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pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 49 17 02 n 123 07 15 w 49 283839 n 123 120959 w 49 283839 123 120959 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia hotel in vancouver for hotel of this name that opened in 1888 see hotel vancouver 1888 for hotel of this name that opened in 1916 see hotel vancouver 1916 fairmont hotel vancouver present day hotel vancouver former names hotel vancouver 1939 2001 record height tallest in vancouver from 1939 to 1972 i preceded by marine building surpassed by td tower general information architectural style châteauesque location 900 west georgia street vancouver british columbia v6c 2w6 coordinates 49 17 02 n 123 07 15 w 49 283839 n 123 120959 w 49 283839 123 120959 construction started december 1928 opening may 28 1939 owner larco enterprises operator fairmont hotels and resorts height architectural 110 64 m 363 0 ft tip 112 47 m 369 0 ft technical details floor count 17 design and construction architect archibald and schofield developer canadian national railway other information number of rooms 507 number of restaurants 1 website www fairmont com hotel vancouver 1 2 3 the fairmont hotel vancouver formerly and still informally called the hotel vancouver is a historic hotel in vancouver british columbia the hotel is situated within the city s financial district on west georgia street 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 location edit hotel vancouver sits at 900 west georgia street within the financial district the central business district of downtown vancouver the hotel property is bounded by burrard street to the northwest west georgia street to the northeast and hornby street to the southeast to the southwest the hotel property is bounded by two buildings including 750 burrard street the hotel is located close to several attractions in downtown vancouver the hotel is situated directly northwest of the vancouver art gallery as well as robson square a public square adjacent to the art museum north of the hotel also lies christ church cathedral the oldest church in the city the hotel is also situated near two skytrain rapid transit stations burrard station and vancouver city centre station design edit architecture edit the chateauesque styled hotel vancouver features a copper pitched roof with dormers hotel lobby in 2010 before renovation hotel vancouver is one of canada s grand railway hotels initially built by canadian national railway the building was designed by canadian architects john smith archibald and john schofield 4 although construction for the hotel began in 1929 its completion would not occur until 1939 as a result of funding issues during great depression 5 the completion of the hotel required a joint investment into the property from canadian pacific hotels a division of canadian pacific railway 6 the hotel was a part of series of chateauesque grand railway hotels built throughout canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries like the other grand railway hotels hotel vancouver incorporates elements from chateaus found in france s loire valley 7 chateauesque features found on hotel vancouver includes its prominent copper pitched roof with dormers and carved stonework encompassing a steel frame 7 8 in addition to chateauesque elements found on most grand railway hotels hotel vancouver also incorporates renaissance architectural detailings gargoyles and relief sculptures 7 in 1939 a number of artists were commissioned to complete the decorative work for the building including olea marion davis charles marega beatrice lennie valentine shabief and lilias farley 9 hotel vancouver stands 112 47 metre tall 369 0 ft containing 17 floors made up of guest rooms and other hotel amenities after the building was completed in 1939 it became the tallest building in vancouver until the completion of td tower in 1972 10 facilities edit the main lobby of the hotel with the entrance to the hotel restaurant notch8 restaurant bar on the left notch8 restaurant bar the fairmont hotel vancouver includes 557 guest rooms and suites spread throughout the hotel 11 suites at hotel vancouver include the lieutenant governor s suite and the royal suite the lieutenant governor s suite was designed with art deco stylings and features black walnut veneer panelled walls 11 in 2018 the hotel announced the completion of its four year renovation project which saw a reworked main lobby and guest rooms the project also restored the 14th floor of the hotel to its original decor from 1939 restored items on the 14th floor include english harewood doors with bronze doorplates bronze hallway doors sapele panelled walls with bronze strips at its elevator lobby 11 in addition to lodgings the hotel also houses several food based services as well as a restaurant notch8 restaurant bar the restaurant also hosts the hotel s afternoon tea service 12 other facilities at the hotel include a gym swimming pool and spa 13 history edit plans to develop a railway hotel at the present site of hotel vancouver first emerged in the 1920s from canadian northern railway in december 1928 work on the present hotel vancouver commenced for canadian national railway 14 canadian national railway built the hotel as a result of a land deal between the city and canadian northern railway a company later acquired by canadian national railway 7 the land deal required the city to prepare tidal flats on false creek for the construction of railway yards and pacific central station in return the company guaranteed the construction of a large downtown hotel and made the city the western terminus for its rail network 15 shortly after the erection of the building s steel frame however work on the hotel was halted as a result of the great depression work resumed on the building in 1937 