Villa in Mumbai: Areas, Prices and What to Book
A guide to booking a villa in Mumbai — the areas, what they cost, which have pools and kids' pools, and how to pick the right one.
A local weekend market
There are 1 properties on the platform here: 1 villa. What follows is where they are, what they cost and how to narrow 1 options down to two or three worth messaging.
Where the properties actually are
<a href="https://bookmyfarm.net/mumbai/vasai">Vasai</a> has a single property, all with a private pool and 1 with a separate children's pool, at around ₹10,559 on a weekday.
Mumbai at a glance
| Properties listed | 1 |
| Areas covered | 1 |
| With a private pool | 1 of 1 |
| With a children's pool | 1 of 1 |
| Weekday rates | ₹10,559 – ₹10,559 |
| Typical (median) | ₹10,559 |
| Day capacity | 30 – 30 guests |
| Best season | Best in the cooler months |
What the inventory actually looks like
- 1 of 1 have a private swimming pool, and 1 a separate children's pool.
- 1 list a garden.
- Weekday rates run from about ₹10,559 to ₹10,559, with the middle around ₹10,559.
- Day capacities run from 30 to 30.
- The mix is 1 villa.
Every property here has its own pool, which means it is priced into everything and is not a differentiator. Sort on something else.
Three that show the range
- Sets on the Beach in Vasai — 3BHK, the largest day capacity here at 30 guests.
Work out the total for your actual headcount rather than comparing headline rates. Above twenty guests the per-person charge routinely reorders the ranking.
When to go
Best in the cooler months. Dates worth planning around from here: Guru Nanak Jayanti on Tuesday 24 November, Christmas on Friday 25 December, New Year's Eve on Thursday 31 December. Anything attached to those needs booking six to eight weeks out rather than two, because the properties that take a large group are a small share of what is listed and they go first. The single biggest saving in this category is not the property you pick — it is moving the booking from a Saturday to a Thursday or Friday. That is worth between a quarter and half the rate in most markets.
Working out what it costs
The headline rate is one of four numbers. Add the per-person charge above the included headcount — which ranges from nothing to a couple of thousand rupees a head depending on the property — then the platform fee, then divide by the group.
The security deposit is not a cost. It is refundable, collected on arrival and returned at check-out, but it is cash on the day and it needs a named person responsible for it.
Choosing between them
The fastest way to cut a long list is to answer three questions in order. First, is anybody sleeping over? If not, search on the day-time guest limit and ignore bedroom count completely. On a lot of properties the day figure is several times the night one, and a bedroom filter hides exactly the places that would suit a large gathering. Second, what is the food arrangement? Whether outside food is allowed and whether you may use the kitchen are two separate permissions, and they eliminate faster than anything else on the page. Third, where does everyone go if the weather turns? Covered seating — a gazebo, a shamiana, a deep verandah — is the most useful thing on a listing and the one nobody filters for. After that it is geography. Vasai tends to be the first choice here, Vasai the fallback, and Vasai the one worth checking when the first two are full.
Practical notes
Carry the security deposit in cash and give one person the job of getting it back at check-out. It is commonly ₹3,000 to ₹5,000, it is refundable, and it is not part of the online payment. Get the caretaker's number as well as the owner's. On the day itself the person who can open a gate or find a switch is the one on site.
Everything we list in Mumbai
- Sets on the Beach — 3BHK villa in Vasai, 30 guests by day, from ₹10,559 on a weekday — private pool, children's pool.
With a market this size the practical advice is different from a big city belt: there is no shortlist to build, so check availability first and let that decide. The upside is that far fewer people are searching here, which on a festival weekend is worth more than choice.
Where to book it
Everything described here is on the BookMyFarm app and the website — farmhouses, private villas, resorts and weekend homes across the country, searchable by city and by area in Mumbai.
It is worth saying why people end up using it as an Airbnb alternative rather than as a supplement. Nightly-rate platforms cannot sell you a half day or a full day, cannot show a day-time guest limit that differs from the sleeping capacity, and cannot put you in a chat with the owner before you pay. All three of those are the normal way this category works.
Where to look
Browse all Mumbai properties · villas.
Or browse across every city: all farmhouses · all villas · all resorts · how booking works.
