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Hotels Overview

Bombay's hotels range from the skid-row to the palatial. Here, unlike elsewhere in India, even mid-range hotels can cost a pretty rupee. The Taj and Oberoi chains run several massive lodgings, most of them deluxe, catering to leisure travelers, business travelers, and movie stars with money to burn. If you reserve with a hotel, rather than through a travel agent, ask for a discount. Bombay's cheaper hotels are often decent, offering good value.

During the monsoon season, from mid-June through late September, they are overrun by large groups of vacationers from various Arab nations, during which time noise levels can be very high and solo women travelers should probably stay elsewhere. Most of the listed hotels have room service, doctors on call, and currency exchange, and rooms have cable TVs and private bathrooms. Many luxury hotels also have exclusive floors with special privileges or facilities for the business traveler. All hotels listed are air-conditioned. A luxury tax of 22% is added to your bill.