intend to stay at the oberoi towers... info from anyone (also bout other hotels)... appreciated.

Oberio is way on the other end of the city (Churchgate area) JW MArriott is in Juhu, by the beach, close by the airport.

The Leela Kempinski seems to be the only hotel other than the new Hyatt (by the airport) that seems to have A/C in the elevators that always works. ;-)

All the major international hotel brand recommendations here are fine, plus you can add India's Oberoi and Taj brands and you will be comfortable enough for a good night's sleep and then some.

The Oberoi Towers is fine, but you might prefer the Oberoi (which is part of the same complex). The latter offers butler service on every floor. All of the restaurants are available to both hotels, but the Banyan-tree spa is only available to Oberoi guests.

Good restaurants near the hotels are Trishna, excellent seafood, and the Khyber -offering Afghan-style cuisine.

I absolutely agree--the rooms at the Oberoi (as opposed to the Towers) are nicer, too. Avoid the Taj, which looks nicer on the outside but can be extremely shabby on the inside.

I haven't stayed at any of the uptown hotels (near the airport) but have eaten many meals there. The new Hyatt is extremely popular. Unfortunately, my one experience there was in the Lebanese restaurant there--this advertised belly dancing, but the spectacle was more of a floor show than anything else, and with deafeningly loud music. Deeply disappointing, since I was really just looking for some good food.

Another restaurant to try is the Thai place in the President Hotel. Trishna is also excellent. In general, be ready to eat very late--India can be more extreme than Spain in this regard. I've had dinners that started near midnight.

Very similar to Trishna, but Uptown is mahesh Lunch Home, a few doors away from JW Marriott in Juhu.

My advice for BOM is to stay close to where you have to be and avoid spending hours each day commuting. Do you have business in downtown? If so, then either Oberoi (or even the brand new Intercontinental on Marine Drive which is getting absolutely rave reviews) is excellent for you. If your business is in the suburbs, then you can pick from a plethora of quality properties either in Juhu by the beach or in Bandra or by the airport.

Please drop me an email when you are in BOM and I will be very glad to meet up and show you around town from a native's perspective.

Yeah right From: Exile :P

Is there a better end of BOM to be located if one is a tourist?

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Tourists are better off using a hotel in South Mumbai, since most attractions are in that part of town.

Mumbai is a very linear city. Historical sites are near the tip of the city - Golf & Country Club are North of the Airport. Beaches are overcrowded and dirty (sigh)

South Mumbai is the place to stay. I'm surprised no one's mentioned the Taj Mahal as a hotel choice. Snagged a USD$99/night rate for 2 nights earlier this month.

What about the Orchid? That's a really good hotel to stay at!



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It advertises itself as an ecofriendly hotel. If you are into environmental conciousness, stay there - It is near the airports

http://www.orchidhotel.com/

You could also try the Lotus Suites it is a very well appointed budget hotel
Check out http://www.lotussuites.com