OBEROI AMARVILAS Agra, India 🇮🇳【4K Hotel Tour & Review】A Pure Wonder!

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  • Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
  • Watch this video if you want to see what it's like to stay in one of the best hotels in India, the Oberoi Amarvilas, a 5-Star Hotel located within the Taj Mahal Gate in Agra, India. This hotel is truly a wonder of its own with incredible staff and beautiful facilities and finishes throughout. Pure classic Indian luxury.
    🎥 In This Video:
    -Hotel & Brand Overview
    -Location Graphic Relative to Taj Mahal
    -Taj Mahal Sunrise Impressions
    -Full Hotel Common Areas
    -Entrance & Courtyard
    -Lobby & Lobby Lounge, The Bar
    -Bellevue Restaurant (full Breakfast Buffet)
    -Esphahan Restaurant (full Thali Dinner)
    -Beautiful Pool & Outdoor Lounges
    -Why the Service is So Good
    -Premier Balcony King Room Tour
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    ↪ Video Chapters ↩
    0:00 Intro & Hotel Info
    00:57 Extended Drive to Agra, My Thoughts
    04:35 Property Arrival
    05:22 First Impressions
    06:01 Entrance & Courtyard
    07:33 Lobby
    08:35 Lobby Lounge
    10:34 Hotel Location Guide
    12:00 Outdoor Pool Areas & Grounds
    16:16 Heading to My Room
    16:32 Full Premier King with Balcony Room Tour
    23:09 A Bit of Room Service
    23:34 Need to Know FAQs
    23:43 The Bar
    25:15 Dinner at Esphahan
    27:13 Taj Mahal Sunrise Tour
    29:35 Bellevue Restaurant Breakfast Buffet
    31:36 Fitness Center & Final Thoughts
    32:19 The Flip Flop Score
    This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
    #oberoi #amarvilas #tajmahal

КОМЕНТАРІ • 249

  • @rjwilson73
    @rjwilson73 7 місяців тому +47

    Only done India the once and it's still, many years later, hard to describe authentically to anyone who hasn't been. Some of the most beautiful places i have ever seen and some of the hardest things to see, often within metres of each other. Great series, capped off by this hotel which sums up the sheer wonder of the place.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +3

      Yes for sure. "A land of juxtapositions" was something I originally had in my script, but couldn't fit that thought it. Thanks for watching 🩴

    • @IceCube-zb5mm
      @IceCube-zb5mm 6 місяців тому +6

      The hardest things are thanks to 200 yrs of loot British did to once richest nation with 24% GDP, India. India was richest nation in world before British oppressed, looted, colonised india for 200 yrs and made poor. British owes India 45 trillion dollars in reparations. Though india is again growing bck from 99% poverty British left to 14% now. India has today become 5th largest economy. Will soon grow further and attain it's past glory

    • @adj33
      @adj33 4 місяці тому

      Born here and still trying to figure it out man. 😂

  • @sydneybaldwin3514
    @sydneybaldwin3514 7 місяців тому +47

    My dad lived in India for a while back in the early 2000s. We went to Agra and he said we stayed in a Taj. I remember the feeling I got at the Taj Mahal, but some 20 years later I am hoping to go back and I think you’ve just persuaded me to stay here. The whole video was just wonderful ❤

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

    • @Pankajn43
      @Pankajn43 6 місяців тому +1

      i would recommend to visit norhtern himalayan states after winter season in april may

    • @rtry2072
      @rtry2072 3 місяці тому

      Also visit Goa, Kerala and Jaipur and Udaipur. Amazing hotels.

  • @jonathanraz819
    @jonathanraz819 7 місяців тому +53

    The India series was fantastic. Thanks for putting this together and inspiring my next big trip!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @Mahalakshmi-Khan
    @Mahalakshmi-Khan 7 місяців тому +39

    1:00-4:38 probably the most realistic description of india 👏🏻

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +4

      Very much appreciate that!

    • @rickghosh9278
      @rickghosh9278 3 місяці тому +1

      Your depiction of India is absolutely correct.

