Friends Guest House and Hostel

Good and friendly people who are running the guesthouse. They help you if you ask them. Very quiet in the rooms. They are not so big but there is space enough. Toilet in the room, shower next the room. The location is near by the Mall and very near by the Taj Mahal. Just 10 min. walk. The Mall is a walk at your left side, Taj on your right sight.

Definitely a cheap budget option that is walking distance from the Taj Mahal, but does not honestly deserve a 4 star rating. Cleanliness was the major issue, with dirty bedding and a bathroom that had not been cleaned for a very long time. Dirty bathrooms are pretty common in India, but this was bad, shelf had old soap left from previous guests and dirty old toothpaste marks. There is also no hot water in the attached bathroom, which should really be advertised. Owner is nice enough, but his younger brother who also works there is pretty rude and very grabby and demanding with money, One plus is tha the restaurant and chillout area are decent.

The food was lovely, very good recommendation were given for sites to do and things to do. Cold water and other cold drinks available at all times which were good with the hot weather. Really friendly and nice staff which made stay very enjoyable.

I was here for one week and really had a great stay here! The people are very friendly and helpful. Also the room was very nice! Thanks a lot for this wonderful experience! Ps: the drawings on the wall that you see on the photos are all done by me — painted them during my stay here!

Affordable, walking distance to the Taj Mahal, and great customer service. Visited in September and it was pretty warm/humid the AC and fans were a big plus. Joseph, his brother, and kitchen staff were super helpful, they helped us with other parts of our travels (getting connected with a SIM, finding working ATM’s) and just helpful advice on how to avoid scams. Big thank you to the staff

Our stay at Friends Guest House and Hostel was fantastic. Joseph and his family were very hospitable and welcoming - they treated us to a great breakfast on our first day and were ready to answer any questions we had about Agra and what to do. Our room was spacious and clean and nicely air conditioned. There were some issues with the hot water but Joseph was quick to come up with alternative solutions. Overall, we’d highly recommend this hostel to people visiting Agra.