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Where To Stay - Mumbai

It is important to find a place to stay as early in the day as possible, as finding a room can be difficult. It is best to arrive early in Mumbai and start looking for a room right away, or reserve a room in advance. Most hotels are booked well before noon. Also, Mumbai is by far the most expensive place in India in which to get a room. Rooms cost three to five times the normal Indian price. A room that would be Rs 100 somewhere else could be Rs 400 in Mumbai.

For less expensive hotels, the luxury tax is 10%; for expensive hotels, service charges and luxury tax can range from 30% to 42%.

If you arrive at the airport in the evening or at night and you plan to get a middle or high-priced hotel, it is a good idea to book a room at the accommodations booking desk in the airport lobby. By this time most of the hotels will be full. If you go to the Colaba area to get an inexpensive room in the afternoon, you may want to engage a tout (commission agent) to find you a room. They often know what hotels have rooms available

One person told me she went to five places, all full, before hiring a tout (they are definitely not all bad).

Where to Stay In Colaba—Lower
The well-managed Hotel Lawrence (284-3618), 3rd floor, 33 As Baba Marg, down a side road in back of the Prince of Wales Museum, is a small, quiet, place with clean rooms for Rs 350/450 and Rs 400 for a triple. It is a good value and usually full. Recommended.
Salvation Army Red Shield Hotel (284-1824), 30 Mereweather Rd, behind the Taj, has rooms for Rs 500/650 (meals included) and dorm beds for Rs 125 (with meals Rs 160). It is the least expensive place in town. You have to reserve a room in advance. Dorm beds are first come, first served, so it is a good idea to arrive by the 9 am checkout time.
Apollo Guest House (204-5540), first floor of the Mathuradas Estate Building, 43/45 Colaba Causeway, has really small rooms with common bath for Rs 450/550, rooms with bath for Rs 800/900 and A/C Rs 1400.
The popular Whalley’s Guest House (283-1802; fax 283-4206), 41 Mereweather Rd, on the third floor, has large rooms with common bath and a nice verandah for Rs 650/750 and Rs 750/850 with A/C. The rooms on the top floor overlooking the street are best. Overpriced.          
Many backpackers stay at Rex-Stiffles, by the Taj Hotel, which has rooms for Rs 350.
Hotel Volga II (202-6320), upstairs on Navraji Rd near Leopold Restaurant, has very small rooms with common bath for Rs 400, with bath for Rs 500, and with A/C for Rs 550. The A/C rooms are the cheapest in Colaba. There is no sign for this place.
Hotel Carlton (202-0259), 12 Mereweather Rd, is a decent value, but run-down. Rooms with common bath are Rs 400/500 and A/C rooms with bath are Rs 1050. It is an acceptable place.
Hotel Prosser’s (284-1715), 2-4 Henry Rd, has decent rooms with common bath ranging from Rs 400/500 to Rs 600 for much nicer rooms. Some rooms have an ocean view.
India (283-3769), 3rd Floor, 1/39 Kamal Mansion, Arthur Bunder Rd, has small, partitioned rooms with common bath and no windows for Rs 400/500 and rooms with a sea view for Rs 500/600. The Sea Shore (287-4237), above the India Hotel, is a decent value with rooms for 400/500. The rooms facing the sea for Rs 500/700 are better than the other rooms. Below the Hotel Indian is the Hotel Sea Lord (284-5392), with windowless small rooms for Rs 400/500 and rooms with a seaview for Rs 500/600. All these places are about the same.
YWCA (202-0445; fax 202-0445), 2nd floor of 18 Madam Cama Rd, is a quiet place with very clean rooms for Rs 650/1200. It is popular and must usually be booked one month in advance. Breakfast, dinner, and all taxes included in the price.
The well-managed Bentley’s Hotel (284-1474; fax 287-1846), 17 Oliver Rd, is an older place with well-maintained rooms with common bath for Rs 700/885 and a room large enough in which to hold a cricket match for Rs 1050. A/C Rs 200 extra. It is a popular place. Breakfast included with the price.

