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Reviews of Hotel Sidhartha

2.5 out of 5
Hotel Sidhartha
2/95 west gate taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 143 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 143 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 143 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 143 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 143 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay here.
This place is dusgusting, hot water, smelly bathrooms, mosquitos, dirty and worn sheets n towels... stained. Staff turn A/C off externally, and power to rooms so if phone on charge... it don't charge. Restaurant staff don't understand toast n jam on menu, and charge extra for butter. My rooms cost me £24 per night 2 rooms single occupancy, so £96 advertised at £12 pernight some places... not worth £12 "Very close to Taj Mahal" was the only positive thing can be said.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Himanshu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2 min walk to Taj. Facility was good. Food in Cafeteria can be improvised.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from ss on 3 Nov 2023
ok

10/10 Excellent

abhinay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to West gate and decent accommodation for a night or couple of nights
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Uwe Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
This is a simple, inexpensive and clean hotel, in walking distance from the Taj Mahal. My room was good but the bathroom needed improvement. The restaurant in the courtyard serves good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable stay.. Value for money.. Very near to the Taj..
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff was very kind and helpful. The restaurant was good. Right down the street was one of the entrances to the Taj Mahal. My bathroom was unsatisfactory
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great position, staff willing to make our stay and experience excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Yoomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
review
Check in was quick and easy with friendly staff, asked to move room which hotel did without any issues due to tap unable to stop leaking which caused bathroom to have water all over floor bucket put under tap overflowing Room noisy due to people in adjacent room Breakfast was good with good service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Fjmilo, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Staff very friendly and welcoming however the room is a lot more basic than it appears in the photos. Room was cold at night and shower is very basic. Room locks with a bolt on the inside and you can padlock it when you go out. Despite this, as the hotel is down a pedestrian only street and they secure the front doors during the night we felt very safe. Overall fine for 1 night but would not stay longer. Dinner in the hotel restaurant was very tasty and cheap. WiFi was good. Location is fantastic, 3 minute walk to the Taj Mahal. Perfect if you want to catch sunrise at the Taj.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Conrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So convenient!
Unbeatable location and a great deal. Staff are friendly, making this a great choice for backpackers travelling through Agra.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from s on 23 Dec 2019
ok

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from s on 23 Dec 2019
ok

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Really good location, just a few meters away from the West Gate entrance of the Taj Mahal. The staff were very friendly, especially the owner. The food that we ate there was good and the price of the stay was really very good. The bad things were that the rooms are small so we had nowhere to put our bags, they had to be kept on the floor. There was no daily cleaning and we got A LOT of bugs in our room. Luckily we killed them with bug spray but because we didn’t have cleaners it meant they just mounted up on the floor. It didn’t affect our stay too much and overall I would recommend this hotel!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

nisim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A five-minute walk from the Taj Mahal Convenient to exit to Red Fort On-site restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from s on 23 Dec 2019
ok

8/10 Good

Mia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and wifi. Restaurant was good and price is reasonable. I recommend this for anybody who wants to rest and visit Taj Mahal in early morning for less crowd.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Dominique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel well located and clean, no A/C
The place was fine, clean and well located. There was no air conditioning, but I must admit I haven't checked that before booking, so it was very hot in the room and we couldn't sleep well. We couldn't find how to get hot water in the shower but since it was so hot in the room, we didn't mind too much. Overall it was ok with the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice clean budget hotel
Nice budget hotel within a walking distance to Taj, would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yana, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel walking distance to Taj Mahal.
We have a nice experience staying in Hotel Sidharta. The staff are helpful. The room is OK. It just a walking distance to Taj Mahal. If you’re thinking about going to Taj Mahal in the early morning (It’s open at 6AM) to avoid the crowd ( i.e for taking picture), this hotel is suitable for you. The cons : Since it is very close to Taj Mahal, as typical for all the hotels in this area, for the security reason, cars and any other vehicles cannot access to the front of the hotel (there are no parking area). Tuk tuk (auto rickshaw) park near the guard post and it just a very short walk from there to the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good resting place before a dawn visit to the Taj'
This friendly hotel is a couple of minutes walk to the western gate of the 'Taj. Ideal resting place ahead of a dawn visit... It's a basic, serviceable good value place I have used a couple of times. Food is acceptable and - again - great value. The rooms we had were AC chilled and the beds comfy. Wifi works. The surrounding area is as per the rest of Agra. IE: Earthy and chaotic.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

V, London

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and working hot water
Easy check in process (arrive 1.5h before the official check in time). Compared to the average hotels in India, this one is a great find. The surroundings are safe as it is right next to the Taj Mahal. The staff was very friendly and polite.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is perfect for one night if you want to be very close to entry to the Taj Mahal. The photos looked great but it isn't as clean as we expected. The sheets and blanket were stained. But it was what we needed for one quick night. I would pack my sleeping bag insert if I stayed here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Excellent location but better value elsewhere
Great location right outside the west gate of the Taj but not the cleanest. There are many monkeys in the neighborhood. They could get aggressive but the hotel could do a better job of cleaning the monkey excrement. The Taj Ganj neighborhood has many restaurants but none of them great. For better food, you need to hire a driver to get to a different part of town.

