Optimum Tara Palace

3-star hotel near Taj Mahal

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Family Quadruple Room | In-room safe, free WiFi

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Breakfast available
Business services

Explore the area

Shilp Gram Taj Mahal East Gate, Opposite Jalma Hospital, Taj Ganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282001

Place, Taj Nature Walk
‪5 min walk‬
Place, Mosque and the Jawab
‪14 min walk‬
Place, Taj Mahal
‪17 min walk‬
Airport, Agra (AGR-Kheria)
‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

300 sq ft
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed
Free WiFi

Triple Room to Triple Room with Complimentary Railway Station Pickup

350 sq ft
Sleeps 3
3 Twin Beds
Free WiFi

Standard Double Room

250 sq ft
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed
Free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room

City view
300 sq ft
Sleeps 6
1 Queen Bed
Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Agra

In historical district.Stay at this Agra hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Taj Nature Walk and 2 miles (3 km) of Taj Mahal. Mosque and the Jawab and Kalakriti Culture and Convention Centre are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

Taj Nature Walk - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Mosque and the Jawab - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
Taj Mahal - 17 min walk - 1.0 mile
TDI Mall - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
Kalakriti Culture and Convention Centre - 4 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

Agra Fort Station - 14 min drive
Agra (AGR-Kheria) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

‪Green Park - ‬15 min walk
‪Tea Lounge - ‬11 min walk
‪Riva restaurant - ‬4 min walk
‪Starbucks - ‬12 min walk
‪Oasis - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Optimum Tara Palace

3-star hotel near Taj Mahal

There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Optimum Tara Palace also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Agra hotel.

30 guestrooms or units

Meeting rooms

Breakfast available (surcharge)

Dry cleaning

Self-service laundry

Front desk (24 hours)

Storage area for luggage

Front-desk safe

Tour and ticket information

Concierge

Newspapers in lobby (free)

Smoking in designated areas

Dining venue

Optimum Tara Palace offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning

$15 nightly

Jun 14 - Jun 15

Total with taxes and fees

Property amenities

Family friendly

Laundry facilities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site

Food and drink

Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 250 per person
A restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

TV with cable channels

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided

Food and drink

24-hour room service
Electric kettle
Free bottled water

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Free daily newspapers
Phone
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 12:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets and service animals are not allowed at Optimum Tara Palace

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for continental breakfast: approximately INR 250 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards and cash

Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Optimum Tara Palace Hotel Agra

Optimum Tara Palace Hotel

Optimum Tara Palace Agra

Optimum Tara Palace

Optimum Tara Palace Agra

Optimum Tara Palace Hotel

Optimum Tara Palace Hotel Agra

Frequently asked questions

How close is Optimum Tara Palace to the airport?

Optimum Tara Palace is 6.1 mi (29-min drive) away from the Agra (AGR-Kheria) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Optimum Tara Palace have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Optimum Tara Palace.

Does Optimum Tara Palace offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Optimum Tara Palace, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of INR 250 per person. It's available every day from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Optimum Tara Palace?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Optimum Tara Palace?

Check-in begins at noon.

Is there free parking at Optimum Tara Palace?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Optimum Tara Palace have a pool?

Optimum Tara Palace does not have a pool.

Does Optimum Tara Palace have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Optimum Tara Palace have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Optimum Tara Palace to downtown Agra?

Optimum Tara Palace is 2.7 mi away from Agra.

Optimum Tara Palace Reviews

7.6

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Mar 6, 2020

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not quite what you see in the photos

We stayed in this hotel for one night and was glad it wasn’t more. The rooms on first inspection aren’t exactly what you expect. It’s probably what the hotel looked like A decade or 2 ago. But it’s acceptable for the price. The main concern was the burn marks around the plugs and luckily our electronics were fully charged. In first inspection the room room looked clean enough, but when we got a little more settled I started noticing bits which weren’t right, stains on one of our towels, a slight tea stain look on the bed and a mirror which hadn’t been cleaned for some time. The stay was made worse by the extremely noisy family next door. However the staff were brilliant when I went down at 11pm to ask the room next door if they could be a little quieter. They rang straight away and apologised to me for the noise and being unable to sleep. Other than that the room was lovely and quiet and we couldn’t hear any of the traffic noise outside! It was a massive positive to the room.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Jan 12, 2020

