I fully agree with Nick. Panchgani is a beautiful place. One gets diversion from daily routine. There are many points to see as described by Nick. One can even go to Mahableshwar which is the Queen of mountains. During monsoon even one can go and stay in Pachgani. One cannot stay in Mahableshwar during this time. It is also a health resort. One can go during convalescent period. It is not very far from Bombay and one can go by car easily. One can go by train to Poona and then can go to Panchgani.