Garden Villa Homestay Agra
11, Kaveri Vihar, Phase III Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282001, India
TravelPod Member ReviewsGarden Villa Homestay Agra
“Very comfortable budget accommodation”
In a gated community and very quiet. Owners friendly and obliging. Breakfast simple and sufficient. Roomy accommodation with all you need. Backup battery power as the electricity kept going off during the night. Some of the lights and the fan work on battery backup. Unfortunately the air cond goes off. However, power usually not off for too long.
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