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Hotel Shadab Palace

Tardel Street Siddhi Mohalla Near Boda Ghar Dargah Umerkhadi Mumbai Maharashtra Near Boda Ghar Dargah Umerkhadi Siddhi Mohallanear Boda Ghar Dargahumerkhadi, Mumbai, India

For a cheaper night in Mumbai, Hotel Shadab Palace in Thane keeps costs down while staying within reach of central Thane.

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

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.

Key facts

Class
2-star
Area
Thane
Guest rating
3.4 (273)
Address
Tardel Street Siddhi Mohalla Near Boda Ghar Dargah Umerkhadi Mumbai Maharashtra Near Boda Ghar Dargah Umerkhadi Siddhi Mohallanear Boda Ghar Dargahumerkhadi, Mumbai, India

What’s included

24 Hour Front Desk Dry cleaning service Free Wifi Free car parking Free newspaper Laundry Service Lifts Luggage storage Wheelchair accessible

How many nights in Mumbai, and a first-timer's itinerary shape

Four nights is the sensible minimum for Mumbai, and five or six if you want the rock-cut sites without rushing. Day one belongs to Fort and Kala Ghoda on foot: the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, the Asiatic Society steps, David Sassoon Library, then CSMT and the Art Deco frontage along the Oval Maidan and Marine Drive at dusk. Day two is Elephanta — take the 9am launch from the Gateway of India, allow about an hour each way on the water plus the climb up the 120-odd steps, and be back for a late lunch in Colaba. Day three is a northern day: the Kanheri Caves at Borivali East, reached on the Western Line and then a park bus, followed by an evening in Bandra West or Khar.

Add a fourth day for Malabar Hill and Girgaon — Banganga Tank, the Walkeshwar lanes, Girgaon Chowpatty at sunset — or for Dadar's flower market at dawn, Dhobi Ghat at Mahalaxmi and the Mahakali Caves in Andheri East. If you have a fifth and sixth night, spend them out of the city rather than adding another Mumbai day: Lonavala or Karjat for the Karla, Bhaja and Kondana caves, Matheran for the toy train from Neral, or Alibaug across the Atal Setu. Base yourself in Colaba, Fort or Churchgate for the first three nights, because everything on the archaeological list starts from there. Only shift north to Andheri East, Santacruz or Juhu on your last night if you have a flight before 9am.

What hotels actually cost in Mumbai per night

Budget rooms in Mumbai run roughly ₹1,200–₹3,000 a night, which buys a clean air-conditioned double in Andheri East, Vashi, Dadar, Chembur, Thane or Borivali, or a hostel dorm bed in Colaba from about ₹700. Mid-range is ₹4,000–₹9,000 and covers most three- and four-star stock in Fort, Bandra West, Khar, Juhu, Powai and Lower Parel, usually with breakfast and an airport shuttle in the suburban ones. Top-end starts around ₹14,000 and runs to ₹40,000 and beyond for sea-facing rooms on Apollo Bunder, Marine Drive and Worli, with harbour or Arabian Sea views the thing you are actually paying for. Prices are per room, and the difference between an inland and a sea-facing room in the same Colaba hotel can be ₹8,000 a night.

Rates spike in the last two weeks of December, over the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in February, during Diwali, and around any large event at the Jio World Centre or the NSE conference calendar. The business districts invert the usual pattern: Lower Parel, Worli, Powai, Andheri East and Navi Mumbai (Vashi) are dearest Sunday to Thursday and can fall 30–40% on Friday and Saturday nights, while Colaba, Juhu and Alibaug do the opposite. Monsoon rates from July to September are the year's lowest in the island city, though Lonavala and Matheran charge a premium then for the waterfalls. Booking three to four weeks out is enough for most of the year; make it eight weeks for late December and for February festival dates.

The Mumbai bookings trap: Mondays, monsoon ferries and the caves people skip

Two closures catch visitors out every year. Elephanta Island is shut on Mondays, and the Gateway of India ferries stop running for most of the monsoon — typically from early June until the seas settle in late August or September — so a June-to-August trip built around Elephanta will not work as planned. The last boat back leaves the island around 5.30pm and there is nowhere to stay overnight, so the whole visit has to sit inside one day. Kanheri, inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park at Borivali East, is closed on Mondays too, which means a Monday arrival is better spent on the CSMVS in Kala Ghoda, Banganga Tank on Malabar Hill or the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco walk between Churchgate and Fort.

