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The Bagh
Agra – Achnera Road
Bharatpur – 321001, Rajasthan
The Bagh is situated just a couple of minute’s drive from the gates of Keoladeo National Park, it is set in ten acres of 200 year old gardens and orchards.
Various new and old (ranging from 150 – 50 years old), restored buildings are scattered around the premises which is immensely peaceful, with different buildings housing different rooms, a bar, the restaurant and a small massage centre by the swimming pool.
It is also ideal for visiting Fatehpur Sikri which is just half an hour away, and the stunning temples at nearby Deeg. A great alternative to Agra as it also reduces the length of the onward journey to Jaipur.
Accessibility
By Air: To Agra, from Delhi, Khajuraho, Varanasi, followed by a 1 hour drive.
By Train: To Bharatpur from Delhi, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Ratlam, Baroda, Bombay, followed by a 15 minute drive.
By Road: An easy drive from Jaipur, Agra, Neemrana, Gwalior, Alwar, Delhi.
Transfers: The resort is happy to arrange transfers (at extra cost) from either the airport or the railway station to / from the hotel.
Accommodation at The Bagh comprises of 23 rooms (17 Deluxe Rooms and 6 Junior Suites). All the rooms at Bagh are different and are situated in various buildings amongst the gardens and orchards. The various buildings are connected by pretty stone walkways, with flowering shrubs either side. Trees and sweet smelling flowers are everywhere, along with a great many varieties of birds who have made these gardens their ‘home’.
There is a block of 8 rooms close to the swimming pool. This comprises a central courtyard with a pretty fountain, with four rooms on either side. The two rooms at each end of the block are Junior Suites, with the rest being Deluxe rooms.
There is a block of 5 Deluxe Rooms further along from the 8 room block.
In the centre of the premises there is a block of 2 Deluxe Rooms. The rooms are smaller but they have a large, shared lobby and it is ideal for a family or two couples travelling together.
On the other side of the gardens, close to the owner’s house is another block of 4 Junior Suites which surround a central lobby and look over a private garden at one end.
At the far end of the property, close to the bar area, is a block of 4 Deluxe Rooms which vary in size.
All rooms at The Bagh have a certain simple elegance and are not cluttered or over the top. The furnishings are colourful but subtle and fit with the wooden furniture and stone / marble floors. The rooms vary in size but all have comfortable beds and good bathrooms with excellent water pressure and plenty of hot water provided by solar power.
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