The Taj Mahal Palace
Hotel · Mumbai Colaba
Mumbai’s famous 1903 luxury hotel opposite the Gateway of India. Mumbai hardly has a permanent gay bar; queer parties such as Salvation Star change venue.
- ★ 4.7 on Google (33,643)
- Luxury
- Palace Wing from 1903
- Sea view
- Address
- Apollo Bunder, Colaba
400001 Mumbai - Location
- Colaba; no permanent gay bar within walking distance, parties at changing venues
- Price range
- Luxury, from about €250 per night
- Rooms
- Palace Wing with historic interiors, newer Tower Wing
- Crowd
- mixed, popular with gay guests
What makes the hotel stand out
GayOut lists the Taj as gay-friendly and as the only Mumbai hotel tagged “gay-popular” (GayOut score 94/100), writing that same-sex couples are treated like all guests. Travel Gay also recommends it in its Mumbai guide. You can walk to Colaba’s cafés and the Kala Ghoda art district.
Rooms and amenities
There are restaurants, bars, a pool and spa, and the sea-view Palace rooms are the most expensive. Criticism is almost entirely about the high prices.
A good fit if you …
- want to experience a historic grand hotel
- want to stay in Colaba
Not ideal if you …
- need to watch your budget
Contact
Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: GayOut (Google reviews: 4.7 stars, 33,643 reviews; tagged gay-popular), Travel Gay (Essential Guide Mumbai). Prices and amenities may change, please check before booking.
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