Worth staying. Review on Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra

This Oberoi hotel is conveniently located approximately 600 meters from The Taj Mahal at Agra and eight miles from Agra Kheria Airport. The hotel has been designed to give guests views of the Taj Mahal from its guestrooms and suites. The lobby, bar, and tea lounge also offer spectacular views of the world-famous monument. Elaborate gardens, terraced lawns and fountains, reflecting pools, and pavilions complement the classic architecture of the hotel. Guests can enjoy the heated outdoor pool, sightseeing tours with qualified guides, spa therapy, gymnasium, sauna, and steam rooms. The hotel also offers assistance on arrival and departure, complimentary airport or railway station transfers, 24-hour in-room dining, private butler service, complimentary shoeshine, ironing (one hour), airline ticketing services, babysitting service, a beauty salon, parking, dry cleaning and laundry service, currency exchange, and a shopping arcade. Each room has an entrance foyer, leading to a walk-in closet and the living area. Burma teak flooring and hand knotted rugs create a warm atmosphere. The interiors include an Indian-style bed covered with hand-woven fabrics, a richly inlaid desk, a luxurious lounge chair with an ottoman, and a marble inlay-work coffee table. The bathrooms are in white marble, and Pilkington glass panels, with a separate shower cubicle and a large vanity counter holding deluxe toiletries.