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History

It was opened on May 7, 1927. The architects were Robert T. Garrow and John Graham Sr. Sold in early 2007 by owner Allied Hotel Properties Inc, the hotel, then operating as the Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia underwent restoration and was unveiled on July 15, 2011, as Rosewood Hotel Georgia, managed by

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. In the process of the renovation, its 313 rooms were reduced to 155. The building and many portions of the interior are designated as a protected heritage property by the City of Vancouver. The interior design for the renovation was by Toronto-based design firm, Munge Leung. It is a registered cultural heritage site in Canada, with the number 11158 in the

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Notable guests

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died while a guest at the hotel in 1959 (though not in the hotel, but at the nearby apartment of a friend) *

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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

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Tower and the Paradox Hotel and Tower. All three of these developments are new mixed use hotel/residences towers on Georgia Street. Private Residences at Hotel Georgia

References

External links

Official Site of Rosewood Hotel Georgia

Official Site of The Private Residences at Hotel Georgia

Redevelopment Report 2007 (PDF)

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Notable guests

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