A Hollywood Bar with signed photographs of the reigning stars of the 1930’s such as Clark Gable, Laurel and Hardy, Robert Taylor, Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo, Katherine Hepborn, Maurice Chevalier, Marlene Dietrich, Frederick March, Spencer Tracy, etc. pays tribute to the timeless charm and popularity of Woodville Palace. The photo gallery of autographed photographs of royalty from across the world is a testament of the popularity of Woodville Palace.

Woodville Palace, with its scenic beauty and warm hospitality, has proved to be a favorite with the Indian film industry also as it provides that ideal locale for the shots of raw, untouched culture and elegance.This has further abetted Woodville Palace’s goodwill and popularity among the celebrities of India.

The Hollywood Bar

Not only is it a popular destination for Bollywood film shoots, it has become the Mecca for the ideal mountain holiday experience for the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Raaj Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Amjad Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Saeheed Jaffrey, Sanjay Dutt, Bobby Deol, Ajay Devgan, Hema Malini, Sushmita Sen, Shilpa Shetty and the gorgeous Lillette Dubey.

Woodville Palace’s latest addition is its charming garden restaurant called ‘The House of the Rising Sun’ and none other than the Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated it.

Woodville has been a location for over 25 films and television serials including: Black Bade Dilwala Kaun Kaise Chori Chori Kudrat Mukkadar Ka Sikander Lootmaar Raju Chacha Badal Mohabbat Ke Dushman Milli Kavyanjali

Hollywood stars Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard of
“Staying On” fame have been some of our esteemed guests from the west.

Sai Baba, the renowned saint with mass following, blessed the Woodville Palace on his visit here in 1973 and 1975.

Sonia Gandhi, the President of the ruling Congress Party, has been our special guest in the recent years.

Woodville has also played host to a number of bureaucrats including high commissioners, ambassadors and captains of Industry. Also well-known writers such as Marc Tully and William Dalrymple have enjoyed the hospitality of Woodville.
	William Dalrymple

	Besides, Woodville has also been host to many dignitaries and figures of historical eminence such as Viceroy Lord Linlithgow who even stayed in the palace at Jubbal and a new bed was specially made for him , as he was over six feet six inches, almost a foot taller than the natives of Jubbal !
Viceroy Lord Linlithgow