About The Shalimar Hotel, Kemps Corner
The Shalimar is a nine storied hotel located in South Mumbai, India. The Chahtrapati Shivaji International Airport is 40 minutes by car from the hotel.
The rooms and suites at the hotel are equipped with 32-inch LCD satellite TVs, in-room safes, minibars and coffeemakers. Bathrooms have shower and tub combination with rainfall showerhead, free toiletries and hair dryers. Themed suites include stylish living rooms and extra TVs.
The hotel has a business centre with conference space and a fitness centre open 24 hours. A spa and hair salon is present onsite. Airport and train station shuttle is available for a surcharge. Valet parking and Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel is complimentary.
Hotel The Shalimar’s Gulmarg restaurant serves free breakfast and meals with local, Asian and Western menus. A bakery and sandwich bar are also present.
The hotel is around a mile from Hanging Gardens and Mahalaxmi Temple and two miles from Marine Drive and Chowpatty beach.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Convenient location
Guests say that The Shalimar hotel in Mumbai, India, is in a convenient location to visit north or south of Mumbai. Guests say that they did not face any problems commuting to places owing to the central location. Many guests say they would recommend the hotel and would definitely stay again on subsequent visits.
positive:
Courteous staff; good food
The staff at the hotel is courteous and welcoming. Some guests say they like the decor of the hotel and many appreciated the food. They say that the ‘Gulmarg' restaurant on the first floor of the hotel serves excellent breakfast and the deli ‘Yo' serves good sandwiches and has a great salad bar. They find the service excellent overall.
positive:
Practical rooms; great spa
Guests like the design of the rooms and say that they find it very practical. The mattresses are superbly comfortable and the showers are excellent. Many guests find the spa at the hotel an awesome place to relax.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Wi-Fi is poor
Several guests say that the Wi-Fi speed at the hotel is so poor that they could not get any online work done. Guests feel vexed that the hotel does nothing to rectify the connection and speed.
negative:
Too expensive, not value for money
Many guests say that the hotel is too expensive for the facilities provided. While they say the breakfast is good, they rate the dinner as poor. They do not like having to pay a high bill for the poor quality. Guests say that even basic items like water, tea and curd are overpriced at the hotel.
negative:
Insects in rooms; no pillows as advertised
Some guests find ants and cockroaches present in the rooms and management does nothing for pest control even after complaining. Though a pillow menu is advertised, some pillows are not available at all.