The Heritage Room

A restored room in a 19th-century townhouse, with lattice windows, hand-carved teak furniture, and soft morning light falling on lime-washed walls.

The neighbourhood

Assi is where the city softens students, sadhus, and long-time residents share the same chai stall. The lane outside is narrow but never chaotic; you'll hear temple bells at four and see boats drifting past by five.

A day here

Wake before dawn for a walk to Assi Ghat, sit with a cup of masala chai while the sun lifts over the river, and return for a slow breakfast in the room. Afternoons are for the lanes; evenings for the aarti at Dashashwamedh, a ten-minute rickshaw away.

What's in the home

• Lattice windows

• Filter coffee kit

• Rickshaw on call

• Silent AC

• Hand-block linen

• Reading nook