AMARVILAS, AGRA

HomeRoyal Retreats Amarvilas, Agra

Best Time to Visit: November • February

The Oberoi Amarvilas in Agra is the only hotel with direct, uninterrupted views of the Taj Mahal. The Amarvilas hotel, Agra lies just 600 metres from what is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The Oberoi Amarvilas Agra opened in January 2001 and is breathtakingly luxurious hotel.

The Oberoi Amarvilas - Sanskrit for 'Eternal Haven' - is set among lush and serene Mughal-inspired pools and terraced gardens. Ancient and traditional Persian and Moorish influences combine with the very best in modern Indian interior design.

This fusion is exhibited to spectacular effect in the cobalt blue and gold domed entrance hall, whose windows frame a fabulous vista of the Taj Mahal. Sixty-four fountains, filigreed stone bridges and pillars greet guests as they cross the torch-lit forecourt of the ceremonial entrance pavilion of what appears to be a Mughal palace

Accomodation in Amarvilas hotel includes 105 bedrooms and all luxury suites to enjoy uninterrupted breathtaking views of the Taj Mahal.

By Air: Agra airport also known as the Kheria airport has daily flights operating from Delhi, Varanasi, Khajuraho, Mumbai & Hyderabad. The nearest international airport is Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.

By Road: Agra is about 204 kms (4hrs drive) from Delhi, the capital of India. Agra has national highway numbers 2, 3, 11 passing through it. Agra is also well linked by bus services to other places in the State as well as outside the state. The state transport has deluxe as well as ordinary bus services for the place.

By Rail: Agra is a major railway station with almost all the trains to south India, Mumbai and many trains to Kolkata stopping here. The city is also on the Palace on Wheels route. The Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains have also their stoppage in Agra. The city is well connected by trains to almost every corner of the nation.

**Price on request

Agra, Mathura, Bharatpur, Firozabad, Gwalior, Aligarh, Gangapur, Kanpur