HotelChatter - Agra

"Life-Changing Views" of the Oberoi Amarvilas

KatieK — 2008-11-12T10:05:56-05:00

Though our pockets might not be as deep as that of a Cond� Nast Traveler reader, we’re all for scouring the richie-rich preferences of the rag’s readers to round out our own hotel wish list. Because, duh, rich people have good taste! And CNT’s 2008 Reader’s Choice Awards Top 100 list does not disappoint.

No. 8 on the coveted list, with an impressive score of 97.3--the Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra, Indian--has us particularly giddy. Promising “life-changing views of the Taj Mahal,” the hotel is so close to the wowzer Wonder of the World that guests are shuttled to the monument via golf cart by hotel staffers.

Room With a Killer View: Get the Taj Mahal in Your Sights

amandak — 2008-04-24T09:25:01-05:00

<![CDATA[We are suckers for a room with a killer view.  We find that we are even more likely to forgive some minor hotel inconveniences if we can stare out the window at something pretty--yeah we are that shallow. Let's help out our fellow hotel mavens by uploading rooms with killer views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. We will feature our favorites in this space from time to time. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number of the hot view. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Taj_Mahal_View.jpg" class="imgborder"> There's nothing quite like a hotel room with a view over one of the world's most famous monuments. And that's what you

Taj Mahal All The Way

GEM0330 — 2006-03-07T09:30:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="center" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/2474/taj.jpg"> India is in the air, so say the gals at <a href="http://dailycandy.com/article.jsp?ArticleId=25318&city=2">Daily Candy</a>. And if you're into World Wonders, Agra is the place to visit. If you are going to fly half way round the world to see the Taj Mahal, you may as well get your money's worth.  The <a href="http://www.oberoi-amarvilas.com/index.asp?leftinfo=1&leftitem=1">Oberoi Amarvilas</a> offers amazing Taj views from every window, and golf car door-to-door service. Plush rooms with walk-in closets and terraces make it hard for guests to find fault. And we hear it has the best pool in India. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g297683-d302143-r4455550-Oberoi_Amarvilas-Agra_Uttar_Pradesh-m10559.html">Recent reviewers</a> exclaim that "everything is perfect." Rooms with a view are a great way to avoid the hordes of tourists at sunset.  You can relax