Empire Royale Hotel is a budget-friendly stay in Fort, Mumbai — a no-frills base for seeing Bassein and Kolaba Fort, Alibaug and the rest of the area affordably.
About Fort: The original walled city and still the financial one: BSE, RBI, stone arcades, Irani cafes and dead Sundays. All hotels in Fort →
What it is
The surrounding Fort district is one of the most convenient parts of Mumbai to stay in, with restaurants, cafés and transport links close by.
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Where it sits
Empire Royale Hotel is in Fort, at Empire Building Doctor Dadabhai Naoroji Road Empire Building Fort Empire Building3rd Flooropposite C.S.T. Station, Mumbai. Straight-line, that is about 17 km from Terminal 2, 0 km from CSMT and the Fort offices, and 14 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 60 minutes to the airport, 5 minutes to Fort and 51 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.
What is included
The property lists 10 facilities. The ones that decide a booking are grouped below; anything unusual — early check-in, a late departure, a desk that takes a laptop — is worth confirming when you book, because listings and reality drift.
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Safe
- Free Wifi
- Car parking
- Dry cleaning service
- Free car parking
- Lifts
- Luggage storage
- Wheelchair accessible
- Multilingual staff
Staying in Fort
The best-value beds in south Mumbai sit here. Dr D N Road and the lanes off it — Rustom Sidhwa Marg, Cawasji Patel Street, Bombay Samachar Marg — hold small business hotels and heritage-block guest houses at ₹4,500 to ₹9,000 a night, often in buildings with 1910 staircases and 2023 wiring. Ballard Estate is the quietest and most handsome pocket, wide streets, low traffic, hotels around ₹8,000 to ₹14,000, and a two-minute walk to shipping and freight offices. Prices spike 30 to 40 percent in December and during results season in late January. Avoid rooms facing D N Road above the second floor without double glazing, and avoid the immediate CSMT and Crawford Market fringe, where the noise, hawking and pavement traffic run past midnight. Confirm whether breakfast exists — many Fort hotels assume you will eat at an Irani cafe.
More on the neighbourhood, including how to move around it and what is worth walking to, is on the Fort page.
What it costs
We do not hold a live rate for Empire Royale Hotel at the moment; hotels in Fort on our list start at about ₹6,900 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.
What guests say
4.3/5 from 2,795 reviews · collected through the booking feed, shown as written.
Careful thai hotel doesn’t exist. I visited website and called the number given there, person was asking me to pay in advance but I insisted to visit and have a look first. On visiting the location I asked the watch where is entry for this hotel he told me it’s 1 year since the hotel is closed I think the website and…Suman · 1/5
My stay at Royale Hotel was simply fantastic! From the moment I entered the elegant lobby, I was impressed by the impeccable service and attention to detail. The staff was incredibly welcoming and accommodating, making me feel right at home. The room was spacious, clean, and beautifully decorated, providing a…Jayant Baghel · 5/5
I had the pleasure of staying at Hotel Royal Empire, and it was an exceptional experience. From the moment I arrived, I was impressed with the level of service and comfort. The highlight of my stay was undoubtedly the fantastic rooftop lounge. The view from up there was breathtaking, especially during the evenings…atul bhatia · 5/5
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