accommodation in mumbai

J Pseudo · Jan 13th, 2008, 21:30

namaste

i will be arriving to mumbai 17th of jan early in morning.
so far i havent found any decent priced place to stay -- so, im asking you, who has been there before : is it hard to find some room from colaba area ?? this will be my 5th trip to india, so i have some experience about how things usually work (if theres any usual in india...), but never before i had such a hard time to book a room in advance.
any tips n pieces of information are highly respected....

thanx in advance n great travels...

J

anubisgrau · Jan 13th, 2008, 21:39

bombay is difficult as most of the advertised hotels get early booking.

but surely you can find something. i would recommend you move up a bit northern from colaba. go to fort area or even further up. muslim areas can be pretty interesting option: they catter for less wealthy business people from middle east and you can find more options in a region of 1,000-1,500r. than in colaba where you would pay at least a double.

Mickey S · Jan 13th, 2008, 21:41

What is your budget?

J Pseudo · Jan 13th, 2008, 21:45

i have no day to day budget, so i can splurge from time to time, like on arrival...but i dont fancy to stay in expensive hotels...

J Pseudo · Jan 14th, 2008, 21:21

thanx for the tips

rachna · Jan 14th, 2008, 23:35

how hard is it to find a place to stay in mumbai!!!!! u aint looking hard enough for sure

machadinha · Jan 14th, 2008, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Pseudo

is it hard to find some room from colaba area ??

My usual answer is in Mumbai, try to have a room booked for at least the first couple of nights; if you don't like what you get, at least you have a bed and you can look on once you're there.

Mumbai isn't easy on accommodation and it's expensive -- relative to the rest of India, that is, not necessarily to where you live.

I'm sure it can be done on the fly, just may involve a lot of looking around, not really nice just on arrival, and you may well have to settle for something way below or above your standards for the first few nights.

Have you checked the site's Hotel Listings?

J Pseudo · Jan 15th, 2008, 00:32

yep, it was not that hard at all after i stopped playing cheap...
its just what i used to pay, when in india...
oh well, bollywood -- sweet absurdity !!

Cheers,
J

shashank.aggarwal · Jan 15th, 2008, 10:52

Tell us what you are used to pay ? I don't think anything under Rs.1200 in Bombay is termed 'nice'..

Indiamad · Jan 15th, 2008, 11:24

The Residency at the Fort is lovely, quite homely with big comfy beds and soft pillows - my favourite everytime I visit.

Definetly worth a try and much much better than most of the scungie and yukky hotels in Colaba area.

Travellerette · Jan 15th, 2008, 11:31

Here are some places to check out if you're in a bind, and dont' mind something that is not in a guide book -

They are at the bottom price range - so definitely not delux in any stretch of the imagination.

1) Hotel Regal Plaza
Aboobacker Mansion, R.No2 1st floor Above Cave Mondegar - SBS Rd. Colaba tel: 6539 2073
I paid 700Rs for a double (they wanted 800Rs, but I was single, and a friend had gotten a single for 450 or 475 a couple weeks earlier so talked them down to 700)
The hotel is basically 4 rooms down a hall with a tiny shared toilet/shower - which I think is supposed to have hot water, but I'm not sure.... it was cold when I used it.
The room itself is nothing great- but seemed clean and had a TV! The location is pretty good - I was only there for one night and didn't spend all that much time in the room - so it was fine. It is between the Regal Cinema and Macdonalds, on a 2nd floor.
I had also called a couple days earlier and made reservations. They kept them.

(unlike another hotel I had in Jaipur!)

2) Apollo Guesthouse
43/45 Mathurateas Estate Building (across from the colaba police station) tel: 2204 5540 / 2288 3991
I got this place from a couple I met in Aurangabad - they said that it was pretty nice and the people there were friendly. I think they said that they paid 470Rs. I didn't get a chance to check it out - but these could be options to look into for a night or 2.

3) Red Shield (Salvation Army) - I've heard this is a good place to stay if on a budget- basic, but clean. I tried making reservations and they said that they were full. But some fellow travellers told me that they don't make reservations for dec/jan ... that it's just first come, first served. It may be a good place to check into once there.

Good luck! If you're travelling to Mumbai from elsewhere in India - I'd recommend asking other travellers or even the hotel in which you are staying if they can recommend a hotel.

