Moving away from the grand palaces, the "Haveli culture" defines the pulse of the Old City. These are the ancestral homes of noble families and merchants, built with thick stone walls and narrow, winding staircases designed to keep the desert heat at bay. The magic of these hotels is their intimacy. When you stay in a restored haveli like Amet Haveli or Jagat Niwas, you are living within the heart of the community.