Quiet buildings, early evenings, and what that changes
Kandivali is about as residential as Mumbai gets: Thakur Village and Charkop are grids of mid-rise societies full of families, the lanes are quiet by ten, and the people who live here mostly go to sleep at a reasonable hour. That is worth knowing because it changes how a booking is handled rather than whether it happens.
In a building like that, an arrival at midnight is noticed and an arrival at nine is not. So the advice here is the opposite of the airport hotels: earlier is easier and quieter. The watchmen in these societies log visitors as a matter of routine; give the flat number when you ring and it is a thirty-second conversation at the gate instead of a problem.
One woman on this list gives Kandivali as her own area — Feihung, who is twenty-five. Malad is twelve minutes south and Borivali ten minutes north, so there is usually a second option within the half hour.
What it costs
Two hours ₹15,000, three hours ₹20,000, a night ₹35,000
The same three figures everywhere on this site. Her cab both ways is inside them and nothing is taken in advance.
2 hoursthe short one
₹15,000
one meeting
3 hoursthe one most men take
₹20,000
two meetings
Full nightfrom evening to morning
₹35,000
6 to 9 hours
Asked here
About Kandivali
Who lives in Kandivali?
Feihung, twenty-five. Malad is twelve minutes and Borivali ten.
Is a late booking harder here?
Slightly. These are quiet family societies, so an earlier arrival draws less attention than one at midnight.
The watchman logs visitors - is that fine?
Yes, it is routine. Give the flat number when you book and it takes thirty seconds.
Next door
The rest of Western suburbs
If nobody can reach Kandivali at the hour you want, one of these is usually closer.