  • @Amtran727
    @Amtran727 7 місяців тому +30

    This hotel looks fabulous. I loved your India series!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @ninascherini4410
    @ninascherini4410 7 місяців тому +37

    It is with more than little sadness to know that you are finishing up your India series (for now.) Thank you Kevin, you have certainly ignited a deep desire to follow in some of your footsteps through India.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks very much for that! Hope you're able to go 🙏🏼

  • @karanssh
    @karanssh 7 місяців тому +12

    I think you nailed the part where you talk about India and it's growth. We're growing, messy, but still admirable in what we have achieved so far. Thanks for this series, I've thoroughly enjoyed the videos.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @Dan-xx5jq
    @Dan-xx5jq 7 місяців тому +21

    India has to the land of textiles and design. That inlay desk is beautiful. Very labor intensive to make something like that. I like the color scheme of the room. Sometimes all the vibrant colors can be overwhelming. This is my kind of relaxed room, and after a long dusty day with crowds of people at the Taj Mahal, it is refreshing to return to a room like that! It is good to know that one can take a golf cart to the Taj.
    This is truly a life time trip that you never ever forget. I wonder if Princess Diana stayed here too?. She fell in love with India and even has one of her ancestors that was Indian, an Indian woman that married in the 17th or 18th century when India was part of the British crown.
    i am surprised the Taj Mahal was not lit up at night. Truly a magnificent building. i am surprised you got all those shots without any people?? 30:23

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @RonakBhatt07
    @RonakBhatt07 7 місяців тому +18

    This was one of the best stays I've ever seen in India. This is just wow. Loved each and every detail you showed.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Appreciate that!

  • @LibertaliaExplorer
    @LibertaliaExplorer 7 місяців тому +10

    That intro gave me chills. Awesome review Kevin 👏

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      I see what you did there 😉 Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @DeniseSommerRoque
    @DeniseSommerRoque 7 місяців тому +36

    Very refined and classy elegance without being over the top or garish like the kitsch and pretentiousness of the Fairmont Jaipur 🫣 Amazing how they keep the grounds so green and lush with temperatures so stifling 🥵 Stunning videography as always, thank you for all your hard work and creativity 🙏🏼

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +6

      Totally agree about the grounds- and it's not like they had water sprinklers running 24/7. They must just have some of that very special grass haha. Thanks as always for watching 🩴

    • @Geniere10
      @Geniere10 Місяць тому

      Please… even Fairmont is a whole lot better than the garishness of countries such as the US or Russia

  • @AmitSharma-cg7qr
    @AmitSharma-cg7qr 7 місяців тому +10

    Kevin your videos are therapeutic!!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @patlooson4644
    @patlooson4644 6 місяців тому +8

    There is a lot of integrity in the videos you post. This one in particular is stunning. It shows the experience you had. And comes closest to the real experience. A few people can do that.
    I am still at awe at the detailing and completion in each video.
    There is a lot other content makers can learn from you.
    India experience posts simply stood out! Awesome!
    These experiences and its feel will be missed.
    Well that's about traveller, he carries with him, some warm moments as he cuts off to new experiences in his journeys.
    Catch you in the new horizons!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @brigittelehmann9749
    @brigittelehmann9749 2 місяці тому +2

    I love India and i feel a connection, yes i believe in reïncarnation and i have felt this all my life greetings from the Netherlands

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @brijeshsingha7498
    @brijeshsingha7498 5 місяців тому +10

    Your understanding and honest presentation of India is refreshing. As an Indian who lives in the west now, your depiction of India is the most accurate I've seen online. You seem to have tapped into the true essence of India. Thank you, was very enjoyable watching your vlog.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  5 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @rishir6843
    @rishir6843 5 місяців тому +3

    Wow. What a beautiful video. Such unique, subtle observations about my country. Outstanding production value. Thanks to backup of backups! Looking forward to more such videos from across the world.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  5 місяців тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @shakesnbake
    @shakesnbake 7 місяців тому +6

    I do love thr century episides! If ever an episode deserved to be exported in Dolby Vision, it was this one... although I think UA-cam would take a month to process it 🤣 Brilliant video as always Kevin.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Haha thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @vaibhavgupta7584
    @vaibhavgupta7584 7 місяців тому +5

    Beautiful, beautiful, Beautiful. I loved your description of who should visit India in the beginning. And then saying nothing and leaving us to the Taj Mahal was a masterstroke. I will miss your India videos Kevin. Needless to say that I always waited for you to post them. Take care.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much for that 🙏🏼

