Taj Santacruz
Taj Santacruz is a 5-star address in Santacruz, Mumbai — a top-tier base for travellers who want polish, service and a location within reach of central Santacruz.
About Santacruz: Split by the highway: a leafy west side of bungalow lanes, an east side of airport hotels, campuses and a ten-minute run to BKC. All hotels in Santacruz →
What it is
The surrounding Santacruz district is one of the most convenient parts of Mumbai to stay in, with restaurants, cafés and transport links close by.
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Where it sits
Taj Santacruz is in Santacruz, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl. Airport, Mumbai. Straight-line, that is about 1 km from Terminal 2, 17 km from CSMT and the Fort offices, and 4 km from the Bandra Kurla Complex.
Road times in Mumbai are not a function of distance. Modelled at the city-wide average of about 17 km/h, that is roughly 5 minutes to the airport, 61 minutes to Fort and 13 minutes to BKC — add half again in the evening peak, and take the train instead wherever the route allows. These are modelled figures, not measured ones.
What is included
The property lists 68 facilities. The ones that decide a booking are grouped below; anything unusual — early check-in, a late departure, a desk that takes a laptop — is worth confirming when you book, because listings and reality drift.
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Air conditioning
- Coffee
- Desk
- Iron and board
- Minibar
- Safe
- Steam room
- TV
- Bar/Lounge
- Barber/Beauty Salon
- Bars
- Breakfast
- Kitchen
- Pool bar
- Restaurant(s)
- Room Service
- Business Center
- Free Wifi
- Internet access
- Wifi
- Fitness Center
- Massage
- Outdoor pool
- Sauna
- Spa
- Swimming pool
- 24H. Security
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Free car parking
- Laundry Service
- Lifts
- Luggage storage
- Parking
- Security Features
- Shuttle service
- Alarm clock
- Banquet
- Bath
- Bathroom
- Beach nearby
- Bidet
- Buffet
- Car rental service
- Cleaning
- Complimentary
Staying in Santacruz
For work, book Santacruz East along Nehru Road or off the Western Express Highway near the domestic terminal: full-service hotels at ₹11,000 to ₹20,000, airport shuttles, and BKC ten minutes away. The mid-market strip on Nehru Road towards Vile Parle offers ₹5,500 to ₹9,000 with breakfast and is fine. For a quieter, cheaper stay pick Santacruz West around Khira Nagar, Podar Road and the Juhu Road end — ₹4,000 to ₹7,000 in small properties, tree-lined lanes, and an easy walk to the station. Avoid the immediate Vakola stretch along the highway service road: it is loud in three directions and the older lodges there are poorly kept. Avoid anything advertised as near the Milan Subway during June to September. Whichever side, confirm the address contains the word East or West before you pay, because the two are 3 km and one very congested underpass apart.
More on the neighbourhood, including how to move around it and what is worth walking to, is on the Santacruz page.
What it costs
The most recent snapshot we hold for Taj Santacruz starts at about ₹14,800 a night, against a median of about ₹8,400 for the Santacruz hotels on our list. That is a snapshot, not a quote: Mumbai rates move with the trade-fair and wedding calendars, and the same room can double in the week of a large event.
November to February is the expensive season and the comfortable one. June to September — the monsoon — is the cheapest, and the rain is less of an obstacle than people expect if you plan around the mornings.
What guests say
4.6/5 from 17,405 reviews · collected through the booking feed, shown as written.
I had just visited to meet a family member, and the experience was quite pleasant—except for the food. Starting from the top: once you enter the hotel, there’s valet service, which, as usual, is efficient. Then, you head to the reception and provide your name along with the name and room number of the person you’re…Vikash · 4/5
My stay at Taj Santacruz, Mumbai was truly wonderful. The hotel is very, very beautiful, with a modern yet warm atmosphere that immediately makes you feel welcome. The rooms are extremely spacious, offering a luxurious sense of comfort, and the bathrooms are just as large and beautifully designed — I absolutely loved…Mahima Konwar · 5/5
My recent stay at Taj Santacruz was nothing short of disappointing and completely unworthy of the reputation the brand holds. We had chosen this property to celebrate a special occasion—our second engagement anniversary—and had specifically requested room decoration well in advance. This request was entirely ignored…Yash Jain · 1/5
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