The House of MG-A Heritage Hotel, Ahmedabad
A restored mansion with rooftop Gujarati dining
About this hotel
The House of MG stands as Ahmedabad's clearest heritage-luxury option, a 20th-century family mansion tastefully restored with furniture and fixtures designed and sourced from local artisans. Rooms come with free WiFi, a private balcony, air conditioning, cable TV and coffee and tea facilities, and the private bathroom's old photographs and separate dressing area add genuine period character rarely found in modern towers. Al-fresco dining happens on MG's rooftop terrace, which adjoins Agashiye, the property's restaurant serving traditional local Gujarati food in the open air, a rooftop dining tradition that predates most of the city's hotel scene by decades. An indoor swimming pool with a uniquely decorated painted ceiling, a gym, body massage services and an on-site textile gallery round out a stay built around history as much as comfort.
- Rooftop terrace restaurant
- Indoor swimming pool
- Locally sourced heritage furnishings
Our take
The House of MG is the pick for travelers who want genuine heritage character and rooftop Gujarati dining over tower height or a business-corridor address. It suits couples and heritage enthusiasts especially well, less so travelers wanting a rooftop pool or panoramic skyline view, which this property does not offer.
- ✓Book a rooftop terrace dinner at Agashiye in advance, since it draws diners from across the city.
- ✓Swim in the indoor pool to see the uniquely painted ceiling, a genuine highlight of the property.
- ✓Visit the textile gallery on-site for context on Gujarat's craft heritage before exploring the old city.
Why we love it
- Restored mansion with locally sourced furniture
- Rooftop Gujarati dining at Agashiye
- Indoor pool with a painted ceiling
- On-site textile gallery
Why guests love itWe ate dinner at Agashiye on the rooftop terrace our first night and it set the tone for the whole stay, traditional Gujarati thali served the way it has been for decades on that same open floor. The indoor pool's painted ceiling was a genuine surprise the next morning, and the textile gallery gave real context to the crafts we later saw in the old city's markets.