Hotel Saniya palace Inn

Close to the Taj, and roof-top restaurant overlooks the Taj thought it's not as close as that header picture depicts. Location therefore, is excellent. Staff are friendly and helpful. The main caveat for this ghotel is the room size. Some rooms are slightly larger than others, but all up, you wouldn't want to spend too many nights - of course, people don't spend that long in Agra, despite there being so many incredible sights to visit here.||The roof-top restaurant is the main hook - an excellent view across to the Taj. Unfortunately, food quality here is quite poor, as they don't employ a decent chef - in fact, were they too he would demand a far better kitchen than it's current tiny, hot cook-box.||We had a good chat to the manager, who is fully aware of the limitations and is going to what he can to increase room sizes and generally smarten up the place, but the weather is a problem and the building is old, which is part of its charm.||In all, I would recommend Saniya Palace, but I would take greater care to ensure both an AC room and a good sized one.

Three years ago(feb 2022) I've stayed for 2 days with my family of four. It was a great stay especially the Taj view from the rooftop, It was amazing. Visited again yesterday( 06-01-2025) not knowing it is under renovation. Hope they'll finish it soon.

We stayed here whilst, surprise surprise, checking out the Taj Mahal which I must say was absolutely corking. I was prepared to be underwhelmed but despite the crowds and heat, it was truly breathtaking. ...

Stayed here for one night. The rooftop Taj view is really good. Bowi's generosity and hospitality really made it for us. The gentleman at the front desk was very helpful and helped us arrange transport to Jaipur, Agra fort tour and Taj Mahal tour - although at the end of the tours we were taken to presumably some acquaintances tourist shop to buy jewellery/marble. Would stay again

I stayed there last February.The online booking portal has very good pictures and reviews of that hotel.In fact, it was in a very dirty condition and as soon as we passed through, we were greeted by an uncovered and overflowing dirt ditch.If we want to go to the second floor, there is no lift facility and if we want to go up, there is a staircase that a person can barely climb.The interior of the washroom was all in disrepair and there was water leakage. You might be wondering why I gave this two stars even though I have so many complaints..! It is purely for their rooftop restaurant and Ambiance there. The night view of the Taj Mahal on top of it is very beautiful

We loved staying here on our visit to Agra! The hotel is rustic and traditional adding to the overall charm of the place. The staff were incredibly accommodating, the rooms comfortable and the location was superb - rooftop boasting incredible views of the taj, making it a perfect spot to unwind and drink a chai as the sun goes down.

We stayed here whilst, surprise surprise, checking out the Taj Mahal which I must say was absolutely corking. I was prepared to be underwhelmed but despite the crowds and heat, it was truly breathtaking. The Suniya Palace was a good place to stay just around the corner and with helpful staff, good value rooms (with a/c that works, hurrah) and a lovely rooftop restaurant which has a splendid view of the TJ and good food; the vegetable pakoras a particular highlight. There were a few issues with the room on arrival though when pointed out, the manager was desperate to make amends, providing us with free chicken tandoori and chai at 4.30am in the morning. Still, just a simple room check would have prevented any issues. It's also slightly odd that the best few of the Taj, thanks to a pesky tree, is from the uncovered bit of the terrace which was too hot (or wet during a midday downpour) to sit in. Still, watching the Taj shift through its many moods over the course of a day of capricious weather, is something I will never forget.

The rooms are small, and the bathroom is so tiny that it's hardly possible for a person to stand. The most distressing thing is that the surroundings of this hotel are extremely dirty, which feels like a nightmare to me. The positive aspects I found about this hotel are its view of the Taj Mahal from rooftop and the walkable distance to the Taj Mahal.