They don’t make hotels like this anymore! The 120-year-old harbor landmark is an absolute architectural and historical marvel. What makes this landmark truly special is the Heritage Wing. It’s the quintessential representation of Indian entrepreneurship, history, and hospitality. It’s also walking distance from the buzz of Colaba Causeway, a bustling commercial street, which is a wanderer’s paradise. And finally, it’s been my home away from home for 20 years now. I’ve lived there and worked there; it was my retreat and makeshift headquarters when setting up my new Mumbai store, and I’ve even shot a recent campaign around the beautiful poolside. I have no second hotel in Mumbai—if there’s one place you must stay at it’s the Taj. —Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is an Indian fashion designer