Hilton Mumbai International Airport {IND}
Jan 5, 2011, 10:12 am
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Hilton Mumbai International Airport {IND}
Has anyone stayed at this property? I read that it was a pre-existing hotel, and rebranded a Hilton. What was the name of the hotel previously?
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Jan 9, 2011, 4:31 pm
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It was a pre-existing french hotel chain... Meredian hotel or something like that.
I stayed on 1/1/11. First guest to check in for the new year and as a hilton property. It was a nice place, but I felt that the rewards category was quite significant. I would rate it a 4/5 star hotel in general. However, I don't think they even knew I was a diamond member since they were having problems with the computer system switching over...
I stayed on 1/1/11. First guest to check in for the new year and as a hilton property. It was a nice place, but I felt that the rewards category was quite significant. I would rate it a 4/5 star hotel in general. However, I don't think they even knew I was a diamond member since they were having problems with the computer system switching over...
Apr 8, 2011, 8:54 am
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I stayed there when it was the Le Meridien. An absolutely brilliant experience. Booked the lowest available room rate for myself and a colleague. Both of us got upgraded to suites. Late night restaurant service was excellent. Breakfast was included and the restaurant the following morning.
I hope to stay here shortly and shall report in once again re: HHonors status and benefits granted.
I hope to stay here shortly and shall report in once again re: HHonors status and benefits granted.
Aug 14, 2011, 4:17 pm
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http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hote...hotel/index.do
Click on tour hotel, then leisure facilities.
Aug 14, 2011, 9:55 pm
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I also stayed at this property a few times when it was a Le Meridien. Outstanding recognition of SPG Plat status, including big 2 room suite upgrades and royal club access. Royal club also gave complementary round trip airport transfers in hotel car.
I'm not sure how much of this will carry thru into Hilton branding!
P.S. This hotel is opposite the ITC Grand Maratha (starwood luxury collection) which has excellent Indian food restaurants and also good weekend brunch buffets.
I'm not sure how much of this will carry thru into Hilton branding!
P.S. This hotel is opposite the ITC Grand Maratha (starwood luxury collection) which has excellent Indian food restaurants and also good weekend brunch buffets.
Apr 7, 2012, 2:54 am
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Stayed here yesterday as a Diamond on points. Booked a twin exec room as my sister was staying with me, got a "congratulations for being a Diamond" at checkin, and was escorted to my room, where I found I had been "upgraded" to a king exec. Had to wait 5 minutes until that was sorted out and I had a twin room again. Incidentally, the twin rooms are a bit larger than the king (40 sqm vs 36 sqm), but these seem to be the smallest rooms among all the BOM airport hotels that I've stayed in.
Free bottle of local red wine (Seagrams Nine Hills) as a welcome amenity. Fruits in the room refreshed next day even though we were going to check out. 3pm late checkout offered when requested.
Breakfast was offered in the lounge (continental + eggs made to order) or in the restaurant (full buffet including Indian choices) - excellent food. Free wifi was quick - used a laptop and two smartphones.
Gym was decent - two treadmills, two cross trainers, two bikes, smith machine, 5-6 machines, free weights.
I'd been here a few years ago when it was still a Le Meridien, and it was smaller than I'd recalled. Only 170 rooms on 5 floors, and my sister (who's used to staying at the former Intercontinental Lalit and Hyatt Regency BOM) said the corridors felt claustrophobic although it didn't make a difference to me.
Free bottle of local red wine (Seagrams Nine Hills) as a welcome amenity. Fruits in the room refreshed next day even though we were going to check out. 3pm late checkout offered when requested.
Breakfast was offered in the lounge (continental + eggs made to order) or in the restaurant (full buffet including Indian choices) - excellent food. Free wifi was quick - used a laptop and two smartphones.
Gym was decent - two treadmills, two cross trainers, two bikes, smith machine, 5-6 machines, free weights.
I'd been here a few years ago when it was still a Le Meridien, and it was smaller than I'd recalled. Only 170 rooms on 5 floors, and my sister (who's used to staying at the former Intercontinental Lalit and Hyatt Regency BOM) said the corridors felt claustrophobic although it didn't make a difference to me.
Jul 27, 2012, 7:18 am
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I am staying at this hotel right now and have to say that I am very disappointed. I know this is India but the hotel has the feel of somewhere that has seen better days. It's a bit rough around the edges, and is quite a dark hotel with virtually no natural light inside the building. The lift that says no smoking quite evidently has had someone smoking in it, an the other one smells of burning when it moves.
The lounge to me is very sterile...a mixed selection of snacks and drinks. Breakfast in the lounge was good - hot food cooked to order and a good selection of cereals and savouries. The dinner selection not so good - and tonight they had cheese and biscuits without the biscuits, which was interesting.
I ate my main evening meals in the brasserie...I should have ventured out. It was edible but the curries I tried reminded me of a Tesco ready meal curry which either says a lot about Tescos ready meals, or a lot about the food served here...I suspect the latter.
The bed was comfortable, but most irritating is the staffs inability to understand things. I had a do not disturb sign hung on my door, I had the do not disturb red light turned on. So what happened. Someone knocked, and knocked again loudly until I answered. I was dozing and not impressed, even less so when the person at the door asked to clear away the room service I had never had. They were dispatched away, only to return, ignore the do not disturb signs, and wake me again about 20minutes later. Dispatched again, the final attempt was to phone my room, which they did, disturbing me yet again. Not happy.
Last time I was here I stayed at the Hyatt next door - I will try and stay there next time too.
The lounge to me is very sterile...a mixed selection of snacks and drinks. Breakfast in the lounge was good - hot food cooked to order and a good selection of cereals and savouries. The dinner selection not so good - and tonight they had cheese and biscuits without the biscuits, which was interesting.