Where to Stay—Other Lower
Bentley Hotel (203-1244), corner of Marine Drive and D Rd, on the 3rd floor, is a good, inexpensive place with clean common baths in a quiet area by the seashore. Rooms are Rs 400/450. The two rooms in the back of the hotel are best.
Jones Lodging House, Abbas Building, 35 Mereweather Rd, is a basic place, but is a good value for the price.
YMCA International House (307-0601), 18 YMCA Rd, near Mumbai Central, has rooms with common bath for Rs 550/850, with bath Rs 750/1000, and with A/C Rs 850/1200. A temporary membership is Rs 100.

Victoria Terminal and Fort Area
Victoria Terminal has Retiring Rooms costing Rs 250 for a dorm bed, Rs 400 for a room, and Rs 500 for an A/C room.
There are a number of less expensive places by Victoria Terminal.
Railway Hotel (261-6705; fax 265-8949), 249 P D’Mello Rd, is better than average, with rooms with bath for Rs 750/900 and an A/C rooms with TV and fridge for Rs 1100/1250.
Hotel Manama (261-3412), 221/225 P D’Mello Rd, is a good place with clean rooms with common bath and TV for Rs 450, a room with bath and TV for Rs 700, and with A/C for Rs 900.
Lord Hotel, 301 Adi Marsban Path (Mangalore St), just off P D’Mello Rd, is a decent place with rooms for Rs 400/500.
Benazeer (261-1725; fax 261-7798), 16 Rustam Sindhwa Marg (Gunbow St), has decent rooms for Rs 750/850.
Oasis (261-7886), 272 SBS Marg, is a good value with well-maintained rooms.
Hotel City Palace (261-5515), City Terrace, WH Marg, opposite Victoria Terminal, has a good selection of rooms with bath, TV, and a good view of the city for Rs 750/900 and Rs 1050 for an A/C room. It is a decent place.
Mumbai Palace (308-6118), Syed Villa, off YMCA Rd, near Mumbai Central, is a mid-priced place with good-sized comfortable A/C rooms.
Hotel Kemp’s Corner (363-4646; fax 363-4732), 131 August Kranti Marg, has A/C rooms with bath and TV for Rs 1100/1250. It is a good value.
Grand Hotel (261-8211; fax 262-6581), 17 S R Marg, Ballard Estate, is a large, older place built around a boring central courtyard. It has comfortable rooms with bath, a small balcony, and TV for Rs 2300. Not a good value.

Where to Stay in Colaba—Middle
Hotel Cowie’s (284-0232), 15 Walton Rd, has rooms with bath, A/C, a fridge, and TV for Rs 1350/1700. Not all rooms have windows.
Regent Hotel (282-5696; fax 202-0363), 8 Best Rd, is a good place with very comfortable, A/C rooms with TV for Rs 1900/2175.
Hotel Diplomat (202-1661; fax 283-0000), 24-26 Boman Behram Marg, Apollo Bunder, has quiet, decent rooms for Rs 1500/1800.
Ascot Hotel (fax 204-6449), 38 Garden Rd, has an assortment of good-sized, well decorated, comfortable rooms with bath, A/C, fridge, and TV for Rs 1657 to Rs 2050. It is one of the oldest hotels in Mumbai. Recommended. If this hotel doesn’t appeal to you, you can look at the other two hotels on the same street.
Godwin Hotel (287-2050; fax 287-1592), 41 Garden Rd, has rooms for Rs 2200/3216. It is a clean, well-managed place. The rooms on the upper floors have better views.
Garden Hotel (283-4823; fax 204-4290), 42 Garden Rd, has double rooms with bath and TV ranging from Rs 2100 to Rs 3100.
Strand Hotel (288-2222; fax 284-1624), 25 Apollo Bunder, has rooms for Rs 1500/1860. It is not such a good value.
Kerawalla Chambers  (282-1089), above the Strand has decent, clean rooms with bath, TV, and a fridge for Rs 650 and Rs 700 for an A/C room. Rooms with a seaview are Rs 950. It can be noisy.
Shelleys Hotel (284-0229; fax 284-0385), next door, PJ Ramchandani Marg (Apollo Bunder), is a nice, older place with good-sized comfortable rooms with TV starting at Rs 1400/2100 and a room with a sea view for Rs 2600. Recommended.
Regency Inn (202-0292), Mahakavi Bhushan Marg, behind Regal Cinema, has A/C rooms with TV and fridge for Rs 1400/1650. It is best to see the rooms, as they have quite a variety.
On the same street, the three-star Hotel Suba Palace (202-0636; fax 202-0812), Mahakavi Bhushan Marg, has good, clean, comfortable rooms with TV and fridge for Rs 2000/2350. It is a modern place.
Hotel Apollo (202-0223; fax 287-4990), Lansdowne Rd, behind Regal Theatre, is a good place with rooms for Rs 1200/1400. The rooms with a sea view are best.
Hotel Causeway (282-7777; fax 282-4688), 3rd floor Mathuradas Estate, 43/45 SB Singh Rd, is a decent place with small A/C rooms with bath for Rs 1250.
VT Station Area & Fort Area
Hotel Residency (261-8986; fax 261-9164, 26 Gunbow St, corner of D Naoroji Rd, is a nice, well-maintained place with standard, very clean, comfortable rooms with TV for Rs 1350; deluxe rooms Rs 1650. Recommended.

