Location: Agra, India (South Asia)A 290-room, five-star hotel, planned around garden courts and fountains, it has been designed to accommodate visitors to the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri. The hotel has been placed on axis with the Taj Mahal. Red sandstone, the building block of Fatehpur Sikri, has been used extensively in the hotel gardens, and white marble, from the same quarries that served the Taj Mahal, is used in the public areas. All materials and fabrics are Indian.
Covered walkway to the entrance© Christopher Little
Formal garden© Christopher Little
Pool with fountain© Christopher Little
Courtyard and swimming pool© Christopher Little
Entrance walkway and pool© Christopher Little
Courtyard and swimming pool© Christopher Little
Detail of brickwork; with the Taj Mahal in the background© Christopher Little
Northwest corner of the hotel complex© Christopher Little
Interior, lobby© Christopher Little
Roof terrace© Christopher Little
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