Canadian National Hotels
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Canadian National Hotels was a hotel chain under control by Canadian National Railways. In addition to their own hotels, it acquired some from rival railway companies like the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
, Grand Trunk Railway
and Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
. Some of their assets were later acquired by rival Canadian Pacific Hotels
after 1988.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the...
, Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
and Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in central and eastern Ontario from 1897 until 1959.It was a common carrier railway, although it was primarily used to transport timber from logging operations as well as haul cargo from western Canada via the...
. Some of their assets were later acquired by rival Canadian Pacific Hotels
Canadian Pacific hotels
Canadian Pacific Hotels was a division of Canadian Pacific Railway that operated a series of hotels across Canada. Most of these resort hotels were originally built and operated by the railway's Hotel Department, while a few were acquired from Canadian National Hotels...
after 1988.
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
- Château LaurierChâteau LaurierThe Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark hotel in Downtown Ottawa, Ontario located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive designed in the Châteauesque style.-History:...
Ottawa, ON 1923-1988 – Built for Grand Trunk RailwayGrand Trunk RailwayThe Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
and now part of the Fairmont chain as Fairmont Château Laurier - Jasper Park LodgeJasper Park LodgeThe Jasper Park Lodge opened in 1922 in Jasper, Alberta, Canada to challenge the CPR's Banff Springs Hotel.The lodge had first been established in 1915 as a "Tent City," in association with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, but by the 1920s the property was under the management of Canadian National...
Jasper, ABJasper, AlbertaJasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....
1923-1988 – Built for Grand Trunk RailwayGrand Trunk RailwayThe Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
and now part of the Fairmont chain as Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - The MacdonaldHotel MacdonaldThe Fairmont Hotel Macdonald is a hotel built in 1912 in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway...
Edmonton, AB 1923-1988 – Built for Grand Trunk RailwayGrand Trunk RailwayThe Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
and now part of the Fairmont chain as Fairmont Hotel Macdonald - Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, BC 1939-1988 – now part of Fairmont chain as Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
- Queen Elizabeth HotelQueen Elizabeth HotelThe Queen Elizabeth Hotel is a grand hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Completed in 1958, it was built by the Canadian National Railway, but was later sold to Canadian Pacific Hotels, now Fairmont Hotels and Resorts...
Montreal, QC 1958-1988 – now part of Fairmont chain as Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Delta Hotels
- The BessboroughHotel BessboroughThe Delta Bessborough hotel is a three star , ten-story hotel located in downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hotel is a historical landmark in Saskatoon and is known for its castle-like appearance. The hotel was built by the Canadian National Railway from 1928 to 1932 and is designed in...
Saskatoon, SK 1928-1972 – now owned by Delta HotelsDelta HotelsDelta Hotels is a chain of 45 hotels and resorts across Canada, primarily in the 4 star range of standard. Delta once had a hotel in the United States, the Delta Court of Flags Hotel, located in Orlando, Florida, however, it was closed sometime after 1996 and has subsequently been demolished...
as Delta Bessborough - Hotel BeauséjourHotel BeauséjourThe 310 room Hotel Beauséjour was opened in 1972 by the Canadian National Railway in the railway hub of Moncton, New Brunswick.The first class hotel was operated by Canadian National Hotels until that chain was purchased by Canadian Pacific Hotels in 1988...
Moncton, NB 1972-1988 – now owned by Delta HotelsDelta HotelsDelta Hotels is a chain of 45 hotels and resorts across Canada, primarily in the 4 star range of standard. Delta once had a hotel in the United States, the Delta Court of Flags Hotel, located in Orlando, Florida, however, it was closed sometime after 1996 and has subsequently been demolished...
as Delta Beauséjour with building owned by Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment TrustLegacy Hotels Real Estate Investment TrustLegacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust was a real estate investment trust that was based in Toronto, Ontario.It was established in 1997 and was owner of 24 hotel and resort properties most of which are located in Canada, but it also had a couple in the United States...
Others
- Newfoundland Hotel St. John's, NL 1949-1982. (Old hotel was replaced by a new one that CN operated from 1982-1988. Sold off to Canadian Pacific HotelsCanadian Pacific hotelsCanadian Pacific Hotels was a division of Canadian Pacific Railway that operated a series of hotels across Canada. Most of these resort hotels were originally built and operated by the railway's Hotel Department, while a few were acquired from Canadian National Hotels...
in 1988.) and later operated as Fairmont Newfoundland; now part of Sheraton Hotels chain as Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland
- The Nova ScotianHotel Nova ScotianThe Westin Nova Scotian is a Canadian hotel located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.It was built by the Canadian National Railways. Construction began in 1928 and it opened on 24 June 1930 as the "Nova Scotian Hotel"...
, Halifax, NSCity of HalifaxHalifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
1928-1988? - now operated by Westin HotelsWestin HotelsWestin Hotels & Resorts are an upscale hotel chain owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. As of 2011, Westin operated over 160 hotels in 37 countries.-History:...
- The CharlottetownHotel CharlottetownThe Hotel Charlottetown was built by the Canadian National Railway in 1931 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.Its most notable guests were Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who stayed at the hotel during Prince Edward Island's centennial Confederation...
