Mumbai ‘slum hotel’ opens its doors to tourists

Tourists can pay £22 a night for an ‘authentic’ experience - including communal toilets

Mumbai Slum Hotel

Adventurous tourists now have the chance to experience “real” life in a Mumbai slum.

For 2,000 rupees (£22) a night, “slum hotel” guests can stay with a host family in one of the poorest areas of India’s largest city, as part of a scheme developed by Dutch NGO worker David Bijl.

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