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Grand Hotel Mumbai - Ballard Estate, Fort

Boutique Hotels
Interwar & Early Modern Heritage
3-Star
17, Shri S.R. Marg, Ballard Estate , 400001 Mumbai, India
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$261.00 /night for 2 adults View Deal

Highlights

Was a major shoot location for the 2023 film Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan

Popular Amenities

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Overview

This early-20th-century property lives up to its name. It's truly "grand", with its colonial- and European-Renaissance-style architecture towering over the streets of Ballard Estate. The Grand Hotel was designed by Scottish architect George Wittet in the early 1900s. It was a leisure and resting space for various merchants and traders back then. Today, aside from being a heritage hotel with impeccable service, it's a historical landmark of the same stature as the Gateway of India. 

A stay at the Grand Hotel promises luxury, comfort, and convenience, with spacious rooms boasting elegant decor and top-notch meeting and banquet facilities. The hotel will also put you close to shopping and art districts where you can soak in the vibrant vibe of Mumbai.

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Local Info

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Gateway of India
Marine Drive
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History

The history of the Grand Hotel dates back to the early 20th century, when the Bombay Port Trust had reclaimed 22 acres of land from the sea. This reclaimed land would become known as the Ballard Estate , named after Mumbai Port Trust founder General J.A. Ballard, which served as the business district of the broader Fort area of Mumbai. During that time, Mumbai had become a major trading center, with the port playing a key role in India's foreign trade. Along with the reclamation came an extensive amount of construction work to set up new buildings and establishments, and it was during this time, around the years of 1914 to 1918, that the Grand Hotel was constructed by the Scottish architect George Wittet, who designed both the Grand Hotel and the other buildings set up all over the Ballard Estate.

History
The unique stone facade of the Grand Hotel Mumbai.

With business activity picking up and Ballard Estate becoming an ideal location for companies to set up their facilities, the Grand Hotel was officially opened to the public in 1922 by its owner, Mr. Shapurji Sorabji, and was marketed as a relaxing stay for the various traders and merchants visiting Mumbai. Over the following decades, the property managed to survive historical events such as both World Wars, the independence of India, and its transition to a republic without experiencing any major upheavals or changes.

With its central location at the heart of the Ballard Estate, the hotel continued to serve as a hospitality establishment throughout these times so adequately that it ended up as the only hotel in the district. Its unique stature and reputation even led it to be featured in movies such as Jawan in 2023, starring Shah Rukh Khan, and in which the hotel prominently served as a setting for scenes and musical numbers. To this day, the hotel continues a legacy of well-established hospitality and uncommon grandeur.


Design and Architecture

The Grand Hotel serves as an architectural showcase of neoclassical aesthetics in general and European Renaissance styles more specifically, harmoniously combining various design elements. The neoclassical influences are observable in the hotel's broad and geometrically simple design, which also carries over to the interior with its marbled and plain-styled surfaces and furniture. In particular, the hotel's imposing stone facade with understated surface features and decorative moldings has remained largely unchanged since its initial construction.

The Renaissance features are more apparent in terms of its overall preference for bright and light colors, except for the brick exteriors and interior teakwood floors, on interior and exterior surfaces. High ceilings, the prevalent use of pillars as structural support in interior spaces, as well as the preference for symmetrical alignment of rooms and amenities to maximize space and emphasize depth, all highlight these influences as well.

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An external view of the Grand Hotel from a different angle, showing more of its exterior features.

Amenities

Popular Amenities

  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Room service

Rooms

Deluxe or Twin Room

Guest
Room 2 Bed Type 1
Room size 28 m2

Price per night

$150.00
per night price includes taxes and charges
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Junior Suite

Guest
Room 2 Bed Type 2
Room size 33 m2

Price per night

$167.00
per night price includes taxes and charges
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Family Suite

Guest
Room 2 Bed Type 6
Room size 35 m2

Price per night

$261.00
per night price includes taxes and charges
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Standard Single Room

Guest
Room 1 Bed Type 1
Room size 17 m2

Price per night

$77.00
per night price includes taxes and charges
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Deluxe Twin Room with Harbour View

Guest
Room 2 Bed Type 1
Room size 27 m2

Price per night

$202.00
per night price includes taxes and charges
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Executive Double or Twin Room

Guest
Room 2 Bed Type 1
Room size 28 m2

Price per night

$179.00
per night price includes taxes and charges
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Dining

The culinary experience of the Grand Hotel is centered around its Cinnamon Coffee Shop & Bar, which offers guests sophisticated and flexible dining arrangements with a cozy ambiance owing to its warm lighting and dark furnishings. Visitors have the opportunity to savor either Indian or international specialties or both, served in a buffet-style or à la carte, with a meal for two costing approximately 1200 INR (14 USD).

Serving hours: 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM, daily

Dining
An interior view of the Cinnamon Coffee Shop & Bar

Destination wedding

The Grand Hotel is a fitting wedding venue for those who like elegant properties with a historic background. The hotel's many halls offer enough space for events of various sizes, including corporate meetings and weddings.

Blossoms

Venue type and style: 2125-sq.-ft. (197.42-sqm) space for wedding receptions and birthday parties
Capacity: 45 to 150 people

Destination wedding
Blossoms

Rainbow Room

Venue type and style: 1420-sq.-ft. (131.92-sqm) space for conferences and receptions
Capacity: 55 to 150 people

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Rainbow Room

Cinnamon Hall (N+S)

Venue type and style: Restaurant and bar that can be converted into a 2400-sq.-ft. (222.97-sqm) event space
Capacity: 55 to 180 people

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Cinnamon Coffee Shop & Bar

Conference # 30

Venue type and style: A 340-sq.-ft. meeting room that can accommodate meetings and small banquets
Capacity: 10 to 35 people

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Conference # 30

Events and experiences

Its ideal position in the heart of the Fort area allows hotel guests to have easy access to nearby places of interest, with the hotel providing its list of such places, where they can relax or learn more about Mumbai, its heritage, and its people. One of these recommended locations is the Elephanta Caves, with their carved out features and Shaivite sculptures. Chowpatty Beach is another recommended local

A more comprehensive shopping journey can be had at the recommended Mumbai Markets, where guests can buy clothes and textiles at the Colaba Causeway, Natraj Market, and Mangaldas Market; the Choor Bazaar for various antique items; Bhuleshwar for Indian wear and artificial jewelry; Fashion-street for trendy clothes; and mainly anything else at the Crawford Market, the wholesale market of Mumbai.

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Local Info

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Historic railway terminus boasting marvelous Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. (4-minute drive)

Gateway of India

20th-century monument that showcases the Indo-Saracenic architectural style. (11-minute drive)

Marine Drive

An iconic promenade by the Arabian Sea with mesmerizing skyline views. (15-minute drive)

Nearest Airport

The nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, a 41-minute drive away.

Nearest Railway Station

The nearest railway station is Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, a 4-minute drive away.

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Location

The location cannot be better--a quiet leafy neighborhood, one of the few that development has not touched and so is a lovely place to walk around during the day and night.