Hotel Preston

Hotel Preston is an economical option in Lonavala, Mumbai, handy for travellers focused on Karla Caves, near Lonavala and the main sights.

About Lonavala: Ghat town midway on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway — corporate resorts, monsoon waterfalls, Karla caves and far too much weekend traffic. All hotels in Lonavala →

What it is

Guests typically choose Lonavala for its balance of location and price; Hotel Preston is a good fit if you want to be near the action in Mumbai.

Because pricing is set live by the hotel and its suppliers, the figure shown here is a recent snapshot; check the current rate for your exact dates before booking.

Where it sits

Hotel Preston is in Lonavala, at Shop 13 Orchid Metropolis, Mumbai. Straight-line, that is about 3 km from Terminal 2, 15 km from CSMT and the Fort offices, and 1 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 11 minutes to the airport, 52 minutes to Fort and 5 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 8 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.

Staying in Lonavala

Split the decision by purpose. For conferences and larger offsites, the Tungarli and Aamby Valley road belt above town has the big resorts — ₹8,000 to ₹22,000 a night with meal plans, own generators, and the space for breakout rooms. For couples and small groups, the Lonavala–Khandala road and the Rajmachi Point side have quieter boutique places and villas at ₹5,000 to ₹12,000. Budget hotels cluster within 500 m of Lonavala station at ₹2,000 to ₹3,500, walkable to trains and chikki shops, but the road noise from the old highway is real. Avoid rooms directly on the old Mumbai–Pune highway strip unless you sleep through trucks. Avoid weekend rates full stop where you can — Friday-to-Sunday pricing in monsoon runs 60 to 80 per cent above midweek. And confirm whether your resort's advertised lake view is Tungarli, Lonavala Lake or a distant reservoir; the wording is loose.

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

What it costs

We do not hold a live rate for Hotel Preston at the moment; hotels in Lonavala on our list start at about ₹2,000 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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