Mughal Sheraton

... for about $15 USD.  I took him up on the offer and didn't regret it.  After dropping my gear off at the Mughal Sheraton, we made a beeline for the Taj Mahal.  My guide and I got to the Taj early and the crowds were still relatively ...

... a trip to Agra. Most folks do the Taj visit as a day trip from Delhi, but we chose to stay a night there, at the Mughal Sheraton in Agra. This afforded us an opportunity to see the Taj in the sunrise hours, which was nice because the throngs of tourists ...

... we finally reached Agra at 9AM, disembarked the train, located the taxi stand and booked a taxi to our hotel...the ITC Mughal Sheraton (gotta love Starwood points...free place to stay...woo hoo!).  Our taxi driver gave us some prices if we wanted to ...

... the way from Varanasi to Jodhpur. We took an overnight train to Agra and then used points to stay in the plush Mughal Sheraton a second time. From the time we arrived yesterday morning until departing this afternoon, we didn't leave the room. ...

Fatehpur Sikri, Mughal Sheraton ...

... , every bit as good as the pictures you see of it , in fact a picture cant do it justice. we spent a night at the Mughal Sheraton hotel before travelling back to Delhi for one more night before returning to the UK.    At each station the Palace ...

... some natives were doing their laundry.  The stark difference provided some perspective. After the Taj, we went to lunch at the Mughal Sheraton hotel, as that was what was included in our tour.  The food was ok, although definitely toned down for ...

... , many turrets, balconies etc (although sadly we had to remain at ground level). Perhaps unbelievably we were still not bored of Mughal architecture and so our last day in Agra was spent visiting an old abandoned city an hours bus ride away (very proud - ...

... . Our Chamber of Emperors room was very nice, overlooking the pool which we were the only ones in! The hotel is in 35 acres of Mughal styled gardens, and did remind us just a bit of the R + G halls from the outside! We went for lunch, ate very little and ...

... or was it smog. And the large fruit bats flying over head added to the atmosphere. That night we splashed out and ate the up market Sheraton hotel and it was a cracking Indian meal, one of the best I've ever had, due to the few beers I'd also downed, I ...

... to share the history of the 500 year old palace.  The fort is constructed in red and white sandstone with a mix of Mughal and Hindu artwork and decoration.  We explored the Kali temple, the Jaleb chowk (main courtyard) and the Raja's living ...

... , but in the heat, I couldn't face such a long walk back to my hotel, so I flagged down a rickshaw.   “The Sheraton Hotel,” I said as clearly as possible, but I might as well have spoken in Latin. The man simply stared at me like a ...

... stones lost or looted, one is stuck by the complexity and intricate nature of it all. We stop at the ITC Mughal hotel for lunch, a Sheraton/Starwood property. It is already 1:00pm. Time flies. After the standard buffet lunch, I inquire if I may, here as ...

So after a 10-hour flight to London, an 8-hour flight to New Delhi, and a 7-hour car ride from New Delhi to Agra, Neetu and I were battling through not jet lag, but a bad case of cankles.  Or at least I was.  Evidently, if you sit down for such ...