10/10 Excellent

John-Charles L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Area area and location at an affordable price
A very nice inexpensive hotel with the best location if you want to visit the Taj Mahal for sunrise. The people are friendly, the garden cafe has decent food and is very layer back.

6/10 Okay

Logan, Melbourne Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good Budget hotel right next to the west gate
This place is really only for the location and close proximity to the west gate of Taj Mahal . Hotel room was clean and spacious and was all you need if you are out exploring most of the time , the wifi was turned off alot and had to ask for them to turn on , and also had to ask to turn on the hot water but was easily fixed once asked ,this was pretty standard i found in the whole of India and no big drama at all .... All in all this place is great if your cool with Budget , like real budget !! and there to visit Taj Mahal and explore most of the day..Friendly staff and prompt check in and out .. Would recommend if in Agra for Taj Mahal and Red Fort and check out Sadar Bazaar, Awesome market to get lost in for hours !!

10/10 Excellent

Oded, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
my experience
1. excellent location. a few minutes walk from taj west gate which makes it very convinient to be there at sun rize 2. local market is a few meters away. so no problem with food or shopping 3. very friendly staff. espesialy Chandra

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, basic but OK
I would sum this hotel up as adequate, cheap and cheerful, very basic but clean and as two older females traveling alone we felt safe here. Shower didn't work but we were only here for one night so that really wasn't too much of a problem. We only came to Agra to see the Taj Mahal and the location of this hotel is perfect for that. Staff were helpful when asked. Food was good and the little garden nice enough. We couldn't use the terrace because of the monkeys but that is not the fault of the hotel. All in all, we arrived late in the evening and left early the next day to see the Taj at sunrise, back for breakfast and then off again and this hotel was perfect for that.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No roof terrace
The main selling point was roof terrace, which was not open (maybe never was?). Room had no hot water. Bedsheets had holes. Close to Taj Majal. Security was good as they lock main gates at night.

6/10 Okay

Sharon, Sydney, Australia

Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel & restaurant good value, well located to the Taj Mahal and ticket office. Beware of monkeys. It is dirty outside the hotel. Hotel owners must exert influence on their neighbours to keep the area adjacent to the hotel clean.

6/10 Okay

Alison, Geelong Australia

Disliked: Room comfort
Good location
Shower was hot and strong! Room very very basic, no opening windows, awful heavy picnic rug style ill fitting blankets. Very good location - 3 minutes walk from west gate.

4/10 Poor

Jan, Galicia, Spain

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was close to the Taj Mahal gates.
Staff here looked rather 'surly' as you enter. Lots of men hanging around. You are not sure who are staff. No smiles at all. Perhaps this reflects the fact that I am a lone female traveller - generally no respect shown....unless you are buying something of course! Smiles cost you nothing and would make passing tourists come in to eat. I did not feel that comfortable here. The hotel room was generally grubby, with lots of mosquitoes. It lacks a woman's touch and attention to detail. I did speak to the manager on leaving. A very pleasant man - with a great smile - who was very receptive to my criticism.. . The manager wondered why people only stayed one night. but there is not much else to do after you have seen the Taj and Fort. The immediate environment of the Taj is in great need of 'up-grading' They need to cover all drains and tarmac the roads and lanes - be a big improvement.

2/10 Terrible

Alexander, Bangalore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor
The hotel room was very bad with smell of Toilet everywhere. when we arrived Our restrooms were not cleaned and we had to request them to clean it. Though we booked an AC room, we did not get one and the amenities mentioned on their website were not provided either. Please stay elsewhere!