J Pseudo · Jan 15th, 2008, 13:05

...what i used to pay was way less than bombay prices, but never been to bombay before, so...cant really compare the prices with delhi, leh etc.
got myself room @ fort area -- 850 rs.
thanks for all replys

Jan 13th, 2008, 21:30	#1
J Pseudo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: stockholm Posts: 7	accommodation in mumbai namaste i will be arriving to mumbai 17th of jan early in morning. so far i havent found any decent priced place to stay -- so, im asking you, who has been there before : is it hard to find some room from colaba area ?? this will be my 5th trip to india, so i have some experience about how things usually work (if theres any usual in india...), but never before i had such a hard time to book a room in advance. any tips n pieces of information are highly respected.... thanx in advance n great travels... J

Jan 14th, 2008, 23:35	#6
rachna Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 7	?? are u kidding??? how hard is it to find a place to stay in mumbai!!!!! u aint looking hard enough for sure

Jan 15th, 2008, 10:52	#9
shashank.aggarwal The Fortunate One Join Date: May 2007 Location: Road Posts: 6,820	Tell us what you are used to pay ? I don't think anything under Rs.1200 in Bombay is termed 'nice'.. __________________ Spineless Travelogue - Around India

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Indiamad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 175	The Residency at the Fort is lovely, quite homely with big comfy beds and soft pillows - my favourite everytime I visit. Definetly worth a try and much much better than most of the scungie and yukky hotels in Colaba area. __________________ The brave may die young but the cautious don't live at all.

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Jan 13th, 2008, 21:39	#2
anubisgrau Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ser Posts: 128	bombay is difficult as most of the advertised hotels get early booking. but surely you can find something. i would recommend you move up a bit northern from colaba. go to fort area or even further up. muslim areas can be pretty interesting option: they catter for less wealthy business people from middle east and you can find more options in a region of 1,000-1,500r. than in colaba where you would pay at least a double.

Jan 13th, 2008, 21:41	#3
Mickey S Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cymru Posts: 1,175	What is your budget?

Jan 13th, 2008, 21:45	#4
J Pseudo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: stockholm Posts: 7	i have no day to day budget, so i can splurge from time to time, like on arrival...but i dont fancy to stay in expensive hotels...

Jan 14th, 2008, 21:21	#5
J Pseudo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: stockholm Posts: 7	thanx for the tips

Jan 15th, 2008, 00:32	#8
J Pseudo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: stockholm Posts: 7	yep, it was not that hard at all after i stopped playing cheap... its just what i used to pay, when in india... oh well, bollywood -- sweet absurdity !! Cheers, J

Jan 15th, 2008, 11:31	#11
Travellerette travellerette Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 122	Here are some places to check out if you're in a bind, and dont' mind something that is not in a guide book - They are at the bottom price range - so definitely not delux in any stretch of the imagination. 1) Hotel Regal Plaza Aboobacker Mansion, R.No2 1st floor Above Cave Mondegar - SBS Rd. Colaba tel: 6539 2073 I paid 700Rs for a double (they wanted 800Rs, but I was single, and a friend had gotten a single for 450 or 475 a couple weeks earlier so talked them down to 700) The hotel is basically 4 rooms down a hall with a tiny shared toilet/shower - which I think is supposed to have hot water, but I'm not sure.... it was cold when I used it. The room itself is nothing great- but seemed clean and had a TV! The location is pretty good - I was only there for one night and didn't spend all that much time in the room - so it was fine. It is between the Regal Cinema and Macdonalds, on a 2nd floor. I had also called a couple days earlier and made reservations. They kept them. (unlike another hotel I had in Jaipur!) 2) Apollo Guesthouse 43/45 Mathurateas Estate Building (across from the colaba police station) tel: 2204 5540 / 2288 3991 I got this place from a couple I met in Aurangabad - they said that it was pretty nice and the people there were friendly. I think they said that they paid 470Rs. I didn't get a chance to check it out - but these could be options to look into for a night or 2. 3) Red Shield (Salvation Army) - I've heard this is a good place to stay if on a budget- basic, but clean. I tried making reservations and they said that they were full. But some fellow travellers told me that they don't make reservations for dec/jan ... that it's just first come, first served. It may be a good place to check into once there. Good luck! If you're travelling to Mumbai from elsewhere in India - I'd recommend asking other travellers or even the hotel in which you are staying if they can recommend a hotel.

Jan 15th, 2008, 13:05	#12
J Pseudo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: stockholm Posts: 7	...what i used to pay was way less than bombay prices, but never been to bombay before, so...cant really compare the prices with delhi, leh etc. got myself room @ fort area -- 850 rs. thanks for all replys

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