chatri dinner is finally back.. previously >
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post16232971

Honestly I didn't think about asking for an Agra guide from the Aman concierge or Amanbagh (btw... the Aman reservation service in Singapore is terrible), given the Amarvilla's reputation. Also, on the way from Amanbagh to Jaipur, I did want to stop at the Amber Fort and did get Aman guide, and while he was much better, he was also a freelancer to worked with Oberoi, Taj and the likes.

Yes, I corresponded with Tim Wheiland regarding the chatri dinners and when they are offered and why. Apparently the area in which chatri is located floods quite badly during the monsoon season, and even when it dries in the fall there are scorpions and snakes... only in the winter and spring is it "safe/possible" to have a dinner at the chatri.