1/5 Raghuram K. 1 year ago on Google
Came
back
here
after
a
delightful
stay
about
a
decade
ago
in
the
Palace
Wing.
It
seems
that
Taj
has
fallen
from
grace
since
then.
I
completely
swore
off
the
Taj
brand
after
a
terrible
experience
at
one
of
their
Delhi
properties
but
have
given
them
a
second
chance
only
because
of
the
hospitality
I
received
the
last
time
I
stayed
here.
I’ll
have
to
rethink
staying
with
them
again
henceforth.
The
atmosphere
here
now
is
generally
unwelcoming
and
that
of
paranoia.
The
warmth
of
the
staff
which
used
to
be
in
abundance
is
largely
absent
and
the
general
attitude
of
everyone
is
quite
cold,
as
if
they
are
doing
you
a
huge
favour
by
letting
you
stay
here.
The
security
staff
at
the
entrance
treat
every
guest
with
suspicion.
While
the
catastrophe
this
property
had
to
deal
with
is
understandable,
the
staff
could
definitely
use
some
training
on
how
not
to
look
at
every
guest
as
a
potential
threat.
The
experience
doesn’t
get
any
better
after
you
walk
past
security.
The
general
attitude
of
the
staff,
everyone
from
the
front
desk
to
the
bell
desk
to
the
restaurant
is
quite
nonchalant
and
lacking
courtesy.
Staff
here
previously
made
you
feel
very
welcoming
and
the
hospitality
was
unmatched.
Not
anymore.
They
do
not
allow
outside
food
to
be
brought
in.
So
if
you
travel
half
way
across
the
country
or
the
world
and
would
like
to
enjoy
some
local
food
in
the
comfort
of
your
room,
or
fancy
something
that
you
like
in
a
local
cloud
kitchen
whose
only
option
is
delivery,
you
don't
get
to
enjoy
any
of
it
on
your
vacation.
Their
excuse
is
that
it
is
a
security
issue
"because
of
the
attacks".
Nevermind
the
fact
that
they
scan
everything
you
bring
in
anyway.
When
asked
about
the
logic,
all
you
receive
is
a
curt
"that's
our
policy".
It
feels
like
you've
walked
into
a
jail
rather
than
a
luxury
hotel.
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
they
take
guest
security
seriously
but
there
needs
to
be
a
balance.
Other
properties
which
were
affected
do
not
make
you
feel
unwanted
in
their
premises.
The
state
of
the
rooms
and
bathrooms
is
also
in
disarray
as
is
evident
in
the
pictures.
After
paying
a
premium
for
a
room, you
expect
a
certain
level
of
class,
comfort
and
commitment
from
a
brand
like
Taj.
But
the
pictures
here
show
otherwise.
There
are
stains
everywhere,
indicating
that
no
attention
is
given
to
sanitation
and
the
room
is
falling
apart
with
peeling
wallpaper
in
the
toilet,
torn
bed
runners
and
non-functioning
lights.
The
mesh
in
the
balcony
is
extremely
dirty
and
just
plain
disgusting!
Overall,
a
terribly
disappointing
stay.