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Looking for the perfect homestay in Agra? Pearl of Taj offers a unique blend of comfort, history, and cultural richness. Operating since 2016, but backed by over 40 years of family experience in serving international travellers, Pearl of Taj has become a trusted name for visitors to Agra.

This homestay stands out for its commitment to offering secure, hygienic, and reliable accommodations at cost-effective rates. With an excellent reputation for integrity, Pearl of Taj is designed to cater to guests seeking an immersive experience near the Taj Mahal. Whether you’re a lover of art, history, culture, music, philosophy, or wildlife—or are drawn to Agra for its spirituality and yoga scene—you’ll find Pearl of Taj the ideal base for exploring this iconic city.

Why Choose Pearl of Taj?

Comprehensive Taj Mahal Experience: Pearl of Taj is dedicated to providing guests with an authentic Taj Mahal visit, from the finest rooms to expert local insights.
Top-Notch Service: With English-speaking staff who have years of training and experience, every detail is handled to ensure a memorable stay.
Highly Rated: Pearl of Taj consistently receives excellent reviews on TripAdvisor and Google, proving its status as a trusted and preferred choice for travellers worldwide.

Discover a peaceful and pleasant retreat while exploring the wonders of Agra with Pearl of Taj. Book your stay today and experience the perfect blend of tradition and hospitality.

Location

Just 900 meters from the Taj Mahal
Located next to the East Gate Car Parking

Ratings & Bookings

     EXCELLENT  
     Based on 93 reviews 
    
 
 
   
 
 
        
   Roam40807415033 
 2023-11-04
 
 
 Verified Very good for a Short stay
Good maintained Room, Good place. Rooms are equipped with necessary furniture and they have a facility where they can prepare food. Well maintained bathrooms. Few activity areas / facility provided needs cleaning and properly maintained.
  
 
       
   Saikat H 
 2021-06-08
 
 
 Verified PEARL OF TAJ - Great stay
Stayed for 3 nights towards the end of Jan 21. Just 2 minutes walking distance from the Shilpgram parking. From this parking Tajmahal East gate is just 700 mts. Cars can come upto this parking. In order to go to tajmahal, you have to hire a golf cart or rickshaw or tonga from here. Golf cart rste Rs 10 per head. Or you can simply walk on. It will take less than 10 minutes. 7/8 km from Agra Cant and Agra Fort stns. Ola/Uber is avlbl. It is a small, 3 storied hotel with 8 rooms. More than a hotel, it has a home like ambience. All rooms have private balcony. Backside rooms have swings and front ie. roadside rooms have rocking chairs in the balcony. Rooms are very spacious and aesthetically decorated with nice paintings. Lobby on each floor also tastefully decorated. There is an ac, a small fridge, electric kettle and tea-coffee kits in the room. If required, they can provide room heater (@ Rs 100 per day, though ultimately they did not charge it from us). Between the room and bathroom there is a dressing area with a big mirror and a wardrobe with a locker inside it. What is most interesting, the bathroom has a ceiling fan. And all the fittings in the bathroom are spic and span and perfectly working. There is no separate geyser in each room but they have a centralized geyser from which hot water is available on taps 24 hrs. Though it is only a 3 storied bldng, it has a lift. All the furniture, doors and windows have a aristocratic look, there is no cheapness anywhere. Bedsheets, towels absolutely clean. Quilt quality very good. Even at 7/8 degree at night we slept comfortably. There is a restaurant and a souvenir shop at the ground floor. What is most important, all the staff are extremely well-mannered and helpful. One night during our stay we were a bit late returning from sightseeing, by that time their restaurant was closed. But they called in their chef and readied dinner for us. Room rent taken from us was Rs 1200 per day (breakfast not included at this rate). Room rent is negotiable. Overall a memorable stay and highly recommendable. Contact: +91 96902 97941 / +91 95579 19803 Trip typeFamily Rooms5.0Service5.0Location5.0 Ashok Ujjwal 4/5 3 months ago on Google Very near to Taj. Get tuktuk for 10 rupees to Taj from nearby. Nice rooms. Pretty spacious. Courteous staff. Great location. Good food. Bit noisy as near main road to Taj..👍 Abhijit Dey 5/5 4 months ago on Google The room is spacious with a asthetic design.. anyone can say just wow to this property.. This is just next level of staying. Tajamahal east gate is just 1 km away from this property. I will definitely recommend everyone to stay this …READ MORE Ashok Natarajan 5/5 2 months ago on Google Clean and neat.. best value for money Vini Ahluwalia 5/5 5 months ago on Google Super comfy home stay interior is so amazing everything is of wood their food is decent rooms are luxurious good 500 meters walking distance away from taj mahal B Barkha 5/5 4 months ago on Goibibo.com Very beautiful property Room size was very good, very clean room and washrooms. With a beautiful balcony Food was very good full homely environment. They have also cook food for kids according to our preference READ MORE ON GOIBIBO.COM priyali shukla 5/5 a month ago on Google The best and the comfortable place with alll the facilities and good hygiene and most importantly pocket friendly place near tajmahal....The owner Mr. Gaurav Singh was a great host and helpful..!! If you are looking a place near Taj Mahal for stay then pearl of taj it is..!! Ritesh Kumar Sharma 5/5 5 months ago on Google Home stay... Superb Ultimate ambiance nice staff Breakfast .... Wow Bed.... Awesome. Wash room neat and clean . If you stay, you will forget other hotels you have visited before . 🤩 Devendra and Leena Singh 5/5 3 months ago on Google Pearl of Taj is the best place to stay with family for Taj Mahal visit. This property is next to Taj ( 900 m from east gate).Rooms are spacious ,neat n clean.Staff are really good n services are very prompt. Great hospitality.It has a lift …READ MORE Trip typeFamily Service5.0Rooms5.0 Naresh Zala 5/5 3 months ago on Google One of the finest hotel in average price. I strongly recommend must visit this hotel saba naaz 4/5 2 months ago on Google Good owner and staff behavior is vary nice ₹821 GREAT DEAL 10–11 Jun View prices
  
