Le Royal Meridien a new five star hotel has opened in Bombay. Located close to the airport, the hotel has 165 double rooms and six suites. Its facilities include La Brasserie, a 24 hour restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, Captain Trumpet's for Asian cuisine, a swimming pool, conference rooms and a business centre. The beauty salon and the health club will be ready shortly.

The hotel offers its inaugural rates till October 31, 2000.

• The tariff for a standard double room is Rs 5,400, plus taxes, for Indian passport holders or US $ 135, plus taxes, for foreign passport holders.

• The tariff for a deluxe double room is Rs 5,900, plus taxes, for Indian passport holders or US $ 145, plus taxes, for foreign passport holders.

• The tariff for a royal club room is Rs 6,900, plus taxes, for Indian passport holders or US $ 160, plus taxes, for foreign passport holders.

• The tariff for a royal club suite is Rs 10,900, plus taxes, for Indian passport holders or US $ 260, plus taxes, for foreign passport holders.

• The tariff for the Presidential suite is Rs 16,150, plus taxes, for Indian passport holders or US $ 360, plus taxes, for foreign passport holders.

Children below 12 will not be charged. Children above 12 will be charged Rs 800 plus taxes per night. An extra person will be charged Rs 800, plus taxes, per night.

Le Royal Meridien, Ascot Centre, Sahar airport road, Andheri east. Phone: 022-8380000. Fax: 8380101.

Days Inn Hotel, L-1, Sector 19, Vashi. Phones: 022-7651845, 7800403. Fax: 022-7800386.

Ramada Hotel Palm Grove, Juhu beach, Bombay, phones: 022-6400101, 6400202, 6421297, 6410539 or fax: 022-6458775.
Bangalore: 080-5589940, 5589941, 5589942, 5589943, 5589944.
Madras at phones: 044-8258167, 8258168.
Coimbatore: 0422-216673.
New Delhi: 011-3373657.

The tariff for the executive room is:

• For the double room: Rs 5,500 plus taxes per night for three people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 142 plus taxes per night for three people.

The tariff for the one-bedroom suite is:

• For the standard suite: Rs 6,000 plus taxes per night for four people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 165 plus taxes per night for four people.
• For the standard apartment suite: Rs 6,500 plus taxes per night for three people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 180 plus taxes per night for four people.
• For the Jaipur suite: Rs 6,250 plus taxes per night for four people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 175 plus taxes per night for four people.
• For the Jaipur apartment: Rs 6,750 plus taxes per night for four people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 188 plus taxes per night for four people.

The tariff for a two-bedroom suite is:

• For the standard suite: Rs 9,000 plus taxes per night for six people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 250 plus taxes per night for six people.
• For the standard apartment suite: Rs 9,500 plus taxes per night for six people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 264 plus taxes per night for six people.
• For the Jaipur suite: Rs 9,500 plus taxes per night for six people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 264 plus taxes per night for six people.
• For the Jaipur apartment: Rs 10,000 plus taxes per night for six people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 278 plus taxes per night for six people.

The tariff for the Presidential penthouse is:

• For the three-bedroom penthouse: Rs 15,950 plus taxes per night for eight people. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 380 plus taxes per night for eight people.

An extra adult will be charged Rs 600 plus taxes. Foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 16 plus taxes. Children below 12 will be charged Rs 250 plus taxes per night and foreign passport holders will be charged US $ 8 plus taxes.

American Express, Citibank, Diners, Mastercard and Visa credit cards are accepted.

Facilities offered: Housekeeping, security, travel counter, secretarial and fax facilities, money exchanging facilities, laundry, courier, mail, coffee shop, restaurant for vegetarian cuisine and the utility shop for shopping, personal steam and Jacuzzi.

An extra person will be charged Rs 520 per night. Foreign passport holders have to pay the same price. All major credit cards are accepted.

Facilities: an in-house restaurant, banquet hall, round-the-clock foreign exchange facilities, cable television, car rentals.

The tariffs at the Taj Club:

• US $ 395 for a single room for foreign passport holders.
• US $ 435 for double room, on a twin sharing basis, for foreign passport holders.
• Rs 14,000 for a single room for Indian passport holders.
• Rs 15,000 for adouble room, on a twin sharing basis, for Indian passport holders.

Children below 12 years are not charged. Children above 12 years will be charged Rs 90. An extra person will be charged Rs 90.

Its facilities: an in-house restaurant , a bar, 24 hours room service, a conference room, lawns, jogging track and gardens.

Panchavati Sinnar Motel, Sinnar.
Bombay: Phones: 022-2001704, 2001775.

The Central Park Hotel, near Council Hall, is a new hotel in Pune. Located on Bund Garden road, the hotel offers 72 double rooms and five suites. Its facilities include Time after Time, a multi-cuisine restaurant, a bar, a coffee shop, a health club, conference and banquet facilities, a travel desk, a foreign exchange counter and a business centre.

The hotel offers its tariffs:

• The tariff for an air conditioned superior single room is Rs 3,000, plus taxes, per night.

• The tariff for an air conditioned superior double room is Rs 3,400, plus taxes, per night.

• The tariff for an air conditioned deluxe single room is Rs 3,500, plus taxes, per night.

• The tariff for an air conditioned deluxe double room is Rs 3,900, plus taxes, per night.

• The tariff for the superior suite is Rs 6,500, plus taxes, per night.

• The tariff for the deluxe suite is Rs 7,500, plus taxes, per night.

Rs 400 per night will be charged for an extra bed.

Children below 12 years will not be charged. Children above 12 years will be charged Rs 425, plus taxes, per child. An extra person will be charged Rs 425 plus taxes, per night.

Its facilities: two restaurants, a bar, a 24 hour coffee shop, a swimming pool, a health club, conference facilities, shopping arcade, beauty parlour and a foreign exchange counter.

The Pride Hotel, 5, University road, Shivajinagar. Phones: 020-5534567, 5533881, 5530444. Fax: 5533228.

Bombay: 022-2872552, 2844063.
New Delhi: 011-6429572.
Madras: 044-453079.
Bangalore: 080-5268527.

Hotel Meru, Ladkatwadi road, off Dhole Patil road. Phone: 020-623939, 626161.
Hotel Woodland, Sadhu Vaswani Circle, near Pune railway station. Phone: 020-626161. Fax: 0212-623131, 626161.

Brightlands Holiday Village, Mahabaleshwar, offers two monsoon packages for two nights and three nights till September 30.

• The two nights and three days package for a non air conditioned double room is priced at Rs 4,400 per couple.

• The two nights and three days package for an air conditioned double room is priced at Rs 4,500 per couple.

  Children below three, not requiring an extra bed, will not be charged. Children above three will be charged Rs 1,430 for two nights. An extra person will be charged Rs 1,430 for the package.

• The three nights and four days package for a non air conditioned double room is Rs 6,000 per couple.

• The three nights and four days package for an air conditioned double room is priced at Rs 6,100 per couple.

  Children below three, not requiring an extra bed, will not be charged. Children above three will be charged Rs 1,500 for three nights. An extra person will be charged the same.

  The package includes meals and return transport from Dadar TT, Bombay and taxes.

  Its facilities: a restaurant, a bar, a discotheque and a swimming pool.

Its facilities: a restaurant, a swimming pool, a health club, indoor games and conference facilities.

Valley View Resort, Valley View Road, near Market. Phones: 02168-60066, 60067.
Bombay: 022-8881144, 8884411.

Saj Resort, District Satara, Mahabaleshwar. Phone: 02168-60794.
Bombay at 022-4114121, 4114133.