Ensconced high on a rising hill, the Savoy Hotel sprawls over six acres of landscaped gardens, offering colonial style cottages that were built between 1829-1865. Colorful flowerbeds merge to form a multi-coloured quilt around the cottages, adding to their gentle refinement and old English Charm. A quiet retreat, the Savoy Hotel offers a little pocket of paradise.

Hotel Fact Sheet

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Location of the Savoy Hotel, Ooty
Ooty's stone cottages, winding paths, lush gardens and serene churches evoke the genteel charms of the 19th century. The beauty and ambience of this scenic hill station can be best enjoyed whilst staying at one of the charming colonial style heritage cottages at the Savoy Hotel. Built in 1829, the hotel is set amidst five acres of landscaped gardens and open lawns. Savoy Hotel is located just 2 kms from the city centre and Ooty railway station. The nearest airport and major railway station are at Coimbatore, 98 kms away; a scenic 3 hour drive by car. From Chennai, guests can take the overnight train to Mettupalayam, and then enjoy a 3-hour drive to Ooty or take the delightful 5-hour toy train ride that passes through 9 tunnels and crosses 26 bridges and passes through dense forests. Ooty is a pleasant 7-hour drive from
Bangalore. Taj Garden Retreat Coonoor, another idyllic retreat, is just an hour's drive. A range of airconditioned and non-air-conditioned luxury and regular transport is available for airport and
railway station transfers as well as for sightseeing. Accommodation 40 rooms. All the rooms are in cottage style on the ground floor and open out onto lush landscaped gardens. The cottages are tastefully decorated with a delightful old-world, ethnic colonial touch. The rooms are equipped with old-fashioned fireplaces or heaters. Most of the bathrooms have bathtubs, health faucets and a handshower. All the rooms are equipped with Tea / coffee Makers.

• 3 Deluxe Two Bedroom Suites
• 1 Deluxe One Bedroom Suite
• 2 Executive Suite with one bedroom
• 25 Superior Room
• 9 Standard Rooms
• The Deluxe Two Bedroom Suites have two spacious bedrooms with a large sitting area, large comfortable sofas, writing desks, an intricately decorated fireplace and one bathroom. Guests also have a choice of electric heaters.

The Executive Suites, located in the main building, have aspacious bedroom and large sitting area, large comfortable sofas, writing desks and an intricately decorated fireplace. Guests also have a choice of electric heaters.

The Superior Rooms open out onto the lawns and enjoy picturesque views of the garden and lawns. They enjoy an enhanced ambience than the standard rooms. They have a private sitting area and an option of interconnecting rooms.

The Standard Rooms have a private sitting area, a limited garden view, and options of interconnecting rooms. Restaurants & Bar The Dining Room, an old world colonial style restaurant with a live fireplace, offers a multi-cuisine menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live piano music, played on all evenings except Tuesday evenings, enhances the ambience. Timings: 0730 to 1030 hrs for breakfast; 1230 till 1445 hrs for lunch; 1930 till 2230 hrs for dinner.
Canterbury Bar, an old English style bar, serves fine Indian and international spirits, wines and liqueurs, cocktails and mocktails. Timings: 1100 till 1500 hrs; 1800 till 2230 hrs. Tea Lounge, an all day dining lounge with a charming fireplace, overlooks the lush green lawns. A variety of teas, beverages and multi-cuisine snacks are served. Timings: 1030 to 1930 hrs.

Banquets
The banquet hall has a maximum conference and banquet capacity of 100 guests for a single event, A small hall accommodates between 10 to 12 guests, Two breakaway rooms accommodate between 20-25 guests each 

Services & Facilities
Airport Transfer - On Request, Ayurveda Centre, Baby - Sitting Arrangement on prior request,  Business Centre, Business Facilities, Currency Exchange, Driver Dormitory, Facilities For the Physically Challenged, Health Club, Hotel Safe, Laundry Services, Library, Lounge, Luggage Storage, Medical Services-Doctor On Call, Medical Services-Drug Store, Parking, Phone-
Two Telephone Lines in Rooms, Postal/Parcel Services, Room Service-24 Hrs, Travel Desk - Ticketing, Tours

Recreation
Billiards / Snooker -chargeable, Badminton, Bicycles, Basket ball - half moon, Board Games, Fus Ball, Cricket home style, Gymnasium fully equipped, Horse riding, fishing, golf can be arranged at extra cost, Jogging Track, Table tennis, Volleyball.

Children's Activities
Kids room with soft toys and games., Games room with indoor and board games, Kiddies cycles and scooters, Kids movies, Pony rides at extra cost, Visit to Mini-Garden (2 kms away)
Excursions/Visits (at extra cost), Boating in Ooty Lake, Visit to Pykara Lake for scenic boating, Visits to the Rose Garden and Botanical Garden, Doddabetta Peak View point, Visit to Open Grasslands, Pine Forest, Visit to Tea Estate/Tea Factories, Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary, Trekking- Scenic Trek, Heritage Trek, Bird watching, Black Thunder amusement park, Kalhatty waterfalls, Places of worship St. Stephens Church, Ammankovil Temple, Pallivasal mosque
2kms away., Race Course (in April/May), Shopping for tribal handicrafts, home-made chocolates, teas, aromatic oils etc.

Facilities
40 rooms in the cottage blocks including six suites with modern amenities and décor that evokes old English charm.
Rooms & Suites at Savoy

All guestrooms at Savoy Hotel offer modern amenities and spacious comfort.

Standard Rooms 
Elegant, comfortable, and rich in color, each room offers guest amenities like international direct dial facility, channel music and colour television with satellite programmes. Most rooms have a fireplace. 

Superior Garden-facing Rooms
Spacious rooms including all of the above guest amenities with views overlooking lush green lawns. 

Suites 
Include all of the above guest amenities, as well as spacious rooms, large comfortable sofas, old-fashioned writing desks, and intricately decorated fireplaces that add warmth to the interiors. 

Conference hall with a capacity ranging from 25 to 80 persons Theatre style or 50 to 200 persons for cocktails/receptions.

Meeting Rooms & Banquet Facilities include:

• Conference Hall with capacity for 25 to 80 guests, theatre-style or 50 to 200 for cocktails and receptions 
• Outdoor lawn receptions for up to 800 
• Bonfire dinners on the lawn 
• Catering is available for breakfast, lunch, dinner, meeting breaks and cocktail parties 

• Jungle safari 
• Golf
• Tennis 
• Volleyball
• Fishing 
• Bird watching