Map

Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad vs Railway Retiring Rooms Secunderabad

Taj Falaknuma Palace and Railway Retiring Rooms Secunderabad are both recommended by experts. On balance, Taj Falaknuma Palace scores significantly higher than Railway Retiring Rooms Secunderabad. Taj Falaknuma Palace is ranked #1 in Hyderabad with approval from 5 publications including Condé Nast Traveler, Hideaway Report and Lonely Planet.

Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad
Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad
9 / 10
Engine Bowli, Hyderabad 500053, India
From $270 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
show all amenities
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"You’ll trade your car for a horse and carriage at the gate of the Taj Falaknuma Palace, which crowns a hill above the city, and be showered with rose petals when you ascend the marble steps." Full review
i
Book the Charminar and Golconda suites for the most privacy.
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"At this palatial 32-acre hilltop estate with fragrant gardens and views of Old Hyderabad, all guests get an unforgettably personal welcome." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"As a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, this Indian palace has one of the highest reputations in town and could rival many of Europe's smaller palaces." Full review
i
Be sure to peek into the Palace Library, a replica of Windsor Castle's, where antique books and one of the country's biggest collection of Holy Qurans are on display.
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
95.0
"Magnificent 19th-century palace hotel in the opulent former residence of the Nizam of Hyderabad, amid 32 landscaped acres high above the city." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of the nation's most impressive hotels, the former residence of the sixth nizam, this 1884 neoclassical palace now run by the Taj group has nizam-esque embossed-leather wallpaper and 24-karat-gold ceiling trim." Full review
Railway Retiring Rooms Secunderabad
Railway Retiring Rooms Secunderabad
7 / 10
Secunderabad Railway Station, Secunderabad, India
From $0 /night
  • Air Conditioning
show all amenities
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"An excellent deal for late arrivals at Secunderabad, even with the 5am check-out."