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Hotel Sheela

East Gate, Taj Ganj, Agra, India
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Ranked #18 of 92 hotels in Agra
3.0 of 5 stars 203 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Taj Mahal(29)
  • East gate(28)
  • Lonely planet(8)
  • HOT WATER(8)
  • Great location(5)
  • Very good(4)
  • Rooms were basic(4)
  • Ticket office(3)
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hannahkgreenwood
London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

As everyone else has said the location is spot-on. We stayed in January and were absolutely freezing at night...a thick sleeping bag is a definite necessity. The rooms are very basic, which is reflected in the price.The food at the restaurant was good, and had the weather been warmer the terrace in the courtyard would have been a great place... More

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Elyse W
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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19 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Yes, as others have said you can't beat the location as you are less than a 2 minute walk to the East Gate Entrance of the Taj Mahal. Our guide got our tickets to the entrance of the Taj Mahal as I guess the office is not near the entrance. The sitting area is nice and relaxing where you can... More

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ianwalk
Portland, Oregon
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10 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

only 100 meters from the east gate of the taj mahal, the hotel is set back from the road (which is already blessedly quiet due to a "no pollution zone" around the monument. the garden is pleasant but the indoor portion of the "restaurant is pretty meh". the food is good but for the price could be better. we were... More

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D C
Adelaide
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11 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
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I stayed at the Sheela about 8 years ago and did so again as it is bang up against the Taj, though some distance from the ticket office. It has a lovely tranquil garden which makes wonderful respite from the endless touts and the grime which is Agra. Relaxing in the garden with a good meal is a great way... More

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yolandben
Contributor
12 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

One of the best things was the peace and quiet you got from the hassle of Agra. The breakfast and the staff were nice and we had no complaints. For 800 rupees we had a really clean and simple room with good hot water and extra blankets. Just make sure you book a hot water room, as some of them... More

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Tan0015
Regensburg, Germany
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Went there because this was the top budget choice from Lonely Planet. The latest Lonely Planet India isn't the best, by the way. Lots of missing important information, on top of bad judgement. Anyway, got a reservation there months ago. Warned them we'd be late. Got an AC room, even though it was winter, since Lonely Planet said the bathrooms... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

We just spent three weeks in India and have waited to do any reviews until we'd done the whole trip, so we were used to Indian standards etc and could review all the places we stayed fairly. The hotel sheela is a nice calm quiet hotel right on the taj mahals eastern gate. Lovely greenery/garden area around their restaurant etc... More

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allaroundtheworld1
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Ubredebre
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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We made our reservation through the Sheela hotel website and we had a confirmation by email. Furtermore we exchanged a few emails with the hotel in order to ask if a pick-up service from the train station was available (which was not). Upon our arrival, late at night, they simply "could not find" our reservation. Of course, there were no... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

This perfectly located hotel is right next to the East gate of the TAG; if you are planning to visit the TAG by sunrise (probably the best time to visit, escape crowds and see the TAG almost alone), you can walk to the ticket office, buy your ticket and get into the TAG before 7.00 am!! Hotel Sheela, for this... More

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