The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra

Let's face it, we visit Agra primarily for the Taj Mahal and this is a beautiful hotel only a short distance from the entrance - a hotel buggy will transport you there and back if you prefer not to walk, though the walk is lovely if you are able. The environment is stunning and the staff and service excellent. We particularly liked the extra small dishes brought to our table to try at dinner each evening, which gave us the chance to sample something new and we now have a new favorite in gulab jamun! Also, lovely opportunity to sip a cocktail and watch traditional dancing, with the Taj Mahal in the background every evening. Whilst this would still be a great place to stay without all the little extras, they do add value. The Oberoi ethos and care for its employees comes through as they pass that care onto guests.

Stayed in the Rudyard Kipling suite and it was beyond sublime. Amazing rooms, fantastic service - well worth it & of course THE VIEW!!

Simply the perfect location to visit the Taj Mahal. Book the premier room with balcony and you have a nice view on the Taj Mahal. Nice pool area and two great restaurants. Perfect breakfast. Staff is very well trained and perfect. Spa us great…..you can t make it better. For me the perfect place to stay.

This hotel was a wonderful experience. Stay in room 525 connected to suite 527 and that worked really well for me and my family. Huge balconies and all windows facing the Taj Mahal. All staff were very friendly and helped us remarkably out when one of my children got sick. Will surely return when visiting Agra again.

As mentioned in other reviews, the location of the hotel is second to none. However, the hotel seems to need staff training in several areas. Usually, we would not submit a review but we were sent an email welcome from the hotel MD within a couple of hours of our arrival asking if there was anything he could do to make our stay more comfortable. We did make him aware of several glaring mistakes and negligence by a staff member that spoilt our initial experience of the Taj Mahal. Ash, the manager did follow up and did a very good job of addressing the situation. We think that perhaps we had not been the first to have experienced this situation. The hotel management did their very best to rectify our initial experience and emphasized that they would follow up with staff training. 🔴The highlight of our trip to Agra however, was our tour guide and photographer, Kishore Gupta. He truly went out of his way to make our Taj Mahal experience truly memorable. Nothing was too much for him to arrange. His expertise was second to none and he had wonderful informative stories of the beautiful monument. And, the resultant photographs were truly outstanding, perfecting capturing our time at the Taj Mahal. My wife and I were thrilled with the service he provided. He could not have done enough and we would recommend him unconditionally.