2/10 Terrible

sanj, m

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Awful
Take them off your book.wat a dump.a real rotten place

8/10 Good

JT, Calgary, CND

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walking distance to the Taj Mahal
We spent 2 nights at Hotel Sidhartha, while in Agra. The location is great and you can walk to the Taj Mahal. As well there is a very lively bazaar just south of the hotel. It is not a 3 star hotel but room was clean and the facilities worked great, generally. Had a little trouble with the air conditioner the second night but nothing out of the ordinary. The restaurant is nothing to write home about but the food is good and has a selection of western and India meals. For the price we paid I was really happy with what we got. I would definitely recommend it for those who are just making a pit stop in Agra before heading elsewhere. June 2015

4/10 Poor

Himanshu, Germany

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Only Positive _ hotel near Taj Mahal
Basic rooms, stained bed sheets, unfriendly staff. Nothing positive to write about my stay, however the Taj Mahal is only few meters away from the hotel and can also be seen from the hotel's terrace. Expensive for the services it offers.

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Harrisonburg, VA but currently living in India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location, Great Pool, Great place to Stay
If you're looking for a place to stay in Mamallipuram, this is it. It's centrally located close to all the major attractions (a 10-15 minute walk to most of them) and to a variety of good restaurants and loads of shops--though you'll likely grow weary of the constant requests for your business. Because of this, the Sea Breeze is a great place. It's secluded, quiet, has an amazingly nice and immaculately clean pool, a beach front to go splash in the waves of the Bay of Bengal, and a solid restaurant for dinner that can even find you a cold beer. The breakfast in the morning will appeal to both Indian and Western tastes, and the coffee, though not great, is solid enough to get an American through the day. On our stay, there was a mix-up between our booking agency (Hotels.com) and the hotel that did cause some hassle, but the staff there handled it very professionally and courteously... I was impressed.

8/10 Good

Greg, Goulburn

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location good food friendly staff
A great place to stay. I visited Taj Mahal twice morning and evening. Only 300 m to West Gate. Dissapointed rooftop garden was closed not sure why, maybe monkeys causing problems.

8/10 Good

Stephen, Tasmania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to West Gate Taj Mahal
A great location for the Taj Mahal

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

anirudh, jamshedpur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
feel like home
nice

8/10 Good

Shibdas, Kolkata

Liked: Cleanliness
Enjoyable stay
Less than a minute's walk to Taj Mahal.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Taj Mahal but that's it!
Great location but that was it for us - not clean sheets and bathroom and made us want to leave ASAP

8/10 Good

Nikolaj, Copenhagen

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Average hotel, 2 min walk from Taj Mahal
Wifi was on and off, nice and cheap restaurant on location!

8/10 Good

tae, Los Angeles, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Best location, clean rooms, good priced restaurant
You are probably booking this hotel because it is recommended by some guide book. The location cannot be better to explore the Taj Mahal. We woke up at 5:45 AM and at 5:48 AM we were at the west gate of Taj Mahal. That's how close it is to the gate. The restaurant serves decent food, with very reasonable price. We ate breakfast 2 times, it wasn't the best taste but fair. The room are clean, ac was working full blast. The room are spacious, which makes perfect for backpackers. Very good value for money.

6/10 Okay

Arvind, Mumbai

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Close to western gate of Taj Mahal
When I reached Agra station all the agents were talking all negative about Sidhartha hotel and were insisting to go to other hotel which the were suggesting but I took a chance and went to Sidhartha and found everything the agents were saying was false as they don't get any commission from this hotel. So just go and enjoy the stay as it's worth what they charge.

8/10 Good

Michael, California

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location but pretty run down
This place is amazingly close to the Taj Mahal and the staff were super nice and welcoming. It's a little run down, but honestly for the price and location you are getting a smoking good deal. Place felt pretty secure also which is important. Enjoy!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great budget option right next to the Taj
as close as it gets to the Taj entrance. staff was really helpful. room was clean. only issue was no hot water.

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Get exactly what you pay for. A basic room that is located only 350m from the main gate into the Taj Mahal. Beds aren't the most comfortable however this place is perfect for staying for 1 or 2 nights whilst in Agra to see the Taj. Views of the Taj are available on the roof top.

4/10 Poor

baldwinal83@gmail.com, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very basic - don't expect the Ritz!
This hotel is really very basic in every way. The shower and toilet was fairly dingey and grimey, and the shower itself was not great - offen no hot water. The beds were the worst feature for me - pillows that were basically a slab of foam, minimal linen which all had a dusty, chaky feel to it. The restaurant was not bad at all - good value and food was perfectly edible. Overall if you're looking for somewhere cheap for a night and don't mind roughing it a bit, then this place is fine. But I would not recommend a long stay. It is cheap, but when you get there, you quickly realise why.

10/10 Excellent

vishal

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Dirty room
I don't care about all of the ammendaties or how nice it is to have a hotel closely situated to the Taj. Just have a clean room. It's so easy to have cleaning staff make sure there is clean sheets or wash the smudged mosquito guts off the wall. I think this is one hotel that is relying of travel book recommendations to bring in the next customer.