  • @francoisbouchard9488
    @francoisbouchard9488 7 місяців тому +5

    This looks like a great "once in a lifetime" splurge, with those incredible views of the Taj. I'd recommend booking the hotel during a full moon. The Taj Mahal simply glows under the moonlight, looking more like a lite cream puff mirage than a solid marble structure. You will scarcely believe your eyes. We got lucky and saw her this way back in 1991, thanks to lucky timing and a resourceful rickshaw driver who insisted on taking us to the best viewing spot, down of course some dark and scary path. Staying at this hotel, you can avoid the anxiety and benefit fully from the dreamy view 🙂

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      I wish my travels had enough flexibility to book based on moon phase haha. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @nationalscholar
    @nationalscholar 18 днів тому +1

    Exquisite. I miss India. The Taj Mahal is magical at all times of day, especially at dawn.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  11 днів тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @Geoffreyboucher
    @Geoffreyboucher 7 місяців тому +3

    I too enjoyed watching this series on India I’ve even watched a few videos back there that good,,,peace and happiness on your travels and merry Christmas Kevin 😊😊😊😊😊

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @duanebeamsley7695
    @duanebeamsley7695 7 місяців тому +12

    Morena Kevin!! It has been my ultimate dream to stay there and when you were doing your tour of India, I was hoping you would do Agra!! All I can say is WOW!!! You sure have inspired me to save even more to travel to India and stay here!! Thank you so much Kevin for your series of India! We have loved every Review you have done throughout your travels on this marvelous Country!! Look forward more of your next Travels to Vietnam and others. Take care 🙂

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much for that!

  • @rasferrastfarian739
    @rasferrastfarian739 3 місяці тому +2

    Bucket list for sure, I'd love to visit Agra and stay here! wow! Great video, thank you!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому

      Definitely a bucket list type of place.

  • @user-px8rj4us7d
    @user-px8rj4us7d 7 місяців тому +4

    Damn the 100 perfect score got me 😮

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @Dan-xx5jq
    @Dan-xx5jq 7 місяців тому +11

    What an incredible experience! It is the best of what India has to offer. i have been falling in love with India through your videos. India is magical with that spectacular view of the Taj Mahal in the background. India is a land of paradoxes. I am glad you showed me this stunning local. I think i can afford to do one night, as it is truly a lifetime experience! i would probably arrive as soon as they allow you to check in and leave at the last minute to take full advantage of my stay. Just to be able to see the Taj Mahal from the balcony for hours taking in the view and then visiting it the next morning really makes it worth it. Thanks for sharing. i am going to miss India. I throughly enjoy your videos with its wealth of information. Now, i need to work on preparing for my trip to see the Taj Mahal. When i first tasted Biryani on my flight into Mumbai i though i was so lucky to be alive to have eaten it. It smelled heavenly as the crew started to hand it out. I now feel so sorry for all the people in the world that will die without ever eating the dish. It might sound amusing to say that, but i truly mean that! And now, here is the splendor of the Taj Mahal in all its glory. All around the world each country has tried to outdo each other with incredibly designed buildings but the Taj Mahal will always remain the Mona Lisa to the Architectural world.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

    • @IceCube-zb5mm
      @IceCube-zb5mm 6 місяців тому +2

      Land of paradox coz 200 yrs of loot British did to once richest nation with 24% GDP, India. India was richest nation in world before British oppressed, looted, colonised india for 200 yrs and made poor. British owes India 45 trillion dollars in reparations. Though india is again growing bck from 99% poverty British left to 14% now. India has today become 5th largest economy. Will soon grow further and attain it's past glory

    • @GoddessFreyaa
      @GoddessFreyaa 6 місяців тому +1

      Not only tajmahal, india temples are incredibly beautiful.

  • @meditationmountainbyrishab919
    @meditationmountainbyrishab919 5 місяців тому +1

    Beautifully narrated and captured, with so much detail. great effort! Thank you!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @anubhavnishad923
    @anubhavnishad923 6 місяців тому +3

    Never I'd ever seen such beautifully and detailed hotel coverage video. Thanks for sharing!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      Appreciate that!

