Baghban Haveli

About Baghban Haveli

Baghban Haveli suits travellers who want to stay inside Ahmedabad's historic walled city, close to the pols and their carved havelis. The hotel is a good base for exploring the old city's monuments, night food stalls, and heritage walks on foot. It also works for business guests who need a meeting room and shuttle service.

It offers listed facilities such as a 24-hour front desk, air conditioning, breakfast, and a terrace. The hotel is located in the Khijada Sheri area of the Old City, within walking distance of several major sights.

Rooms and listed facilities

The hotel's listed facilities include air conditioning, room service, and a lift. Guests can confirm room types and bedding directly with the property. The 24-hour front desk and luggage storage are useful for late arrivals or early departures. A laundry service and free newspaper are also listed. The property has a business centre and meeting room for work needs.

The setting

Baghban Haveli is on Khijada Sheri Nichli Sheri Road in the Old City, inside the historic pols of the walled city. It is about 1.3 km in a straight line from Lal Darwaza and Bhadra Fort, and 0.6 km from both Jama Masjid and the night market. The Sabarmati Ashram is about 4.8 km away. Ahmedabad Junction railway station is roughly 1.3 km from the hotel.

Location and neighbourhood

Budget travellers and long-stay visitors find the area practical because daily essentials are sold on the streets. Small general stores, vegetable vendors and chai stalls appear around every corner. The lanes are narrow and mostly pedestrian-friendly, though autos and two-wheelers pass through. Staying here puts you inside the living heritage rather than on the tourist trail. The area is noisy during the day and quieter after dark. Long-stay visitors appreciate the low-key rhythm and the ability to cook simple meals using local market produce.

The neighbourhood feels like a small town within a large city. By day it is a working district with fabric shops, spice stalls and hardware stores. By night the pols become calm and the chabutaras fill with birds. Budget travellers can walk everywhere within the walled city, saving on transport costs. You share the space with residents who have lived here for generations. By day it is a working district.

Getting there and around

Baghban Haveli is inside the walled city, around 7.8 km from the airport and 1.3 km from Ahmedabad Junction at Kalupur. You reach the hotel by auto-rickshaw or app cab from either point. The nearest metro station is on the Blue Line, but you may need to walk through pols to reach it. BRTS bus stops are on the ring road outside the walls. Within the Old City you walk almost everywhere. The pols connect to each other through narrow passages. For longer trips, autos are easy to flag down on the main roads. The Sabarmati Riverfront is a short walk west. The area is compact enough that a long-stay visitor can explore on foot without needing daily transport.

Nearby sights and food

The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque with its famous stone jali windows is near the eastern edge of the fort. Jama Masjid, built in 1424, is a large open courtyard mosque just south of the main square. The Sabarmati Riverfront and Atal Bridge are west of the walled city, a 15-minute walk. The main square is a vegetable market by day and a night food market after dark. The Calico Museum of Textiles in Shahibaug requires a booked guided tour. The Dada Harir stepwell is a 20-minute walk north-east. The pols themselves are sights, with carved havelis and chabutaras at every turn.

Food in the Old City is almost entirely vegetarian. The main square fills with food stalls after 9 pm, serving local snacks. You find dhokla, khaman, fafda and jalebi at small stalls throughout the day. The evening food stalls near Law Garden are a 20-minute walk south of the walled city. Many pols have a local farsan shop selling savoury snacks by weight. For a full meal, look for a Gujarati thali place on the main roads near Lal Darwaza. Thepla and undhiyu are winter specialities. Chai is sold at countless small stalls. Budget travellers can eat well without spending much. Long-stay visitors can buy fresh vegetables and spices from the morning market in the main square.

A day from Baghban Haveli

A day from Baghban Haveli starts with a walk to the Sabarmati Riverfront for the morning light. You cross Atal Bridge to the west bank and walk back along the promenade. Then visit the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque to see the jali windows. From there you walk through the pols towards Jama Masjid. Midday is a good time to explore the Calico Museum of Textiles, but you must book the guided tour in advance. After lunch at a local thali restaurant near Lal Darwaza, you visit Bhadra Fort and Teen Darwaza. Late afternoon you walk to the Dada Harir stepwell. Evening is for the main square's night market, where you sample snacks from the stalls. The walk back to Baghban Haveli through the lit pols ends the day.

Distances

Facilities listed by the supplier

As listed by the booking supplier; a facility not listed here may still exist. Confirm anything important with the property.

• 24 Hour Front Desk
• Air conditioning
• Bicycle hire
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Car rental service
• Chapel
• Copy
• Dry cleaning service
• Free newspaper
• Housekeeping
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Lifts
• Luggage storage
• Meeting room
• Room Service
• Shoe shine
• Shuttle service
• Smoking area
• Surcharge
• TV
• Terrace