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The first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal at the Asian Games 2014 recalls her stay at The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai

Kavita Devgan

OT Favourite hotel
Mary Kom
The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai wins for me right away My first visit there was a memorable one. I went there in 2007 with my two young kids and my husband to receive the &lsquoIndia&rsquos Real Heroes&rsquo award. The occasion was special and so was the stay (from Rs 11,500 tajhotels.com).

OT Last visited
Mary Kom
In February 2012 for two days, to do a photo shoot with photographer Atul Kasbekar and Abhay Deol.

OT Would you say the restaurants are on par with the views, both inside and out
Mary Kom While one expects great food at a hotel of this stature, Taj definitely exceeds expectations on this front &mdash most of what we ate was out of this world. What I enjoy most are their seafood preparations and their Chinese cuisine as well. I would love to pick a particular dish, but that&rsquos impossible, as everything they serve is fabulous.

OT What do you look for in a hotel
Mary Kom
&nbspAs long as a hotel has everything that I need, I am not too fussy. The Taj of course had everything that I could possibly need, but the most outstanding thing about this hotel has to be its location.

OT Is that enough to keep you coming back
Mary Kom
If my schedule takes me to Mumbai again in the near future, I would be delighted to visit this hotel again &mdash though I won&rsquot go out of my way to arrange it. Like I said, I am not too fussy about hotels

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