The Oberoi Towers
We have negotiated a special conference rate with
The Oberoi Towers for the participants of Strings 2001.
Oberoi Towers Information:
The Oberoi Towers is a five-star hotel located about 5 km from the
Tata Institute, at Nariman Point on Marine Drive, in the business
district of Mumbai. It offers a very nice view of the Arabian Sea, and
the usual amenities and services of a luxury hotel. In addition to the
many restaurants and boutiques within the hotel, there are a number of
very good restaurants, shops and bars within a radius of a couple of
kilometers.
The discount rate per room per night is:
The price includes:
The hotel rate is valid for Strings 2001 participants and their
companions, from January 4 to 11, 2001 inclusive. In case you are
arriving earlier or would like to stay longer, please write to the
hotel in advance; the conference rate will quite possibly be extended
for your entire stay as a courtesy, depending on availability. The
hotel management informs us that Strings 2001 participants will be
allowed to check in to their rooms as early as 6 AM of the day from
which their reservation starts, about 6 hours ahead of normal check-in
times.
Hotel staff are expected to be on hand at the airport for a couple of
days before the start of the conference. They will assist Strings 2001
guests holding a confirmed booking with their hotel to get
transportation from the airport to the hotel. However, the cost of
this transportation is not included in the room rate. More information
on this is available on the "Arrival in Mumbai" page.
We strongly recommend that you take advantage of this special offer at
The Oberoi Towers. The normal rates for a room here are in the range
of U.S. $250 plus tax. The special Strings 2001 rate is in principle
available on a limited number of rooms. At present, rooms are still
available at this rate, and you are advised to make confirmed bookings
as early as possible.
To avoid potential confusion, please note that "The Oberoi" is a
different hotel, adjacent to "The Oberoi
Towers", though both are owned by the same group. The two hotels are
connected internally and most facilities such as restaurants can be
availed of by guests of either hotel.
For those on a tight budget, some less expensive hotels are listed
below. You are free to explore them if you wish, but it is
possible that you could be better off sharing (if necessary) a double
occupancy or even a triple occupancy room at the Oberoi Towers.
Making a Reservation at Oberoi
Towers:
Please consult the Oberoi Hotels website following the link below,
but do not fill in any forms on their
website! Instead,
make your reservation by sending email at the address
provided below. Please put "Attn: Ms Sudha Narayan,
Strings 2001" in the subject header, this will ensure that the
mail reaches the person handling our conference.
You may need to guarantee the reservation with a credit card
or in any other way acceptable to the hotel. You will need your
Strings 2001 Registration Number to
get the special rate. Please note that all your detailed enquiries
should be addressed directly to the hotel. Issues related to
cancellation, refunds, and extra costs for meals (other than
breakfast), purchases or phone calls
are to be settled directly between participants and the hotel.
Add to this 20% sales/luxury tax.
While the hotel rate is guaranteed for the conference, the tax is in
principle subject to revision by the Government of India, though as of
now there is no reason to expect a revision.
In case you do not get a response within two or three days, please contact
us at
strings@theory.tifr.res.in
and we will try to help you out.
Budget Alternatives
If you are adventurous or are on a tight budget,
you may want to try out some of the other alternatives below. However,
if you have not been to Mumbai before, please be aware that in South
Mumbai, where the Tata Institute is located, hotel rates are unusually
high compared to other Indian cities. Also, some of the less expensive
hotels may offer fairly poor value for money in terms of cleanliness,
service and safety. Staying somewhere other than South Mumbai could
mean a commute of between 45 to 90 minutes each way in dense rush-hour
traffic.
The options that we list below are all in South Mumbai and, to the
best of our knowledge, are safe and clean. They are all at a
reasonable commuting distance from the Tata Institute. The prices given
below are approximate, and are valid as of April 2000. They could
increase by upto 10% by
January 2001. These prices are for rooms with attached bath, but
do not include breakfast unless specifically stated. Some rooms
are air-conditioned, you should check this directly with the hotel. For
details of these hotels, please consult your favourite India guidebook
or website.