Per-person rentals go up to Rs 3k; package includes food, kite and firki too
Guess what is going up this Uttarayan apart from the kites? Terrace rentals. Yes, though the festival
is more than 20 days away the surge in corporates, families, friends, NRIs and people from other cities inquiring and booking terraces in the Walled City and pols of Ahmedabad has resulted in terrace rentals going up.
Those in the know said people are booking terraces in advance to avoid last-minute rush and to ensure they stake their claim on good locations to enjoy Uttarayan. This has resulted in the terrace rentals touching Rs 3000 per person per day with some even quoting higher than that based on the facilities on offer.
Ajay Modi of Ajay Modi Travels said they are renting out the terrace of their three houses in the pols for kite enthusiasts for Rs 2000 to Rs 3000 per person per day for Uttarayan and Vasi Uttarayan
This package includes breaktast, lunch, dinner and snacks too along with kites and strings,” said Modi. He said those who opt for their own kites and don’t want food can get their package cost reduced.
“The idea is to offer a good envi ronment to guests and kite enthusi- asts so that they can enjoy it with- out worrying about the facilities,” he added.
Modi is also giving leads that he gets to other house owners in the pols who may want to rent out their terraces. Hari Desai, who owns a house in Magarbodi in Pol, told Mirror that their terrace can accommodate 30 to 40 people at a time and they are looking to offer their services to the kite enthusiasts. “We got in touch with Ajay bhai and he is helping us get leads for gratis. We aren’t looking at it commercially but will charge a token amount for the facilities offered to guests, so they can enjoy,” said Desai.
Rupesh Salot, owner of Diwanji ni Haveli in Sankdi Sheri in Khadia, this year they have had inquiries from corporates well in advance.
“Though the Heritage Haveli’s terrace can accommodate 100 people, we are only allowing 50 guests. Also, the package may vary from Rs 1 to 2 lakh.”