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The property is very near to Taj Mahal, 8-10 min walk only. Though the room was big, the electrical equipments and sockets were faulty or not functional. The bathroom was not clean and the faucets were old and dirty. For the price Expedia charged, the overall experience was very poor. Our driver told us that there are better hotels nearby Taj about half the price we paid. We feel like we got ripped off.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

Verified

8/10 Good

Ted

Jan 6, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good value hotel near Taj Mahal

Good option for a one or two nights close to Taj Mahal.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Jan 4, 2020

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Décevant. Personnel peu réactif. Petit déj Nul.

Décevant. On avait réservé trois chambres pour une nuit pour quatre adultes et trois enfants. On arrive tard le soir. L’eau de la douche n’était pas très chaude. Le lendemain quand on arrive pour le petit déjeuner, il n’y avait strictement rien de prévu. On a du attendre une demi-heure pour être servi le stricte minimum. Une tasse de thé remplie à moitié, impossible d’en avoir encore. Ils oublient la commande d’un chocolat chaud, et nous disent qu’il faut 20 minutes pour en faire un, alors qu’on a déjà pris du retard à cause d’eux. On avait pourtant payé le double du tarif habituel à cause de la fin d’année. Hôtel certes à proximité du Taj Mahal, mais à éviter si possible.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

Verified

2/10 Terrible

cedric

Jan 3, 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid at all costs

This hotel is dirty, no hot water or heating do not book you will regret it ignore the good reviews,

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mayank

Dec 17, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

It Says Breakfast Included. There was two option only Alu Paratha and Pasta. Outside Foods are not allowed. Resturant does not accepts the Card Transaction its only Cash. Very Bad bedsheets and cover. TV was operating but no channels to view. I would suggest not to recommend this hotel in future.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

Verified

8/10 Good

OLGA

Nov 22, 2019

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Near Taj Mahal. Great location

Good hotel within walking distance of the Taj Mahal. Near souvenir shops and cafes. Friendly staff. Interesting room design. But the room is not very soundproofed. Also the floor is not clean. The ventilation system does not work well in the bath. But overall a good hotel and great location.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

Verified

4/10 Poor

Pat

Oct 15, 2019

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

I booked a deluxe double room with view for 3 nights six months in advance. I arrived at 10pm after a 6 hour train trip. I was given a room with double bed and an absolutely disgusting bathroom and no view. The bathroom sink couldn't be turned off and water just flowed all night. Elsewhere water dripped all night. Bathroom floor wet all night. It was a ground floor room and down hall people talking loudly and banging all night in foyer area. Next morning I demanded a new room and staff happily provided room on 1st floor with window onto side street. This room was quite suitable for the price except mattress was so hard sleep was very difficult. If given this room first night I would have made no complaint and happy with this hotel. No explanation or apology given by hotel. Location was good, a/c good, WiFi good, safe area, walking distance to Taj Mahal. Restaurant was okay but very slow service even when no other customers. On 1st floor room shower wets whole bathroom floor and it stays wet. Sheets were yellow and stained but probably cleaned and just very old. Not sure of better offerings in accommodation in Agra. But if choose this hotel avoid ground floor room.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Aug 25, 2019

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Struttura ben tenuta stanza confortevome e pulita molto vicina al Taj Mahal

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jul 6, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Bon rapport qualité prix Très bien place Fonctinnel

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Apr 30, 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

I did not enjoy the attitude or level of service from the hotel staff who were not very welcoming.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Apr 29, 2019

Disliked: Staff & service

It was ok. Great for the Taj Mahal but not really anything else. Customer service left a lot to be desired and booking a trip with them is not recommended

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

Verified

8/10 Good

Nas

Apr 20, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I liked this hotel overall but the bed was really hard to sleep on. They need to change the mattress!

