The Oberoi Amarvilas

Every room in this Oberoi luxury hotel faces the Taj Mahal, six hundred meters away, which rather settles the question of whether to book. The building is capped at three stories by law, since the Taj stays the tallest structure in Agra, so the architects worked inward instead: a gold and cobalt domed entry hall, private terraces, and freestanding bathtubs positioned for moonlit views. It holds a Michelin 2 Keys distinction.