Mumbai·7.9
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or just type it — “around the 20th, three nights”
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Backpacker Cowies sits in a quiet Colaba bylane, steps from the Gateway of India, Colaba Causeway and historic art‑deco architecture. Housed in a restored 100‑year‑old building, it offers dorms and private rooms with free Wi‑Fi, lockers, a shared kitchen, and an open‑terrace café stocked with books, board games and musical instruments. Guests enjoy modern comforts amid Mumbai’s heritage charm.
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How guests rate the property, aspect by aspect.
Back for a second visit, and everything’s spot‑on: solid Wi‑Fi, killer location, spotless rooms, friendly staff, a decent lounge and kitchen. No complaints, just a solid value.
James·2 weeks ago
The spot’s spot on—everywhere’s a 15‑minute walk away.
Rafi·2 weeks ago
1 - The doors to the room lock with an individual key. 2 - The organization of the facilities was of a high standard. I want to tell what happened to me. When I arrived, a very nice, elderly man greeted me and treated me well. He checked me into the room. Later, at 23:45, my roommates were too noisy, playing music on speakers and dancing. I went to the night manager, who is shown in the photo. He was a terrible person. He said that for India it was normal for everyone to sing and dance until morning. I insisted, and he moved me to a first‑floor room. The room had no windows, but I was alone there, which was fine. The toilet and shower were in the corridor. That was not a problem. However, there was no hot water in the shower, which was an issue. I stayed until the end of my booking. In the morning, when I was about to check out, I had to deal with the same awful manager again. I said I wanted to extend my stay by one day. He quoted me 1100 rupees. I went to my room for money, returned after 2 minutes. The manager pretended to be asleep. I had to wake him up, which I think he did on purpose. I tried to pay by card, and he pretended the terminal didn't work. I gave him 1500 rupees in cash. He gave me 300 rupees in change (he should have given 400) because he had told me 1100. I told him he was doing this on purpose and demanded another 100. In the end he only gave me 50. While I was on the first floor, there was a restaurant below that played very loud music even at 24:00. I went down and threatened the restaurant with the police. They turned off the music immediately. But the next day it happened again. Take this into account if you stay on the first floor. It is very noisy from the restaurant. And if you are assigned to a room with Indians, they will sing and dance all night, and the administration may dance with them. I hope the hotel owner takes action against this manager because it was a very negative experience.
Mark·2 weeks ago
Nice spot, but the AC is off from 11 am to 5 pm, which feels like a basic service that should be on for the price.
Chavhan·2 weeks ago
The place sits in a great spot, but the AC shuts off in the afternoons, which is a bummer.
Chavhan·2 weeks ago