Hotel Canberra | |
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General information | |
Location | 120 Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Coordinates | 35°17′56″S 149°07′30″E / 35.299°S 149.125°E |
Opening | 1924 |
Management | Hyatt |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Smith Murdoch |
Developer | Federal Capital Commission |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 230 |
Number of restaurants | 2 |
Website | |
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/australia/hyatt-hotel-canberra-a-park-hyatt-hotel/canbe |
The Hotel Canberra, also known as Hyatt Hotel Canberra, is a historic hotel in the Australian national capital, Canberra. It is located in the suburb of Yarralumla, near Lake Burley Griffin and Parliament House. It was built to house politicians when the Federal Parliament moved to Canberra from Melbourne in 1927. It was constructed by the contractor John Howie between 1922-1925. Originally opened in 1924 as Hostel No. 1, in 1927 it became known as the Hotel Canberra.