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Hotel Georgia (Vancouver)

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Coordinates: 49°17′0.38″N 123°7′8.08″W / 49.2834389°N 123.1189111°W / 49.2834389; -123.1189111
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Hotel Georgia
The Rosewood Hotel Georgia in 2018
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General information
Address801 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 1P7
Coordinates49°17′0.38″N 123°7′8.08″W / 49.2834389°N 123.1189111°W / 49.2834389; -123.1189111
OpenedMay 7, 1927
Renovated2024
OwnerPacific Reach Properties[1]
ManagementRosewood Hotels & Resorts
Technical details
Floor count12
Other information
Number of rooms156[2]
Website
www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/hotel-georgia-vancouver

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Pacific Reach new owner of iconic Rosewood Hotel Georgia". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. ^ a b "Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia Undergoing Comprehensive Renovation".
  3. ^ a b "Rosewood Hotel Georgia is about to reopen after $120-million restoration". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. ^ Luxton, Donald (2003). Building the West: The Early Architecture of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia: Talonbooks. p. 501. ISBN 0-88922-474-9.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Planned 50-storey tower will be reworked". The Globe and Mail. 2005-09-13. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  7. ^ "After $10 Million Renvoation Crowne Plaza Opens Vancouver's Historic Hotel Georgia / June 1998". www.hotel-online.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  8. ^ "In Canada Year-To-Date April Is Not Bad". www.hotel-online.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  9. ^ "Rosewood to manage Hotel Georgia in Vancouver". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  10. ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2013-05-31). "Rosewood Hotel Georgia Is Reborn After Massive Restoration". Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  11. ^ "Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia Announces Legendary Opening Date, May 7th 2011". NBC News. 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  12. ^ "Iconic property gets a brand new start". The Globe and Mail. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  13. ^ "Pacific Reach 'very excited' being new owner of iconic Hotel Georgia". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  14. ^ "The Iconic Rosewood Hotel Georgia Reopens Following Comprehensive Renovation".
  15. ^ "Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver Closes for Renovations". www.travelmarketreport.com. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  16. ^ Mackie, John (December 16, 2006). "The Entertainers' Hotel". The Vancouver Sun. p. 74. ProQuest 2242495809. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Inside Prophecy at Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia | Dished". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  18. ^ "The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
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