The area people wrongly skip is Borivali. It reads as a distant suburb on a map, but a fast Western Line train from Churchgate takes under 70 minutes, room rates are half what Colaba charges, and you are within reach of 109 Buddhist caves at Kanheri and the small Mandapeshwar group. The other local quirk worth planning around is the auto-rickshaw boundary at Mahim Creek: if you book north of it, your short trips cost ₹25–₹40 by auto, and if you book in Colaba or Fort they cost several times that by taxi. Finally, watch the Ganesh Chaturthi window in late August or September — the immersion processions through Girgaon, Lalbaug and Lower Parel close roads for hours at a time, and a hotel five minutes from your plans on a normal day can be an hour away that week.

Questions, answered

Where is Hotel Shadab Palace located?
Hotel Shadab Palace is in Thane, Mumbai (Tardel Street Siddhi Mohalla Near Boda Ghar Dargah Umerkhadi Mumbai Maharashtra Near Boda Ghar Dargah Umerkhadi Siddhi Mohallanear Boda Ghar Dargahumerkhadi, Mumbai, India), close to central Thane.
How much does Hotel Shadab Palace cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
How many stars is Hotel Shadab Palace?
Hotel Shadab Palace is a 2-star hotel in Mumbai.
Is Hotel Shadab Palace a good hotel?
Guests rate it 3.4 across 273 reviews. It's a value choice for Mumbai.
What is the cheapest month to visit Mumbai?
October is usually the cheapest month, with post-monsoon humidity keeping demand down before Diwali arrives. July to September is close behind, with island-city rates 30–50% below the December peak, though the Elephanta ferries are suspended for most of that stretch. A four-star in Fort that asks ₹9,000 in late December often sits near ₹5,000 in mid-July. Avoid the Diwali week and the ten days of Ganesh Chaturthi if you are chasing the lowest rates.
How many nights do you need in Mumbai?
Four nights is the working minimum: one for Fort and Kala Ghoda, one for Elephanta, one for Kanheri at Borivali, and one for Malabar Hill, Girgaon and Bandra West. Five or six nights lets you add the Mahakali Caves in Andheri East or an overnight at Lonavala or Karjat for Karla, Bhaja and Kondana. Two nights only works if you stay in Colaba and accept that Elephanta will fill one of the two days. Remember Elephanta and Kanheri both close on Mondays when you count your nights.
How do I get from Mumbai airport to my hotel?
App cabs and the prepaid taxi counters at Terminal 2 in Andheri East are the standard options: budget roughly ₹700–₹1,100 to Colaba or Marine Drive, ₹450–₹700 to Bandra West or Juhu, and ₹300–₹450 to Andheri East or Santacruz hotels. The 26 km run to South Mumbai takes 45 minutes at 3am and can take 90 in evening traffic. The underground Metro Line 3 links the airport with BKC and the corridor running south, which avoids the road entirely. Terminal 1 at Santacruz serves most domestic low-cost flights and is about 5 km from Terminal 2, so check which one you land at before booking a transfer.
Do I need a car in Mumbai?
No, and hiring one is often counterproductive, since parking in Colaba, Fort and Bandra West is scarce and traffic on the Western Express Highway is unpredictable. The suburban rail network covers the length of the city for ₹5–₹20 in second class, and Churchgate to Borivali takes under 70 minutes on a fast train. Use app cabs or black-and-yellow taxis in the island city and auto-rickshaws north of Mahim Creek. A car with driver only makes sense for day trips to Karjat, Lonavala or Alibaug, where the Atal Setu toll is about ₹250 each way.
Is Mumbai better for families or couples?
Both work, but they want different areas: couples do best in Colaba, Marine Drive or Bandra West for walkable evenings, while families are better in Juhu or Powai, where hotels have pools, larger rooms and space to breathe. Juhu beach and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park at Borivali, with its Kanheri caves and lion safari, carry a day out with children more easily than a museum circuit. Extra beds and cots are common in the four-star suburban stock and usually add ₹1,000–₹2,000 a night. The Elephanta trip involves a 60-minute boat crossing and a climb of roughly 120 steps, so judge it against your youngest traveller.
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