Divan's Bungalow

The decor matched the photos we had seen upfront. Its wonderful stepping back into the olden times with large rooms, wonderful royal furniture and superb peaceful setting. Saw some adverse comments and that may actually be due to mismatched expectations. Think of it as a heritage bungalow with a couple caretakers, rather than a Divan's Bungalow or a resort with a huge staff team with the round the clock service. We had taken our senior citizen parents to the Divan's Bungalow because the photos of the furniture, the rooms, the old tiles reminded us of our old family bungalow in Mumbai from the 1950's/60's/70's and they loved the superb setting. The swing (hichka), the wooden tables with marble top, the tiles used in the seating furniture. The lovely dining area overlooking the green mini yard with trees and birds chirping. Mrs. Farzana was very helpful and understanding and she upgraded our rooms to super deluxe rooms on the ground floor as my senior citizen parents couldn't climb to the first floor. We learned only later that she did not even charge us extra for those rooms even though they were more expensive as they were more like a suite. Nice bedroom, then washroom/walk-in closet/changing room and then the living room with sofas, coffee table, etc. I understood the intent of mrs. Farzana as someone lovingly maintaining a slice of old heritage history. With limited rooms it is understandable that she can only hire a small team of staff. I guess our fellow guests also seemed all happy as they had come with the correct expectation to enjoy the old heritage living. Some cons (1) no matter how much you accommodate, if you are on vacation and staying anywhere, you will need a lot more attention from the staff. The boy was not available even to see off or to help with the bags on the day of checkout. (2) cable TV was unfortunately down in all our rooms all through our 3 nights stay. Bottom linen set your expectation right and come to Divan's Bungalow with the intent of falling in love with the furniture, the architecture, the glory of olden times. You can't help but love the whole setting. Don't expect Divan's Bungalow/resort like staff availability.

This was my first stay at Ahmedabad in divan Bunglow, though I have been visiting for more than 4 years. It was a pleasant stay in a building which is 175 years old. They have tried to maintain it's rustic image though it has only 8 rooms but it's exquisitely designed and maintained. The food was good but I thought it was a bit costly. The staff is helpful. The only drawback is the approach road to the place it's very crowded during office hours. Rest worth a visit if you want to experience a historical Bunglow for the sheer thrill of it and to look at an era gone by.

Diwans Bungalow is part small Divan's Bungalow part heritage home stay. The old mansion has large rooms and an open front court that are a genuine relief from the crowded neighborhood. The building has a faded air of better times and is very atmospheric. Clean overall, but maintenance could be improved.

The service and the food at the Divan's Bungalow are excellent. I hope they maintain the rooms better, especially the linen. I needed a room for a couple of hours in the early morning to freshen up on my return, and they were so accommodating.

Rooms are specious, good service, good food but the moment you get out of the Bungalow gate, you will not like it as surroundings areas/roads are in poor condition.

A well maintained historic place. Value for money. But no choice of food. May be a bit scary for some guests, if they are to stay alone there.

Big rooms, separate room for discussion like drawing room, clean bathrooms feels like a kings guest.

Clean sheets clean towels clean washroom. Delicious food. Staffs very helpful. Flexible check-in time. Will stay again.

It's a nice experience. Very good stuff and awesome room

Functioning intercom phone and number. Functioning tv

A time travel indeed but location is absurd

It is like staying all alone feels scary.

Polite and informal. The two guys, Giriraj and Manoj, were very efficient and receptive. They made us feel at home. The place itself is charming.