Mumbai luxury hotels booked for Obama's visit

Most of the rooms at the top luxury hotels in Mumbai, including the Taj and Trident which were targeted during the 26/11 terror attacks, have been booked for United States President Barack Obama's visit next month.

Nearly 560 rooms in Taj Mahal hotel, 120 rooms in Taj President and 90 rooms each in Oberoi and Grand Hyatt have been booked ahead of Obama's tour, a senior police official said on Friday.

At least 150 administration staff will accompany the President, the official said adding that they were also going to be accompanied by a special chef.

The First Lady Michelle Obama is expected to visit the city's red light area, Kamathipura, on a special request made by an NGO, the official added.

The Taj Hotel and the National Centre for Performing Arts have been completely booked for business meetings, the official added.

Obama is expected to tour 26/11 targets when he undertakes a visit to India next month. Police sources said Obama is expected to arrive in Mumbai on November 5 on a five-day visit to India.

He would stay in Taj hotel while his some of his staff would check in at Trident hotel, both of which were targeted by Pakistani terrorists during the November 26-28 attacks in 2008.