Taj Palace Hotel Dubai, the emirates' five-star luxury property is one of the finest hotels in the world. Renowned for its outstanding service, legendry cuisine and business facilities, the hotel is strategically located in the heart of Dubai in the Deira district. It is just 10-minutes drive from the Dubai International Airport and a walking distance from the city's main shopping malls. It enjoys a close proximity to the Dubai World Trade Center, major financial institutions and local government offices.

The hotel is equipped with 147 executive rooms, 10 executive suites and 2 royal suites, and 90 fully furnished serviced apartments. There are five specialty themed restaurants offering Japanese, Italian, Indian, Turkish-Arabic cuisine. The Taj Palace Hotel is the only hotel in Dubai that offers authentic Ayurvedic spa treatments in its Taj Ayurvedic Spa.

With the hotel's location being near to the airport, special services of Aerocoustics Engineering from Canada are utilized to ensure that outside noise does not disturb the guests. The only five star hotel with a 'no-alcohol policy' has created a niche market for the hotel. In keeping with the sensitivities of the Islamic tradition and the AGCC visitors; the policy has been vastly appreciated and successful especially during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid festivities. With an innovative and aggressive concept of a 'dry hotel', the Taj Palace Hotel Dubai has proved the conventional marketing idea to sell a hotel with liquor convincingly wrong. The hotel has also been a venue for many important events. As part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, the Taj Place Hotel, organized a fashion show in support of bringing the awareness towards all women in the UAE and the world.

The themed restaurants of the hotel have also contributed to the growing fame of the hotel. The Taj Palace Hotel Dubai has an eclectic range of multi-cuisine restaurants keeping with the cosmopolitan character of the city. Verdi is the restaurant for enjoying Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Sakura offers choicest Japanese delicacies. It has the best sushi in town and offers authentic teppanyaki experience. Handi is the award winning fine dining Indian specialty restaurant offering delicacies from the northern regions of India. It was awarded in 2004 as the UAE's Best Indian Restaurant by Grumpy Gourmet magazine and recently named in by Time Out Magazine as the Best Indian restaurant for its curry. Topkapi is the only original Turkish-Arabic restaurant in Dubai. In addition the hotel also offers Ayurvedic spa cuisine at the Taj Spa lounge that aims at balancing an individual's mind and body constitution. One could also have the freshest homemade breads, cakes and pastries at La Patisserie counter at the lobby area while Le Rendezvous, which serves breakfast, is located at the mezzanine level. Evening with a visit at Café Nargila where you will savour the best Arabic snacks, Arabic coffees and flavourful sheeshas by your tableside is just irresistible.

The hotel has the distinction of being the only Dubai five star hotel fitted with the unique MAC 500 audio system. The Al Khaimah Ballroom is an Arabic tent-styled ballroom located on the 6th floor hosting up to 450 guests with video conferencing facilities, Digital Congress Conference System with 6 language simultaneous translation system, video recording and superior lighting show system, large LCD screen and complimented with three boardrooms with plasma flat screens.

The hotel also has various computerized systems to control use of energy and avoid pollution such as BMS - Building Management System, FMS - Facilities Management System, CMS - Chiller Management System. Environment awareness posters are strategically put up in all staff areas. Jute laundry bags, Jute bag for the delivery of newspapers, Paper packaging for bathroom amenities like soap are used to adhere commitment towards eco friendly environment.

According to Mr.Helmut Mecketburg, General Manager, "The Taj Palace Hotel Dubai has become a favoured address for both business and leisure travelers. We offer luxury hospitality with innovative enhancement, making business travel easier and leisure travel more rewarding with our customer oriented approach, sterling quality of product and services and legendary cuisine"

Dubai is famous for its designed gold and diamond jewellry, gem studded jewellry, genuine antique and fine Persian carpets. Next time you plan a visit to Dubai stay at Taj Palace Hotel Dubai, PO Box 42211, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Direct phone at +9714.2113014, fax at +9714.2113003 Email: tphreservations.dxb@tajhotels.com