Where to Stay—Marine Drive
Sea Green Hotel (282-2294; fax 283-6158), 145 Marine Dr., has clean rooms with A/C and TV for Rs 1200/1600. 24-hour checkout. The Sea Green South (282-1662), next door, is about the same.
Chateau Windsor Guest House (204-3376; fax 202-6459), 86 Veer Nariman Rd, is a popular place with a selection of clean rooms. Rooms are Rs 850/1400 and Rs 1400/1800 with A/C. As there are a variety of rooms, it is best to look at a few rooms.
Norman’s Guest House (203-4234), 127 Marine Dr, has clean, basic A/C rooms with common bath for Rs 1000/1150 and with bath for Rs 1400. The rooms in the front of the building are better. Overpriced.

Middle—Juhu Beach
The Anand Guest House (620-2234), just down the road from the ISKCON Temple, toward the beach, is a clean place with rooms for Rs 1000/1050. 8 am checkout. Best to reserve in advance or to book a room early in the morning.
A couple of blocks away is the Hotel King’s (614-9775), 5 Juhu Tara Rd, with overpriced rooms for Rs 1100/1200.
ISKCON (620-6860, 620-0870), Juhu Beach, is attached to the Hare Krishna Temple. A Rs 1200 donation is requested for a very clean, well-maintained rooms with A/C and hot water. Smoking and drinking are not allowed on the premises. It is an interesting place and a good value. It has an excellent restaurant. Thalis Rs 150.
Sea Side Hotel (620-0293), 39/2 Juhu Rd, has A/C rooms with bath for Rs 1000/1200.
South End Hotel (612-5213), 11 Juhu Tara Rd, has rooms for Rs 900/1000.
Golden Manor (616-4271; fax 610-4279) has a pool and A/C rooms ranging from Rs 1700 to Rs 2200. It is a nice place.
The Sea View Hotel, Juhu Beach, has rooms with a good view of the sea for about Rs 1100.

