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SASAN GIR: Gir Birding The Regale by Tunga 
Lodge  Luxury Maharashtra
Rural retreat Plot 31, Central Rd, MIDC, 400093
1.5 km north of Sasan, 362135 Tel (022) 6672 6672 AURANGABAD: Gurjas Hotel 
Tel (02877) 295 514 ∑ regale.tungahotels.com Great value
∑ girbirdinglodge.com Well-designed rooms with Railway Station Rd, New
Lions can often be heard at a modern amenities and courteous Osmanpura, 431005
distance at this comfortable staff appeal to both business and Tel (0) 99232 50033
retreat, set in a mango orchard. leisure travellers. Formerly the Oberoi Hotel, this
well-run lodge is Aurangabad's
VADODARA: WelcomHotel  Regency Hotel  best bargain.
Luxury Comfort lodging
RC Dutt Rd, Alkapuri, 390007 73 Nepean Sea Rd, 400006 AURANGABAD: Taj
Tel (0265) 233 0033 Tel (022) 6657 1234 Residency 
∑ itcwelcomgroup.in ∑ regencymumbai.com Luxury
Right in the main shopping hub This well-kept secret offers small 8-N - 12, CIDCO, Rauza Bagh, 431003
with a popular restaurant, rooms but flawless rooms in a quiet spot Tel (0240) 661 3737
here sit around a pool. at the base of posh Malabar Hill. ∑ tajhotels.com
This modern palace with domes,
Residency Hotel  huge rooms, gardens and a pool,
Comfort lodging makes a great base for the caves.
Mumbai Rustom Sidhwa Marg, Fort, 400001
Tel (022) 6667 0555 DK Choice
Bentley’s Hotel  ∑ residencyhotel.com
Great value This is one of the best deals GANPATIPULE: Atithi
Oliver St, Colaba, 400001 downtown, with clean rooms Parinay 
Tel (022) 2288 0442 and friendly staff. Rural retreat
∑ bentleyshotel.com Kolagewadi, Ratnagiri, 415617
The best rooms here are large Hotel Sea Princess  Tel (0) 90499 81309
and cool, with windows opening Comfort lodging ∑ atithiparinay.com
onto gulmohar trees. Juhu Beach, 400049 Tucked away in the coastal
Tel (022) 2646 9500 hinterland, this peaceful and
Sea Shore Hotel  ∑ seaprincess.com organic farm-homestay offers
Great value Long-established hotel with both an introduction to village life.
1/49, Kamal Mansion, Arthur Bunder renovated and old-world rooms Rooms vary from rustic cottages
Rd, Colaba, 400005 overlooking Juhu Beach. with traditional earthen floors
Tel (022) 2287 4238 to safari-style tents and a tree-
Simple, but cared-for-lodge offers The Oberoi  house. Trails lead to a nearby
Taj-like views at a fraction of Luxury creek, and quiet beaches are a
the price. The bathrooms are Nariman Point, 400021 short drive away. Guests stay a
shared, but are well maintained Tel (022) 6632 5757 minimum of two nights.
and clean. ∑ oberoihotels.com
Top-class restaurants, 24-hour
YWCA International Centre  spa and rooms with iPod docks KOLHAPUR: Opal 
Great value and glass-walled bathrooms are Great value
18 Madam Cama Rd, 400001 all on offer at this hotel. Old Pune-Bengaluru Rd, 416005
Tel (022) 2202 0598 Tel (0231) 253 6767
∑ ywcaic.info Suba Galaxy  ∑ hotelopal.co.in
Neat and pleasant ensuite Luxury Basic rooms and deluxe doubles
rooms in a sociable collegiate NS Phadke Rd, Andheri E, 400069 are offered behind an Art Deco
lodge. Breakfast and dinner Tel (022) 2682 1188 façade. Superb local dishes.
are included. ∑ hotelsubagalaxy.com
Popular with leisure and business
Astoria Hotel  travellers, this sleek business
Great value hotel close to airports offers small
Jamshedji Tata Rd, Churchgate but good-value rooms.
400020
Tel (022) 6654 1234
∑ hotelsubagalaxy.com DK Choice
Close to Churchgate Station, one Taj Mahal Palace 
of south Mumbai's best budget Luxury
options offers comfortable beds Apollo Bunder, 400001
and a great buffet breakfast. Tel (022) 6665 3366
∑ tajhotels.com
Orchid Hotel  An icon of Indian hospitality
Eco-friendly since 1903. The restored and
Nehru Rd, Vile Parle East, 400099 shining Palace Wing is Mumbai's
Tel (022) 26164000 ultimate luxury address, with
∑ orchidhotel.com elegant and tech-savvy rooms
Large rooms, attentive service and cavernous suites offering
and eco-friendly features are front-row views of the Gateway
offered at this hotel, which is very of India. Quaint treehouse at Atithi Parinay
handy for the domestic airport. in Ganpatipule
Key to Price Guide see page 694
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