Hungarian painter Elizabeth Sass-Brunner is said to have created the 'Last Winter' inspired by the hotel's surroundings while she was one of its guests.
[1] The hotel was later owned by Mohammad Amir Ahmed Khan, the raja of Mahmudabad till he moved to Pakistan after the partition.
According to author Ganesh Saili, before moving to Pakistan, the king handed the reins of the hotel to a Parsi couple who ran the property as a hostelry.
[2] Once regarded as the finest hotel in Nainital, it was designated an enemy property in the aftermath of the Sino-Indian War.
[3] In July 2023, occupants of the hotel were asked to vacate the premises by the state high court for demolition.