NO ELEPHANT?
Life isn't so tough for everyone, though. Roy Sharda, a Chicago Internet executive and road warrior is a ''platinum'' customer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. When he wanted to propose to his girlfriend, Starwood's Sheraton Agra in India arranged entry to the Taj Mahal after hours so he could pop the question in private. Starwood also threw in a horse-drawn carriage, flowers, a personalized meal, upgrades to the presidential suite, and a cheering reception line led by the general manager. It's no wonder Sharda feels he was ''treated like true royalty.''