Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj

3.0 star property

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Front of property
In-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Daily continental breakfast (INR 250.00 per person)
Lobby
View from property

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Opposite Jalma (Near Shilpgram Parking), Eastern Gate Taj Mahal, Agra, 282001
  • Taj Mahal
    18 min walk
  • Agra Fort
    5 min drive
  • Moti Masjid
    5 min drive
  • Agra (AGR-Kheria)
    29 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Double Room Complimentary railway station pickup

  • 2142 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room (Non AC)

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room with complimentary Railway Station Pickup

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room with complimentary Railway Station Pickup

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj

3-star Agra hotel close to Taj Mahal
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has 24-hour room service and dry cleaning. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance.
Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj offers 38 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. This Agra hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The hotel offers a restaurant. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Agra hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: INR 250 per person
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 500 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately INR 250.00 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 500 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Optimum Sheela Inn Agra
Optimum Sheela Agra
Optimum Sheela
Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj Agra
Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj Hotel
Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj Hotel Agra

Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 128 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

SANDEEP THAKUR

it was quite good😊
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Kishore, DELHI

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
worse experience, Hotel booked through Expedia
First of all you are misleading about the hotel quality. The Hotel condition is horrible. Ice comes out of the Air conditioner. Not a single piece of furniture available in the room except the bed; no wardrobe, No chair. Even they are not providing drinking water in the room. R.O water is given after several reminder. Hotel stuffs are useless. They don't know how to talk to the guest. I had the worse experience staying in this hotel. I am curious how the Expedia is recommending this hotel. Totally cheating. I advise all not to book this hotel at any cost. I also request Expedia to visit the hotel to check the minimum facilities available with the hotel before shortlisting it on the website. Kishore Deka NCR, DELHI
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Rejaul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staying at Optimum Sheela Inn @ Taj
Standard hotel room , rated by *2. Budget hotel so, you can stay there because this hotel is very near to Taj mahal, Agra, India.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pocket friendly
The restaurant at the hotel has the most delicious breakfast parathas we ate in India. Rooms are good. Location is close to the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

agnieszka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
My family stayed for 1 night here and 1st time in Agra. Easy reaches from railway station. Very convenient to city centre and we found a great restaurant with delicious Indian food. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Kathrine, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine place to stay
Room we stayed in looked nice and fresh. However, there were some stains on the quilt cover. But we called the housekeeping staff and they changed it quickly. The receptionist seemed very happy to help us, spoke very politely and was friendly. Other than that, the location was good, close to the Taj Mahal.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Diah, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal for sightseeing
Totally happy with the location of hotel being just a stone's throw away from the Taj mahal, and a short walk from Agra Fort. Service was excellent and the staff was helpful. The size of the room was good, very good free wifi available everywhere in the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Ravinder, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will stay again !!
Clean room with a modern look and not too small. Convenient location to all sites. The food was good, not too large of a selection but adequate. Helpful staff. Luggage storage available. I will stay again in this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

LIM, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value & quality hotel
Quality rooms. Beds were comfortable and we had a good sleep. Bathroom and its amenities were nice. The towels, shampoo, soaps and conditioner were of a great quality. Very good location; close to everything. I would definitely book this hotel again without hesitation
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Jorge, Poland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fair facilities, knowledgeable staff
Basic breakfast and the water pressure in the shower was a bit low, but acceptable. The location is great right in the heart of the city, and close to all sites. Extremely professional and knowledgeable staff in the reception area. Thanks for all the advice and help.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Barry, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean hotel, good value
Hotel very clean, staff were nice. Good location. Close to all attractions within easy connectivity. This is my second stay at this hotel, and the hotel staff clearly remembered my name and my needs. We ate dinner in our own room, it was excellent, and they made the same as we loved to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

