The verdict: choose Taj West End for a 150–400-guest wedding that wants the 20-acre heritage garden and a personal feel (117 rooms; ₹4,500 a plate on WedMeGood, checked 11 September 2026; ₹43–77 lakh all-in for 300 guests over two functions in Panigrahana’s indicative arithmetic); choose ITC Gardenia for up to 650 guests in one room, The Mysore Hall, 250 seated / 650 floating (hotel events chart, checked 22 September 2026), with 292 rooms upstairs and ITC’s kitchen. ITC Gardenia publishes no plate (WedMeGood: price on request, checked 26 September 2026), so the guest count and a written proposal decide it.

We have designed weddings at both, and they sit less than two kilometres apart — Race Course Road and Residency Road. Neither charges hall rental; both sell against a food-and-beverage minimum, so price is rarely the deciding factor. What decides it is whether your wedding is a garden or a ballroom, and how many of your guests need to sleep on site. Read the individual guides for the full numbers: Taj West End cost and packages and ITC Gardenia venue guide.

Taj West End Bengaluru

Venue 01
Taj West End Bengaluru
A 20-acre colonial garden in the middle of the city, est. 1887
150–400
Best Capacity
117
Guest Rooms
Race Course Rd
Location
From ₹4,500
Per Plate
Ten named event spaces across 20 acres of garden (Taj), and no separate hall charge — the venue is inside the plate. The Prince of Wales Lawns under century-old trees, 300 seated or 1,200 at a reception, is the reason couples book it; the Grand Ballroom, 180 seated or 500 at a reception, is the rain plan (Taj events page, checked 16 September 2026). All-in, a two-function wedding comes to ₹22–38 lakh for 150 guests and ₹43–77 lakh for 300 in Panigrahana’s indicative arithmetic, with room blocks at ₹12,000–₹25,000 a night and decor from ₹5–8 lakh restrained to ₹12–35 lakh+ across functions. Above 500 guests the garden starts to strain, and 117 rooms will not house a large outstation list without a second hotel.

ITC Gardenia Bengaluru

Venue 02
ITC Gardenia Bengaluru
A 650-guest pillar-less Mysore Hall and the Botania Terrace on Residency Road
35–650
Capacity
292
Guest Rooms
Residency Rd
Location
On request
Per Plate
The Mysore Hall, 250 seated / 650 floating (hotel events chart, checked 22 September 2026), is the main room: 546.8 sq m, pillar-less and divisible into three. The Botania Terrace, 731.6 sq m, takes 250 at a reception for the ceremony or cocktails. ITC banqueting is chosen for the food alone. The hotel sells on a food-and-beverage minimum and publishes no plate; its WedMeGood listing shows price on request and rooms at ₹12,000 (checked 26 September 2026). With 292 rooms, a 500-guest wedding with a large outstation share stays under one roof — the thing Taj West End cannot do.

Head-to-Head: The Comparison

FactorTaj West EndITC Gardenia
Setting20-acre heritage garden, colonial bungalowsCity hotel, The Mysore Hall and the Botania Terrace
Best for capacity150–400 guests250–650 guests
Guest rooms117292
Per plate₹4,500 floor (WedMeGood)Price on request (WedMeGood)
Venue chargeNone — F&B minimum per spaceNone — F&B minimum per space
Catering, 300 guests × 2 functions₹24–45 lakh (records band ₹4,000–₹7,500)Quoted per date
All-in reference₹22–38 lakh (150) · ₹43–77 lakh (300) · ₹71 lakh–1.3 crore (500)Not published; ask for a written proposal
Rooms, per night₹12,000–₹25,000₹12,000 on WedMeGood; block rate on request
Outside decoratorsPermitted (WedMeGood listing)Permitted (WedMeGood listing)
Decor band₹5–8 lakh restrained · ₹12–35 lakh+₹12–20 lakh Luxury tier for 2–3 functions
Rain planGrand Ballroom, 180 seated / 500 reception; tentage on the lawnThe Mysore Hall — the rain plan is the venue
LocationRace Course Road (central)Residency Road (central)

Indicative: Panigrahana’s arithmetic from its own records and the published listings (WedMeGood, checked September 2026) — not a quote. Hotels price on a minimum guarantee of plates and a shortfall on a light count is negotiable. Last updated: August 2026 · Reviewed by Panigrahana’s founding team.

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The Panigrahana Verdict

Choose Taj West End if...
The garden is the wedding
Your list is 150–400, the pheras happen under trees, your outstation guests fit inside 117 rooms or you are happy to block a second hotel nearby, and character matters more than a single grand room. Book the shoulder months with the Grand Ballroom as insurance.
Choose ITC Gardenia if...
Scale, rooms and the kitchen decide it
Your list is 250 to 650, you want every function and every guest under one roof, ITC catering is part of the brief, and you would rather design a ballroom than pray for dry weather. The Mysore Hall gives a large seated reception a single pillar-less room that a garden venue cannot.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is ITC Gardenia or Taj West End cheaper for a wedding?

Neither charges a separate hall fee, and only Taj West End publishes a plate: ₹4,500 on its WedMeGood listing (checked 11 September 2026). ITC Gardenia's listing shows price on request (checked 26 September 2026), so compare written proposals at the same menu tier. At Taj West End, 300 guests over two functions is roughly ₹24–45 lakh in catering on Panigrahana's records band. Indicative, not a quote.

Which has more rooms, Taj West End or ITC Gardenia?

ITC Gardenia has 292 rooms; Taj West End has 117. For a 400-guest wedding with a large outstation list, ITC Gardenia keeps everyone on site; Taj West End needs a second hotel nearby, which Panigrahana pre-blocks and runs shuttles to.

Which is better for a garden wedding?

Taj West End — the 20-acre heritage garden is the reason to book it, with the Prince of Wales Lawn under century-old trees. ITC Gardenia's outdoor space is the Botania Terrace, 250 at a reception on the hotel's chart; its signature room is The Mysore Hall.

What is the maximum capacity at each?

ITC Gardenia’s largest room is The Mysore Hall, 250 seated / 650 floating (hotel events chart, checked 22 September 2026). Taj West End’s Prince of Wales Lawns takes 300 seated or 1,200 at a reception (Taj events page, checked 16 September 2026), and the estate works best between 150 and 400.

Can Panigrahana plan a wedding at either from abroad?

Yes. Around 300 of our 500+ weddings were planned with couples living abroad — live video walkthroughs of both properties, quotes in INR with USD/GBP/AED equivalents, and one India trip for the tasting and decor mock-up. The fee is quoted for the agreed scope with no vendor commissions.