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Mumbai's attacked hotels to reopen this weekend
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-12-16 20:42

MUMBAI, India -- The two five-star Mumbai hotels that were attacked and held under siege last month will partially reopen for business this weekend.

The Taj Mahal hotel is seen in Mumbai December 14, 2008. The 105-year-old Taj Mahal hotel, one of two luxury hotels hit by Islamist militants in the Mumbai attacks, is set to reopen its doors on December 21. [Agencies]

Images of flames leaping from the dome of the Taj Mahal hotel quickly became an icon of the three-day attack, which left 164 dead.

More than two weeks after the siege ended on Nov. 29, managers said Tuesday that the Taj Mahal and the Oberoi's Trident hotel have beefed up security and are accepting reservations for Sunday and onwards.

The Trident's sister hotel, the Oberoi, sustained more damage and is still under repair.

The older wing of the 105-year-old Taj Mahal hotel is also being renovated.

Indian authorities have blamed the attacks on the Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.