 
       
   Michele M 
 2020-02-08
 
 
 Verified Scarso
Hotel sotto le aspettative camere cieche e fredde acqua calda non esiste prese per la corrente non caricano i nostri caricatori del telefono, colazione scarsa e in una terrazza al freddo neanche la stufa scaldava l ambiente ok che siamo a delhi ma un minimo ci vuole non lo consiglio assolutamente
  
 
       
   David R 
 2019-12-28
 
 
 Verified Very pleasant
Found this home after escaping from a nearby "hotel" It's on the main drag so expected some noise but had a back room and the only noise was as normal, from other guests. Room was big and well equipped, breakfast was ok, joint restaurant served very nice food. The staff were very friendly and helpful, you won't go wrong by choosing this place.
  
 
       
   Vish 
 2019-12-04
 
 
 Verified Wah Taj!
A perfect stay with family Spacious, clean & classy rooms with balcony & swing Great Location near to Taj All daily essentials & souvenir shops nearby Owner & Caretakers very good. Felt like home... Highly Recommend
  
 
       
   Tom M 
 2019-10-15
 
 
 Verified Enjoyable stay
Pearl of Taj is a little over 1 km from the Taj Mahal East Gate (approx a 15 minute walk), whilst also a short walk to several local eateries. As such its very conveniently located and a good jumping off point for a day or two in Agra. The staff were friendly and the rooms a good size with (i believe) all back rooms having a small balcony. Beds were good and slept well both nights. The description states they accept card, however this is cash only. There are several ATMs nearby but worth noting! Overall, an enjoyable stay.
  
 
       
   Divya 
 2019-09-23
 
 
 Verified Awesome homestay
Awesome homestay with awesome hospitality. We were group of 14 people stayed here for 2 days. Rooms were neat and clean with ample space. Location of homestay is perfect with just 100m far from Taj Mahal eastern gate parking lot. Owner of the property Mr Gaurav is a genuine and very helpful person. He was available all the time to assist us in every possible way. Do discuss your plans with him, so that he will guide you in best way. Same was the case with his staff. All were very supportive. Restaurant food was at affordable price. It tastes very delicious with limited spices. You can also customised as per your requirement. Best part is owner has showroom with good collection of gift items. Being their guest you will get good discount on all the items. In overall we all had a great time with homely feel in one of the best homestay of Agra...
  
