Built around 200 years ago, Haveli Dharampura derives its name from its locality. ‘Dharampura’ was named after the word ‘Dharam’ – religion, owing to the  presence of a large number of Jain temples and the building’s proximity to the historic Jama Masjid. From the Haveli ownership documents it is believed that the Haveli belonged to a Muslim family till 1869 and then was owned by a business family. In 1982 it was passed on to an adopted son of the residing Jain family. The Haveli, once resplendent and grand was reduced to a rundown building with unrecognizable spaces and falling structures. In 2010, the Haveli was adopted for restoration and conservation. It took nearly six years and over fifty workmen under personal supervision to achieve what Haveli Dharampura looks like today. The restoration history claims that it took 3 years to stabilize the structure of the Haveli. Initially the idea was to make it into a museum to showcase the heritage preservation and conservation. However, it was only after the 4th year when the beautification work began that the idea of repurposing the building into a boutique hotel was conceptualized. The Haveli has 14 rooms for guests to stay in named after the Gates or the Markets of Old Delhi. The Restaurant ‘Lakhori’ is dedicated to Lakhori Bricks that one can still see on its unplastered walls, one of the main construction materials in the Mughal period.

It is evident that there are lessons learnt from building and operating Haveli Dharampura have been applied to the new Haveli. Restored along the same design principle as Haveli Dharampura,  Golden Haveli's twelve rooms and suites hug a central courtyard, and the rooms are a bit more flamboyant than the Haveli Dharampura, which also owes it to its freshness. 

Haveli Dharampura offers five-star hospitality both for the discerning leisure as well as the business traveller. The 14 beautifully designed rooms give you the opportunity to relive the Mughal era through their architectural beauty while living amidst up-to-date comforts of modern times. The rooms and suites are decorated in a very personal Indian boutique vibe. Outside, pillared galleries enfold a central courtyard leading to the airy terrace where you can enjoy sundowner with views of Jama Masjid's domes and minarets. 

The three storied building houses two Shahjahan Suites, six Diwan-e-Khas rooms and six Jharoka rooms. Every room has been tastefully designed and has a unique ambience achieved through clever utilization of space. A Heritage traveller’s dream, every room tells the tale of two Indias – one that spells its history and the other that takes you through its restoration journey.

The Golden Haveli offers 12 rooms and suites that are named as homage to the Mughal Queen Mumtaz Mahal and the erstwhile princess Jahan Ara. There is one suite which is a tribute to the father of the nation as 'Gandhi Suite' a reference to his fondness for Old Delhi. Spartan and serene are two words that best describe this suite. 

Dining

An old ethnic ambience and the desire to bring street food to the table lends an edge to Lakhori restaurant – named after the Lakhori bricks of the Mughal period. Located on the ground floor it promises to satiate your palate with Old Delhi delicacies and the rich Mughlai cuisine. Guests can also enjoy drinks at the rooftop, the regal arches take you back in time while you sip the champagne and watch the sun setting over the horizon feeling like a royal in the Mughal era.

It may be noted here that all meals and F&B facilities are in Haveli Dharampura so guests at Golden Haveli have the privilege of experiencing the ambience and also the now famous cuisine of Haveli Dharampura's Lakhori restaurant. 

The experiences within the Haveli allows you to see Delhi pin coded 6 as an insider. The early morning mix of sounds and rituals – from the muezzin call to prayer at dawn from the minarets of the Jama Masjid, the morning flurry of the wings of the homing pigeons, to the kites on a free fall in the late afternoon to late evening bustle of the city’s denizens and lanes pack up for a short night.

Heritage & Divine Spirituality Tour: Experience the Grandeur of Shahjahanabad (among the seven cities of Delhi) built on the banks of river Yamuna with our in-house walking guides. Visit the magnificent Jama Masjid (India's largest mosque), spend time at Digambar Jain Temple, takeaway Indian spices from Khari Baoli (Asia's largest spice market), walk along the unending lanes of Kinari Bazaar (shops selling delicate lace, blingy borders and sparkly sequins) and finally be blessed at the Gurudwara Sis Ganj, sacred to Sikhs from all over the world.

Old Delhi Street Food Walk: Treat your food cravings to the unique culinary flavours from the streets of Chandni Chowk, renowned the world over for its variety and authenticity. Visit the top 10 shops from the ever famous "Paranthewali gali" and binge on all-time favourites like Gulab Jamun and Jalebi but only after you wolf down a few "dahi balla" at Natraj’s.

Personal Yoga Session: The resident Yoga specialist will work with you on a private session of Yoga designed for your strength, stamina and acumen.

Perfect For

Haveli Dharampura and Golden Haveli will interest for everyone. The location works beautifully for the history buff, the foodie, the cultural explorer and even for those just visiting the city for a short period.

Operational Status
Haveli Dharampura is operational all year.

Haveli Dharampura has been awarded the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural and Heritage Restoration for preserving a 200-year-old Haveli.

Local Community Engagement: Local businesses are supported, and since the opening of the hotels, the neighbourhood shops have been supported. Ethically sourced, local, seasonal, package-free, and organic produce is encouraged. Many of the staff members live in the neighbourhood. Along with the Haveli, the area around it has also been restored and cleared by organising underground wiring, placing dustbins and street lights to light up the lanes, and painting the area in colours that match the old Havelis.

Light Footprint Tourism: The Havelis encourage travellers to go paperless. Promotional material, brochures, and information are shared through cloud-based services. If any communication requires printing on paper, recycled paper is used, and both sides of the paper are printed on. Canvas banners are used instead of flex for display, and these are reused multiple times at different events.

Sensitive Destination Discovery: Promoting kite-flying, performing arts like instrumental music – Tabla and Sarangi, classical dance form kathak, etc., helps keep the culture of old Delhi alive and afford livelihoods. The food heritage of Old Delhi has also been a key inspiration while designing the restaurant menu at Lakhori. The 7-course tasting menu takes you on a culinary journey through Old Delhi, starting from in-house recipes to street food and rich Mughlai cuisine.

Heritage Preservation: All travellers are made to understand the importance and process of heritage conservation. Each staff member is also a storyteller who understands the significance of the history of Old Delhi and Haveli Dharampura and is able to narrate the same to travellers in the form of traditions such as kite flying, kathak performance, classical music, and sharing of age-old recipes of Old Delhi, as well as curated heritage walks through Old Delhi’s bylanes, exploring hidden temples, and stories about Shahjanabad.

Human Touch: The Havelis support a fair working environment with equality, diversity, and inclusion, and employees are trained, skilled, and upskilled to echo the values and ethics of the family.

The RARE Sustainability Quotient is a self-audit tool that is used by our hotel partners to measure, document, and assess their planet and people friendly practices and is based on the RARE Touchstones.