QT Canberra is a hotel in Canberra, Australia. Construction began on the 215 room Lakeside Hotel at 1 London Circuit in 1970. Designed by Peddle, Thorp & Walker, it was built by

Mainline Corporation Mainline Corporation Ltd ("Mainline") was one of Australia's largest construction companies during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Mainline Corporation was responsible for building some of Australia's most notable landmark buildings before its co ...

. It opened on 22 November 1972. The Lakeside Hotel was rebranded as Rydges Lakeside in 1995 having become part of the

Rydges Hotels & Resorts Rydges Hotels & Resorts, or Rydges, is a hotel accommodation and hospitality provider that operates in Australia and New Zealand. Rydges accommodates one million guests annually, across a range of market segments. Rydges is a subsidiary of the ...

chain in 1980. It was branded as QT Canberra in 2014 after becoming part of

QT Hotels & Resorts QT Hotels & Resorts, or QT, is a boutique hotel accommodation and hospitality provider that operates in Australia and New Zealand. Established in 2011, the brand currently operates ten hotels and resorts. QT is a subsidiary of the ASX-listed ...

.Inside the walls of the new QT Canberra hotel
''Canberra Times'' 11 April 2014

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