I stay at the Grand Hyatt every trip to Mumbai. I have only stayed at another hotel once and that was because there was a conference at the GH Mumbai and I had to vacate the room. I would happily move to the GH Mumbai as my permanent residence.

thanks for sharing that......but what about the hyatt regency ...how does it compare to the Grand ?.....in terms of facilities and overall ambience etc

Never stayed there so I can't compare the two.

Some info here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...ghlight=mumbai

thanks for the links...god info...funny my search on flyertalk didnt come up with any before i posted my question.....

actually i am fine with both products ..now have to fugure which is the better located ......tough criteria in mubaii guess......i stayed t the Leela the last time .....8yrs or so ago.....i guess which ever one decides to stay...in Mumbai its better to give eough time for travelling and the unexpected...... ^

Well, I'm here safe and sound after a truly outstanding 9W flight. I was met by 2 staff of the Taj for my WAY overpriced transfer - won't do that again, though the car was nice and the driver was informative.

I got dropped at the Taj Towers and they took my passport info, etc. It was a bit confusing, but I then had to go and register again in the Palace wing. Apparently I got a free upgrade! Well, I haven't seen the bill, so maybe it's not free, but I'm pretty sure . I was a tad disappointed at the pool view until I went for a walk along the water - it's LOUD! This room, on an entire non-smoking floor, should be very quiet.

I haven't had any issues with the service. Noone has tried to put a dot on my forehead (though someone did by India Gate - is that OK?), and they don't hang around waiting for tips (see new thread!). Everyone speaks great English and they are VERY well informed about the local area and the history of the hotel.

I am glad about moving to the Palace. Maybe in the room it makes no difference, but just go outside and look at the 2. It's that feel good factor .

I had room service for dinner while I finished my prep for tomorrow. I asked for something Indian and really unique to the area or hotel. It was a pretty standard (though expensive) lamb rogan josh. I'll be more adventurous tomorrow night, though I'm not sure about going alone to a Mumbai restaurant. Unfortunately I missed the High Tea buffet. I looked in and the buffet food looked very varied and interesting, all for just Rs650!

The gym here is quite good, with a range of aerobic equipment, dumbbells, barbells, and many machines. There's a jacuzzi, steam room and sauna, but I can get that by going outside! The pool is amazing looking. I can't believe I didn't bring my goggles. I could get a proper swim workout down the middle of the pool (25m or close to it).

As you can tell, there is internet, but definitely not free . Rs600+tax per day.

Let me know if you have any questions (or want to meet for dinner/drinks!)

Thanks,

Dr. PITUK

What hotel would you recommend for a tourist? It's my first stop in India, arriving around 10am, and I figure two or three nights to acclimate. I'm looking for something nice, not necessarily the nicest (unless it was $300 or less), but I'd check that out too.

It seems like the Grand Hyatt might be best (I do have Platinum status at Hyatts).

Thanks in advance.

Although I'm a huge fan of this property I think that it depends upon what you plan on doing. It is far to the north of the city so you'll have lots of travel time each day. There are properties closer to the attractions I believe.

I definitely want to give location as a priority. I'm finding it hard to ferret out which of the better hotels are located well for site seeing. Any specific suggestions?

I've never really done the tourist thing in Mumbai but from what I know of the city the Hilton is probably much better situated for this kind of thing. The Taj Mahal as well. Both properties may be much more expensive (or not).