Royal Dormitory Thane

Looking for a straightforward base in Mumbai? Royal Dormitory Thane in Mumbai covers the essentials and sits near central Mumbai.

About Bhandup & Mulund: Mulund and Bhandup sit against Sanjay Gandhi National Park's eastern hills, a quiet garden suburb on the Central line for travellers wanting green space over sightseeing. All hotels in Bhandup & Mulund →

What it is

From here, Mumbai's main attractions — including central Mumbai — are an easy walk or short ride away, so you spend less time in transit and more time exploring.

Where it sits

Royal Dormitory Thane is in Bhandup & Mulund, at Kopri Colony Near Kailash Sweet, Mumbai. Straight-line, that is about 16 km from Terminal 2, 32 km from CSMT and the Fort offices, and 18 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 57 minutes to the airport, 113 minutes to Fort and 64 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 Bhandup & Mulund

Mulund's hotels are small and modest by Mumbai standards, mostly independent business hotels and a few budget chains near the station, with almost nothing at the international-brand end. A double room runs roughly ₹2,500 to ₹5,500 a night, among the cheaper rates on the Central line, and rooms are rarely fully booked outside the wedding season from October to February, when local halls push up demand for a few weeks at a time. This suits budget-conscious travellers, families staying with or near relatives, and anyone prioritising quiet streets and proximity to the Yeoor Hills over a central location. It does not suit visitors who want to walk to restaurants and shops in the evening, since Mulund's commercial streets close down relatively early, or anyone whose itinerary is built around south Mumbai and the Bandra-Worli belt, which sit well over an hour away by road and require a rail…

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

What it costs

We do not hold a live rate for Royal Dormitory Thane at the moment; hotels in Bhandup & Mulund on our list start at about ₹5,900 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.

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