The Oberoi Amarvilas

... with. The next day we decided to stray away from the usual traveler hot-spots and head to the ever indulgent Hotel Oberoi Amarvilas for a cheeky coffee. The vast chandelier and frescoed dome in the reception was a world away from the peeling wallpaper ...

... ;t believe him. This was an Indian palace and wasn’t far off the splendour of the Taj itself we reckon. Take a look the Oberoi Amarvilas Agra) Anyway we decided to enjoy the ambiance for half an hour and chance our luck to see if they would let us ...

... just as we walked up. So after a long long day of trains, walking, pictures and Taj Mahaling, we treated ourselves to a fantastic "Oberoi" massage. Both Dave and I felt like we had been reborn (we all pretty much do after being at the Amar Villas for even ...

... son overthrew him and locked him into a small part of the palace for the last years of his life. We stayed at the Oberoi Amar Villas hotel, which I highly recommend. Great views of the Taj and the nicest landscaping I've ever seen at any hotel. I'll ...

... added his own touches on top with white marble. He also added the white marble to the front gate We moved on to the Oberoi and checked in after Akbar's tomb. This is an extremely nice hotel. We sat out on the bar patio and drank king fishers ...

... that we did not have a return ticket because they were sold out.  When we finally arrived in Agra we mainlined it to the Oberoi Hotel for a quick break of peace and quiet and a nice lunch.  We then spent the rest of the day touring the Taj ...

Yesterday, we left Delhi and drove to Agra. Before we left, we walked around Delhi for an hour or so. The air was very clean and there were not too many people on the streets because it was Sunday. We walked all the way around Connaught Circle. Then ...

Here's what I enjoyed about Agra 1. All you can eat breakfast at the Clark Shiraz Hotel 2. Beer at the Hotel Oberi Awali 3. Agra Fort 4. Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal does look magnificent.  Alas, after an all night train ride, and, well, 6 ...

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What more can I say? This place is simply magical. It's hard to beat this demonstration of love that the Emperor Shah Jahan built for his wife. Rabindranath Tagore described it as 'a teardrop on the cheek of eternity', Rudyard Kipling as 'the embodiment ...

I just wrote this entry and the computer lost it so I'll try again. Our last night at Amanbagh was as magical as the place itself.  At sunset, our driver, Rambo (we were glad that was his name when we went offroad in the dark)  took us to a ...

We were supposed to get an early start this morning: 6:45am appointment to see the Taj Mahal. Unfortunately a really dense fog set in overnight and visibility was only about 10 feet (not good for viewing a huge white building). Our tour guide called at ...