  • @venkataramanachavva4770
    @venkataramanachavva4770 7 місяців тому +2

    A really exceptional Video.
    Taj Mahal was beautifully captured!
    Amarvilas is captured exceptionally well, too!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @kimmohekey7850
    @kimmohekey7850 2 місяці тому +2

    India and everything about it has always called to me, I am unsure why I am drawn to everything from the music, the fabrics, the smell of things from there even their beautiful temple artifacts.....I like to think I lived there in a past life and am so soothed by my prized few things that I have collected over the years....Real not touristy things to have as keepsakes. I will never afford to travel this way but absolutely love watching your videos from Australia, thankyou for all the hard work I love them

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @youthwave
    @youthwave 8 днів тому +1

    So much depth in your understanding of places. Subscribed

    • @tfft
      @tfft  8 днів тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @randompersonasdfgh
    @randompersonasdfgh 7 місяців тому +6

    that's an amazing hotel (like i assume oberoi is known for)! it's nice to finally see your 4th (i think?) 100/100 score, and 1st in India, Kevin!!

    • @shubhvv1
      @shubhvv1 7 місяців тому

      Which are the other 3? 100/100 ones

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Yes, this is the fourth perfect score. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @chetanrawool
    @chetanrawool 7 місяців тому +3

    hope to see you soon in India again; love the video

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @Scoobadal
    @Scoobadal 6 місяців тому +2

    Thank you and a fitting finale to a fabulous series

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @howardcobb4656
    @howardcobb4656 7 місяців тому +3

    Beautiful video and outstanding hotel. This has been an excellent series. Based on how your flip-flops were treated I plan to splurge and make this a destination next year. Thanks!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      You certainly won't regret it! Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @Doc.VishalSingh
    @Doc.VishalSingh 6 місяців тому +8

    You should definitely give a visit to 'Oberoi Wildflower Hall, Shimla'.
    Its a 'hidden gem' with a history of more then a Century.
    In my opinion, Wildflower Hall is the property that define 'Oberoi Hotels' in every aspect.
    Please do a visit in near future, will be a once in a lifetime experience for sure.
    Kindly add this property in you priority bucket list.
    Regards with love for your work ❤

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @eaea2628
    @eaea2628 7 місяців тому +2

    Hi Kevin, Brilliant review as always, you truly are professional in your field and continue to excel with each video. An amazing Feat on the India series, enjoyed the series immensely and greatly appreciate your honest and unbiased reviews. Look forward to viewing your travels and posts in the new year. Greetings from Melbourne, Australia.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @akhilseth9079
    @akhilseth9079 6 місяців тому +5

    You should cover other regions of INDIA, southern India, northern india and eastern India. Amazing property amazing natural beauty

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      In due time! Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @greggottig
    @greggottig 7 місяців тому +2

    Sensational video. Wonderful hotel. I went to the Taj Mahal in September and visited Agra for the day only before returning to Delhi. A real missed opportunity not to stay here. I don’t think I was aware of the hotel at the time albeit bizarrely I was staying at the Oberoi in New Delhi. This is the best video to date and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. In fact I’ve actually watched it twice. Thank you very much. Here’s to 100,000 subscribers very soon 😊

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks very much... there's always next time for Amarvilas!

  • @jimmyjames6492
    @jimmyjames6492 7 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the info + video!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @sumitkar8146
    @sumitkar8146 7 місяців тому +3

    Great job as usual - Your India content is next level and this coming from an Indian

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @user-cw7sj8rw5k
    @user-cw7sj8rw5k 7 місяців тому +5

    I personally think this India series has been your best work. I do have a question though. On hard product alone, which was your favorite property in India?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Probably Udaivilas, sans the bed issue.

