Courtyard Agra India [Master Thread]
 

Noticed on the Marriott website this property opened. Supposedly 5 minutes from the Taj Mahal. The hotel is located near popular attractions and shopping districts including the Agra Fort, Akbar’s Tomb, Jama Masjid and Kinari Bazaar.

Category 3. Has 18 suites. No exec lounge (some of the other India properties have exec lounges).

Press release re: property:

http://news.marriott.com/2015/02/cou...s-in-agra.html

Hotel website mentions opening special:

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...marriott-agra/

Courtyard by Marriott Agra - Opening Special!
Book our opening special and avail a credit of INR 1000 to enjoy services at the hotel per night. Opening Offer Includes: • Stay in the Deluxe Room • INR 1,000 hotel credit per night that can be used against upgrades

Restaurants on site (no Bistro :D)
Guests are invited to explore three unique restaurants on property. MoMo Cafe, a chic all day dining restaurant which is contemporary, warm, welcoming and offers a gastronomic à la carte and the largest buffet spread in Agra, with a menu featuring fresh ingredients and international flavors. MoMo 2 Go, the coffee shop certifies the best bakery in town while MoMo To You, a round-the-clock in-room dining menu offers guests the option of dining in the comfort of their rooms. Onyx Bar at the hotel serves a selection of spirits, wines and cocktails with delectable finger-foods to go, giving our patrons and guests, that perfect backdrop to just sit back and unwind, at close of day.

Any recent experience?
 

Has anyone stayed here since it's opening months ago. Appreciate any update! Thanks.

BTW, the distance between hotel and the Taj Mahal is much farther than 5 minutes away (just checked gl map).

3.3km.. It's not that far.

We stayed here for three nights. The Courtyard is not the Oberoi Amarvilas, but for about one-sixth the price it's a great little hotel. Just about every staff member we met was wonderful, and we were amazed at how well we were treated as mere Gold MR members -- a suite upgrade, free breakfast, free cocktails and snacks in the bar, early checkin and late checkout, even two pieces of laundry per day. The food in the restaurant was wonderful, especially the Indian vegetarian dishes. The hotel is 2.0 kilometers from the East Gate of the Taj Mahal.

The only slight negative was that when we asked the front desk manager about transportation options to Jaipur, he said we could take a hotel car for about $200 and that we would not get a better rate from an outside tour/transport company. When we declined this offer he remembered that there was indeed an outside company to which he could refer us, and that a representative of that company happened to be in the lobby at that very moment. This man offered a rate of about $150. In the end we were able to find another company that provided a comfortable car with driver to Jaipur for $80. Again, however, with the exception of this one executive all the hotel representatives we met were very helpful. I've written a longer review on TripAdvisor.

Thanks Assimilated Cajun for your information and helped me made my decision easily. For the dates I am looking at, Courtyard Agra is one-tenth of Oberoi Amarvillas :p

Do you recommend the transportation service to Jaipur? thanks for sharing.

I would recommend this hotel without hesitation. We stayed here in November 2016 and got the excellent treatment as described - I also put a long positive review on Tripadvisor.

We were travelling to and from Delhi by train and the hotel comped the hotel car to take us to the station, which was a nice gesture.

Nick

Yes, I do recommend Sami World Travel, the company from which we hired a car and driver from Agra to Jaipur for $80. But with a few caveats and nuances. Please see the private message I've sent you.

We are currently here. They gave us a great suite upgrade as a plat premier on a cash rate of $80 per night. The in house travel agency gave us a good guide for the Taj Mahal, albeit at a high cost the above posts note.

However, we both have food poisoning from what we believe is the hotel buffet. The warning signs were there, food was lukewarm, so our fault for plowing ahead. A la carte food has been fine.

I would stay here again given the great accommodations, plat treatment and price, but I recommend to exercise caution with the buffet in the main restaurant.

Courtyard or ITC? I will traveling with parents and 2 little daughters..

I've only stayed at the ITC. One thing to consider is that the ITC doesn't have rooms with 2 beds, if that matters to you. The closest they have is a large divan like mattress in some rooms. At least, that's what they've told me when we asked for rooms with 2 beds...

Hello,

Any recent stays? Platinum treatment?

TIA!