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Shanti Lodge

Chowk Kagjiyan South Gate | South Gate, Taj Mahal, Agra 282001, India
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Shanti Lodge
Ranked #64 of 100 hotels in Agra
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013 via mobile

Don't stay here despite what your guidebook says. I haven't looked at the rough guide since staying here. Cheap rooms which offer basic backpacker accomodation. We didn't expect a room with no light. When we asked to move the manager took us to another room that still had mouldy crap in the toilet. I asked for my money back and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

The dirtiest hotel I saw in my life. Literally, we found a big piece of crap on the floor of our room, and on the stairway. The manager didn't care. The brown toilet has NEVER been cleaned and you cannnot flush because it's broken. The sheets are disgusting. And, unbelievebly so, after coming to Delhi we realised that the waiter... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

I'm reading a lot of bad experiences and I do not deny them. In fact, while standing in the lobby, I heard someone walk in and ask the reception for new sheets because he found bedbugs in his bed. So going by that alone, you should probably avoid the place. BUT. . . we had a room with a view... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

While the rooftop view of the Taj is indeed great, and it's close to South and East gate, everything else about this hostel is horrible. Don't listen to the guidebooks that recommend this place -- I have no idea how they missed the crooked management who'll nickel and dime you for everything (including backtracking on what they'd previously promised), the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

While the staff were friendly and our room looked decent enough, the bed was infested. We woke the next day covered in bites.Please don't stay here. The staff know there are bed bugs, they just don't care. Not worth the risk.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

As we were getting to Agra in the night, we decided to choose a guesthouse from Lonely Planet (often a bad decision anyway) and book a room by phone. We ended up in Shanti Lodge, and while the staff is friendly and the price was okay, the room was even dirtier than the Indian average. The bathroom has not been... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

only the view is nice,food is expensive and not good, after eating that i have started dyreah and stomach problem, service is very low, price is very high, please dont go there it's an advice, there are other place also for taj view

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

I walked into this hotel which was recommended in LONELY PLANET and decided to stay there because it was late and I was tired. My room was not in the main building but a separate building in the rear. To get there one had to walk through a dark alley, past 3 goats. A monkey jumped and shrieked on the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013 via mobile

I wish I had read the reviews before staying here, after 4 months of budget guesthouses this is the worst (by a large margin). Please do not stay here. We paid 350rps (after much bargaining) and we even had to pay up front. The room was the usual squalid affair but bearable, what was not bearable was the foot long... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013 via mobile

As it was recommended in lonely planet, for the great view we went there to have dinner, and the view is amazing!!!! But thats it, we ordered 2 indian dishes and one western pasta, all vegetarian, the service was really bad, when we did not finish the second indian dish the waiter seemed to be mad, we had to explain... More

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Also Known As:
Shanti Hotel
Shanti Hotel Agra
Address: Chowk Kagjiyan South Gate | South Gate, Taj Mahal, Agra 282001, India
Region: India > Uttar Pradesh > Agra
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Ranked #64 of 100 hotels in Agra
Price range (per night): RM30 - 33

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