Oberoi Trident

Oberoi Trident is a luxury hotel property in Mumbai, India, associated with The Oberoi Group's Trident Hotels brand. The property is located in the Nariman Point business district, at the southern end of Mumbai's central commercial peninsula, and forms part of the city's established luxury-hospitality landscape. It is operated within the hotel portfolio of The Oberoi Group, whose businesses include Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Trident Hotels. The Trident brand is positioned as an upper-upscale and luxury hospitality offering, with an emphasis on full-service accommodation, business travel, dining, guest services, and facilities for meetings and events. In contrast with the group's Oberoi-branded properties, Trident hotels generally use a distinct brand identity while drawing on the group's operating standards, training systems, and service culture. The Oberoi Group traces its origins to 1934, when Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi acquired The Maidens in Delhi and The Clarkes in Shimla. The group later expanded through India and international markets and developed a portfolio that includes both Oberoi and Trident properties. Oberoi Trident became internationally known after it was one of the Mumbai locations attacked during the November 2008 terrorist attacks. The incident caused extensive loss of life and disruption at the hotel and made the property a prominent subject in reporting about the attacks and Mumbai's security environment. The hotel subsequently resumed operations and continued as part of the Trident network. The property should be distinguished from The Oberoi Group as a corporate entity and from the group's wider Oberoi Hotels & Resorts brand. Oberoi Trident is a specific hospitality property rather than a separately listed company. Corporate ownership and group-level activities are associated with entities including EIH Limited and EIH Associated Hotels, while operational control is exercised within The Oberoi Group's hotel structure. No separate public financial disclosures for the individual property are established in the supplied reference material.

Oberoi Trident is part of the hospitality network developed by The Oberoi Group, an Indian luxury-hotel company founded in 1934 by Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi. The group's early expansion began with the acquisition of The Maidens in Delhi and The Clarkes in Shimla. Mohan Singh Oberoi later expanded the business with the assistance of his sons, Tilak Raj Singh Oberoi and Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, establishing the foundation for a broader Indian and international hotel enterprise. The group subsequently developed multiple operating brands. Oberoi Hotels & Resorts became its flagship luxury brand, while Trident Hotels provided a separate hotel proposition serving major commercial and travel destinations. Oberoi Trident in Mumbai is associated with the latter brand and is located in Nariman Point, one of the city's principal business and financial districts. Its setting supports a customer mix that includes corporate travelers, international visitors, domestic leisure guests, event clients, and diners. The property became especially prominent during the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, when it was attacked alongside other high-profile locations in the city. The siege at the hotel was part of a coordinated assault that caused substantial loss of life and drew global attention. The incident had significant consequences for hotel security practices and became one of the defining events in the property's public history. Following the attacks and the resulting disruption, the hotel returned to operations under The Oberoi Group. Oberoi Trident remains a property within The Oberoi Group rather than an independently listed company. The group operates through corporate entities including EIH Limited and EIH Associated Hotels and has a wider portfolio of Oberoi and Trident hotels. The supplied reference material identifies the group as headquartered in New Delhi and as operating hotels in several countries, but it does not establish separate ownership, financial results, founding details, or executive appointments specifically for Oberoi Trident. Such property-level information is therefore left unspecified in this dossier.

• 2008

  Mumbai terrorist attacks

  [2]2008 Mumbai attacksen.wikipedia.org

  Oberoi Trident was attacked during the coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai and became one of the principal hotel locations involved in the crisis.

• 1934

  Foundations of The Oberoi Group

  [1]The Oberoi Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi acquired The Maidens in Delhi and The Clarkes in Shimla, establishing the foundations of the hotel group associated with the Trident brand.

A premium full-service city hotel serving business, leisure, dining, meetings, and events customers under The Oberoi Group's Trident brand.

• Luxury hospitality

  Oberoi Trident hotel accommodation

  The property's core offering is full-service hotel accommodation in Mumbai. Its positioning is built around premium rooms and suites, professional guest service, dining, and access to business and event facilities. The hotel serves both corporate and leisure demand and benefits from its location in Nariman Point, a major commercial district.

• Food, beverage, and meetings

  Dining and events

  Oberoi Trident's service proposition includes hotel dining and facilities for meetings, banquets, and other events. These offerings complement accommodation and are relevant to corporate travelers, local customers, conferences, and social functions. Specific restaurant names and current facilities are not established in the supplied reference material.

• 2008

  Mumbai terrorist attacks

  Oberoi Trident was one of the locations attacked during the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. The assault involved a prolonged siege, caused deaths and injuries, and temporarily interrupted the hotel's operations. This was a terrorist incident affecting the property, not a corporate misconduct finding against the hotel.

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• 2008

  Resumption of hotel operations after the Mumbai attacksOther

  Background

  The property was severely disrupted after the terrorist attack and siege at the hotel.

  Action taken

  The hotel subsequently resumed operations under The Oberoi Group's Trident brand.

  Aftermath

  Oberoi Trident continued as a functioning luxury hotel and remained part of the group's wider Indian and international hospitality portfolio.

  Source

1. 1The Oberoi Groupen.wikipedia.org
2. 22008 Mumbai attacksen.wikipedia.org