  • @marti_in_tx
    @marti_in_tx Місяць тому +1

    Hi. Newish to your channel, and enjoy it very much. Lived in SE Asia for 6 years 20+years ago and traveled widely. Never got to India so am immensely enjoying this series. Now that I am terminally ill, I will not ever travel again. Thus this look at the hotel and the Taj Mahal is very special. I thought my bucket list had all been checked until I saw the Taj Mahal up close in your video. Such a wonder. Thank you so much for the content and profound narrative that you provide. It makes me very happy to spend time away from difficulties and pain in the images I see thru your lens.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Місяць тому +1

      I’m glad the video could provide a moment of transport. Wish you the best 🙏🏻

  • @fatboyrecordsinc.7773
    @fatboyrecordsinc.7773 3 місяці тому +2

    Your insights are just fantastic man.. you're a pure story teller... Top notch content 😎😎

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @Aajs9696
    @Aajs9696 6 місяців тому +2

    man...your choice of background music..really elevates the experience, its sometimes meditative...enjoyed it thoroughly..bestwishes.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @virajraoarts
    @virajraoarts 7 місяців тому +4

    I wish you had got the opportunity to visit Oberoi Vanyavillas. It is one of their most expensive & exclusive property. I was hoping you would do a Wildlife Safari at the famous tiger reserve, Ranthambore and stayed at Vanyavillas because it is hardly a two hour drive from Jaipur. Secondly, I wish you had shared a small remembrance for P.R.S Oberoi as he passed away on 14th November. You are a fan of his ideology & creation. Lastly, I wish India gives you more hotels to bring you back and do more reviews.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      There’s always next time…

  • @rohitraobgm
    @rohitraobgm 6 місяців тому +1

    Your video quality is top-notch. I would have never guessed that you use an iPhone to record the videos. Also, your review looks pretty unique compared to most other travel vloggers. Amazing !!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      iPhones deserve more credit lol. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @VVVedic
    @VVVedic 4 місяці тому +2

    Oberoi Hotels = Quality 😊

    • @tfft
      @tfft  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @brindade2004
    @brindade2004 3 місяці тому +2

    thank you so much for coming to our country and making this reviews. You described India in the exact perfect words in the beginning of this video. If you know India, you would also know that less than 0.01% of our population will ever have the opportunity to stay at such places. This video was interesting and more so because Agra holds a very special place in my heart. I just wanted to say that Agra is full of monuments of Mughal Architecture. Taj Mahal is the gem of course but there is also Baby Taj, Akbar's Tomb and Agra fort and Fatehpur Sikri, which are not to be missed.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @snowee812
    @snowee812 7 місяців тому +3

    Thanks again for great video! Was wondering if Bhutan is in your radar anytime soon?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Not in the coming year. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @armandoavilez859
    @armandoavilez859 7 місяців тому +3

    I dream of this hotel since the first time i saw it online, im planning to come to india in may just so i can afford to stay in amarvilas

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      It's worth the heat! Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @iphoukwani
    @iphoukwani 22 дні тому +1

    love this intro/narration. only a quarter in still at the check-in lol but this property is stunning already.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  18 днів тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @tolykozin
    @tolykozin 5 місяців тому +2

    I wish the hotels/city would develop the surrounding areas within a 2 mile radius, around these beautiful hotels so the sensory contrast is not so jarring when you enter these beautiful places

    • @tfft
      @tfft  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @vinnupooh4054
    @vinnupooh4054 7 місяців тому +2

    All the info and intro thoughts are accurate, if you had your favourite shambala massage with a view of the Taj would you have been predisposed to give 101/100 score

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      I'm certainly willing to break my rules and hand out a 101, just waiting for the hotel of my dreams! haha. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @srujanmims
    @srujanmims 7 місяців тому +3

    They arrange a private dinner in your balcony. It’s fantastic!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Good to know.

  • @user-hq8wm8giyujcg
    @user-hq8wm8giyujcg 4 місяці тому +1

    Here some of the best native Indian architecture from all over India. Indian native architecture usually have large amount of carved statues
    Khajuraho temples
    Konark Sun Temple
    Hoysaleswara temple
    Chennakeshava Temple
    Brihadeeswara Temple
    Ajanta and Ellora caves and rock cut architecture (Kailasa Temple)
    Sanchi Stupas
    Rajastani, Gujurati and Uttarpradeshi, Madhyapradeshi forts, palaces, mansions and stepwells

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @petek5523
    @petek5523 7 місяців тому +2

    Stunning 😍

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @richlandzee8686
    @richlandzee8686 5 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video production Kevin! I've been enjoying your content. I don't know about you, but aside from the beautiful Taj Mahal hotel, one thing caught my eye, min 6:28, kites! I'm a sucker for making and flying kites while growing up in Malaysia. Now living in US, I'm still a huge fan of them, all shapes and sizes as it reminds me of my childhood.😁

    • @tfft
      @tfft  5 місяців тому

      As I was reading your comment I thought "you should come to Vietnam then..." and as I read along it made perfect sense that you grew up with them in Malaysia. Still incredibly popular in VN especially on Sunday mornings in parks.