 
       
   karakuri 
 2019-07-15
 
 
 Verified Stylish, convenient, and very good value.
After a tiring journey one always hopes to find a haven of tranquillity and pleasant service and when we arrived at the Pearl of Taj it was exactly that! Walking into the lobby we instantly felt at home: cool dark wood and whitewashed interior reminiscent of an upscale ryokan in Japan: comfortable sofas, books and magazines and glimpses of greenery in the courtyard beyond. The young proprietor Gaurav is charming and sophisticated, the genial manager Pradeep a mine of information about India and it's cultural traditions. Our room was excellent- all the comforts of a good hotel and a delightful wooden hanging seat on the balcony, AND a good reading light which is such a rarity these days. Spotlessly clean too. We ate lunch and dinner there, as well as breakfast and the food was fresh and delicious. It's a very short walk to the shuttle bus station and when we arrived at the Taj Mahal ticket office around 06.30 it was deserted- no long queues in the sun- so we had a very pleasant and relaxing visit, and then moved on to the red sandstone Fort which should not be missed. Check out the huge stone bathtub of the beautiful and feisty Empress Nur Jahan which was filled with roses when she bathed. We bought spicy teas and rose soaps and glittery pens from the souvenir shop a couple of doors away from the Home Stay and linked to it. Easy shopping. No pressure. All in all a very good place to stay and highly recommended!
  
 
       
   Srinath Mld 
 2019-06-17
 
 
 Verified Not exactly a Homestay, it's a lodge. Overpriced and dirty bedding!
We went on an Airbnb booking. Our initial Agra booking was cancelled by Airbnb and Airbnb had given us this place instead. Did not enjoy it very much and the Window AC was very loud. Free breakfast wasn't great either. Dirty bedding was the scariest part.
  
 
       
   RugbyDave50 
 2019-04-16
 
 
 Verified 10 minutes from the Taj
Brilliant location as just 10 mins from Taj. Rooms ok but a bit out of date. Does fine for getting to Taj at sunrise. For those requiring beer, wine and spirits . All in 30 seconds of front door. Delightful staff.

      
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   Drsimar 
 2024-09-11
 
 
 7.0 Good stay overall
☺ Location

☹ Old
  
 
       
   Salima 
 2024-08-29
 
 
 7.0 ☺Le personnel est top 
L'emplacement également, 5 minutes à pied de la porte Est du Taj Mahal
  
 
       
   Maria 
 2024-08-29
 
 
 8.0 ☺La posición muy cerca del taj Mahal y la amabilidad del personal del hotel
  
 
       
   Merche 
 2024-08-12
 
 
 10 ☺Ubicación y la comodidad, cama confortable y limpio.

☹Las habitaciones que tuvimos con balcón a la calle principal de acceso al Taj Majal son bastante ruidosas.
Aire acondicionado muy ruidoso aunque con los ventiladores se está fenomenal y no hace falta para dormir.
  
 
       
   Vincent 
 2024-07-27
 
 
 8.0 Excellent choice
☺ This newly repainted and refurnished hotel is just 10 minutes walk from the east gate of Taj Mahal. Nice and spacious room, comfy bed, all amenities you need, balcony. Some details has to been fixed and I know already that you worked on it ...Good value for money and don't forget that food is delicious too for a very reasonable price.

☹ The dining room for breakfast
  
 
       
   Moran 
 2024-07-07
 
 
 8.0 Very Good
  
 
       
   Robert 
 2024-03-28
 
 
 10 Very comfortable , staff very helpful.
☺ The room was very good, clean, bathroom good, balcony was a great place for street watching.
  
 
       
   Melanie 
 2024-03-19
 
 
 8.0 Nah am Taj Mahal
☺Super Lage für einen Besuch vom Taj Mahal. Gute, saubere Betten und eine umfangreiche Speisekarte.

☹Das Bade hätte ein paar Reparaturen nötig, war aber funktional.
  
 
       
   Jackie 
 2024-03-16
 
 
 10 Exceptional
☺ Really lovely homestay. Everything fresh and clean. The room was a good size and there was a private terrace with a swing to relax in. Breakfast was included which was pleasant too.
We walked to the Taj Mahal early in the morning which was lovely, not too far either.
The staff were helpful and friendly.  We were allowed a later check out for no extra cost.
I would recommend this place .

☹ Nothing to dislike.
  
 
       
   Stephen 
 2024-03-14
 
 
 8.0 Very Good