Accomodation in Mumbai
It is best to arrive early in Bombay and start looking for a room right away, or reserve a room in advance. Most hotels are booked well before noon. Rooms here are three to five times the normal price in India.
For cheaper priced hotels, the luxury tax and for the expensive hotel service charges and luxury tax can range.
Priced hotel, it is a good idea to book a room at the accommodation booking desk in the lobby of the airport. By this time most of the hotels will be full. If you go to the Colaba area to a cheap room in the afternoon you may want to engage a tout (commission agent) to find you a room, as it can be very difficult to find a room at this time. They know what hotels have rooms available. One person told me she went around five places, all full, before hiring a tout.
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