Howard Plaza - The Fern Agra

4.0 star property
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Interior entrance
Food court
Bar (on property)
View from property
Outdoor pool

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Fatehabad Road, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282001
  • Agra Marble Emporium
    3 min drive
  • Agra Art Gallery
    4 min drive
  • Taj Mahal
    4 min drive
  • Agra (AGR-Kheria)
    24 min drive

Room options

Winter Green Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Fern Club Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Hazel Suite

  • 57 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Agra

With a stay at Howard Plaza - The Fern Agra, you'll be centrally located in Agra, within a 5-minute drive of Taj Mahal and Mosque and the Jawab. .This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Motilal Nehru Park and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Shah Burj.

What's nearby

  • Agra Fort - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Taj Mahal - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Jama Masjid - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Sadar Bazar - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Kinari Bazar - 5 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Agra Fort Station - 13 min drive
  • Agra (AGR-Kheria) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pinch of Spice - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Golden China - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Peshawri - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Thaliwala - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Taj Bano - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Howard Plaza - The Fern Agra

Hotel with 2 restaurants, near Taj Mahal
Howard Plaza - The Fern Agra offers 86 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 86 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at Rendezvous, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Agra? This hotel has 4000 square feet (372 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Rendezvous - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Terrace Grill - This restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.
East India Company - This café serves dinner and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: INR 450 per person
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Rendezvous
  • Terrace Grill
  • East India Company

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (4000 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
5 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1134.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 3500
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1700 (from 6 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 3500
  • New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1700 (from 6 to 12 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately INR 450 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 750 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 1134.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Howard Hotel Agra Plaza
Howard Plaza Agra
Howard Sarovar Portico Hotel Agra
Howard Plaza Fern Hotel Agra
Howard Plaza Fern Agra
Howard Plaza Fern
Howard Plaza The Fern Agra
Howard Plaza - The Fern Agra Agra
Howard Plaza - The Fern Agra Hotel
Howard Plaza - The Fern Agra Hotel Agra
Howard Plaza The Fern An Ecotel Hotel Agra

Howard Plaza - The Fern Agra Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 162 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Singh

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanpreet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Rares

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
size room restaurant options (italian and chinese) -noise (very busy street next to the hotel)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Maureen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spa and pool availability most convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Nima

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is old & smells stuffy. Some areas like lobby & rooms are fine but bathrooms are outdated & old. Looks like some portions are renovated or painted but other areas are neglected & brings the hotel down. The gym is outdated & in poor condition. The breakfast buffet was good.

10/10 Excellent

Mukul

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The hotel was nice. We stayed in a family room and asked for an extra pillow for my daughter who was on a fold away bed and they said they could not give us one, we had to use one from the bed in the room. This was disappointing as all the other hotels we had stayed in previously on this trip had been accommodating with this. The shower facilities were very good - nice and hot at all times of the day. Breakfast was nice and had a range of foods to choose from. Overall, a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was good, although the Roman were extremely cold. it could have been more cleaner if possible.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nikita

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
For what you pay this is a very nice hotel with friendly staff in a quiet (ish) area of Agra. Near enough all the highlights including the Taj. If you are looking for a mid range hotel in Agra we would definitely recommend coming here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
CLEAN,,, CLEAN, AND CLEAN!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
This hotel was great,,, clean, clean, and clean....!!! Service was fantastic, definitely recommend to those who are looking for a clean and very comfortable stay..... Will come back for sure.. Jaime USA
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Book somewhere else
Very bad stay. Black mould in the bathroom, dusty room and the Air con wasn’t working.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff was helpful but a-c and wifi did not work and rooms were quite small
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to taj mahal and good price. Staff were nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Rose, Plymouth, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice quiet room near Taj Mahal
Nice quiet room overlooking the swimming pool. Comfortable bed and spacious room. The hotel was a short (Rs 50) auto ride from the restaurants and cafes in Taj Ganj from which you can walk to any of the Taj Mahal’s gates. Only negative points were that about half the machines and the air con in the gym were broken.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was great, service was good and staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jake

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good deep clean to make the world of difference
The hotel was generally clean apart from the pool and spa area that looked a little dirty in places (on walls, around light switches). Dusting had clearly not been done under chairs in the main lobby and there was noticed clutter in the stairwells. The rooms were ok, beds softer than usual. There was sometimes a noise in the ceiling that sounded like a football was being bounced which kept me awake for a while but on inspection I couldn’t work out where it was coming from. The food we had was very good and prices were reasonable. We always had good service and when frequently asked for more water for the room we were never declined. The reception staff were very helpful and friendly and overall it was a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Har, Chandigarh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious Room, nice ambience
Positives spacious Room, Good service, near taj Negatives: No facilties for drivers, front pic of hotel on net is not real, could not visit swimming pool because of time limits
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Archana, New Delhi

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sucks big time... Just believes on making money !
Hotel took booking for smoking room... Did not provide any. Made some foolish statement of non-smoking property which i could not find written anywhere. Staff has tendency or may be target for billing so took me on ransom to pay for non-worthy restaurant. Really .... find some place else !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Ronald, Geneva, Switzerland

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Close to the Taj - but that’s about it
Location is convenient to get to/from the Taj Majal, but that also means it is very noisy and the smell of the city (pollution, sometimes sewage) also gets into your room. The terrace bar/restaurant is the most attractive advertised feature, but the hotel failed to indicate it is closed for renovation. Overall the hotel feels very outdated (even the nath towels felt worn) and there Ian nothing charming about the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
disappointing for 4 stars
very tired around the edges, some of the staff look bored and like they can't really be bothered, the food was mediocre and the rooms really weren't all that great. I expected more for 4 starts.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
All very polite and helpful. GooDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

We went on a busy weekend and most of the hotels were booked so ended up here. This was so not worth the price. I try to find a Hilton group hotel or Radisson and they were in a sold out situation. Only plus point was service. Staff was extremely helpful. Food was totally horrible. Will not stay there again or recommend.

8/10 Good

ezzata, Cairo, Egypt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the main attractions
Agra has only a few attractions but these few are indeed magical. The Taj Mahal, Agra fort and Fatehpour Sikri are the main attractions. The hotel is a good choice to get out of the madness of traffic.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good hotel in Agra
Food was good. Accommodation satisfactory. A little maintenance would be required to get it up to the 4 star we know in the UK. But a perfectly good hotel and well worth the price.