Oberoi Amarvilas | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Oberoi Amarvilas

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

Score 92.56
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.
Cost Doubles from $750.
Contact Taj East Gate Road
800/562-3764 or 91-562/233-1515

www.oberoiamarvilas.com

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“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»

—Christopher Petkanas
“Indian Safari” in Travel + Leisure, Mar 2007

“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” in Food & Wine, Jan 2003