Where to Stay—Airport
There are some cheaper hotels about a ten-minute walk from the airport.
There are comfortable Retiring Rooms at the domestic airport, which can be used if you are departing on a flight within 24 hours. Inquire at the airport manager’s office. It is often full.
Hotel Shangri-la at NP Rd, off Nehru Rd, Vile Parle, ten minutes from the airport, is the cheapest place in the area.
Hotel Aircraft (612-1419), 179 Dayaldas Rd, opposite Western Express Highway, is one of the least expensive hotels in the area with rooms for Rs 900/1000 and Rs 1000/1125 with A/C.
Highway Inn (832-0021), Vishal Shopping Center, Andheri Kurla Rd, 3km from Sahar by the Andheri railway station, has a selection of inexpensive but clean rooms with bath and TV for Rs 1050/1200. It is a good value.
Hotel Airways (514-9855), near Sarvodaya Hospital, 5km from the airport, has rooms for Rs 550/650 and Rs 750/850 with A/C.
Most of the hotels by the airport are high-priced. Behind the Centaur is a group of high-priced but good hotels.
The modern Hotel Airport International (612-2883; fax 618-3333) has comfortable, clean rooms for Rs 1400/1600.
Hotel BAWA (611-3636; fax 610-7096) has rooms for Rs 3000/3700.
Avion Hotel (612-3902), Nehru Road, has rooms for Rs 1650/1900.
Hotel Atithi (611-6124; fax 611-1998), near the domestic terminal, is a popular place with comfortable rooms for Rs 2300/2500. It is heavily booked, so it must be reserved in advance.
The five-star Centaur Hotel, directly across from the Indian Air Terminal, Santa Cruz, has rooms for Rs 6500.
The best place near the airports is the excellent Leela Kempinski (836-3636; fax 836-0606), near the international terminal, with rooms for $335/360. It has an excellent restaurant.

High—Colaba and Downtown
West End Hotel (203-9121; fax 205-7506), 45 New Marine Lines, is a well-managed place with comfortable rooms starting at Rs 2000/2600 and going up to a suite for Rs 3800. It has a good restaurant. It is a good value for what you get. Recommended.
The well-managed four-star Fariyas Hotel (204-2911; fax 283-4992), west of Arthur Bunder Rd, near the Taj, has good, well-maintained rooms with A/C starting at $175. It has a small pool and a health club.
The four-star Ritz Hotel (282-0141; fax 285-0494), 5 Jamshedji Tata Rd, near Churchgate Station, has rooms starting at Rs 4000/5000. It is in an older, well-maintained building. No pool.
Taj Mahal Intercontinental (202-3366; fax 287-2711), next to the Gateway of India, is considered one of the best hotels in the world. It has a good bookshop and a good pool. The opulent rooms begin at $300/330 and the Presidential suite is $1700. A room with a sea view is $310/340. This hotel has a new and an old wing. The old wing is slightly more expensive. It has Indian dance at night (open to non-guests). This hotel is so impressive that it worth coming to see it as a tourist site.
The five-star Taj Group’s Hotel President (215-0808; fax 215-1201), 90 Cuffe Parade, Colaba, is a luxurious place with rooms starting at $195/215. Between November and April this place is usually booked, so reserve a room well in advance.
The four-star Ambassador Hotel (204-1131; fax 204-0004) is a luxury place with a revolving rooftop restaurant. Rooms are $200/210.
Oberoi/Oberoi Towers (202-4343; fax 204-1505) is one of the most expensive hotels in India with rooms starting at $325, going to well over $1,000. It competes with the Taj for being the most luxurious hotel in Mumbai. It has a good shopping mall and a nice pool.

High—Juhu Beach
Centaur Hotel (611-3040; fax 611-6343), Juhu Beach, is an excellent place. Rooms range from $150 to $400. There is a reservation office here for Indian Airlines and Air India.
The four-star Hotel Sands (620-4512; fax 620-5268), 39/2 Juhu Beach, has rooms for Rs 1700/2000 and suites for Rs 3700. It has a good restaurant.
Holiday Inn (620-4444; fax 620-4452), Balraj Sahani Marg, has rooms for $155/200 up to $300.
Ramada Inn Palm Grove (611-2323; fax 611-3682), Juhu Beach, has rooms from $150/175 to $275 for a suite.
The five-star Hotel Sea Princess (611-7600; fax 611-3973) has rooms for Rs 5500/6000.
Hotel Horizon (614-4512; fax 611-6715), 37 Juhu Beach, has rooms for 4000/4500.
Sun-n-Sand Hotel (620-1811; fax 620-2170) is a good place with rooms for Rs 5000/5500.

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