Hotel Vancouver

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Present day Hotel Vancouver
Map
Former namesHotel Vancouver
(1939–2001)
Record height
Tallest in Vancouver from 1939 to 1972[I]
Preceded byMarine Building
Surpassed byTD Tower
General information
Architectural styleChâteauesque
Location900 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2W6
Coordinates49°17′02″N 123°07′15″W / 49.283839°N 123.120959°W / 49.283839; -123.120959
Construction startedDecember 1928
OpeningMay 28, 1939
OwnerLarco Enterprises
ManagementFairmont Hotels and Resorts
Height
Architectural110.64 m (363.0 ft)
Tip112.47 m (369.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count17
Design and construction
Architect(s)Archibald and Schofield
DeveloperCanadian National Railway
Other information
Number of rooms507
Number of restaurants1
Website
www.fairmont.com/hotel-vancouver/
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The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, formerly and still informally called the Hotel Vancouver, is a historic hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. Located along West Georgia Street the hotel is situated within the city's Financial District, in Downtown Vancouver. The hotel was designed by two architects, John Smith Archibald, and John Schofield. The hotel is currently managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.

Opened in May 1939, the Châteauesque-styled building is considered one of Canada's grand railway hotels. The hotel stands 112.47-metre-tall (369.0 ft), and contains 17 floors. It was the tallest building in Vancouver until the completion of TD Tower in 1972.

  1. ^ "The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2015-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver at Structurae