Traditional items on display - The House of Mangaldas Girdhardas, in Ahmedabad

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Traditional Indian items on display in The House of Mangaldas Girdhardas in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. ‘The House of MG’ is a boutique heritage hotel in Ahmedabad. This stately property, built in 1924 as a home for a wealthy textile magnate, has been tastefully restored to retain its old-world charm but with all the amenities and comforts of a world-class business hotel. The Lonely Planet Guide and the Rough Guide recommend this luxury hotel highly and the discerning British travel guide 'Sawday's - Places to Stay in India' has singled out this design hotel as the only leading hotel worth a mention in its Ahmedabad hotels section. There is no bathtub in rooms and lift access is only to two rooms. It has just fourteen rooms and suites, one service apartment, two acclaimed restaurants, a conference