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Hotel Metropole, as the story goes, belonged to the Nawab of Mehmoodabad, Raja Amir Ahmed Khan (Whose Photo is given below).
(The Photo of the right reflects the current state of the unused property.) This property is scenically situated at a height surrounded by hills and conifers from where the beautiful Naini Lake is distantly yet clearly visible. It is 1 km away from the bus stand. Built by the British in 1880, this is one of the oldest hotels in Nainital, standing on 11 acres of prime land in the heart of the hill resort, reachable on foot and by road with one of the largest grounds available for cars to be conveniently parked by the residents. The Hotel is nestled amidst pinewood trees, home to lively birds during the seasonal time of the year, when the climate is not too cold. It is one of the most expensive and huge properties of the present State of Uttarkhand. A stay at Hotel Metropole, Nainital used to make holiday, a sweet memory for tourists. All rooms and suites at the Hotel offered a beautiful scenic view from the huge balconies on each floor of the Hotel, with rooms bearing bay-windows at which guests used to sit sipping their morning tea, breathing in the dew-drop fresh and clean air, while admiring the scenic beauty of Naini Lake, famous for yatching and boating during seasonal periods. This was one of the largest hotels that had become famous in Nainital, with 75 comfortable rooms accommodated in main hotel and annexe building. It had 5 tennis courts, which used to become the venue of several Tennis Tournaments which were organized by the Local Authorities, in conjunction with this Hotel (and others) becoming very willing 'sponsors' of different matches.