SIN YAN

View of Taj Mahal from the Hotel Rooftop
Room condition 5/10. Location 10/10. If you are a backpacker, the Taj Mahal booking office is just 100m away. After that there is a shuttle bus that takes you to the East Gate. This guesthouse is quite old and needs a makeover, but everyone who goes to Agra will not stay in the room. The only time they get back into the room is to sleep. The Taj Mahal view from the rooftop is nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Zarko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location and good price
Perfect location, very central and gives good walking access to many popular destinations such as the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and so on. Check in was quick and the room was comfortable with very nice beds. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly, they could not do enough for us. This is one of the best hotels in Agra at this price. I would stay here again, due to its location and quality for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Barry, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent stay
Excellent for visiting all the attractions of the city of Agra and is located near the taj mahal. The room was very spacious and very quiet. Air conditioning and shower worked perfectly and WIFI works very well even on the upper floors. The hotel staff was very friendly, and also booked a taxi for us at a very cheap price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

ten, NZ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a nice stay
The hotel was not very clean, the bedding was dirty & when we asked for a replacement the replacement was still dirty. The staff was not very helpful. The bathrooms were filthy & the taps were old and not working. Even though it's a cheap hotel they could do a basic clean to make the stay better!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

ASHOK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple and comfortable hotel
Hotel was simple than it looks in the photos, but the rooms were fine. Ideally situated near the Taj Mahal and some small restaurants. The staff were very helpful with arranging our trip around the city. Overall, the stay was pleasant and there were no downsides.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Grazyna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our second wonderful stay
It was our second visit to this hotel. We stayed this time for only one night but enjoyed our stay. The staff, again was wonderful and very helpful. The location as usual - great! The cleanliness of the hotel is excellent and the value for money was unbeatable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sigh. The staff
It's conveniently located next to the East gate ticket office. Price is good. I kept hearing a grinding noise from construction next door which might explain my cheap room rate. They were nice enough to allow me.to keep my bags there for the day. Biggest problem is the staff. Friendly but their unconcerned lack of urgency absolutely ruins this place. Checking in was the most painful experience. I would answer their questions and they would ask again after I answered them.because they were too busy socializing with the other 3 staff members gawking around reception. I asked for the wifi to be fixed and was jist told to, "come down to the lobby." Finally, after 2 hours in the lobby on wifi I asked again for them to actually FIX the wifi. Which they did, 1 hour later. So 5 hours total to fix wifi that they could have fixed upon my original request in 20 minutes.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Anarul, India

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice hotel near Taj Mahal ..
I was there for 11 days with Family..The view of Taj Mahal from the hotel was awesome. .and the food was Excellent. .
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A short Agra trip
Best hotel in Agra for its price and location. The service we received from the hotel staff was warm and friendly. Room was fantastic, clean, the bed was very comfortable and the wifi speed was brilliant. I like the Taj view from the terrace early in the morning, very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Walther, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Faultless stay
Amazing hotel in so many ways. Great value for money and exceptional services. Room clean and has more than enough space. The staff went out of their way to please us. We would certainly return.

8/10 Good

Vijay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel at a very good price
Best hotel at a very good price and it has nice clean rooms and excellent staff. The staff goes out of there way to make sure you received a wonderful service and always ready to help you with just about anything you need. Taj Mahal is about a 10 minute walk away and there are some local shops nearby.

8/10 Good

Lalti, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good gem
A good gem for all the historical sites and is reasonably priced. The staff were all young, impeccably dressed and polite. The room was pretty, the bed was huge and very comfortable to sleep after a full day excursion of the city.

10/10 Excellent

Stanley, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best value for money
Reception staff and housekeeping were wonderfully friendly and helpful. Everything in the room was new, clean and modern. Wonderful location 5 mins drive from all attractions, and the view of the Taj from the terrace was nice.

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very highly recommended
Perfect hotel to feel like your own home simply by staying there. The attention to detail was pleasant, the staff were professional and friendly, and the beds were very comfortable. Breakfast bit expensive but well worth it. Very highly recommended..