I am in Mumbai for about 4 days before heading off to Goa end of Sept. I want to know if anyone has stayed there and could reccomend somewhere to stay. I would pay the extra to have some comfort after the long long flight.
Your help is much appriciated
Reply to this Hey Chris,
Am from Mumbai & maybe could help you out. However, I'd like to know whats your budget per night & also which part of Mumbai are you planning to stay in? i.e. South Mumbai which is generally where all the tourists stay (to be close to the happening places) or somewhere near the airport?
Cheers mate!
Reply to this Hello Chris Brodie 😊
For a nice place to stay and good value too, try the Bentley Guesthouse in Colaba, Mumbai. As far as I remember rooms cost around 30 or 40 Euros per night. It is also conveniently in the area where most tourists want to be.
Mel
Reply to this I am unsure where to stay but south Mumbai sounds about right for me. Im willing to spend about 20-30 pounds per night.
Reply to this The Bentley has different priced rooms. They may have smaller ones for less than 30 Euros. You would need to book in advance, if you want to stay there. It is often full.
Reply to this Thanks mel what is colaba like. Please excuse spelling
Reply to this Hi Chris, if you check the map of Mumbai, you'd see Colaba towards the southern side near the sea. Like mentioned earlier, most tourists stay here. Its about 1 hour to 1.30 mins from the airport.
You will find a lot of backpackers and travelers here, so the place has restaurants serving multiple cuisines at very reasonable rates.
Colaba Causeway - you'd find hotels, restaurants, pubs and cheap places to shop here. Local transport - Cab/Bus/Auto's are very easy to find 24/7 in Mumbai, so you can easily travel all over Mumbai.
Do let us know if you have any more specific questions.
Reply to this Colaba is where the Gateway to India is, the Taj Mahal Intercontinental Hotel is, Cafe Leopald, the waterfront..... The boats to Elephanta island go from there too.
Reply to this Yes, South Mumbai is the happening place in Mumbai. Thats where you find a lot of the old world charm & free open spaces (relatively speaking) & of course Marine Drive (the waterfront). There is a lot of history to the place & lots of nooks & corners for all kinds of shopping. The suburbs (the newer parts of Mumbai) are not really that great. I mean, you get everything there but there's no character to the place. Lots of places to shake a leg as well in South Mumbai like Red Light (near Fountain) & Polly Esther. You'll find a lot of westerners along with other young, upwardly mobile guys n gals.
Reply to this Hey Chris,
Have visited Mumbai last year and the kinda accomodation you get varies according to pricing.
What is the budget you are looking at??
Reply to this So, where did you stay Chris, and do you recommend it?
Reply to this Hi Mell. I had a stay in bentley a year back, just almost at the end of the rains. Its a wonderful place to be, not because of low cost but becuse of the view, the breeze and its location. It is connectd by Curchgate Railway Station which may be 5 mins. walk. Also one can have a long walk at the pathway built next to the bay.
Over all i would recommend it to singles cause the toilets in the rooms are not attched so little difficult for families. Rest it should get 4 out of 5 stars
Reply to this Thanks for the information Raj. 😊
Is there a nice restaurant or cafe, in the Bentley? If so, I might go there for some peace and a nice coffee, next time I am in Mumbai.
Reply to this well there are many restaurants around u cn try "Just jazz By the bay" its hardly 150 mtrs from Bentley. When u come out of the Hotel, face ur self to the bay and just start walking to ur left straight, at the main signal turn u will find it.
Also u can try " Naturals" Ice creams and shakes just 100 mtrs from bentley towards the same direction as above.
enjoy and let me know
Reply to this All -
Thanks for the Mumbai advice - I have some more questions.
South Mumbai (colaba beach area) it's where everyone says to go - but what is really cool about the gateway of india? is there stuff to do, like eat, drink, be merry, or just do "touristy" things.
what about Juhu beach? It sounds kinda nice. My main concern with Juhu is that it's too far away from anything to get much of a Mumbai flavor.
I guess i could use some real feet on the street advice about the different neighborhoods and how staying in one neighborhood might affect my greater stay.
Thanks
Reply to this Hey Nick,
The Gateway is a stand alone monument. It has the Taj Mahal Hotel opposite to it. So its definitely worth a visit & the walk leading to Radio Club is quite enjoyable. Was just down there last night, as a matter of fact. Try it both during the day as well as after 10 pm if you have the time. South Mumbai by night is something else, when all the office-goers have gone home. But take someone along who knows where to go etc. You have a bit of street food at the Gateway, not much, but there are a few good restaurants nearby.
W.r.t. Juhu Beach I would put it the other way around. To get a flavour of Mumbai, you have to visit Juhu beach. Plenty of good street food so you definitely wont regret it. Try the Pav Bhaji esp. From Juhu beach you can walk down to the JW Mariott Hotel. On the way you'll find a few good bakeries & cake shops as well. If you like your sea food, you just need to walk a little bit past the Mariott & you have Mahesh Lunch Home, one of the best sea food restaurants in Mumbai (disclaimer: I am a vegetarian but even I know this so it must be good 😊 ) You can plan to reach Juhu beach by around 5 pm when it is not too hot & enjoy the sunset.
South Mumbai is where I would stay. Most of the touristy sites and sounds are in South Mumbai so it makes sense to be close.
Cheers mate !!
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