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Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra. Located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra, Mumbai along with its neighboring suburbs is today, the world's 4th most populous metropolitan area. Named after the local goddess Mumba Devi, Mumbai, the home of Koli fishermen was first settled by the Portuguese, who named the area Bom Bahia (Good Bay), later corrupted to Bomaím or Bombaim. Mumbai continued to be under the Portuguese rule till about 1661 when it was given as dowry to Charles II of England following his marriage to Catherine de Braganza. The British anglicized the name to Bombay and leased the islands to the British East India Company in 1668 for a sum of £10 per annum. It continued to be the officially name of the islands till it was changed to Mumbai in 1995.

Mumbai as the financial and business hub of the country has over more than thousands of hotels. It offers a wider range of accommodation beginning from top end luxury hotels to budget hotels and mid range hotels. Most of the five star hotels like The Taj Mahal, Oberoi Towers, The Oberoi, Marine Plaza etc., offer facilities like convention and conference, spas, sports, video conferencing, laundry services, multi cuisine restaurants, swimming pools etc while the budget hotels and mid range hotels may offer a few of these facilities. In addition, these are also guesthouses, lodges, hostels as well as service apartments offering little a more than a bed and bathroom.

Mumbai is also the financial capital of India. It houses some of the country's important financial institutions like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) as well as the corporate headquarters of many Indian companies. The entertainment capital of India, Mumbai is the birthplace of Indian cinema and the home to one of the largest and prolific film industries in the world-Bollywood. The city also boasts of a thriving theatrical tradition both in Marathi- the local language and in English. There are also various art galleries, both government funded and private commercial galleries like the Jehangir Art Gallery, The National Gallery of Modern Art, the Nehru Center, Prithvi Gallery etc that showcase the rich traditional and contemporary art of India's best known living artists.

Mumbai is a melting pot of various cultures and communities, where people from all over the country with stars in their eyes come to in search of better opportunities. The cosmopolitan city of Mumbai is widely popular among tourist making a beeline to the beaches Goa and the caves of Elephanta and Ajanta & Ellora. The city of Mumbai has a number of museums, temples, monuments and beaches that attract both foreign and Indian tourists. The Mahalaxmi Mandir and the Siddhivinayak Temple are the two important temples of Mumbai that are visited by thousands of people every day. Equally important is the Tomb of Haji Ali, which is frequented, by both Hindus and Muslims alike. One of the finest specimens of Islamic architecture, the mosque which houses the tomb of Hazarath Haji Ali is accessible only in the low tide and that through a walkway that connects the shrine to the shore. The Tower of Silence and the innumerable churches and cathedrals like the Mount St Mary’s, Aloysius Church, Mahim Church and St Thomas Cathedral are a further testimony of the secular and cosmopolitan nature of the Mumbaikars.

The Taraporewala Aquarium, which boasts of an excellent collection of sea and fresh water fish and other marine life, the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Hanging Gardens and the the Marine Drive are some of the areas where the local populace usually unwind themselves when they are not spending a day at the city's many beaches, notably- the Chowpatty beach, Juhu Beach and Versova Beach. The Gateway of India-one of Mumbai's most famous monuments, The Taj Mahal Hotel, The Victoria Ternimus and the Prince of Wales Museum now known as the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya are some of the city other notable attractions that are renowned for their fine amalgamation of Indian and European architectural styles.

Mumbai is the city of dreams, that pulsates with activity throughout the year-365 days, 24x7. The city boasts of a vibrant nightlife as evident from its many clubs, pubs/bars and discos. Most of the city's hot and happening pubs and the discos like are either located in established hotels or restaurants or in wealthy suburbs like Juhu and Bandra.