One of the prime necessities while on a tour to Agra are the various hotels here. There are several of them located near the Taj, a lot of them having a clear view of the Taj. These hotels also help you in capturing the true essence of the Taj in that they organize Taj Mahal tours. Some of the popular hotels located in and around the Taj are Hotel Clarks Shiraz, Taj View Hotel, Hotel Amar Vilas, Hotel Mughal Sheraton, The Trident, Hotel Agra Ashok, Hotel Holiday Inn, Howard Park Plaza International, Mansingh Plaza and Hotel Kant. Thus there are 5 stars, three stars and other budget galore in Agra, which makes the Agra trip really comfortable.