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Mar 16, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Very close to the Taj Mahal, perfect walking distance.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

Verified

6/10 Okay

Rina

Mar 14, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Overall an OK stay for one night to see the Taj Mahal and nearby attractions. Bed was comfortable but room and bathroom extremely muggy and stuffy. They didn’t have a record of our reservation when we arrived even though it was booked and prepaid, but still got the room we expected. The restaurant was pretty expensive compared to everywhere else we’ve eaten in india and the food was just ok. Also don’t book busses onward through the hotel.. they charge double what you will pay online or at travel counters and you still have to get yourself to the bus station. Same for private transfers... go with Uber or Ola cabs instead.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Yeong

Feb 18, 2019

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

호텔측에서 계열 숙소(여인숙급)를 임의로 배정함.

종업원들은 친절함. 단, 호텔 예약과 달리 안내 데스크에서 옆 건물로 이동 방을 안내함 , 설명은 계열 호텔이라는데 여인숙급이었음. 새벽 5시 옆방에서 목욕 물소리 요란하고 말소리 소음에 잠이 깰 정도임. 베관시설이 고장나서 저러나 싶을 정도로 소음 관리도 안되고 실망적임. 결국 방 배정, 소음등 항의에 호텔에서 아침 식사 제공하였으나 간단한 죽 정도로 메뉴도 빈약함. 호텔닷컴이 모든 호텔을 알고 예약 진행하는게 아님을 확실히 실감한 경험임. 중대형 호텔이 AGRA에 있으나 이를 소개 못하는 이유를 알고자 함.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

Verified

6/10 Okay

Deirdre

Feb 12, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Amenities

Rooms were alright, stay away from the restaurant, food was very poor. We couldn't eat anything from the breakfast buffet and had to go elsewhere.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Jan 17, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent.

The hotel is idea for visiting The Taj, nice big rooms and a great warm shower (the shower is timed and only warm at certain times). Staff are helpful, we booked two nights but only stayed one as apart from The Taj, there’s not really anything to do in the area.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

Verified

8/10 Good

momo

Jan 16, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

タージマハルへは400mと徒歩圏内。アグラフォート駅についてすぐつかまったオートのドライバーは、ホテルの名前をいうとすぐわかってくれました。夜中はお湯が出ないことや、タージマハルのオープン時間などを、わかりやすく一枚の紙にしてくれていて、フロントで丁寧に説明してくれました。

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Dec 12, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very close to Taj Mahal

I only wanted to see the Taj Mahal and this hotel it´s prefect for that, not expensive, very close to the site and they have a restaurant with good prices at the entrance, they even stored my luggage for some time the day i was leaving. That´s the good part, the bad part is that the shower didn´t have hot water all day, and even when it has it´s not that hot, and when I was leaving they saw that my uber didn´t arrived and they charge me a lot more for a taxi even after a day before they told me the price for such service (All of india it´s like that, but still watch out), that apart It´s a very good place to visit the Taj

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nov 29, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bom

Cafe da manha muito bom.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nov 25, 2018

Amazing location, can walk to Taj Mahal and stores nearby. Front desk staff can speak English very well. Restaurant is fairly priced. Only complaint is the washroom needed some updating as the room was modern and lovely, while the washroom was very old, outdated and felt like a dungeon.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nov 6, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good location to view Taj Mahal!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

Verified

8/10 Good

Alastair

Nov 2, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel, close to Taj, friendly and helpful staff, condition was good (not excellent, but above average).

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Sep 24, 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unclean hotel

Unfortunately the rooms were made to look clean but when we went to go to sleep the beds had been slept in with food stains and rice in the bed. YUCK. They moved us to another room but we still felt beds weren't very clean. Breakfast services were slow, and my husbands coffee never arrived after asking for it twice we left. Don't stay here

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

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Family friendly

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Parking and transportation

Food and drink

Room amenities

Entertainment

Bathroom

Food and drink

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Policies

Check-in

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Children and extra beds

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Optimum Tara Palace Reviews

Reviews

Good

8.0/10

8.0/10

4.6/10

7.6/10

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4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Not quite what you see in the photos

Verified traveler

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Verified traveler

8/10 Good

Ted

Good value hotel near Taj Mahal

Ted

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Décevant. Personnel peu réactif. Petit déj Nul.

Verified traveler

2/10 Terrible

cedric

Avoid at all costs

cedric

2/10 Terrible

Mayank

Mayank

8/10 Good

OLGA