Friends Guest House and Hostel

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!

A brilliant hostel to stay in - the owner & his family couldn’t be friendlier and more helpful with recommending places to go too, arranging tuk tuks, and taking us on tours. He arranged the Taj Mahal tour for us as he is a government official tour guide and it was incredible. Very informative and friendly. Rooms are clean, common areas are fun, the kitchen in the hostel makes great food, all in all a very good experience and would 100% stay here again. Thank you!!

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.

Authentic family run business, excellent service!! The owner did everything possible to help us. The place is comfortable enough and you will get the best Taj Mahal experience. The owner is a professional guide, took us to Taj Mahal, we were the first to enter and see the stunning sunrise. He took amazing photos and took us to visit other places to have a better experience of Indian history. We forgot to return the key we rented in Rishikesh and brought it with us to Agra, he helped us mailing it over. Thank you for everything, we could have not had a better experience in Agra.

This is the worst hotel ever. You book a room, and the rooms are super dirty without hot water to shower. We asked for hot water at 23:00, we never got anything to drink! We posted reviews about them and they replied being even ruder! No we never ordered any food at your place! Luckily we didn’t! You did a born fire inside the hotel near the reception USING PLASTICS, which can cause cancer! Yes, we fought for our rights as we have paid but unfortunately didn’t get any service. And we were gladly rude with you because your service has been so bad! We also asked to keep our bags for some hours till our flights! They refused because they are cheap! This is the worst hotel ever! Don’t ever go there!

Good location in terms of proximity to the Taj Mahal and most of the staff are lovely. The rooms are okay but lack windows and can get stuffy but this is fine considering the price. The reason for the low review is that the food cooked there is bad and gave us food poisoning so all in all, go for a cheap stay but steer clear of the restaurant.

Clean and pleasant rooms, excellent location, in a pleasant street and only five minutes from the Tag Mahal. Most importantly the staff was perfect, interested, helped in everything and made our experience in Agra pleasant and safe. The manager of the place made sure we didn't miss anything, and responded to every request! In addition, the hostel has an excellent restaurant with good service and delicious food. ☺️We recomming the place