Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra

Advantages: Taj view, great service, delicious food
Disadvantages: Limited dining, slow food, poor wheelchair access

...off, we were winding our way through the back streets of Agra, and eventually up a nondescript private road, before pulling to a stop in front of the Oberoi Amarvilas. FIRST IMPRESSION AND ARRIVAL Simply stunning. The driveway winds alongside part of the hotel before ending at a courtyard to one side of the hotel. The doorman pointed us up some wide steps, between two huge, carved elephants, and into a covered terrace. The other side of the the terrace was a large courtyard, filled with square pools, each with a central fountain. Paths ran between the pools and, surrounding the courtyard, was a covered passageway, with small seating areas in each corner. The entrance to the hotel building was to the right, and to get there we had to climb down a few steps into the courtyard then back up to the entrance. It struck me that, magnificent... Read review

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Advantages: The depiction of human moods
Disadvantages: None

...images to evoke in the audience an experience of the subtle moods of love, various and different from one another, and in turn they instill an emotion of wonder and not “erotic love”. These temples are the second most visited after the Great Taj Mahal. How to reach here *************** There is an airport in Khajuraho with convenient daily flights from Agra and Delhi. Twice a week there are flights from Bombay also. Those who wish to travel by train can do so from the railheads of Jahnsi, Satna, and Mahoba. Buses also ply to Khajuraho from these places. Climate ****** It has hot summers and cold winters and the best time to visit this place is from July to March. Places to see ************* The temples are divided into three groups Eastern, Western and Southern, each of them having breathtaking architectural features... Read review

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Advantages: Amazingly hospitable, Great people, Historical British architecture, Great transport links, Good food .
Disadvantages: Racist overcharging of foreign visitors. Third world government for a first rate people .

...stepping back in time, but hurry. The authorities are getting ever closer to banishing them to memory. The city houses a number of fine museums, libraries and art galleries that alone would take a week to see and sadly set you back a small fortune. even by western standards. The government have deemed it not a racist act to charge us(foreigners) grossly inflated entrance prices compared to Indian visitors. If only they were bright enough to realise that most students travelling on gap years are single and a target market to get back in the future. Most could not afford to return years later with a family in tow and will not. Its just too expensive. Typical entrance fees are signed Indian r$20/Foreigner r$200, although the Taj Mahal in Agra is Indian r$20/Foreigner r$750. The city is also a shoppers paradise. From the bazaars and markets, like... Read review

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