I ate my main evening meals in the brasserie...I should have ventured out. It was edible but the curries I tried reminded me of a Tesco ready meal curry which either says a lot about Tescos ready meals, or a lot about the food served here...I suspect the latter.
The bed was comfortable, but most irritating is the staffs inability to understand things. I had a do not disturb sign hung on my door, I had the do not disturb red light turned on. So what happened. Someone knocked, and knocked again loudly until I answered. I was dozing and not impressed, even less so when the person at the door asked to clear away the room service I had never had. They were dispatched away, only to return, ignore the do not disturb signs, and wake me again about 20minutes later. Dispatched again, the final attempt was to phone my room, which they did, disturbing me yet again. Not happy.
Last time I was here I stayed at the Hyatt next door - I will try and stay there next time too.
Jul 30, 2012, 2:37 am
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Mumbai Hilton Airport Late Arrival
I wanted to see if I could get some advice on booking a room where I would be arriving at the hotel past midnight. my flight into Mumbai arrives past midnight on 12/25 at 12:20AM. I was planning on using HHonors points to redeem a night at the hotel, but wasn’t sure how I need to book it. Do I just book it for 12/25 and try to check-in once I arrive at the hotel, which will most likely be around 1 or 2am, or do I book for 12/24 and request late arrival check-in?
Jul 30, 2012, 6:22 am
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I wanted to see if I could get some advice on booking a room where I would be arriving at the hotel past midnight. my flight into Mumbai arrives past midnight on 12/25 at 12:20AM. I was planning on using HHonors points to redeem a night at the hotel, but wasn’t sure how I need to book it. Do I just book it for 12/25 and try to check-in once I arrive at the hotel, which will most likely be around 1 or 2am, or do I book for 12/24 and request late arrival check-in?
Dec 12, 2012, 5:29 am
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I am staying in this property pending a flight late tonight.
Its a bit of an add layout - long and narrow. To get to the pool area, you have to walk through a long lobby where there is also casual dining, and down formal marble stairs, out the side of the building, and around to the back - not convenient at all, and would certainly be awkward to say the least in bathing attire.
The pool area is small and surrounded by buildings -doesn't get much light. To make matters worse, I had just settled down with a book and a glass of wine (or should I say whine) when about 15 guys showed up and started removing all the pool furniture (faded/old/seen better days teak) and setting up for a party, including doing sound checks. This on a Wednesday at about 4:00. (Talk about your "first world" complaint in an actual third world ...)
The executive lounge had NO food or drinks, whatsoever, when I peeked in late afternoon. Evidently they have "happy hour" from 6-8 p.m. This is probably the most deficient exec lounge I've experienced, certainly the worst international.
Does not compare at all favorably to the ITC accross the street, the only other airport Mumbai property I've stayed out - that is wonderful
To make matters worse, I was checked in and napping when a knock at the door woke me up. 6
o p.m., and some guy wanted to refill the minibar. Ahem, shouldn't they do that in the morning before the next guest checks in?
The more I think about it, this place sucks. They layout is horrible, the pool is old, dated - and they can and do kick you out for private parties, they enter to restock the minibar on the next guest's "dime", and the executive lounge is as lame as you can get.
So, ignore the comments from those who stayed here when it was a Meridien. I'm a big hilton fan, actually, former Diamond, just dropped to gold, and will forego points to stay at the ITC on future visits.
Boy that felt good.
Its a bit of an add layout - long and narrow. To get to the pool area, you have to walk through a long lobby where there is also casual dining, and down formal marble stairs, out the side of the building, and around to the back - not convenient at all, and would certainly be awkward to say the least in bathing attire.
The pool area is small and surrounded by buildings -doesn't get much light. To make matters worse, I had just settled down with a book and a glass of wine (or should I say whine) when about 15 guys showed up and started removing all the pool furniture (faded/old/seen better days teak) and setting up for a party, including doing sound checks. This on a Wednesday at about 4:00. (Talk about your "first world" complaint in an actual third world ...)
The executive lounge had NO food or drinks, whatsoever, when I peeked in late afternoon. Evidently they have "happy hour" from 6-8 p.m. This is probably the most deficient exec lounge I've experienced, certainly the worst international.
Does not compare at all favorably to the ITC accross the street, the only other airport Mumbai property I've stayed out - that is wonderful
To make matters worse, I was checked in and napping when a knock at the door woke me up. 6
o p.m., and some guy wanted to refill the minibar. Ahem, shouldn't they do that in the morning before the next guest checks in?The more I think about it, this place sucks. They layout is horrible, the pool is old, dated - and they can and do kick you out for private parties, they enter to restock the minibar on the next guest's "dime", and the executive lounge is as lame as you can get.
So, ignore the comments from those who stayed here when it was a Meridien. I'm a big hilton fan, actually, former Diamond, just dropped to gold, and will forego points to stay at the ITC on future visits.
Boy that felt good.
Feb 2, 2014, 8:24 am
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Hilton Mumbai asking for corporate ID?
I am still new to the website and not sure where to post this.
My friend stayed at Hilton Mumbai last week for 2 days using corporate discount code and he was asked to furnish corporate ID and they kept a copy of the ID. It seems unusual and previously rarely asked to furnish corporate ID at Hilton. Is there a change on policy or are they more strictly enforcing the corporate discount?
My friend stayed at Hilton Mumbai last week for 2 days using corporate discount code and he was asked to furnish corporate ID and they kept a copy of the ID. It seems unusual and previously rarely asked to furnish corporate ID at Hilton. Is there a change on policy or are they more strictly enforcing the corporate discount?