  • @naturalshatara9559
    @naturalshatara9559 7 місяців тому +3

    Oh my gosh a 100/100 omg I had to watch now

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @787ombmv
    @787ombmv 6 місяців тому +1

    I'm a bit late on the end of the Indian series due to exams but I must say as an Indian living abroad, Kevin really portrayed a beautiful experience matching much of our thoughts. I can't wait for the next India series, hopefully starring the newer Air India products with the A350 and other aircraft and if possible, the new Rajkot airport as a Rajkot native myself 😅 Great job Kevin 🎉

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @ramachandranranganathrao9946
    @ramachandranranganathrao9946 7 місяців тому +3

    V sad that this will be your last vlog in Indian soil throughly enjoyed every video virtually let it be hotels or airline facilities marvelous stupendous on kevins truly unbiased vlogs side note one feels as if we are watching National Geographical channel full of information and whatnot Thanks Kevin indian hospitality sector miss you 🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much for that, much appreciated 🙏🏼

  • @cristinavasiliu7758
    @cristinavasiliu7758 7 місяців тому +8

    Hello! I'm usually a silent viewer but I just want to say how much I appreciate your videos! They are so well-made, informative and the videography is stunning! There is no other UA-cam channel quite like this one. Keep up the good work!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for breaking the silence! I really appreciate your kind words 🙏🏼

  • @neelarnav7954
    @neelarnav7954 7 місяців тому +3

    Thank You Kevin & i feel a little sad knowing that you have wrrapped up your India series for now ( As an Indian myself). Love the content, keep going

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Appreciate that!

  • @parthmehta7826
    @parthmehta7826 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video 👍

    • @tfft
      @tfft  5 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @plasmaturkey48
    @plasmaturkey48 7 місяців тому +2

    Does anything beat a room service club sandwich? I don't think so. Another treat of a video!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Hard to beat!

  • @paichooblogs5188
    @paichooblogs5188 7 місяців тому +2

    Excellent travelogue

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @sharathgadasally2309
    @sharathgadasally2309 6 місяців тому +1

    Enjoyed being at this place at least as much, if not more than other sights in Agra. Service is truly exemplary.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @nathalier2608
    @nathalier2608 7 місяців тому +2

    Great video. Going in February 24 for 2 nights. I can’t wait.😊

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +2

      Enjoy your trip 🗺️

    • @nathalier2608
      @nathalier2608 7 місяців тому +1

      @@tfftThank you. First time in India.

  • @Dinobull
    @Dinobull 3 місяці тому +1

    Nice !!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @brigittelehmann9749
    @brigittelehmann9749 2 місяці тому +1

    Such beauty breathtaking

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @srujanmims
    @srujanmims 7 місяців тому +2

    The terraced pool area is my favourite

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @charliebrown5
    @charliebrown5 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank You✈️

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @gropiusBar
    @gropiusBar 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for this . I booked for four nights in April.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      Enjoy your trip 🗺️

  • @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549
    @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549 7 місяців тому +1

    Yep, this resort is top notch!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @adityamittal1134
    @adityamittal1134 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video as always! Curious how do you manage to get a room upgrade as often?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      In this case, it was an included (possible) perk of booking through Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts.

  • @allrounder186
    @allrounder186 25 днів тому +1

    Great

    • @tfft
      @tfft  25 днів тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @anonymouslyopinionated656
    @anonymouslyopinionated656 7 місяців тому +76

    our family used to own this land. through bad business and some poor financial luck, we had to sell the majority stake of this to oberoi during the project phase. now i cant get a coffee for free there lol. oh well... he did make it an exemplar, so there's that. :/

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +25

      Business is business I suppose! Thanks for sharing ✈️

    • @IceCube-zb5mm
      @IceCube-zb5mm 6 місяців тому +14

      And we are supposed to believe this fake story?

