(n.) someone who is visiting a place or someone. Origin: Sanskrit
Aagantuk Homestay is a boutique homestay nested in a quiet neighbourhood close to the heart of the city. It’s a fully furnished three-bedroom house with kitchen and a generous living room in our family house. It’s an ideal place to relax and enjoy the holiday time with friends and family. The house looks out at the iconic Bhujiyo Hill to the east and a garden and the cityscape to the west.
Being centrally located most basic needs while traveling such as pharmacy, clinics, provision stores, street food etc can be found in less than 1 Km radius.
Our kitchen is equipped to cook a light meal after a long day of being on the move. Our home is part of a family home and is on the second floor, which could be a hinderance for old age guests and guests who are differently abled. For tailormade and curated stay and visit to Kachchh please feel free to reach out to us and we would be happy to help you.
Spaces
Registration: This space is at the ground floor where we receive you and register you for check-
in. The space is shared with Studio Dot an architectural design studio run by us.
Kitchen: Our kitchen is vegetarian to respect our neighbours’ comfort and we expect you also to value our neighbours’ comfort. The kitchen is equipped with induction cooktop, cookware, refrigerator, RO filter for drinking water. Upon prior request we can help arrange for packaged/pre-processed food items so the kitchen is stocked as per your taste (this service will be chargeable as per actual and will be subject to availability.)
Utility space: The utility space has an ironing table for which iron will be provided on request and a space to hand wash clothes.
Living room: The living room is furnished to relax and enjoy a hearty conversation with friends and family. There a dining table in the living room that can accommodate up to 6 people.
Rooms: All rooms are independent with attached bathroom. All rooms are ideal for double occupancy, for extra bed we provide a floor mattress upon prior request. The bathrooms have running hot water, towels and toiletries such as soap and shampoo. Closets with keys are provided in each room for safe keeping of personal belongings.
Know the Host & Team
Beena Vaghela: Host & Proprietor
Running a home needs one to play many roles. Hosting friends and family is among the most demanding roles from making living arrangements, decide the right menu and making one feel at home. Over the years Beena has followed her passion for cooking elaborate meals and baking different types of homemade bread.
Beyond running a home and cooking, things that Beena loves to do are floriculture, gardening and stained glass. Over the years she has been growing organic & natural fruits and vegetables at her mud house in the outskirts of Bhuj.
“Running a home has been an integral part of my life, hosting friends and family has always been a rewarding experience. I now want to open our home to more than just family and friends!”
-Beena Vaghela
Looking for some homemade goodies during your stay? Beena is the right person to contact!
Kiran Vaghela: Co-host
Kiran Vaghela is a civil engineer by education but is a self-taught architect, designer and an innovator. Kiran has worked with many artisan communities in Kachchh and around the world for disaster relief and he taps into the skills of the artisans and their indigenous knowledge of resilient building systems to innovate it for contemporary application. In his 35-year professional journey he has undertaken projects of varied scale and nature and is a key Founding Director at Hunnarshala Foundation for Building Technology and Innovation and a Founding Partner at Studio Dot.
He is currently exploring avenues of creative outlet through painting, writing poetry and going for occasional hikes for the love of the unique geology of Kachchh. Kiran is also actively involved with education institutions such as IIT, CEPT, IPSA and Karigarshala.
Looking for an early morning hike to the nearby hills and an insight into the geology, culture and history of Kachchh? Kiran is the person to contact!
Satya Vaghela: Co-host
Satya Vaghela is an architect and a founding partner at Studio Dot. Working with hands is something he picked up in his school days at Rishi Valley School (KFI - Krishnamurti Foundation India) and to spread the joy of working with hands he is embarking on a journey to create a platform for designers and artisans to collaborate, ideate and create at ‘Hands-on Collaborative’
Looking for some awesome street food recommendations or a cup of freshly brewed coffee from beans that originate from the western ghats? Drop by at our studio (on the ground floor).
Parth Mehta: Manager & Head of Guest Relations
Parth Mehta is the founder of Splendid Kachchh, a traveller, explorer and a biker. He is the person to contact for exploring the unseen parts of Kachchh and charting out an itinerary. Parth is one of the few people in the hospitality industry in Kachchh that promotes responsible and sensitive tourism. Aagantuk is partnering with Splendid Kachchh for the shared value of responsible and sensitive tourism.
Parth since the inception has been contributing professionally to community run village resort ‘Shaam-e-Sarhad’, which has been an iconic beacon for tourists and has been the backdrop for popular ‘Kachchh nahi dekha toh kuch nahi dekha’ ad campaign by Gujarat Tourism.
Looking to bike out in the surreal landscapes of Kachchh? Parth is the go-to person for recommendations and company!
