Strand Hotel, Colaba

One hairdryer services an entire hotel, passed from room to room. I kid you not. The furniture in the room is as old as the building itself which is both disappointing and fascinating at the same time. For the price, one would expect 24 hours hot water and at least a decent cleaning.

It was our business trip to Mumbai and we found this hotel online and booked it by walking to the hotel. Below is some important points about this property. 1. Location was great as this nearby Gateway of India in Colaba 2. Room & Kitchen Service was average. 3. There is one Cafe on the Rooftop called Bayview Cafe which is good to chill in the evening with a view of Ocean. 4. Rooms & Bed was not that good as this is heritage property, there was crack & Moisture all over the walls. 5. They have only 3-4 items in the breakfast which can be annoying for someone who don’t like heavy food in breakfast. These were some details about the property, I hope this review will help the travelers to know about the hotel before book . According to me , our stay was good because we just need a good location for our stay. Thanks

Pathetic stay ! For the amount I paid for this hotel I should have stayed in a Motel ! Absolute old interiors ! The A/c in my room wasn’t working and in the midnight I had to change my room ! Except the location nothing works for this hotel ! The breakfast is modest and needs to be preordered !

Strand shares a building with the more luxurious (and expensive) Harbour View Hotel and the fantastic Bayview rooftop bar / restaurant. I have mixed feelings about my stay at Strand. The building has an old fashioned feel, but is kept clean and the staff are friendly and helpful. However the rooms and bathrooms urgently need a full renovation. Although I had booked a Deluxe Room, which was supposedly refurbished, it had an old, decrepit feel, with a cracked wash basin, a safety box which didn't work, a chair with a loose arm and wifi that kept cutting out. The bed was comfy enough, with clean sheets and towels, but the pillows were poor. Although the Ac was noisy it worked well. The shower was good and hot water available. The complimentary breakfast was poor, comprising just an omelette and 2 slices of hard toast with butter and jam. No decent coffee, juice or fruits. The Indian option may have been better. For the price paid (over 6,000 INR per night) this was poor value, and unless the rooms and breakfast are improved, cannot be recommended.