Comparing a few of these
| Property | Where | Sleeps / by day | From (weekday) | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sets on the Beach | Vasai, Mumbai | 30 / 30 | ₹10,559 | Private + kids |
| ECR Stays & Villa | Mahabalipuram, Chennai | 15 / 15 | ₹6,600 | Common |
| Secret Heaven | Gold Valley, Lonavala | 25 / 25 | ₹13,200 | Private |
| BMF-V438 | Bharvir, Igatpuri | 15 / 15 | ₹15,840 | Private |
| Exoticaa | Takeghoti, Igatpuri | 18 / 18 | ₹19,360 | Private + kids |
Work the total out for your actual headcount before comparing these. Above roughly twenty guests the per-person charge reorders the list more often than not.
Getting there and back
Carry the security deposit in cash and give one person the job of getting it back at check-out. It is commonly ₹3,000 to ₹5,000, it is refundable, and it is not part of the online payment. Get the caretaker's number as well as the owner's. On the day itself the person who can open a gate or find a switch is the one on site.
No middleman
The chat on each listing goes to the owner or their caretaker. That removes the layer that causes most of the friction in this category — the broker who is not on site, does not know the property well and is not the person you will meet on the day.
It also means you can settle the awkward questions in writing, in the same thread as the booking, which is worth more than any verbal assurance when the person handing you the keys turns out to be someone else.
What you can check before you pay
The thing that removes most of the anxiety from a booking like this is being able to see the detail up front. Every listing carries the slot rates split by weekday and weekend, the per-person charge above the included headcount, the security deposit, the platform fee, the day-time and night-time guest limits, the room-by-room amenity list and the owner's own house rules. None of it is behind an enquiry form.
That matters because the questions that actually decide a booking — can we bring food, can we cook, is alcohol allowed, are pets permitted, what time does the music have to stop — are answered on the page rather than after a phone call.
Two capacity numbers, not one
Every listing carries a day-time limit and a night-time limit. The day figure is frequently two to five times the night figure, because space rather than beds is the constraint.
If nobody is sleeping over, search on the day-time number and ignore bedroom count entirely — filtering on bedrooms hides most of the properties that would suit a large daytime gathering.
The way this category actually spreads is a screenshot in a WhatsApp group. Somebody books a farmhouse, everyone else asks where, and the link gets forwarded. If a booking works out, it is worth putting the property name into your own group — it saves the next person the two evenings of searching you just spent.
What a nightly-rate platform cannot show you
Airbnb and the hotel aggregators are built around a room and a night. That works for a city trip and it fits this category badly.
A farmhouse has two guest limits, not one — a day-time figure and a night-time figure, often several times apart — because a day booking is limited by garden, parking and washrooms while an overnight is limited by beds. It is also commonly sold as a half day or a full day with no night attached, which is the product a birthday or a family lunch actually wants and which a nightly platform has no way to list.
Frequently asked questions
Kids swimming pool available?+
Yes
What does Sets on the Beach cost?+
The slot rate is ₹10,559 on a weekday and ₹13,199 at the weekend. Above the included headcount there is a per-person charge of ₹499 a head, which at a large group moves the total more than the base rate does.
Is there a security deposit?+
Yes — ₹5,000, refundable, collected in cash at check-in and returned at check-out. It is not part of the online payment, so somebody in the group needs to be carrying it.
How many properties are there in Mumbai?+
We currently list 1 in and around Mumbai, 1 of which have a separate children's pool.
When is the best time to book near Mumbai?+
Best in the cooler months. If your dates can move at all, a weekday booking saves between a quarter and half the rate, which is more than switching to a cheaper property usually achieves.
Can I book for the day without staying the night?+
Yes. Most properties sell a half day and a full day as well as an overnight, and the day slot is what a birthday or a family lunch usually needs. It is also why the day-time guest limit is often several times the sleeping capacity.
Is the whole property mine, or is it shared?+
The whole property is reserved for your group. The listings state this explicitly and the property FAQs repeat it — you are not sharing a pool or a lawn with another booking.
Can I bring my own food, or use the kitchen?+
It depends on the property, and these are two separate permissions. Some allow outside food but not cooking; some hand you an active kitchen with utensils; a few cater in-house and do not permit outside food at all. Every listing states which applies.