This is my first time at this hotel, although I have been traveling to India for 15 years. I guess it's just so out of the way that I never had the idea to stay here. For a conference it works fine, though, and particularly since it is so hot that I am not even tempted to go outdoors, I don't care that it's in a weird location. The room is hardly 5*, but it's OK, now that I have a carpet that doesn't reek.

The one truly nice thing is the view from my room. I am looking straight out on the B-W Sea Link, the bay, and the whole skyline of Bombay. It really looks quite impressive from this vantage point. It's amazing how many tall buildings this city has now, all over the place.