Oberoi Amarvilas

If you have plenty of cash to throw around then why not a stay at the Oberoi amarvilas . A newly constructed hotel with stunning views of the Taj. Thier views mind, you need to be excellent as they charge around seven hundred Dollars a night ,plus twelve & half percent tax and if you still have small change left over, then their sister hotel in Mumbai will relieave you of that without problem.

This Oberoi hotel is conveniently located approximately 600 meters from The Taj Mahal at Agra and eight miles from Agra Kheria Airport.

The hotel has been designed to give guests views of the Taj Mahal from its guestrooms and suites. The lobby, bar, and tea lounge also offer spectacular views of the world-famous monument. Elaborate gardens, terraced lawns and fountains, reflecting pools, and pavilions complement the classic architecture of the hotel. Guests can enjoy the heated outdoor pool, sightseeing tours with qualified guides, spa therapy, gymnasium, sauna, and steam rooms. The hotel also offers assistance on arrival and departure, complimentary airport or railway station transfers, 24-hour in-room dining, private butler service, complimentary shoeshine, ironing (one hour), airline ticketing services, babysitting service, a beauty salon, parking, dry cleaning and laundry service, currency exchange, and a shopping arcade.

Unique Quality: Each room has an entrance foyer, leading to a walk-in closet and the living area. Burma teak flooring and hand knotted rugs create a warm atmosphere. The interiors include an Indian-style bed covered with hand-woven fabrics, a richly inlaid desk, a luxurious lounge chair with an ottoman, and a marble inlay-work coffee table. The bathrooms are in white marble, and Pilkington glass panels, with a separate shower cubicle and a large vanity counter holding deluxe toiletries. All rooms also have modern conveniences such as dataports, satellite TV, DVD players, tea/coffee making facilities, and electronic safes.

Service: World Class service
Star rating: 5 star hotel
price range: $378 and up a person.

Directions: Taj East Gate Rd

I had booked Hotel Amarvilas, Agra for my quick visit to the city during the month of May and I was very much impressed with the spacious grounds, clean and comfortable rooms and brilliant services it offers. This time my visit to Agra was made in a haste and I didn’t got enough time to venture outside the hotel as all my meetings were scheduled in the hotel itself. Yet I was able to experience the traditional hospitality of the city through the efficient services provided by hotel staff at Hotel Amarvilas Agra.

The room was tidy and clean and was well spacious so I have perfectly no complaints about my stay their. The view from the room is also very beautiful that refreshes the entire ambience of the room once the curtains are pulled back. When I got some free time beside my official work I visited Spa where the ayurvedic treatments and milk bath completely chased away my fatigue caused by long hours of conferences.

We splurged and stayed at the Oberoi Amar Vilas. Its a fantastic hotel with a view of the Taj from every room. I upgraded to a Executive room with the Balcony.

Its a wonderful hotel with fantastic service. The rooms have the standard of any international 5 star with execllent service. You have a personal butler service 24 hrs if you need anything.

Had one of the most comfortable pillows that I have ever used in a hotel.

Unique Quality: I should say the unique proxmity to the Taj Mahal and fantastic service at the hotel are excellent. Its also a fantastic hotel that is superbly manicured with water fountains all over the property.

The layout of the pool is also nice which is open 24 hrs.

Directions: Everyone know where this hotel is... its #1 in town.

Excellent faultless service, superb surroundings, fantastic views of the Taj Mahal and the mainly young staff are helpful , informed and attentive. The hotel arranged car and driver for transfer from Delhi and local sightseeing, a fantastic guide called Arif and a romantic Royal Thali dinner in the grounds attended by 2 staff for my birthday

Unique Quality: The views are unbelievable and leave you speechless. Every window frames the view of the Taj Mahal. Ask for a room on the higher floors - our was on the 4th and it was superb. We stayed 3 nights and were sorry to move on.

The Spa facilities were first rate and the suite has superb views. One of the most memorable parts of the holiday was enjoying the ever changing light on the Taj Mahal from the quiet of our hotel balcony

The Oberoi website offers pictures but none of them do justice to the views and surroundings

The grounds are spacious, the rooms lovely, the staff and service excellent, and the spa heavenly - 3 hours of treatments was topped off with a rose and milk bath for 2 in a room overlooking the Taj! The hotel organised everything for us including car transfer from its sister hotel in Delhi, guides and driver/car to take us to the various sites - wee hate being shepherded as part of a group. The hotel arranged a special dinner for my birthday - in the grounds under the stars, a romantically decorated table for 2 with a Royal Thali dinner cooked to own own taste (not too hot) and attended by 2 staff.
The whole stay was faultless and did not want to leave after our 3 mights were up.

Unique Quality: We saw the hotel on the Oberoi website and the views from the rooms were what drew us to the hotel - it was our honeymoon and my birthday whilst we were there. It is totally unbelievable and fantastic!
We were checked into the hotel in our room and as we walked inside we took one look out of the window and we were speechless - each arched window perfectly frames the uninterupted view of the Taj Mahal. It has the same effect on all guests. Each room has its own large balcony and every day we woud return from sightseeing to sit in our own private space admire the view and watch the effect of the changing light on the Taj Mahal. This is one of the outstanding memories of our holiday. We had a room on the 4th floor - the higher you are the better the view - so ask at check in.

If you can afford it, this is the only way to do the Taj Mahal with complete style and luxury.

Every room of the hotel and the bar/lounge have an uninterrupted view of the Taj and the service and whole experience are everything you would expect of the Oberoi group.

Unique Quality: The pool wins our personal award list for 'Best Hotel Pool' and the hotel is a serious contender for the coveted 'Best Hotel' title.