A captivating paradise for leisure travelers and honeymooners, it is a perfect summer and winter resort. Mussoorie is a stunning hill town with several well-known landmarks and attractions. If you are planning to visit the Queen of hills, you should definitely stay at the oldest luxury hotel Mussoorie. Wouldn’t you like to stay in a place that has hosted legends like Ruskin Bond and Jim Corbett? You will surely love the magnificent Welcomhotel By ITC Hotels, The Savoy in Mussoorie.
Opened in 1902 the hotel gained popularity among British Raj upper-class citizens including city workers and military commanders who wished to escape Shimla, the country’s winter capital, and its stuffy official atmosphere. It became known as Raj’s “pleasure capital.” The Princess of Wales, later known as Queen Mary, stayed here in March 1906 and attended a garden party on the Savoy grounds known as the Beer Garden. Back when London, Paris, Milan, New York weren’t developed, the rich from across the globe would travel to Mussoorie for a lavish stay. The hotel was a hunting lodge back in the day and was also converted into a boarding school for a brief time but was later restored by the ITC Group and turned into a luxurious stay keeping the history intact.
The hotel guarantees a wonderful stay for its guests. The hotel has 5 beautifully furnished rooms, including 26 Savoy rooms, 12 Fortune suites and 12 Fortune Exclusive rooms. The apartments have great interior design and furnishings. Each room is equipped with modern and latest amenities for the comfort and convenience of guests. Each room at the Mussoorie hill station has stunning and fascinating views of the landscape. You will definitely be mesmerized by the atmosphere here. It is even ideal in the morning because of the great view of the Himalayas from the balcony outside.
The Welcomhotel By ITC Hotels, The Savoy in Mussoorie is one of the primary extravagant hotels to be ever built in India. The rooms are colossal and have a colonial architecture and settings. They have a gigantic closet interior the room with a little charming seat for individuals to dress up and get prepared. The colors within the room are a light shade of blue and white. You can also have your own personalized cushions in your bedroom. On your arrival you’ll be given adorable pahari hats.
The hotel has a huge beer garden where you can sip your coffee in the evening or enjoy a full breakfast. The beer garden here is absolutely stunning and a great setting for a date night. The beer gardens have some flowers that are hard to find. You will not even know the names of most of the flowers inside but will look very tempting.
Welcomhotel By ITC Hotels, The Savoy prides itself on hosting legendary guests like Ruskin Bond and Jim Corbett, Dalai Lama, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru among others. They’ve all been here and visited the writer’s bar in this hotel at some point in their careers. Writer’s Bar is an inspiring venue with beautiful woodwork. The bar here is artistically designed and very inspiring. Even if you’re not a hotel guest, you can visit and enjoy a drink at Writer’s Bar. The vibe here is sure to pierce you. You can pick up a book on Ruskin bonds from the bar and read it. It’s great.
The Grand Dining Room is simply the perfect place where you can dine with your friends and family and have a great time here. The dining room offers a range of delectable dishes to all its visitors. Choose the dish that you think best suits your tangling buds. Here, you can dig into some of the most scrumptious dishes that chef experts prepare. Starting from Continental, Chinese and Indian, you can get a range of dishes to choose from. Savoy offers Garhwali Sthalika, a Himalayan cuisine full of exotic and traditional dishes chosen exclusively from the region. We were given a large bronze thali full of local Uttarakhand dishes and it was so delicious.
You cannot miss visiting the Savoy Post office within the hotel. You can walk down the memory lane when you visit a century old post office. We heard unique stories about the Savoy and the town of Mussoorie in the evening. They had also set up a bonfire for us. Soak into the warmth of a bonfire and enjoy the captivating storytelling sessions along with hi-tea. You can’t also not miss the Change of Guard ceremony just like it was done in the British Era.
The hotel Savoy Mussoorie is close to a number of well-known tourist destinations and attractions. Travelers can explore and enjoy visiting a number of sights while staying in Mussoorie, including Camel’s Back, Gun Hill, Tibetan Temple, Lal Tibba, Kempty Falls, Mussoorie Lake, The Mall, Clouds End, and many more. If you love to eat, you must visit Cafe De Landour, Landour Bakehouse Cafe, Savoy Cafe, Little Llama Cafe and Cafe Tavern.