Agra Hotels

Where to Stay—Lower
There are two areas where there are cheap hotels—the Taj Ganj area, just south of the Taj, and the Sadar area, by the Cantonment Railway Station.

There is a home paying guest program in Agra, where you can stay in a room with a family for Rs 200 to Rs 500. You can contact the tourist counter at the railway station for information.

In the low season, from late April to August, you can get good discounts in many of the hotels.
Taj Ganj There are many budget hotels in this area. Some of them have views of the Taj. The Shanti Lodge and Hotel Kamal both have great views of the Taj Mahal from their rooftops. You can also get a view of the Taj from the Hotel Taj Khema.

Hotel Siddhartha (233-0931, 233-0001), down the street from the west gate of the Taj, is built around a courtyard with a small garden. Rooms with bath and hot bucket water start at Rs 150, and a room with bath and hot water start at Rs 200/300. It is a good place.
Shanti Lodge (2330900, 2331973) has a great view of the Taj from its rooftop. It has tight and fairly run-down rooms with common bath for Rs 100/120, Rs 120/140 with bath, and Rs 180 with bath, hot water and a view of the Taj. The rooms here are varied, so it is best to see a few rooms before choosing one. Some rooms have bad smelling bathrooms.
Hotel Sikander (233-0279), near the south gate of the Taj, has basic, clean rooms with bath for Rs 100/150. There is a good view of the Taj from the roof.
Indo Guest House, next door, has basic, clean rooms with common bath for Rs 60 and with bath for Rs 110/130. It is family-run.
Noorjahan, near the south gate, has basic rooms for Rs 75/110 with common bath and a room with hot water is Rs 110/140.
Across the street is the Hotel Raj (2331314), near the south gate of the Taj, has good, clean rooms with common bath for Rs 150/200, rooms with bath for Rs 225/300, and A/C rooms for Rs 400. Dorm beds are Rs 80. It has a good restaurant.
Shahjahan Lodge (233-1159) has rooms for Rs 80/120, where you share a bathroom with one other room. Rooms with private bath and hot water are 175. A dorm bed is Rs 50.
Hotel Kamal (2330126) has clean decent rooms with common bath for Rs 110 and Rs 250/300 with bath. There is a good view of the Taj from the roof. The manager is a nice guy.
Hotel White House (2330907) has rooms with bath and hot water for Rs 170/200.
Hotel Pink (2330115), near the east gate of the Taj, has rooms with a bath with bucket hot water for Rs 125/175 and a room with a bath and running hot water is Rs 250. It is a fairly basic place with a friendly manager.
Sheela Hotel (233-1194, 233-3074; E: hotelsheela@yahoo.com), 100m from the east gate of the Taj, has a nice garden. Rooms with common bath are Rs 225 and rooms with bath go for between Rs 250 to Rs 400. This is one of the best hotels in the area and is a good value.
Hotel Taj Khema (233-0140; fax 223-3056; E: hoteltajkhema@sify.com), 200m from the east gate of the Taj, is run by UP Tourism. Rooms with common bath are Rs 600/700, with bath Rs 800/900, and with A/C Rs 900/1000. Between October and March they erect tents which are Rs 250/300. The place is fairly run-down, but you can get a good view of the Taj Mahal from the hill in the garden.

South of Taj Ganj The Safari Hotel (233-3029), Shamsabad Rd, Shaheed Nagar, is a good value with air-cooled rooms with hot water for Rs 250/300 and Rs 400/450 with air-cooling. It is well-managed by the same brothers who run the Tourist Rest House. Rooms have towels. There is a good view of the Taj from the roof. Recommended.
Upadhyay’s Mumtaz Guest House (2332277), 3/7 Vibhav Nagar, has good air-cooled rooms with bath for Rs 250/300. It is in a quiet area and it has a garden.
Highway Inn (2360458), Vibav Nagar, near the Hotel Amar, has rooms with common bath for Rs 200/250 and with bath for Rs 350/450. You can camp here for Rs 50 a person.
Daswat (2360010), Fatehabad Rd, has a friendly owner and a good outdoor restaurant. Some rooms have hot water.

Sadar Bazaar The Tourist Rest House (236-3961; fax 236-6910; E dontworrychickencurry@hotmail.com), Kutchery Rd, near The Mall, opposite District Board, Balunganj, has very clean air-cooled rooms with bath, towels and hot water for Rs 200/250. It is popular with travelers and has a vegetarian restaurant. It is built around a small garden. It is well-managed (by two brothers), is a friendly place, and it is a good place to meet people. Recommended. Make sure you are at Kutchery Rd, because there are two other hotels with similar names, and the rickshaw drivers will want to take you to them to get commissions. Some people told me that their rickshaw driver brought them to the wrong hotel and absolutely refused to take them to this one. It is close to the Agra Ashok Hotel. Have Internet for Rs 40 per hour.
Hotel Akbar (236-3212; E: hote_akbar_inn@yahoo.com), between Taj Ganj and Sadar, has a good location and a large garden. Rooms are 150 and Rs 350-500 with bath. The rooms here are alright. Ask to see a few rooms, because they are different. You can camp here for Rs 30 a person.
Agra Hotel (236-3331; E: agrahotel@yahoo.com), Field Marshal Cariappa Rd, is a decent place with rooms with a bath with hot water for Rs 175/225, with air-cooling Rs 200-/400, and Rs 400/500 with A/C. It is an older peaceful place with a garden and a view of the Taj Mahal, but it looks a little aged.
Hotel Akbar (2363312), next door, has rooms for Rs 120/140 and rooms with bath for Rs 170/200. An air-cooled room is Rs 300. It has a small garden and you can camp here. Both this place and the Agra Hotel are by themselves in the middle of nowhere.
Jaiwal Hotel (2262442), Sadar Bazaar, is a good value, with clean rooms with a bath with hot water, air-cooling, and TV for between Rs 400/500 to Rs 500/600. A/C rooms are Rs 700/800.
Jaggi Hotel, 183 Taj Rd, is popular with young travelers. Rooms are Rs 250.
Major Bakshi’s Tourist Home (2363829), 33-38 Ajmer Rd, is a pleasant well-managed place, with clean, comfortable rooms with bath and hot water for Rs 500/600. It is in a peaceful location.

