Mumbai luxury hotels booked for Obama's visit

[Apparition]

Most of the rooms at the top luxury hotels in the city, including the Taj and the 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 the Taj Mahal Hotel, 120 rooms in Taj President and 90 rooms each in Oberoi and Grand Hyatt have been booked in advance, a senior police official said on Friday.

At least 150 administrative staff and a special chef will accompany Mr. Obama.

On a request made by a non-governmental organisation, the First Lady, Michelle Obama, is expected to make a visit to the city's red light area, Kamathipura, the official said.

Business meetings

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

Mr. Obama is expected to tour places targeted during the 26/11attack. .

Police sources said Mr. Obama is expected to arrive in Mumbai on November 5, on a five-day visit to India.

He would stay in the Taj while some of his staff would check in at the Trident Hotel.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article843424.ece


Ain't life great when you and your cronies have the monopolistic political powers to use other people's money how you choose? :oo-->

[mike88]

useless parasitic fvckers. this guy ever work, seems all he ever does is jet around on trips. At any rate, the first lady ought to feel right at home when she visits the whores downtown.

[osoab]

Obama trip to India, with 3000 fellow travellers, will reportedly cost $200 million per day! (http://www.aipnews.com/talk/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=17755&posts=1)



NDTV

Nov. 2, 2010

Mumbai: The US would be spending a whopping $200 million (Rs. 900 crore approx) per day on [Alleged] President Barack Obama's visit to the city.

"The huge amount of around $200 million would be spent on security, stay and other aspects of the Presidential visit," a top official of the Maharashtra Government privy to the arrangements for the high-profile visit said.

About 3,000 people including Secret Service agents, US government officials and journalists would accompany the [Alleged] President. Several officials from the White House and US security agencies are already here for the past one week with helicopters, a ship and high-end security instruments.

[ximmy]

Perks for the job as sockpuppet-general for TPTB... he will live like this for the rest of his life...

[osoab]

1.2 billion for this 6 day trip.

I wonder what the cost overruns are?