Tightly packed houses, tight roads peppered with Chabutaras (Bird feeder), hole transactions that sell Jeeru Masala Soda … In this part of Ahmdabad, a 150-year-old is stately bungalow. A large courtyard with a fountain leads to the manor house: architect in the Kadris parent house, which is now Jüsta Diwan's bungalow.
Adaptive reuse has picked up movement in India in recent years, and this property is the latest addition to the projects for the renovation of the country. In the 1860s, the great -grandfather of Kadri was built in the 1860s. The structure had two wings associated with a small, colorful corridor. Today it is directed by Jüsta Hotels, the Boutique hotel chain with real estate across India.
The family's touch remains with Erbstschück artifacts, paintings, perfume bottles and portraits in the lobby and the rooms | Photo credit: special arrangement
The Kadri Touch
Today the revised house with architectural influences of the colonial Gujarat has eight rooms; Two Deluxe Twin Rooms and six Heritage suites. Six of these rooms are named after Kadris brothers, and the other two are devoted to the children of his older brother. No two rooms are the same, with private balconies, sit-outs, colored glass windows and connecting doors that contribute to the vintage charm of the bungalow. The family's touch remains with Erbstück artifacts, paintings, perfume bottles and portraits that are scattered not only in the rooms, but also in the lobby and dining areas. “The inner courtyard houses a swing that was previously in my mother's house,” recalls Kadri, now 91, who is based in Mumbai. Dalan, the all -day restaurant, sits in the in question.
Havelis follow in Sidpur
An approximately two and a half hours from Ahmedabad from Ahmedabad takes you to Sidpur, a small town that is one of the Havelis of the Dawoodi Bohras region. Decorated facades in pastel colors made of roses, pistachio green and poppy yellow – almost a candy glass – welcome you when you enter all the streets lined with these villas. The owners of the structure are designed in the style of the structure in different parts of the country and abroad. When you visit, don't miss the Zaveri house with 365 windows.
“The last person who lived in this house was my mother. It was in the mid -1980s, ”he said, adding that Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel and Morarji Desai were often visitor due to his father's participation in the nationalist movement.
The dining area | Photo credit: special arrangement
As soon as it was newly developed as a hotel in 2011, Diwan's Bungalow was managed by the Neemrana Group in October 2024. “The income from the property drives into the training of almost 3,000 girls in RAH-E-Khair-School-Run from the Kadri-Hotel, such as the architect in the Kadri Foundation, in the architect in architects, in the architect in the architect in the architects in the projects, in the projects, in the architects, in the architects in the projects in the projects in the Tajon School-Founda in the Taj Coromandel Foundation to finance the architect in the Taja Fundamine. Dubai, Ceat Mahal in Mumbai.
Taste of the old town
Jüsta Diwan's Bungalow is now managed by extremely polite staff and offers travelers an experience with Ahmedabad's old world. One way is to present the heir recipes of the family of Khagina, Chicken Hussaini Kebab, Malai Pane, etc. that the family is now planning to pick a cookbook. The outstanding failures were the mouth-in-your-mouthPaneer Begum Bahaar and Khatta Gosht. The stars of every meal were the desserts: Chikoo Halwa and Dekadent Shahi Tukda, for which I definitely come back.
Today the revised house with architectural influences of the colonial Gujarat has eight rooms | Photo credit: special arrangement
The contemporary additions during the restoration of the house were carried out with great care, with each room and every corner used. The room under a staircase, for example, is now the bathing area of a suite, and tiny corners have been converted into open cupboards and reading arteries. “At that time there was only one toilet in the house for 20 people, and it never bothered us,” says Kadri and added: In the past ten years the house has seen three upgrades. “First of my team in 2009, then from my son Rahul Kadri and his team, which added a modern kitchen and personnel areas and enlarged some rooms, and finally by architect Viveka Kumari and Shimul Javeri Kadri, who added sophistication, luxury, openness and a deep feeling of the old World Charm of the 19th century.”
Tones of the city
If you enjoy the various offers of the property, curated tours are also planned by the team. An architectural path of the Association 'Association, Amdavad NI Gufa, Ceept University; an insightful architecture path that covers the sun temple of Modhera, the Rani Ki VAV in Patan and Bohra Havelis by Sidhpur; And a detailed textile tour through Patan Patola Heritage Museum, and the Calico Museum of Textiles is a must for fashion enthusiasts.
The Rani Ki VAV in Patan | Photo loan: abhishek vyas
For a foretaste of the history of Ahmedabad, she leads a heir hike through the old town through teen Darwaja, Jama Masjid, Rani No Haziro, the famous Hussainy Bakery. Don't miss the many Chabutaras Distributed across the city, and if you want your Chai want on one side of Eerie, go to the Lucky Tea Stall. In addition to the famous Sidi Sayidi's mosque, it is built in a cemetery with chairs that are supported by graves! The establishment also houses an original MF Hussain, which was said as a regular guest.
If the holiday season approaches when you are looking for a vacation that takes you back in time and immerse yourself in the charm of the old world of a city, you know where to go.
The writer was in Ahmedabad about the invitation from Jüsta Diwan's Bungalow
Published – March 07, 2025 04:00 PM is