Intercontinental Marine Drive

BACKGROUND IHG Hotels & Resorts owns brands such as Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza and Intercontinental in India. Intercontinental Marine Drive is the first Intercontinentalbranded hotel in India that opened in 2002.

WHAT’S IT LIKE?

The hotel is all about understated luxury. The driveway leads to the entrance of the hotel where the staff promptly assists you with checkin. Temperature checks and sanitisation stations later, you’re in the grand lobby area. It was raining when I checked in and I was excited to spend the next day exploring this iconic Mumbai hotel. There is Atellier, its banquet hall that can accommodate upto 100 people on the ground level. Two elevators take you to the accommodation, restaurants and other spaces.

WHERE IS IT?

Right on Marine Drive, overlooking the Arabian Sea and the Marine Drive promenade. If you’ve ever been to Mumbai, you must have definitely crossed this hotel whilst crossing South Mumbai.

ROOMS

The hotel has a total of 59 rooms and suites, with a majority of them facing the panoramic sea views. IHG Clean Promise is the hotel group’s signature initiative that ensures high levels of cleanliness and sanitation during your stay. The room categories are - Standard rooms and suites. I stayed in this lovely