    • @BasedTruthSeeker
      @BasedTruthSeeker 6 місяців тому +8

      @@IceCube-zb5mmIf you feel the urge of believing everything on the internet, boy you are lost

    • @neerajwa
      @neerajwa 5 місяців тому +2

      Maybe you aren't begging effectively. Practice begging in the traffic signals first before going to hotels

    • @mihirpatel6162
      @mihirpatel6162 5 місяців тому +4

      Taj mahal ki zameen huamari khandani zameen hai, par wo to shah jahan ne request kia tha iss liye humne Daan me de dia😂

  • @wicked_smaaht
    @wicked_smaaht 7 місяців тому +2

    Probably the best in my life.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🩴

    • @wicked_smaaht
      @wicked_smaaht 7 місяців тому

      @@tfft Thanks for the India series. Amaravilas is truly the Grand Finale..

  • @Geoffreyboucher
    @Geoffreyboucher 7 місяців тому +2

    Kevin where was it that the six senses was building a aquamarine that you mentioned in one of your Vietnam videos please,,,

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Not sure which six senses you’re asking about.

  • @solomonkane5978
    @solomonkane5978 5 місяців тому +1

    this guy needs 1 mill subs

    • @tfft
      @tfft  5 місяців тому

      Please contact 910000 of your closest friends soon!

  • @killerqueen9298
    @killerqueen9298 7 місяців тому +2

    Hi Kevin. This, without doubt, is the best video report I have ever seen. I got very emotional seeing the Taj Mahal🏰 once again. I was there in March 2019 and I loved it. It is the most serene and beautif building I have ever seen. It was so peaceful even with ghunders of other visitors walking about. The hotel was fabulous and I can understand why you gave 100%. I must go back some day but just can't afford a hotel like this on a fixed income of pensions. I could go on all day about the Taj. Thank you for brining me this. Take care❤❤

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +2

      So glad you enjoyed it and had a chance to 'revisit'! Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @srujanmims
    @srujanmims Місяць тому +1

    You should try The Postcard Hotels in India. They are fantastic.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Місяць тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @sashamellon822
    @sashamellon822 3 місяці тому +1

    One feedback for the video would be that make sure the menus are readable. 25:29 I’d quite like to see what the dishes are.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for sharing

  • @CLARKY-oo1lg
    @CLARKY-oo1lg Місяць тому

    If only I had the money. LHR-MCT-DEL in J on WY. A break of journey to experience the delights of OMAN and then onto this stunning Hotel and my dream to experience the staggering Beauty of the Taj Mahal as you did, before I turn to dust. What an incredible, life changing wonder and experience. A truly humbling experience from the ultimate homage to LOVE and being looked after by the most Beautiful of Souls in their home. Thank you for this video, it's displays my dream on screen. 🙏 Alan, Manchester, UK. EPIC!!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  25 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @shubhamnarayan2077
    @shubhamnarayan2077 7 місяців тому +2

    Wonderfully presented as always. 900$ a day is a bit too much for me right now but definitely going there after my marriage lol :D

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Get married then go in May for half price :)

  • @cocomoose4730
    @cocomoose4730 7 місяців тому +2

    loved the video, also where did you book the hotel from? the hotel website itself? i plan to visit agre in late march, so it would be great to stay there if I get a good deal. Did you ask them for the upgrade or they did it on their own?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      No, this was booked through Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts. The booking platform is always found in my opening graphic. The upgrade was included with the rate.

  • @Pankajn43
    @Pankajn43 6 місяців тому +1

    well explained India sir ,, but i will also highly recommend u to travel northern himalayan states , ladakh , or north eastern states or southern states , if u truely want to see India more . Majority of youtubers just visit rajasthan , delhi and agra .

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      It’s on my list 🌏

  • @user-hq8wm8giyujcg
    @user-hq8wm8giyujcg 4 місяці тому

    Tata's Taj owns lots of Hotels and Resorts in India and in very diverse places, u should check those also.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @blackman7186
    @blackman7186 6 місяців тому

    God that place feels like the dwelling of an emperor. How amazing must it feel to stay there.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @amanhaque2693
    @amanhaque2693 2 місяці тому +1

    Please do a review on The Wildflower Hall , Shimla

    • @tfft
      @tfft  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @gunadz
    @gunadz 7 місяців тому +2

    So many travel videos gush over hotels, but few carry as much weight as this one. I’ll be honest, this may have shifted India from “maybe some day” to “active planning”

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      I'm very happy about that shift. Traveling to India, I think is sometimes misunderstood- so I'm glad these videos helped you put it in the planning stage!

