The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mumbai

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Mumbai

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Visiting Mumbai, India for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Mumbai, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Mumbai based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Mumbai for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Mumbai before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Mumbai for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Mumbai for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The St Regis Mumbai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 462 Senapati Bapat Marg, The St Regis Mumbai has great rooms from $176 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Westin Mumbai Garden City

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mumbai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Westin Mumbai Garden City which has nice rooms starting at $140. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at International Business Park, Oberoi Garden City. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 17.7 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $117. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 114 Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.7 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Oberoi Mumbai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mumbai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $152, The Oberoi Mumbai, at Nariman Point provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 10.1 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


ITC Maratha A Luxury Collection Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

ITC Maratha A Luxury Collection Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $118 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Sahar Airport Road, Near International Airport,Andheri (East). Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 10.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hyatt Mumbai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Grand Hyatt Mumbai is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $115, and it's located at Off Western Express Highway. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sofitel Mumbai BKC

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mumbai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Sofitel Mumbai BKC because it has great rooms that start at $83. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at C 57 Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East. Only 6.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $245 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $245 (before taxes). It's located at Opp The Gateway of India Apollo Bunder Colaba and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


InterContinental Marine Drive Mumbai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mumbai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 135 Marine Drive, InterContinental Marine Drive Mumbai has great rooms from $128 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 9.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu

5-star Resort with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach

A great place to stay is JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu which has nice rooms starting at $151. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Juhu Tara Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 10 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


For more terrific hotel ideas in Mumbai, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Mumbai, Best Beach Hotels in Mumbai, Best Cheap Hotels in Mumbai, Best Luxury Hotels in Mumbai, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Mumbai, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Mumbai, Best Hotels for One Week in Mumbai, Best Hotels for One Night in Mumbai, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Mumbai.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Mumbai?

Mumbai Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$79

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Mumbai, India. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Mumbai, India based on data from 46 hotels is an affordable $79. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mumbai.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $133
  • 4-star hotels: $61
  • 3-star hotels: $53
  • 2-star hotels: $36


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