Other Areas The Retiring Rooms at the railway station are Rs 250 for a double and Rs 350 for an A/C room. Dorm beds are Rs 70.
Hotel Prem Sagar (226-7408), 264 Station Rd, is one of the best budget places close to Agra Cantonment railway station. Rooms with bath and bucket hot water are Rs 350. A triple is Rs 400.
Hotel Sakura (236-9793; E: ashu_sakura@yahoo.com), Old Idgah Colony, conveniently located near the Idgah bus stand, has rooms ranging from Rs 200/250 to Rs 400/500. The cheaper rooms are not so good. It has a pool.
Hotel Rose (2369786), 21 Old Idgah Colony, near the Idgah bus stand, has rooms with bath for Rs 200/225 and A/C rooms for Rs 600/650. Dorm beds are Rs 80. It is a friendly place. You can see the Taj from the roof. It is one of the best hotels near the Idgah bus stand.

Where to Stay—Middle
Lauries (2364536; fax 2268045), Mahatma Gandhi Rd, is an older well-run place. It has a garden and swimming pool. Rooms are Rs 850/1000. It is a bit run-down.
Mayur Tourist Complex (2332302: Fax 2332707), Fatehbad Road, has cottages ranging from Rs 800/950 up to Rs 1100/1350 for an A/C deluxe room overlooking a lawn. It has a swimming pool and lawn. Some of the rooms have a mildew smell, so ask to see a few cottages.
New Bakshi House (236-8035, 230-2176; fax 230-1448), 5 Laxman Nagar, is a recommended place with nice management. Rooms are Rs 1000/1300. The rooms are clean and comfortable. Often booked.
Atithi (233-0879; 223-0040; fax 233-0878; E: hotelatithi@hotmail.com), Fatehbad Rd, is a well-maintained place with a garden. Rooms are Rs 1200/1400
Hotel Amar (233-1885, 223-3030; fax 2330299; E: amaragra@sancharnet.in) has a swimming pool and health club. The fairly small modern A/C rooms are Rs 1000/1200.
Grand Hotel (2364014; fax 2364271), near the railway station, is a nice place with a big garden. Rooms with a TV are Rs 900/1100 and Rs 1200/1500 with A/C. It is a popular place.

Where to Stay—Higher
The well-managed ITDC Agra Ashok Hotel (236-1223; fax 2361620), The Mall, has nice gardens and a nice, good-sized pool. The large rooms are Rs 2100/3100. Recommended.
Clarks Shiraz Hotel (2361421; 226-6121; fax 2361428, 2282001; E clarkraz@sancharnet.inl Web Site: http://www.clarkshiraz.com) has a swimming pool and large pleasant gardens. There is a good choice of comfortable rooms starting at $70. It is an older place with good facilities.
Oberoi Novotel Agra (3268282), Fatehbad Rd, has a lawn and swimming pool. It has comfortable clean rooms for $55/90. It is well-managed and is a very good place.
Mansingh Palace (331-771; fax 330-202) has good rooms for Rs 1700/2800. Made from local red sandstone with Mughul design.
Park Plaza (2331870; fax 2330408: Email hppi@nde.vsnl.net) is a nice place with clean comfortable rooms for $60/90. It is a good place.
The Trident (2331818; fax 2331827; Email: reservations@tridentag.com), Fatehbad Rd, has comfortable rooms for $110/120. Good discounts from May 1 to Sept 30. It is a good value.
The five-star Taj View Hotel (2232400; 2331841 fax 2232420: Web Site: http://www.tajhotels.com) is lavish but tastefully done. Rooms on one side of the hotel have views of the Taj. Comfortable rooms with no view are $120/140. Rooms with a distant view of the Taj are $140/150.
The opulent Mughal Sheraton (2331701; fax 233-1730; Web Site: http://www.sheraton.com; E: mughal.sheraton@welcomegroup.com), Fatehbad Rd, Taj Ganj, is an excellent place that looks like a fort. It has a large landscaped garden. The rooms are $150/1600 up to $700. Some rooms have a view of the Taj in the distance. You can get an elephant or camel ride at this hotel. If money is no object, this is the place to stay. It has a good happening atmosphere and there is a good view of the Taj from the roof.

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