Choosing an area

Where to stay in Bandra: Bandra West, Khar West or BKC

BKC is closest to the US Consulate, Jio World Centre and the airport. Bandra West is closest to Lilavati Hospital, with restaurants and cafés on foot. Khar West, next door to Bandra, has the quieter lanes.

The short answer

If you are here for:

A US visa appointment: BKC. 1.3 km from the US Consulate, 5 to 10 minutes by cab.
An event at Jio World Centre or NMACC: BKC. 2.2 km and 2.4 km, 10 to 15 minutes by cab.
An early flight from Terminal 2: BKC. 6.0 km, 20 to 30 minutes by cab.
Treatment at Lilavati Hospital: Bandra West. From 0.5 km, 10 to 13 minutes on foot.
Treatment at Hinduja Hospital, Mahim: Bandra West. From 4.0 km, 15 to 20 minutes by cab.
Restaurants, cafés and the sea front: Bandra West. One of the city’s busiest stretches for restaurants, cafés, bars and shopping.
Quieter lanes, next to Bandra: Khar West. Old village pockets and quiet streets, next door to Bandra.
A month or more: Any of the three. From thirty nights the rate drops on its own.
A group of five or six: Bandra West. The two 3BHK flats sleep six.

Bandra West

Bandra West holds two versions of Mumbai side by side. The old Catholic village lanes of Ranwar, Chuim and Pali, where bungalows and wayside crosses still survive. And around them, one of the city’s busiest stretches for restaurants, cafés, bars and shopping.

It suits:

restaurants and cafés on foot
Lilavati Hospital, 0.5 to 3.1 km away
families and groups, with flats up to three bedrooms

Know before you book:

Parking is rare. 1 of 11 flats here has parking. Each apartment page says which.
Not every building has a lift. 8 of 11 flats have one.
The US Consulate is 6.0 to 8.1 km away, 20 to 40 minutes by cab. For an early interview, BKC is closer.
Jio World Centre is 5.8 to 7.9 km away, 20 to 40 minutes by cab.

Service apartments in Bandra West: 11 flats, studio to 3BHK, 200 to 1,000 sq ft, sleeping 2 to 6.

Khar West

Khar West begins almost exactly where Bandra ends, and on the ground there is little to tell you that you have crossed from one into the other.

It suits:

quieter streets. Four of the five are in Chuim Village.
Khar Road station, 1.5 to 2.1 km away

Know before you book:

Parking is rare. 1 of 5 flats here has parking.
Not every building has a lift. 3 of 5 flats have one.
The US Consulate is 7.7 to 8.3 km away, 25 to 40 minutes by cab. Jio World Centre is 7.4 to 7.6 km, 25 to 40 minutes.

Service apartments in Khar West: 5 flats, 1BHK and 2BHK, 350 to 600 sq ft, sleeping 2 to 4.

BKC

BKC is one of the few parts of Mumbai that was planned rather than grown around an older neighbourhood. Bank headquarters, the US Consulate, Jio World Centre and the NMACC all sit inside a compact business district.

It suits:

the US Consulate, 1.3 km away and about 20 minutes on foot
Jio World Convention Centre (2.2 km) and the NMACC (2.4 km)
Asian Heart Institute, 2.1 km away
an early flight: Terminal 2 is 6.0 km, 20 to 30 minutes by cab

Know before you book:

Every home here is a studio.
There is no desk. The dining table works for a laptop.
There is no power backup inside the flat. Backup covers the common areas and the lifts.
Water: Backup tanks hold the flat's supply if the building supply is cut, and refill automatically. Bathrooms and showers run throughout. The kitchen tap is the only outlet that can pause until supply returns.
Parking and a lift come with every studio. The rooftop pool and gym are shared.

Service apartments in BKC: 15 studios in one gated building in BKC Annexe.

Questions

Which area is closest to the US Consulate?

BKC. Our BKC studios are 1.3 km from the US Consulate, 5 to 10 minutes by cab or about 20 minutes on foot.

Which area is closest to the airport?

BKC. Terminal 2 is 6.0 km away, 20 to 30 minutes by cab.

How far is Jio World Centre from Bandra West?

5.8 to 7.9 km, 20 to 40 minutes by cab. From our BKC studios it is 2.2 km, 10 to 15 minutes by cab.

Can I stay a month?

Yes, in any of the three. There is no minimum stay, and from thirty nights the rate drops on its own when you enter your dates.

Does every flat have a kitchen and a washing machine?

Every flat has a washing machine and a kitchen or kitchenette.

Is there parking?

With every BKC studio. In Bandra West and Khar West few flats have parking, and each apartment page says which.

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The rate here is always lower than the same apartment on any booking platform.

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