Mumbai Travel Forum

Hi,

I'll be staying at The Gordon House for a couple of nights and would like to find out if there is any nearby laundromat? What are the usual operating hours and rates? Any info would be appreciated!

take the help of room boy in the hotel. tip him 10 bucks and tell him ur need, he will help you.

Hi Coanne - there is a laundry service at the Gordon House but I'm sure it's expensive. There aren't any self-service laundromats as you know them in Mumbai. There are plenty of laundry/dry cleaners where they'll wash/press your clothes for you. You can usually get them back the next day. I'd recommend washing your own delicates. Rates run around 10 rupees an item. Dry cleaning is a little more. Ask the concierge at your hotel where a laundry is located. Enjoy!


(The bucks that the previous poster is referring to are rupees - 10 bucks = 10 rupees.)

Thank you Donna for explaining this Buck business. I thought it was called Rupees not the american slang word Bucks!

The currency in India is Rupees but the slang bucks is also used for them. Quite a difference in the amount between a Rupee buck and a US dollar buck!!

definitely, an american buck is much more than a rupee... i almost fell off the chair when i read the 10 'bucks' tip. thanks for clarifying and sharing :)

As Gaurav said, tip the room boy Rs 10 or perhaps a bit more if he is really nice, and he will get your clothes cleaned at the neighbourhood laundry for a reasonable price. Laundry is cheaper than dry cleaning so specify what you want. Laundry rates at ordinary non brand name laundries - for shirts would be around Rs 15, trousers around Rs 25. Not sure about the dry cleaning rates expect around 30% higher.