Hotel Savoy Mussoorie where Spirits Welcome Tourists

Aakash Puri
2 min readSep 18, 2022

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The Savoy Hotel is a historic luxury hotel located in Mussoorie , Uttarakhand, India. It is owned and managed by ITC Hotels. Built-in English Gothic architecture, with a lot of wood, the Hotel was built in 1902. It has 50 rooms and is spread across 11 acres.

mussoorie became popular in 1900 AD when the railway line reached Dehradun. It was a favourite summer vacation destination for British officials and Europeans living in the United Provinces. The bar of this Hotel, known as ‘Writer’s Bar’, was considered famous even after many years of independence in 1947.

At the height of its fame during the British Raj — when the city itself was considered a pleasure destination — this Hotel was so important that one reviewer said, “if you have money in your pocket, stay in the service, and if you don’t, It was a matter of great pride to be seen here.

The Haunted story of Hotel Savoy Mussoorie:

1911 marks the beginning of this haunted Hotel’s history. A spiritualist named Miss Frances Garnett-Orme was poisoned in Savoy, and the mystery remains unsolved today. Guests have claimed to have seen the ghost of Miss Garnet-Orme and heard echoes of her footsteps while walking around the Hotel. As dusk descends and twilight envelops the environment in its arm, the darkness of an unnamed hotel brings its rise. It resonates in his distinctive style during the late night hours. Continue Reading..

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Aakash Puri
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