  • @weibinglee5297
    @weibinglee5297 7 місяців тому +1

    Kevin, what month did you travel to Agra? 46 degrees Celsius is seriously scorching! India in summer rains a lot, I am surprised that it was that hot in Agra. By the way, your travel Vlog videos are sensational!👍👍👍💪💪💪👏👏👏

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      This was in May. Temps like this are typical for that time of year. Thanks for watching 🩴

    • @knightatdawndonbynight8432
      @knightatdawndonbynight8432 6 місяців тому

      Monsoon (or the rainy season) arrives in that subtropical part of North Indian plains by Mid to late June and stays upto mid of September, picking up between mid of July and end of August. Before that, early/ Mid April upto mid of June is summer in India, with scorching heat and all that leasing to temperatures climbing to mid forties on the centugrade scale. As rain cools down everything a bit, things are not as unbearavly hot between Mid June and mid September as it is between early/mid May and mid June, still it can get hot on cloudy days in the rainy season when it does not rain. India has a rainy seaaon between the summer and the autumn and is called the "Monsoon".

  • @anandachakravarthy2650
    @anandachakravarthy2650 7 місяців тому +1

    I remember commenting on this channel about why I thought Oberoi was the best hotel chain in India, if not the world. So i cringe every time somebody takes the name of Oberoi or Taj (or any other like ITC or Leela) in the same breath. 😅 Great video...not sure I can ever afford this Oberoi though, but been to Oberoi Grand (Kolkata) and a couple of Trident hotels and loved each one of them, mainly for the staff and the services. Hope you are back in India again...soon. Good luck!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @minazulkhan8287
    @minazulkhan8287 7 місяців тому

    Hi Kevin, how u are able to articulate so well? Does it comes with experience, how did u improve urself ?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Haha that’s a very hard one to answer. Probably comes from knowing that video clips alone don’t tell the full story. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @kumar561
    @kumar561 7 місяців тому +2

    All the upcoming oberoi hotels u said r situated in andhra state where i lives i wonder y they r constructing in single state but good

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому +1

      There's quite a bit written about them. My guess is operations will be much easier when the hotels are closer together especially if they do really expect to have a different type of resort. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @PseudoProphet
    @PseudoProphet 6 місяців тому +2

    26:44 what he was trying to say is that the Thali was exactly the same in Oberoi as in every other restaurant.
    Too.much authenticity alway becomes boring agyer a few times 😅😅

    • @tfft
      @tfft  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @wilkowanders
    @wilkowanders 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow, this hotel looks absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing this detailed tour. Can't wait to experience the luxury of Oberoi Amarvilas when I visit Agra. 🏨

    • @tfft
      @tfft  3 місяці тому

      Enjoy your trip 🗺️

  • @ayanmodi1529
    @ayanmodi1529 7 місяців тому

    I wish you could have stayed at Khyber Resort in Kashmir. I was expecting it to be included in your India trip. Anyways there’s always next time.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      That's quite a niche resort in a niche destination to be expecting it lol. But yes, always next time.

  • @randompersonasdfgh
    @randompersonasdfgh 7 місяців тому +1

    also i'll try my best to guess 32:38.
    from cun to yvr on air canada in business?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      1/2 Credit haha

  • @Vinay-fk4oy
    @Vinay-fk4oy 7 місяців тому +1

    Certainly you couldn't have asked anytime more to visit one of the 7 wonders of the world
    PS YYZ to LHR on Air Canada in Business.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Wow, was not expecting someone to get that on the first try lol.

    • @Vinay-fk4oy
      @Vinay-fk4oy 7 місяців тому

      Me neither R last letter Heathrow always comes to my mind S last letter business was easy. Air for 3 empty spaces long flight and you would visit family in the US Canada is nearby, so I guessed somewhere in Canada. I had Vancover and other Canadian cities YYZ was pure luck😀

  • @hrishikeshbhoite
    @hrishikeshbhoite 7 місяців тому +2

    did u check the mattress thoroughly kevin :)

    • @tfft
      @tfft  7 місяців тому

      Certainly did lol.