotel (Juhu & Bandra) Phone: 91 22 5693 8888 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended

• Bentley's Hotel (Colaba) Phone: 91 22 2284 1474 Google Map
  • Lonely Planet Top 5 Pick
• Sea Shore Hotel (Colaba) Phone: 91 22 2287 4237 Google Map
  • Lonely Planet Top 5 Pick
• Hotel Suba Palace (Colaba) Phone: 91 22 2202 0636 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended