This is a value-for-money hotel. It's very close to the Taj Mahal, the rooms are large and have modern TVs. Bathrooms are shabby, but clean, and the staff are wonderfully helpful. Price is about USD 23 per night.

The great thing about this hotel is the staff. They are genuinely solicitous and kind. I had trouble with hot water the first night and the staff went out of their way to help. Within minutes they had the hotel plumber and electrician in my room trying to fix the problem.

I never obtained really hot water but the nice attitude of the staff has remained in my mind as a feature of the hotel.

This hotel was sold to me by a shonky travel agent (Travel Dreamz in Channah Market area of Delhi, don't deal with them) as a 4-star hotel. It wasn't by any means a 4-star...maybe a 2.5 star.

Nonetheless, I recommend it to people planning their own trip who are looking for a comfortable, decent and cheap hotel within a few hundred metres of the Taj Mahal.