Must-see hotels in Mumbai (Bombay)

  • ITC Maratha

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This five-star, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum-certified hotel channels the most luxurious local character. The details are…

  • Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The grande dame of Mumbai is one of the world’s most iconic hotels and has hosted a roster of presidents and royalty. Sweeping arches, staircases and…

  • Taj Santacruz

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Forget the 3500 hand-blown chandelier bulbs or the 75-species aquarium in the lobby of this newer hotel connected to the domestic airport terminal. At the…

  • Residency Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The Residency is the kind of dependable place where you can breathe a sigh of relief after a long journey and be certain you’ll be looked after well. It’s…

  • Abode Bombay

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A terrific 20-room boutique hotel, stylishly designed with colonial-style and art deco furniture, reclaimed teak flooring and original artwork; the luxury…

  • Juhu Residency

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The aroma of sweet lemongrass greets you in the lobby at this excellent 18-room boutique hotel with an inviting atmosphere – and a fine location, five…

  • YWCA

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Efficiently managed, and within walking distance of all the sights in Colaba and Fort, the YWCA is a good deal and justifiably popular. The spacious, well…

  • Sofitel Mumbai BKC

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Located in Mumbai’s BKC business district (close to the airport and Bandra), the Sofitel offers commodious comfort levels. The metal scrap elephant at…

  • Gordon House Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Light, airy, spacious and well-equipped rooms a stone’s throw from the Gateway of India. Design-wise each floor is themed: the decor ranges from…

  • Le Sutra

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This stylish hotel in the happening Khar area blends contemporary chic with traditional artefacts (textiles and hand-carved chairs) and some statement art…

  • Four Seasons Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This modern Four Seasons is everything you expect it to be, with exemplary service, psychic staff that pampers the 202 rooms of guests, and classic yet…

  • Trident

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A Marine Dr landmark that’s part of the Oberoi Hotel complex, but offering better value and a pleasing contemporary look in its restaurants, bars and pool…

  • Backpacker Panda

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Mumbai's best hostel fills four floors of a crusty, can't-miss-it grey-and-pastel-rosé residential building in Colaba, with tiled stairwells and other…

  • Zostel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    India’s most popular backpacker’s hostel chain has come to the northern Mumbai suburb of Andheri. Zostel offers a mix of women-only and mixed dorm rooms…

  • Traveller’s Inn

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    On a quiet, tree-lined street, this small hotel is a very sound choice. It has clean, if tiny, rooms with cable TV and king-sized beds that represent good…

  • InterContinental

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Very sleek for an InterContinental: all earth tones and East Asian chic, and deluxe sea-front rooms are sizeable with a massive picture window. Halfmoon…

  • Cohostel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Village-like Ranwar along Chapel Rd leads to Bandra's first noteworthy hostel, which occupies the top floor of a pre-Partition bungalow. Six six-bed dorms…

  • Hotel Regal Enclave

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Hotel Regal Enclave enjoys a stellar location in an exceedingly leafy part of Khar, right near the station (some rooms have railway views) and close to…

  • Anand Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Yes, the decor’s in 50 shades of beige but the Anand’s rooms are comfortable, spacious and represent decent value, considering the prime location on a…

  • Sea Shore Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This place is really making an effort, with small but immaculately clean and inviting rooms, all with flat-screen TVs, set off a railway-carriage-style…

  • Sun-n-Sand

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A beachfront institution with renovated rooms that are big on earth tones – soothing dark greens and greys – coloured up with bright chilli-pepper red and…

  • Hotel Suba Palace

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    ‘Palace’ is pushing it slightly, but this modern, brilliantly located little place is certainly a comfortable choice with its contemporary decor: neutral…

  • Iskcon

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    An intriguing place to stay inside Juhu’s lively Iskcon complex. Though the hotel building is a slightly soulless concrete block, some rooms enjoy vistas…

  • Hotel Suba Galaxy

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Clean lines, oversized windows and mirrors, and lots of dark-wood laminate and bright white make for good-looking rooms, located in this modern 48-room…

  • Bentley’s Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A welcoming Parsi-owned place in the heart of Colaba. Travellers either love it or hate it, depending on which of the five apartment buildings they end up…

  • Citizen Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The Citizen’s location is what you’re paying for here. Older rooms with marble floors and marble-top furniture pale in comparison to the 18 or so new…

  • Hotel Columbus

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Rooms at the best midrange option in the domestic airport area aren’t new – they're a little scuffed up – but they are very homey. Staff are helpful and…

  • Regent Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A dependable choice where staff go the extra mile to help out guests. Located just off Colaba’s main drag, it has big, well-furnished rooms with good…

  • Vivanta by Taj

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    In a quiet, leafy neighbourhood 1.5km south of the Gateway of India, this towering hotel has relatively modest rates (for Mumbai) considering its…

  • Hotel Oasis

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Hotel Oasis enjoys a convenient location near the CSMT and offers decent accommodation for the modest rates asked. Rooms are smallish, and some are low on…

  • Sea Green South

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Sea Green South is a spiffy art deco hotel with spacious but spartan AC rooms, originally built in the 1940s to house British soldiers. It's better than…

  • Ascot Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Marble-meets-modern at this well-designed hotel. The lobby boasts retro-sassy flowered furniture while airy and spacious rooms have big headboards,…

  • Hotel Oriental Aster

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    An efficiently run airport hotel with attractive modern rooms that have space and a splash of art on show; bathrooms are small but perfectly formed. There…

  • Hotel Suba International

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A 72-room ‘boutique business’ hotel that’s very close to the international airport (free transfers are chargeable) and boasts modish rooms with clean…

  • Welcome Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Service is a little hit-and-miss and the hallways are dark, but the simple rooms here are spacious and comfortable, and shared bathrooms are well kept…

  • West End Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The West End’s huge art deco rooms have modish beds, balconies, and moments of mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency. The rest of the place is old…

  • Niranta Transit Hotel

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    One of the most luxurious transit hotels you will see in India or anywhere, with professional service and stylish rooms. There's even a spa for layover…

  • Bombay Backpackers

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    In an oddly east (but lively) location at Mumbai's BKC business district, this artsy backpackers offers a colourful kitchen plus sturdy six-, eight- and…

  • Backpacker Panda

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Mumbai's first vaguely hostel-like backpackers features a spiffed-up lobby (pallet-supported lounges, for example) but the keycode-accessed six- and eight…

  • Hotel Bawa Regency

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Friendly frontdesk man Ajay makes all the difference at this otherwise uneventful midrange hotel – his consummate hospitality and eagerness to please is…