and in 1938 canadian national railway partnered with canadian pacific railway to complete the new hotel 6 16 work on the hotel was rushed to completion in time for king george vi and queen elizabeth s 1939 royal tour of canada 5 the hotel was the third hotel in the city to use the name hotel vancouver the first and second hotel vancouver were both located southeast of the present hotel on west georgia street 17 in an effort to prevent competition with the new hotel vancouver canadian pacific railway closed its hotel operations at the second hotel vancouver once the new hotel opened 6 the second hotel vancouver building was torn down in 1949 after canadian pacific sold the property to eaton s in december 1948 6 during the mid 20th century the canadian broadcasting corporation radio stations were located within hotel vancouver 18 on may 1 1940 dal richards began his career playing in an 11 piece band alongside the then unknown 13 year old juliette at the hotel s panorama roof ballroom an event space at hotel vancouver 19 richards became a regular performer for the roof a cbc radio show broadcast from the hotel in 1962 canadian national hotels a division of canadian national railway acquired canadian pacific hotels share of the property gaining full ownership of the hotel on january 1 1964 20 hilton hotels international assumed management of the hotel for cn though it was never branded as a hilton cn hotels resumed management of the hotel on january 1 1984 21 after the management contract with hilton ended 22 in 1988 canadian national hotels sold its remaining nine properties including hotel vancouver to canadian pacific hotels 23 the hotel was renamed the fairmont hotel vancouver in 2001 in 2001 canadian pacific hotels was reorganized as fairmont hotels and resorts adopting the name from an american company it had purchased in 1999 the hotel s name was changed to the fairmont hotel vancouver as part of this rebranding effort 24 in 2007 fairmont hotels and resorts sold 25 hotel properties including hotel vancouver to caisse de dépôt et placement du québec although fairmont continues to manage the hotel 25 in 2015 the property was sold to larco enterprise for c 180 million 26 in preparation for the building s 80th anniversary the hotel underwent a c 12 million renovation of the hotel lobby restaurant and guest rooms the renovations took place from 2014 to 2018 11 from 2005 to 2008 the suite life of zack and cody featured shots of the hotel s exterior to portray the fictional tipton hotel 27 see also edit list of heritage buildings in vancouver list of tallest buildings in vancouver references edit the fairmont hotel vancouver emporis archived from the original on 2015 06 12 the fairmont hotel vancouver skyscraperpage the fairmont 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library mcgill ca archived from the original pdf on 2021 11 29 retrieved 2021 03 18 cp hotels eyes growth the journal of commerce joc group 3 december 1986 retrieved 20 september 2018 newman peter c 26 september 1988 there wasn t a wet eye in the house macleans archived from the original on 29 november 2021 retrieved 20 september 2018 jang brent 22 august 2001 cp spinoff destined to put fairmont on the map the globe and mail the globe and mail inc retrieved 20 september 2018 royal york hotel vancouver up for sale cbc news canadian broadcasting corporation 30 may 2014 retrieved 20 september 2018 constantineau bruce 1 august 2015 vancouver hotel market heats up as american visitors return vancouver sun postmedia network inc archived from the original on 2 january 2020 retrieved 20 september 2018 vancouver hotels near stanley park the fairmont hotel vancouver historic hotels worldwide retrieved 2025 04 13 bibliography edit kalman harald ward robin 2012 exploring vancouver the architectural guide d m publishers isbn 978 1 5536 5867 2 external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to hotel vancouver official website v t e grand railway hotels of canada city hotels the bessborough hotel charlottetown the empress fort garry hotel château frontenac château laurier lord nelson hotel hotel macdonald hotel newfoundland hotel nova scotian palliser hotel prince arthur hotel queen elizabeth hotel royal york hotel saskatchewan hotel vancouver place viger windsor hotel resort hotels the algonquin banff springs hotel digby pines resort highland inn jasper park lodge château lake louise château montebello prince of wales hotel hotels portal canada portal v t e landmarks in greater vancouver buildings list of tallest buildings in vancouver bc place beatty street drill hall bentall centre bentall 5 bowmac sign canada place cbc regional broadcast centre vancouver central heat distribution dominion building former vancouver public library fort langley national historic site gulf of georgia cannery h r macmillan space centre harbour centre hotel europe hotel georgia hotel vancouver international buddhist temple living shangri la marine building one wall centre orpheum pacific central station pacific coliseum park royal parq vancouver rogers arena royal centre royal vancouver yacht club science world seaforth armoury shaw tower sinclair centre stanley theatre sun tower sylvia hotel vancouver art gallery vancouver city hall vancouver public library waterfront station wooden roller coaster hyatt regency vancouver bridges alex fraser bridge arthur laing bridge burrard bridge cambie bridge capilano suspension bridge georgia viaduct golden ears bridge granville street bridge ironworkers memorial second narrows crossing knight street bridge lions gate bridge oak street bridge pattullo bridge pitt river bridge port mann bridge queensborough bridge skybridge stal̕əw̓asəm bridge locations chinatown commercial drive gastown golden village granville 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