Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra | Travel + Leisure

Oberoi Amarvilas

Taj East Gate Road
Agra
www.oberoiamarvilas.com
800/562-3764 or 91-562/233-1515

COST: $$$$$

As Featured In...

From Travel + Leisure, Mar 2007

“Every room has a view of the Greatest Monument to Love, a.k.a. the Taj Mahal. So what if the Amarvilas is a little flashy, a little pastiche-y, a little grandiose (well, maybe not a little)? You need two nights to get your money’s worth out of all the terraced gardens, jazzy fountains, and domed lounging pavilions, which are not just eye candy but also good for the soul, I find....” MORE>>

“Indian Safari”

From Food & Wine, Jan 2003

“Amarvilas, the new Oberoi resort and spa, rises like a Rajasthani palace from a sprawl of trees overlooking one of the great wonders of the world: the Taj Mahal....” MORE>>

–Christine Muhlke, “The Royal Treatment | Amarvilas Resort and Spa, India”

From the T+L 500

Contemporary Moorish and Moghul fantasy of marble pools and fountains, in the shadow of the Taj Mahal.

Stats:
102 rooms; 2 restaurants; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge:
Most rooms look out on India's famed monument.
Rooms to Book:
Premiers with balconies ($60 extra), for dramatic vistas.
Don't Miss:
A cocktail in the world's only bar that has uninterrupted views of the Taj Mahal.

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