Sao by the Sea

Sao by the Sea is a 3-star hotel in Borivali, Mumbai, a sensible choice for sightseeing around Mandapeshwar Caves, Borivali without overspending.

About Borivali: The far-north western suburb with a 100 sq km national park on its doorstep, cheap rooms and two metro lines. All hotels in Borivali →

What it is

Guests typically choose Borivali for its balance of location and price; Sao by the Sea is a good fit if you want to be near the action in Mumbai.

Rates shift with the season and with demand, so the live price on the booking page is always the one to trust — tap through for tonight's or your dates' real availability.

Where it sits

Sao by the Sea is in Borivali, at 6Qwj 8Wm Gorai Beach Road Koliwada Gorai Mumbai Maharashtra 400092, Mumbai. Straight-line, that is about 20 km from Terminal 2, 35 km from CSMT and the Fort offices, and 22 km from the Bandra Kurla Complex.

Road times in Mumbai are not a function of distance. Modelled at the city-wide average of about 17 km/h, that is roughly 69 minutes to the airport, 123 minutes to Fort and 78 minutes to BKC — add half again in the evening peak, and take the train instead wherever the route allows. These are modelled figures, not measured ones.

Staying in Borivali

The practical band is around Borivali station east and the Western Express Highway service road, where business hotels run ₹2,500–₹6,000 including breakfast and parking, and you are 10 minutes from both metro lines and the park gate. On the west side, IC Colony and Eksar offer quieter guesthouses and serviced flats at ₹3,000–₹6,500 with genuine neighbourhood atmosphere but a longer walk to the station. Long-stay apartments in Borivali West and Kandivali rent at ₹30,000–₹60,000 a month. Avoid rooms directly over the station approach road, where hawker noise starts at 5am and the auto-rickshaw stand never stops, and avoid the very cheap lodges in the lanes immediately east of the tracks — ₹1,200 buys a windowless box. Ask whether the hotel is within walking distance of a metro station; several claim it and are 2 km away.

More on the neighbourhood, including how to move around it and what is worth walking to, is on the Borivali page.

What it costs

We do not hold a live rate for Sao by the Sea at the moment; hotels in Borivali on our list start at about ₹5,600 a night. Check the live price before you plan around a number — Mumbai rates move with the trade-fair and wedding calendars, and a room can double in the week of a large event.

November to February is the expensive season and the comfortable one. June to September — the monsoon — is the cheapest, and the rain is less of an obstacle than people expect if you plan around the mornings.

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