Why does a tourist
go to Agra?
More often then not
it is to visit the Taj Mahal and if you are a true romantic like me
you cannot help but imagine the luxurious lives the mughal emperors
and their families would have enjoyed?
When they could so
painstakingly build the Taj Mahal the ultimate epitome of undying
love of an emperor for his beloved queen so what would be it like to live
the grandeur experienced by the mughals at the peak of their glory.
Fortunately for me
this dream of imagining the grandeur was to be transformed seamlessly into a
reality when I booked a stay at the ITC Mughal, A Luxury Collection
Hotel at Agra for a weekend stay at this beauitful 5 star property.
The beauty of
booking a weekend break to Agra is that it is so well connected by
road that it seems to be the most obvious choice for a weekend
destination. The newly built and the well maintained Yamuna
expressway was another incentive for me as I was driving to Agra from
Delhi.
The distance between
Delhi to Agra is about 232.7 Km via the Taj Expressway / Yamuna
Expressway.
It can easily be
covered in about four and a half hours.
I found the road to
be good and the drive was smooth and quite enjoyable.
To live like royalty
I had opted to stay at the ITC Mughal located at Taj Ganj, Agra It is
a strategically located property from where all the major attractions
of the Agra city can be easily accessed.
The moment I stepped
into this hotel I realized how correct I was to book my stay at this
magnificent property sprawling on a 35 acre land.The hotel is
situated close both to the city centre and the gardens and Agra's main
attraction the Taj Mahal.
Being here I was never too far from the Agra fort built by
Akbar.
Even Fathepur Sikri
which was built by the side of an artificial lake is not too far.In
fact it is about 3 Km away
On the advice of the
concierge I visited the Sikandra tomb which is a combination of the
muslim and the hindu style of architecture.
Talking about
architecture and style my hotel ITC Mughal did capture and recreate
the grandeur and luxury of the mughal era for its guests.
To experience the
royal luxury with the addition of modern amenities and technology I
had to look no further.
There is opulence
all around you.
What would you stay
if this is the view of the main entrance
The view of the
lobby left me speechless.
With so much
opulence around me I was at a loss for words
View of Taj Bano my
favourite place to eat.
With every step I
was taken into a deeper realm of luxury.
bagh e bahar lounge.
It seemed the time stood still.
Who says you have to
be born as a king. You can always opt to stay here in the Royal
Mughal suite and enjoy the modernized luxury of the ITC Mughal
If you want to step
back into time just visit the SPA reception and be mesmerised by the
view. This is what I saw
SPA Reception at
Kaya Kalp the royal Spa.
Need I say more, it
was a timeless classic royal holiday at ITC Mughal A Luxury
Collection Hotel.
Here the food was
great and an experience beyond words.
“I am blogging about my luxury stay experience for an activity at BlogAdda in association with MakeMyTrip“
image credits: http://www.starwoodhotels.com
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