Heritage Suite

Heritage Suite, fondly referred to as the Lal Guest House by the family is a set of two rooms that open into a common drawing room. Marked by high-wooden ceilings and manglorean tiles, these lime plastered rooms furnished with traditional furniture and modern amenities are ideal for a family of four or two couples travelling together. It’s private verandah over looking a heritage Naag-champa (Kailashpati) tree on the right and a small lawn on the left provides for a perfect setting to spend quality family time together The Lal Guest House was a second home to Late Mr. Piloo Modi, a retired architect and a noted parliamentarian. Mr. Modi was known for his Parsi humour and contested his first election as a Member of the Swantatra Party during his stay at the Lal Guest House. While Mr. Piloo Mody was busy with elections,his wife Mrs. Vyna Mody (a half scotish-half american) spent her time re-designing the palace furniture, decorating its walls and teaching parsi recipies to the palace chefs.

Deluxe AC Room

The Paigas – categorised as the Deluxe Ac rooms is a row of six rooms. The rooms have been furnished with modern amenities to make your stay comfortable. The verandah provides for a comfortable sitting area and opens into a paved courtyard with mango trees. These rooms have views of ‘Kesar Baag’; a part of the mango orchards at the Palace. The bathroom here gives one a feel of being close to nature; an element of which is a special feature of your bath.

Standard AC Room

These are the Lal Guest House annexe rooms. One can enjoy the verandah and the lawn which is the facade of these rooms. Therooms have high wooden ceilings, simple charm of their own and offer a comfortable stay. Five such rooms are in line with each other. Before 1947 these rooms were used as kitchens. Whenever the family had large gatherings or banquets, cooks were called from outside. Each of these cooks wanted his own set up as he cooked his specialties, from Maharashtrian, Gujarati (Brahmaniya), Rajasthani to even continental. So, this unit served their purpose. The current lawn was then a vegetable garden. As the family size shrunk, feasts reduced and these kitchens were in disuse. When the palace decided to host tourists, these rooms were redone in phases and made suitable for the guests to stay in.