Epicure is a loyalty program from the IHCL group of accommodations that provides completely different perks relying on the membership sort. It’s nice for frequent vacationers, particularly HNIs and company friends, who get pleasure from staying at Taj, Vivanta, and SeleQtions accommodations.
TAJ Epicure Variants
Epicure membership is available in 3 variants, as under:
| Variant | Complimentary Nights | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Privileged | 2 Nights | 50K INR + GST |
| Most popular | 1 Night time | 25K INR + GST |
| Plus | – | – |
Whereas the Taj Epicure Most popular and Privileged memberships are often offered straight, the Plus variant is obtainable as a profit by choose bank cards.
Word: At instances, Privileged/Most popular membership is obtainable with 10-20% low cost by way of Neu/TAJ app or TAJ Offline
Options & Advantages
Epicure Privileged
- 2 Complimentary Keep Nights, at choose TAJ/Vivanta/SeleQtions properties
- 4 Complimentary Lunch/Dinner Vouchers for two, at choose TAJ Eating places
- 4 Complimentary 1 Stage Room Improve Voucher for 1 Night time
- 3 Occasions Complimentary 60 minutes Spa for 1 individual
- 4 Occasions Unique TAJ Membership lounge entry for two individuals
- Complimentary Cake throughout Member’s Birthday month
- A number of Room improve/low cost Vouchers
- 20% Off on F&B & Spa
- IHCL Gold standing
Epicure Most popular
- 1 Complimentary Keep Night time, at choose TAJ/Vivanta/SeleQtions properties
- 2 Complimentary Lunch/Dinner Vouchers for two, at choose TAJ Eating places
- 2 Complimentary 1 Stage Room Improve Voucher for 1 Night time
- 1 Occasions Complimentary 60 minutes Spa for 1 individual
- Complimentary Cake throughout Member’s Birthday month
- A number of Room improve/low cost Vouchers
- 20% Off on F&B & Spa
- IHCL Silver standing
Epicure Plus
- A number of Room improve/low cost Vouchers
- 20% Off on F&B & Spa
- Complimentary Cake throughout Member’s Birthday month
Membership by way of Credit score Playing cards
- One Time Epicure Most popular membership with 1 Complimentary Keep Night time by way of
- ICICI Emeralde Non-public Metallic Credit score Card (Becoming a member of/Renewal Price: 12.5K+GST)
- Indus Solitaire Credit score Card (Becoming a member of Price: 30K+GST, Renewal Price: 10K+GST)
- HDFC Speciale Platinum (Checking account) (AQB: 3L+)
- AU Ivy (Checking account) (AMB: 25L+) and many others.
- Epicure Plus Custom-made variants, issued with Tremendous Premium CCs
Most Epicure Plus memberships embrace eating, room, or different low cost vouchers however often don’t supply complimentary keep nights, making them much less interesting to many. Nonetheless, they’re an awesome possibility for saving on F&B, and spa.
Issues to know
- I stayed at Vivanta Dal View, Srinagar utilizing Complimentary Keep Nights. Availability isn’t a difficulty as per my expertise.
- Solely Base class rooms could be booked with Complimentary Keep Nights
- Even with Complimentary Keep Nights, 18% Taxes will nonetheless should be paid
- You need to use Playing cards or Neu cash or TAJ GVs to pay for the excellent.
- 2 Adults+2 Children upto 12 years are allowed per Night time. Could differ with Property
- Breakfast is Complimentary for two (Children had been allowed although)
- TAJ Palaces/Safaris & few different TAJ Properties can’t be booked by way of this route
- Vivanta Dal View Srinagar & TAJ Chia Kutir Darjeeling are a few of the high 5 Star properties, that give excellent worth for Complimentary Keep Nights redemption
Bottomline
IHCL & Epicure treats their clients very properly (as per my expertise). Had a small situation with Epicure & I raised a criticism which was taken care promptly.
TAJ Epicure membership helps in lowering the TAJ Lodges keep & related prices fairly a bit, for those who like TAJ group hospitality & wish to expertise their complete Bouquet of providers. Redemption advantages at few properties like Vivanta Dal View Srinagar could be as a lot as 1.5X-2X the value paid in direction of membership.
Having mentioned that in case you are not a frequent traveler, paid Epicure membership isn’t price for many. Because it limits the scope of your keep to IHCL group of Lodges solely.