Lounges at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Opposite Terminal 1, this high-end landmark hotel consists of plush rooms surrounding a vast tropical lagoon, as well as a marine aquarium that is home to an underwater restaurant.

Rooms start from INR 6800 per night, including free transfers to the domestic terminal. Day-room options are subject to availability and can be hired for six hours between 9:00 and 21:00.

Said to be the largest public display of airport artwork in the world, this stunning collection contains more than 6,000 pieces of art originating from the 8th to the 19th centuries, as well as 100 pieces by contemporary Indian artists. The Terminal 2 displays are in 5.5m high cases in the terminal’s corridors and by moving walkways.

Long journey times to downtown Mumbai mean you should only visit central sights if you have a layover of 8-10 hours or more. For shorter transfer times, Juhu Beach is just 4km from the domestic terminal. The 6km-long stretch of sand is one of the city’s key getaways and home to a number of international hotels such as Novotel and Marriott.