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Hotel Sheela,Agra
Ideally
situated in a secure environment and just 100 metres from
the Eastern Gate of the Taj Mahal in the Taj Trapezium Zone:
a 100% pollution free area
Centrally
situated in the amazing city of Agra is the Agra Ashok
hotel. The intricate craftsmanship of Agra is revealed in
the marvellous marble inlay work on this hotel in Agra.
Hotel
Sheela offers a wide range of rooms suitable for all types
of travelling parties to choose from: singles, doubles and
triples are available to suit your requirements and budget.
Hotel Sheela has been highly recommended by all
internationally renowned travel guide books since its
opening. So, why not come and visit Agra, home of the
Taj Mahal: the most captivating monument of love ever built.
You will not regret it.
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Hotel
Sheela offer these additional facilities:
» All types of travel assistance & tourist information
» Commission-free transport bookings (car, bus and train)
» Honest, friendly and hassle-free advice
» Internet facilities
» Advance booking of rooms via internet or telephone
» STD, ISD, PCO facilities
» Free incoming phone calls
» Free book exchange
» Free cloak room / luggage storage
» Fresh food in Green View Restaurant
» Colourful garden & quiet relaxing surroundings
» Fresh air in the Taj Trapezium Zone (100% pollution free)
» Cycle friendly with secure parking
» Hot water available 24 hours
» Laundry service
» Generator facilities in case of power cuts
» 100m from Taj Mahal East Gate
» Close to railway and bus station, post office and banks
» ATM just around the corner
Frommer's Review
As far as
budget lodging goes in the immediate vicinity of the Taj
Mahal, you won't do better than this peaceful complex of
neat, cream-walled buildings with a pleasant garden
courtyard filled with bougainvillea, parrots, peacocks, and
squirrels. Aimed at the budget traveler, accommodations are
very spartan, with patterned vinyl flooring and wallpaper
designed like faux miniature brickwork. Beds are firm but
have thin mattresses. The en-suite tiled bathrooms are clean
and have towels; hot water is available in winter. Guest
rooms have fans and mosquito screens over the windows, and
some rooms have air coolers for summer. The manager, Manish
Bansal, can help with sightseeing endeavors, guides, and
organizing a taxi. During the winter season, you are advised
to reserve in advance or risk ending up in one of the nearby
hovels. Alternatively, you can ask about Sheela Inn, the
hotel's new property, which is priced a little higher but
has better in-room facilities (like TV and telephone) and is
about half a kilometer away from the Taj complex.
What do you think about
Hotel Sheela?
Your Views about Hotel Sheela Agra
RS Brussels Nov 10, 2007 :“Good
place for (early morning) visits to the Taj”
Stayed there for one night in early September 2007. Room was pretty
clean and good for one night, bed a bit too short for me 1,83m but ok.
The manager is a nice guy and can arrange for a beer even if the guys in
the restaurants say no. Food is ok and clean but nothing special.
Walking distance to Taj is unbeatable to make it at 6am in the
morning... I felt pretty save in this place and did enjoy sitting in the
garden chatting with other travellers. I found this place ok for one
night as a single traveller, not sure I would go there with family and
children.
Silverskin Canada Aug 9, 2007 : “Great Location”
Definitely above average for India... relatively clean room and the
best location you can get in Agra - literally 2 minutes from the Taj
Mahal. Restaurant was great, nice spot to relax at night in the back
garden.
If you have a car you will not be able to get to this hostel though, you
must take a rickshaw...
Edinburg UK Jul 26, 2007 : Great
for backpackers - Best Location”
Great place for backpackers and only a 5 minute walk from the Taj Mahal.
This is a basic place but very good for backpackers - it is clean and
good value for money. We paid 900 rupees a night for a room with air
con. Room was clean and secure.
There is a good resaurant onsite and the staff were very pleasant and
helpful.
RJ Oakland CA Jun 12, 2007 : “You get what you pay for”
I look at Hotel Sheela as basically a transactional place. You know what
you're getting - an inexpensive room close to the Taj Mahal.
It's not the Ritz, and doesn't pretend to be. The staff were very
accommodating during our stay and the dogs (there are two now) added to
the ambiance in the lovely garden.
We paid substantially more for an AC room as we were there at the height
of summer (not recommended in Agra!) - although the hotel has a backup
power system in case of blackout, it does not support the AC units, so
when the power goes out (which was about 50% of our entire stay), you
are left to sweat. Rooms were basic econoboxes - cement walls, one neon
light, etc. - but you're not staying here for the charm. One tip -
adjacent rooms share an open window in the bathroom, so keep your
bathroom door closed or you will hear *everything* your neighbors say /
do.
One comment on the food - guidebooks, etc. rate the garden restaurant
as being very good. I won't dispute it's in a garden, but it was some
of the worst food I've eaten in India - bland at best, inedible
frequently. It was also expensive for "budget" fare. We found the
restaurant directly across the street, the Family Restaurant, offered
much better food - the owners even reopened the restaurant one night
after closing to serve us! Try their wonderfully savory saag paneer...
I agree with previous reviewers that paying a little more to get out of
Taj Ganj might be worth considering - although Hotel Sheela is close to
the East Gate, that makes it further from anything else in Agra, meaning
autos are a constant fact of life. The Taj Ganj neighborhood is not
particularly tourist-friendly or safe and its byzantine street layout
guarantees you will get lost quickly. The hotel is also actually quite
far (6-7 km?) from the train / bus stations.
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