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Accommodation -
DECEMBER IN MUMBAI IS A BUSY MONTH. PLEASE BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION SOON.
TIFR is located in Colaba in South Mumbai. Mumbai hotels are relatively expensive. However taxis are cheap, so one can stay 15-20 mins away from TIFR.
The following website are good web-portal for searching for cheap hotels. Hotels should be located in 'South Mumbai', specifically in the areas "Colaba", "Fort", "Nariman Point", Church Gate", "CST" and "Cuffe Parade". Please clarify with us if the hotel of your choice falls in an area which are not one of these.
www.travelguru.com
www.cleartrip.com
www.makemytrip.com
www.yatra.com
These sites may give better rates than, Expedia, for example.
Below, also find a list of recommended hotels.
Participants interested in sharing can let us know (with dates/hotel name/preferred partner, if any) and we can help in connecting people.
Suggested Hotels -
A) Upper-Range Hotels
1) Vivanta by Taj – President (Closest to TIFR, expensive, very good, 5-7 mins by taxi) (Most recommended in this class) |
90 Cuffe Parade |
2) Hotel Trident (Very good but expensive, by the sea, Approx 6 kms, 15 mins by taxi) |
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 |
3) Hotel Fariyas (Quite good, costly, lively but crowded area, 15 mins by taxi) |
25, Off Arthur Bunder Road, |
4) The Gordon House Hotel (Great Location, expensive, boutique hotel, 20 mins by taxi) |
5, Battery, Apolo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 039 Tel. +91 22 22894400 Fax : +91 22 2289 4444 |
B) Mid-Range Hotels
1) The Astoria Hotel (Mid-range, real value for money, TIFR visitors stay there regularly, 15-20 mins by taxi)
(Recommended, value for money) |
J. Tata Road, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020. India |
2) Ascot Hotel (Good hotel, towards expensive, busy lively locality, 15 mins by taxi)
(Pricier within this category, but better) |
38, Garden Road, Colaba, Mumbai : - 400 039. Phone : +91-22-6638-5566 Mobile Phone Number : +91-9892403333 Fax : +91-22-6638-5555 E-mail : ascothotel@vsnl.com Website : http://www.ascothotel.com/ |
3) Chateau Windsor Hotel (Decent, mid-range, good location, 15-20 min by taxi) |
86, Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate, E-mail: info@cwh.in info@chateauwindsor.com |
4) Hotel Residency (Mid range, OK+, great locality to walk around, 20 mins by taxi)
(Recommended, value for money. Sometimes erratic. Try avoid cheaper rooms) |
26, Corner of D.N. Road and Rustom Sidhwa Marg, Phone : +91 22 2262 5525 / 6667 0555 Mobile No Mr. Lawerence Rodricks : Lawerence: +91 98925 20409 Fax : +91 22 2261 9164 E-mail : residencyhotel@vsnl.com |
5) Regent Hotel
(Also recommended, value for money) |
8, BEST Road, Colaba, Mumbai : - 400 039, INDIA Phone : +91-22-2202 15 18 / 2287 18 54 Mobile Phone Number : +91 9821569366 E-mail : hotelregent@vsnl.com |
C) Lower-Range Hotels
1) Hotel Supreme (Closest to TIFR, moderate quality and price, mixed review, 5-7 mins by taxi)
(Most recommended in this class) |
Address : 4, Panday Road, Tel. No. : 91 - 22 - 2218 5608 Fax : 91 - 22 - 2218 5538 Email : hotel_supreme123@yahoo.co.in http://www.hotelsupreme.co.in/index.html
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2) Hotel City Palace (OK, cheaper, beside main train station, 20 mins by taxi) |
121, City Terrace, Opp. CST Station Main Gate, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Fort, Mumbai- 400001 |
3) Hotel New Bengal (OK-, cheaper option, recommended only if cheap rate is the driver, 20-25 mins by taxi) |
'B' Shalimar Estates, (Sitaram Bldg.) |
4) Hotel Victoria (Cheap, mixed reviews, near central train station, 20 mins by taxi) |
255 Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd,Near GPO, VT, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001. |
5) Hotel Sea Lord (Cheap, OK-, near central station, 20 mins by taxi) |
167, P. D'Mello Road, E-mail : bookings@hotelsealord.com |
Please also see:
YWCA Guest House
18, Madame Cama Road, Fort,
Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra, India.
Tel: +91-22-2202 (5053/9161/0598/282 6814)
Fax: +91-22-2202 0445
E-Mail: ywcaic@mtnl.net.in
http://www.ywcaic.info/rates.htm
(Excellent value for money, 15 mins by taxi, great locality for walking around, dinner included in price. However, December is a busy season, so please enquire NOW)
There are also many smaller hotels/B&B/Guest houses in the Colaba/Fort/Chutrchgate area which are heavily used by back-packers and people on budget, mainly from outside India. These can be found in travel guides. Lonely Planet recommends:
Cheap -
Bentley's Hotel (www.bentleyshotel.com)
Hotel Volha II (+91-22-2288 5341)
Sea Shore Hotel (+91-22-2287 4237)
Salvation Army Red Shield Hostel (+91-22-2284-1824)
Midrange -
Harbour View Hotel (http://www.viewhotelsinc.com/)
Hotel Suba Palace (www.hotelsubapalace.com)
West End Hotel (www.westendhotelmumbai.com)
Sea Green Hotel (www.seagreenhotel.com)
Sea Green South Hotel (www.seagreensouth.com)
...And, if you really want to splurge, what can better than the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower or the Oberoi Hotel.