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Backpacker Cowies

2.0 star property

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Interior detail
Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets
Printers
Shower, towels, toilet paper
Superior Double Room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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walton road, colaba, 15, Mumbai, MH, 400001
  • Place, Colaba Causeway
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Gateway of India
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Marine Drive
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Navi Mumbai Intl. Airport (NMI)
    ‪118 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

8 Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

8 Bed Female Dorm Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

6 Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Shower, towels, toilet paper

6 Bed Female Dorm Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Shower, towels, toilet paper

6 Bed Mixed Dorm Shared

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

4 Bed Mixed Dorm Shared

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Mumbai

With a stay at Backpacker Cowies in Mumbai (Colaba), you'll be steps from Colaba Causeway and 9 minutes by foot from Gateway of India. .This hostel is 1.3 mi (2 km) from Marine Drive and 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from U.S. Consulate General.
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What's nearby

  • Colaba Causeway - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Front Bay - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Gateway of India - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Mantralaya - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Marine Drive - 4 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Mumbai Churchgate Station - 3 min drive
  • CSMT Station - 4 min drive
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Leopold Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Modern juice centre - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sea Lounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kuckeliku Breakfast House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Araku - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Backpacker Cowies

Backpacker Cowies offers 143 air-conditioned accommodations with ceiling fans. These individually furnished accommodations have separate dining areas. This Mumbai hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on request.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 143 individually furnished guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Coworking space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual furnishings
  • Printer
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in fee: 50 percent of room rate

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Please note: As an energy sustainability effort, this property may turn off air conditioning for up to 4 hours per day.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: 50 percent of room rate (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and PhonePe
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 761488429

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Backpacker Cowies Mumbai

Backpacker Cowies Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Backpacker Cowies Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Mumbai

Backpacker Cowies Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Farida

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, couteous staff but the Room AC did not work - room was not cooled at all...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gurbax

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shared dorm room for 6 so quite a busy room. Cleaned everyday, room stayed cool in the heat. Lovely atmosphere and the guys on reception really helpful for organising money exchange, buses, eSIM and answering questions. Hotel is right in Colaba and by India Gate, 25 minute stroll to the Wankhede cricket stadium for the T20 World Cup. Fantastic time in Mumbai and the hotel ticked all the boxes.
Lockable storage under dorm beds.
Cricket T20 World Cup only 25 minute walk depending on being brave crossing the roads!
Main train terminus. UNESCO building. Fantastic architecture all around Mumbai.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Dhruv

Liked: Staff & service
Pretty much reachable by foot, by bus, by taxi/cabs, etc.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Ankit Kumar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall satisfactory. Some rooms do not have an external window. We were shifted to a beautiful room on our second day. The staff is very courteous and helpful. The common areas get cleaned regularly which is great. Maybe some good books can be added.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gaurav

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

hippiejump

Quite clean, smokespot on the roof alright. No privacy in the dorm because the curtains are missing. Surgery room light are crazy bright, but maybe somebody likes them.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Hosam

I have nothing negative to say. It's really just an average (or slightly below) hostel. Run down building. No social activities. Staff are okay. Stayed in private room, and considering what you pay, it's really overpriced.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great hotel/ hostel. I really enjoyed my stay,

I was really pleased with my stay here. I stayed in the single room. It was spacious with had clean furniture. The room was clean. My only complaint was an occasional smell in the bathroom. The staff was very friendly. They had a very nice rooftop area, and it was in a great area. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

KASTURI

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Stay

On the whole it was a great stay. Location is superb and Gateway of India is jn walking dustance. Hospitality is excellent!! It is actually housed in an old building dating back to British era. There are fantastic eating joints and cafe in and around
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shubham

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent overall
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location, extremely helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne Cordner

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Ram Vignesh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Christian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir haben zwei „Superior“-Zimmer gebucht – was wir vorgefunden haben, war schlicht unzumutbar. Betten, Bettwäsche, Kissen und Decken waren mit Schimmel befallen. Unter diesen Umständen haben wir dort selbstverständlich nicht eine einzige Nacht geschlafen. Eine akzeptable Lösung vor Ort? Fehlanzeige. Das Problem wurde weder ernsthaft noch zu unserer Zufriedenheit behoben. Fazit: Gesundheitsgefährdende Zustände, irreführende Zimmerkategorie und null Problemlösungskompetenz. Dieses Hotel ist keine Empfehlung, nicht einmal im Notfall.
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Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Shota

Liked: Amenities
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Markku

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Il faut essayer

8/10 Good

tero

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARÍA VICTORIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024