The iconic curving seafront — Marine Drive, the 'Queen's Necklace', lined with the world's largest collection of Art Deco buildings, sweeping to Chowpatty Beach, in the central Churchgate district. Breezy, central and quintessentially Mumbai, walkable to the sights and the business core; the base for travellers who want the famous promenade, sea views and Art Deco elegance on their doorstep. A lovely, atmospheric place to stay by the water.
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€130–300
typical per night in India
You pay for the postcode
One of the pricier addresses in Mumbai.
Where it sits
The circle is Marine Drive & Churchgate and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Crawford Market & bazaars15 min walk1.3 km
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus17 min walk1.4 km
- CSMVS Museum26 min walk2.1 km
- Gateway of India8 min taxi2.7 km
- Colaba Causeway9 min taxi2.9 km
- Dhobi Ghat14 min taxi4.5 km
- Bandra & its street art34 min taxi11.2 km
- Elephanta Caves35 min taxi11.6 km
- Juhu (beach)51 min taxi17.0 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 2.Marine Drive — The soul of the city by the sea — Marine Drive, a graceful curving three-kilometre promenade along the Arabian Sea, backed by a wall of Art Deco buildings and lit up at night into the sparkling 'Queen's Necklace'. Join Mumbaikars strolling, courting, snacking and watching the sunset over the water; it's where the whole city comes to breathe. A magical, free, quintessential Mumbai experience, especially at dusk. The best place to feel the city's rhythm. Utterly lovely and unmissable.
- 5.Mumbai street food — Mumbai is India's street-food capital, and grazing it is a joy — vada pav (the city's beloved potato-fritter burger), pav bhaji, bhel puri, pani puri and fresh seafood, sizzling on carts from Chowpatty to Juhu. Cheap, delicious and endlessly varied, it's the tastiest way to experience the city; try a vada pav from a street stall, a plate of bhel on the beach, and a kulfi to finish. An essential, flavour-packed part of any Mumbai visit. Eat where the locals queue. Utterly delicious.
- 9.Chowpatty Beach — The city's beloved urban beach at the north end of Marine Drive — Chowpatty, where Mumbaikars gather at dusk for the sunset, the sea breeze, funfair rides and, above all, the sizzling street-food stalls piling up bhel puri, pav bhaji and kulfi. Not for swimming, but wonderful for the atmosphere: join the crowds, snack your way along the sand, and watch the city at play. A lively, colourful slice of everyday Mumbai life, especially magical in the evening. A fun, free, only-in-Mumbai experience.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Marine Drive & Churchgate; flights via Google Flights.