History took a meaningful turn when, in 1915, Mahatma Gandhi stayed here after returning from South Africa. This moment enriches its heritage, making it more than a heritage hotel in Gujarat, but a place that hosted one of modern India’s founding figures.
Abhay Mangaldas’ restoration was painstaking and heartfelt. He opened the first restaurant, Agashiye, in 1999, introducing guests to traditional Gujarati thali cuisine in a rooftop setting. Green House Café followed, delivering a lighter, shaded retreat in the courtyard. The full-service boutique conversion culminated around 2014 when the house reopened as a heritage hotel in Gujarat.
Beyond the main house, the story extends into the old city’s pols. The House of MG restored nearby heritage homes to offer Mangaldas ni Haveli I and II. The House of MG itself is a 150-year-old boutique property, lovingly revived to preserve its character and artistry. Mangaldas ni Haveli II is equally evocative, its façades dressed in vivid reds, greens, and golds, all gathered around a serene central courtyard. These haveli properties provide an intimate and engrossing heritage stay, and guests can easily cross between them and the main hotel.
Our hotel offers more than a stay. Heritage walks and rickshaw tours guide guests through the narrow lanes, pols, markets, and monuments of the old city. The architecture of Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, the energy of Manek Chowk, and the presence of textile workshops become part of a slow travel experience rooted in lived history.
Within the property, the restaurants root the senses in place. Agashiye serves thalis made from seasonal produce. The Green House café is a leafy sanctuary for afternoon tea or ice creams churned by hand.