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Surajit P.
Couples
India,
April 21, 2012
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it was damp rooms, water dropping from ac, load sheding, small rooms.
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Boris K.
Couples
Germany,
April 17, 2012
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Nice and quiet place with very good location
5 minutes walk to taj mahal! reasonable price, nice and friendly staff!
7.7
I really enjoyed the place and the price is reasonable!
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Laura G.
Groups
United States of America,
April 11, 2012
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Great staff and location not nice
5
Okay for the average backpacker this is great but for someone wanting a vacation or even someone that expects a clean room don't stay here. The staff is really friendly which almost makes you feel a little guilty saying negative comments but it is the truth. He gave me this great key chain though
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
Not much to see besides the taj mahal. Don't go to the stores a taxi driver might take you to he is only taking you there because he gets commission not because he thinks the rugs are fantastic
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Anthony C.
Groups
United Kingdom,
April 3, 2012
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Overpriced hotel in Taj Ganj
Close to Taj Mahal South Gate
4
a basic hotel situated in the taj ganj, one of the dirtiest tourist areas of the world. the best thing about the hotel is its proximity to the taj mahal south gate. south gate is the least busy of the gates as most foreign and indian tourists find walking through the taj ganj too intimidating. generally only backpackers on a budget stay in the area and use the south gate.
there is a view of the taj mahal from the roof top, but it is mainly obscured by the south gate.
the hotel is very basic and most of the electrically operated items such as a/c and water heaters are very unreliable and appear to have dangerous wiring.
the food was ok, but if you ask for continental breakfast with omlette, you will only receive the omlette. communication with the kitchen/waiting staff proved difficult. the hotel is not worth the price we paid.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
Avoid the queues for the Taj Mahal by entering via the South Gate but be prepared to avoid the sellers of Fridge Magnets, Taj Momentos, money changers etc.
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Katherine J.
Couples
United States of America,
March 16, 2012
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Nice staff, dingy rooms
The staff was friendly and helpful
6
the hotel and rooms were pretty dingy--stains on the walls, rusty fixtures in the bathroom, no trash can, towels or toilet paper were provided. when we got into our room, the sheets looks stained so we asked reception to change them. they were very nice and sent someone immediately, but the new sheets were stained too. most of the hotels in the area seemed to be in similar condition, so if you want something a little nicer don't stay in the budget area, but for one night it's ok.
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Jan K.
Groups
United States of America,
February 23, 2012
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Walking distance to Taj, nice folks!
Mr. Rishi, Jimmy in the restaurant, Dinesh the guide, and Papu the driver were all good people.
5.3
This hotel is not for the faint hearted! If you like camping out and have low expectations for things like plumbing, cleanliness, lights that work, then you will do fine. Although we had reservations, we were told that a wedding party had booked the hotel and it would be too noisy for us, so we were whisked off in an auto rickshaw to another and even worse hotel. We returned to the Raj the next day. The people there are very nice, but the hotel itself is a mess! Why can't they clean the empty dirty old pool in the middle of the place? Young college age kids seemed to be the main people staying there. In its defense: it's not pretending to be anything but a 2 star place close to the Taj Mahal. The people were great, so we enjoyed ourselves in spite of the hotel's deficiencies.
Hotel Feature Tip:
It's on an alley, not a street with traffic, so that's an advantage. It has wi fi too!
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Narendra S.
Couples
India,
February 4, 2012
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location is ok but not very good.
3
Hi,
It was my bed experiance in that hotel, dirty,No water,No electricity,cloths ware so dirty,many things to say !
thanks
Travel tip:
keep away
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Darren H.
Couples
Canada,
January 28, 2012
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Not the best option for a couple...
3.7
The bedding needed cleaning and the bathrooms sucked.
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Beng H.
Solo travelers
Malaysia,
January 27, 2012
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Near to south gate Taj Mahal
5.7
Leaking toilets, old furnishing and wrong information on Taj Mahal opening ruin my holiday plans in India. Couldnt get train to Varanasi etc had to fly home from Delhi instead.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
Taj Mahal is closed on Friday
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Antoinette A.
Groups
Philippines,
January 26, 2012
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What you pay is what you get!!!
great location with very affordable price
6
"Rooms are fitted with a TV offering cable connection. An electric kettle, fridge and bathroom toiletries are provided. Both air conditioning and a fan are offered." To see is to believe. I paid only for 600-800 pesos for the room good for 2 persons and it was hard to believe that we get these things i quoted from their web site. What we got from what we paid were: 2 arranged single beds with old looking (stains and torn sides) newly washed bedcovers, with 1 pillow each and 1 blanket each. The corner to my right had cob webs from floor to ceiling and a vacant area to my right side where we can place our things was very dusty. The C.R. was clean but toilet owl had stains. The water was yellowish. No towel, no toiletries---not even 1. We asked for it but was given only 1 towel for the 2 of us... o soaps......... Weasked for the kettle--none. The TV and aircon was removed. No refregirator. Anyway we don't need those coz we were only staying for the night--just to see the Taj mahal...we need just a basic one.
We advise they changed what they wrote on the net.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
Taj mahal is worth seeing. If you are in India with a very limited time, never miss Taj mahal.
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