Hotel Georgia (Vancouver)
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Hotel Georgia is a historic hotel located at 801 West Georgia street in Downtown Vancouver. It was opened on May 7 1927, as a 12 story building. The architects were Robert T. Garrow and John Graham, Sr.[1]
It was most recently branded as the Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia with 313 rooms, by owner Allied Hotel Properties Inc. In 1998, it underwent a major restoration and renovation. The building and many portions of the interior are designated as a protected heritage property by the City of Vancouver. Sold in early 2007, the hotel is currently undergoing restoration and redevelopment.
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Famous guests who have stayed at the Georgia include:
- Nat King Cole
- Prince of Wales (later the Duke of Windsor)
- Elvis Presley
- Louis Armstrong
- The Beatles
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
- Errol Flynn died while a guest at the hotel in 1959 (though not in the hotel)
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[edit] Future
Currently the hotel's parking structure has been demolished and a new high-rise building is being constructed in its place. The tower will include 48 stories, and will rise to 156 metres[2]. When complete in 2011, it is expected to be the 2nd tallest tower in the city, after the Living Shangri-La Tower. Both of these developments are new mixed use hotel/residences towers on Georgia Street.
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[edit] References
- ^ Luxton, Donald (2003). Building the West: The Early Architecture of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia: Talonbooks. p. 501. ISBN 0-88922-474-9.
- ^ The Private Residences At Hotel Georgia, Vancouver - SkyscraperPage.com
[edit] External links
- Official Site of Hotel Georgia
- Redevelopment Report 2007 (PDF)
- Minutes of meeting regarding current development plans (2007)
- Development Board Report for Expansion (2003)- not implemented
