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Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Updated 1 September 2026 · 51 Mumbai hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Mumbai, out of the 51 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.5.

Taj Wellington Mews, Mumbai is the one I would book myself.

Taj Wellington Mews, Mumbai

Highest rated of the five

Taj Wellington Mews, Mumbai

★★★★★4.6 from 1,736 reviews

Taj Wellington Mews, Mumbai comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 1,736 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 5 star property and found under the cathedral.

51 hotels in Mumbai qualified for this list and five made it. Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & Residences is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Taj Wellington Mews, Mumbai1

    Taj Wellington Mews, Mumbai

    ★★★★★4.6 from 1,736 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & Residences2

    Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & Residences

    ★★★★★4.5 from 28,489 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai3

    Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai

    ★★★★★4.5 from 15,446 reviews

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  4. Lakeside Chalet, Mumbai - Marriott Executive Apartments4

    Lakeside Chalet, Mumbai - Marriott Executive Apartments

    ★★★★★4.5 from 1,819 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  5. Stayhaven Aqua - Private pool & projector & games5

    Stayhaven Aqua - Private pool & projector & games

    ★★★★★4.8 from 497 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

51 Mumbai hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Her work season is winter, leaving whole summers free for mountains in the other hemisphere or trekking at altitude in Nepal and Peru. Carries the lightest pack of anyone she travels with.

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