The Taj Residency offers a panoramic view of the Bay of
Bengal. Hotel Taj Residency is well-furnished with cozy settings. The hotels
offers an array of elegant facilities. With it committed staff and adequate
infrastructure, the Taj Residency has become the ultimate choice of the
tourists from all over.
Facilities
Offered at the Taj Residency, Vishakhapatnam
Accommodation Facilities
There 94- rooms including 5 suites.
Standard Rooms : All rooms elegantly appointed, with sea
views, centrally air-conditioned, with international direct dial facility,
channel music, colour television with in-house movies and satellite
programmes. 24-hour room service. Laundry service.
Deluxe Suites : Each with a luxurious bedroom, a large sitting room,
and a private terrace looking out onto the sea.
Dinning Facilities
Harbour View : This 24-hour coffee shop overlooking the
terrace serves Indian and Continental cuisine.
Lawson's Lounge : A superbly designed bar in mahogany
wood, with a scenic view of the sea. The finest bar in the city.
Ming Garden: An exclusive Chinese restaurant open for
lunch and dinner
Banquet and Conference Facilities
3 rooms with a capacity ranging from 20 to 400 persons auditorium style, or
1500 for cocktails & receptions. 2 terraces, lawns & pool side for
large parties.
Business Facilities
24-hour copier/ telex/ facsimile facilities. Paging within city limits. A
fully equipped Business Centre with secretarial service, a meeting room for
12 persons, and an office room.
Recreational
Facilities
Swimming pool, tennis, badminton and sports facilities are available at a
club opposite the hotel. Golf arranged on request.
Other Facilities
Barber shop, travel desk, car rental, pastry shop, currency exchange, safe
deposit lockers, doctor-on-call and baby sitting.
Charming Spots near the Hotel
The Ramakrishna
Beach
One of the loveliest beaches on the East Coast, the Ramakrishna beach is a
favorite resort for tourists visiting Vishakhapatnam. Ramakrishna beach
Vishakhapatnam is the true spot where one can find the beauty of Andhra
Pradesh.
The Rishikonda
Beach
Rishikonda beach in Andhra Pradesh is a golden, virgin beach, washed by the
sun-warmed sea. Andhra Pradesh Rishikonda beach is an ideal beach
destination for the sea combers.
Kailasagiri
Kailasagiri is located on a hilltop and is a must to visiting destination
for tourists visiting Vishakhapatnam. The charismatic hill on the seafront,
affords a bewildering scenic view, especially towards Bheemunipatnam.
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is located in Vishakhapatnam amidst the
charming eastern ghats of India, bounded by hills on either sides and Bay of
Bengal on the east.
Ananthagiri
Hills
Anantagiri is a breathtakingly beautiful resort sheltered in the lush
undulating ranges of the Eastern Ghats. It is considered to be a perfect
head off to get away from the blistering summer months. The Ananthagiri
hills are on the way to Araku Valley and are famous for coffee plantations.
Simhachalam
About 16-km from Vishakhapatnam is Simhachalam, famous for the temple of
Sri Varaha Lakshminarasimha. This ancient temple has some intricate piece of
architecture.
Bheemunipatnam
About 25-km from Vishakhapatnam is Bheemunipatnam. The most important
aspect of interest at the place is the beach, which is perhaps matchless for
its beauty all along the east coast.
Shipbuilding Centre
Vishakhapatnam is an important shipbuilding centre; the first steamer to be
built in India was launched in Vishakhapatnam's harbour in 1948.
Vishakhapatnam's port has grown greatly in importance because it has the
only protected harbour on the Coromandel Coast.