GoSolo Stays Bandra Hostel

Great place. Quite comfortable.

It seems a bit expensive for a PG

The people! - I had a personal emergency, and Akash, one of the caretakers of the property, was extremely kind and helpful - extremely grateful for his help! - The other travellers I met - that's the obvious plus point of staying at a hostel The cats! - The hostel has lovely cat residents, and while they're mostly a little 'touch-me-not', it's still great to see them walking around!

The facilities themselves could be improved: - I booked a room in the 4-bed female dorm that was advertised as *soundproof* - nothing could be further from the truth, unfortunately. And while I'm all for having intense conversations with newfound friends, the fact that we could hear people talking and laughing outside in the common areas till 3 in the morning wasn't great. I barely got any sleep during my time there! (And yes, in full disclosure, I'm guilty of making the mistake the first night I was there - but never repeated the mistake after I realised that sound definitely travels into the dorms!) - None of the bathrooms - either the attached one in this dorm I stayed or the common ones - had the shower and toilet separated. So they were always some degree of being wet - This particular 4-person female dorm also had zero ventilation - the one small window had to stay shut because it opens out to unpleasant trash smells - And broadly, a layer of dust, uncleaned corners outside easy reach. It's all rather narrow / limited space, but honestly wouldn't matter as much if basic facilities and upkeep could be improved!

Great vibe, friendly people, will be staying here every time I come to Mumbai.

- Complimentary breakfast was nice - The staff was friendly and helpful - Use of the kitchen, fridge, free tea and coffee - Good location in Khar/Bandra, lots of cafe and restaurants around - Walking distance to the "sea" promenade

- Common space quite small - Lots of long-term guests, no respect for night silence - talking, partying, listening to loud music in common spaces at night - Two Indian girls in my dorm kept walking in/out million times, turning on the light, talking, even at 4am - annoying - No curtains in female dorm, no lockable door