Traveling with friends is supposed to be exciting. And it was - at first.
Seven of us, buzzing with excitement, had been planning our Mumbai trip for weeks. We imagined wandering through Colaba Causeway, sipping cutting chai on Marine Drive and catching sunsets at Juhu Beach. Everything was falling into place - until it was time to book our hotel.
As the travel dates approached, reality hit us hard.
Every decent hotel seemed either fully booked or ridiculously expensive. Even the ones we found had fine-print charges that made our budgets tremble. No matter how many tabs we opened or calls we made, nothing seemed to match what we needed: three rooms, near South Mumbai, with basic comforts for all seven of us. The closer we got to the trip, the bigger the panic grew.
At one point, we even joked about camping out on Marine Drive benches.
Just when it felt like we were out of options, a friend mentioned something we hadn't heard of before - cheQin.ai.
"You don't have to search endlessly," he said. "You tell them what you need and hotels will send you their best offers directly."
It sounded too easy. But honestly, we had nothing to lose.
We quickly posted our request: number of people, number of rooms, the location, a preference for Wi-Fi and breakfast included. And within minutes, cheQin.ai started doing its magic.
Hotels began sending live offers straight to us - no haggling, no endless scrolling.
Each offer showed exactly what was included - no hidden charges, no taxes sneaking up later. It was simply what you see is what you pay.
For the first time in days, we felt like we were in control. We weren't begging hotels to take our group - they were competing to host us.
In the end, we picked a gorgeous hotel just a stone's throw from Gateway of India. Spacious rooms, breakfast buffets that made us forget diets and even a view of the Arabian Sea - all within our budget.
cheQin.ai didn't just help us find a stay. It saved the spirit of our trip.
Mumbai gave us memories we'll never forget - and cheQin.ai made sure we were there to live them.
If you're traveling with a group and find yourself stuck between "almost" and "canceled," take it from us: cheQin.ai is your rescue plan in disguise.
