I stayed at the Sheela about 8 years ago and did so again as it is bang up against the Taj, though some distance from the ticket office. It has a lovely tranquil garden which makes wonderful respite from the endless touts and the grime which is Agra. Relaxing in the garden with a good meal is a great way... More

One of the best things was the peace and quiet you got from the hassle of Agra. The breakfast and the staff were nice and we had no complaints. For 800 rupees we had a really clean and simple room with good hot water and extra blankets. Just make sure you book a hot water room, as some of them... More

Went there because this was the top budget choice from Lonely Planet. The latest Lonely Planet India isn't the best, by the way. Lots of missing important information, on top of bad judgement. Anyway, got a reservation there months ago. Warned them we'd be late. Got an AC room, even though it was winter, since Lonely Planet said the bathrooms... More

We just spent three weeks in India and have waited to do any reviews until we'd done the whole trip, so we were used to Indian standards etc and could review all the places we stayed fairly. The hotel sheela is a nice calm quiet hotel right on the taj mahals eastern gate. Lovely greenery/garden area around their restaurant etc... More

nice garden, you can eat outside. quite and very close to taj mahal. hot water in the morning and evening. the bathroom is dirty More

We made our reservation through the Sheela hotel website and we had a confirmation by email. Furtermore we exchanged a few emails with the hotel in order to ask if a pick-up service from the train station was available (which was not). Upon our arrival, late at night, they simply "could not find" our reservation. Of course, there were no... More

This perfectly located hotel is right next to the East gate of the TAG; if you are planning to visit the TAG by sunrise (probably the best time to visit, escape crowds and see the TAG almost alone), you can walk to the ticket office, buy your ticket and get into the TAG before 7.00 am!! Hotel Sheela, for this... More

The hotel is located 100 meters from the Est entry of Taj Mahal. If you buy the ticket the day before you can wake up 5 minutes before going to the queue in the morning (the best time to visit it). The rooms are ok but the bathroom is old. Taps are dirty and toilet also. It's very cold during... More

The rooms are fairly basic, a bit run down, but a good deal considering the price. The location is great, next to the Taj, nevertheless surprisingly quiet and peaceful in the backyard. Staff ok and friendly. More