Hotel Georgia (Vancouver)
Hotel Georgia | |
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General information | |
Address | 801 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 1P7 |
Coordinates | 49°17′0.38″N 123°7′8.08″W / 49.2834389°N 123.1189111°W |
Opened | May 7, 1927 |
Renovated | 2024 |
Owner | Pacific Reach Properties[1] |
Management | Rosewood Hotels & Resorts |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 12 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 156[2] |
Website | |
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The Rosewood Hotel Georgia is a 12-story historic hotel located at 801 West Georgia Street in the city's downtown core of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History
[edit]The Hotel Georgia was built at a cost of $1.5 million[3] and opened on May 7, 1927; the architects were Robert T. Garrow and John Graham Sr.[4] It became the first international property of Seattle-based Western Hotels on January 31, 1931, and remained with the chain, later Western International Hotels, until August 1, 1972.[5]
In 1998, the Hotel Georgia was sold to Vancouver-based Allied Hotel Properties Inc. for $45 million.[6] They spent a further $10 million renovating the hotel, reopening it as the Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia in June 1998.[7] Allied announced plans to develop the adjacent parking lot with a 50-story residential tower, before selling the hotel to Seattle-based Goodman Real Estate Inc. and the Delta Group for $65 million in 2005. The new owners reworked the plans for the tower.
In early 2007, the Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia closed for restoration work and construction of the tower.[8] In 2010, Delta Group announced that the luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts chain had been selected to manage the hotel.[9] The hotel reopened on July 10, 2011[10] as the Rosewood Hotel Georgia.[11] The hotels rooms were gutted and combined, reducing their number from 320 to 155.[12] The restoration of the hotel cost $120 million, while the adjacent Private Residences at the Hotel Georgia 48-story glass condominium tower cost a further $400 million to build.[3] The hotel was sold to Vancouver-based Pacific Reach in 2017 for $145 million.[13]
The hotel closed for renovations on January 1, 2024,[2] and reopened on July 3, 2024.[14] Renovations included the refurbishment of the lobby and 1927 Lobby Lounge, as well as the Reflections Terrace, front desk, and rooms and suites.[15] The basement of the hotel, that has long housed beer halls, cocktail bars, and nightclubs,[16] was also redeveloped, opening in 2024 as Prophecy, a cocktail lounge.[17]
The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia
[edit]A 48-story, 158.5 metre, high-rise residential building has been constructed on the adjoining site of the hotel's parking structure. It is the 3rd tallest tower in the city, after the Living Shangri-La Tower and the Paradox Hotel and Tower. All three of these developments are new mixed use hotel/residences towers on Georgia Street.[18]
See also
[edit]- List of heritage buildings in Vancouver
- List of tallest buildings in Vancouver
- List of tallest buildings in British Columbia
References
[edit]- ^ "Pacific Reach new owner of iconic Rosewood Hotel Georgia". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b "Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia Undergoing Comprehensive Renovation".
- ^ a b "Rosewood Hotel Georgia is about to reopen after $120-million restoration". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Luxton, Donald (2003). Building the West: The Early Architecture of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia: Talonbooks. p. 501. ISBN 0-88922-474-9.
- ^ "Westin Management and Property Database". Research Exchange. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: Westin Hotels & Resorts, J. William Keithan Archives. May 15, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Planned 50-storey tower will be reworked". The Globe and Mail. 2005-09-13. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "After $10 Million Renvoation Crowne Plaza Opens Vancouver's Historic Hotel Georgia / June 1998". www.hotel-online.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "In Canada Year-To-Date April Is Not Bad". www.hotel-online.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Rosewood to manage Hotel Georgia in Vancouver". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2013-05-31). "Rosewood Hotel Georgia Is Reborn After Massive Restoration". Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia Announces Legendary Opening Date, May 7th 2011". NBC News. 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Iconic property gets a brand new start". The Globe and Mail. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Pacific Reach 'very excited' being new owner of iconic Hotel Georgia". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "The Iconic Rosewood Hotel Georgia Reopens Following Comprehensive Renovation".
- ^ "Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver Closes for Renovations". www.travelmarketreport.com. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Mackie, John (December 16, 2006). "The Entertainers' Hotel". The Vancouver Sun. p. 74. ProQuest 2242495809. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Inside Prophecy at Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia | Dished". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
External links
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