Charlottetown, PEI 1931-1980s - now owned by Rodd Hotels and Resorts and opearted as Rodd Charlottetown
- Pictou Lodge Pictou, NSPictou, Nova ScotiaPictou is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km north of the larger town of New Glasgow....
- originally built as Wentworth Lodge by The Bungalow Camps Company and auction to CNR in 1926; sold 1957 and now operates as independent Pictou Lodge Resorts
- The Fort GarryFort Garry HotelThe Fort Garry Hotel is a historic hotel in Downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and one of Canada's grand railway hotels. Built in 1913 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, it is located one block from the railway's Union Station, and was the tallest structure in the city when it was completed.Like...
Winnipeg, MB 1923-1979 - Built for Grand Trunk Pacific RailwayGrand Trunk Pacific RailwayThe Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the...
and now operated as an independent hotel
- Prince Arthur HotelPrince Arthur HotelThe Prince Arthur Hotel now known as The Prince Arthur Hotel and Suites is a hotel in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The hotel was originally built by the Canadian National Railway and was operated as a CN Hotel until 1988. As CN divested its hotel properties to CP Hotels the hotel was sold and now operates...
Port Arthur, ON 1911-1988 - now independent hotel and resort
- L’HotelInterContinental Toronto CentreThe InterContinental Toronto Centre, formerly L'Hotel CN, was built by the Canadian National Railway in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario as part of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre complex. It was operated by Canadian National Hotels from 1984 to 1988, sold to Crowne Plaza and renamed Crowne Plaza Hotel...
, Toronto, ON 1984-1988; later as Crowne Plaza Hotel and now as InterContinental Toronto CentreInterContinental Toronto CentreThe InterContinental Toronto Centre, formerly L'Hotel CN, was built by the Canadian National Railway in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario as part of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre complex. It was operated by Canadian National Hotels from 1984 to 1988, sold to Crowne Plaza and renamed Crowne Plaza Hotel...
Lost hotels
- Highland InnHighland Inn (Algonquin Park)The Highland Inn was a year-round resort hotel built and operated by the Grand Trunk Railway , in Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park. The park was established in 1893 as a nature preserve and recreational playground...
, Algonquin Provincial ParkAlgonquin Provincial ParkAlgonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Additions since its creation have increased...
1923-1932 – Built for Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound RailwayOttawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound RailwayThe Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in central and eastern Ontario from 1897 until 1959.It was a common carrier railway, although it was primarily used to transport timber from logging operations as well as haul cargo from western Canada via the...
and later owned by CN Rail (1923–1931) and last owned by Government of Ontario; dismantled and burned 1957; area was reforested with red pineRed PinePinus resinosa, commonly known as the red pine or Norway pine, is pine native to North America. The Red Pine occurs from Newfoundland west to Manitoba, and south to Pennsylvania, with several smaller, disjunct populations occurring in the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia and West Virginia, as well... - Grand Beach Hotel, Grand Beach, ManitobaGrand Beach, ManitobaGrand Beach is a freshwater beach on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. It is located on the northern edge of the town of Grand Marais.-History:...
, – built by Canadian Northern Railway, opened 1916. Operated by lessee in later years of Canadian National ownership until 1961; hotel gone sometime after 1961 and area known as Grand Beach Provincial ParkGrand Beach Provincial ParkGrand Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada. It is located on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg, and has large white sand dunes and ancient beaches from the end of the last ice age... - Minaki LodgeMinaki LodgeMinaki Lodge formerly part of the chain of Canadian National Hotels was originally built in 1914 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway . Located on the route of the National Transcontinental Railway at Minaki, Ontario, between Sioux Lookout and Winnipeg, where the railway crosses the Winnipeg River,...
, Minaki, OntarioMinaki, OntarioMinaki is an unincorporated area and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the point where the Canadian National Railways transcontinental main line crosses the Winnipeg River, between Wade to the west and Ena Lake at the east, and was...
1923-1950s; Built for Grand Trunk Pacific RailwayGrand Trunk Pacific RailwayThe Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the...
and later sold to Government of Ontario; burned down 2003 - Prince Edward Hotel, Brandon, ManitobaBrandon, ManitobaBrandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
1916–1949 – demolished and site of skate plaza - Hotel Vancouver 1916–1949 – Originally the second of CPR Hotels by that name, the building was acquired by the CNR and eventually demolished, partly under terms of an arrangement with the City of Vancouver to ensure its refurbishment would not hurt the market for the new, third, Hotel Vancouver, which had stood unfinished since the onset of the Great DepressionGreat DepressionThe Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. After its demolition, the site became a parking lot and is now home to Pacific CentrePacific CentrePacific Centre is a shopping mall located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is operated by Cadillac Fairview Corporation. Based on the number of stores, many of which are underground, it is the largest mall in Downtown Vancouver with over 100 stores and services...
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See also
- Canada's grand railway hotelsCanada's grand railway hotelsCanada’s railway hotels are a series of grand hotels across the country, each a local and national landmark, and most of which are icons of Canadian history and architecture. Each hotel was originally built by the Canadian railway companies, or the railways acted as a catalyst for the hotel’s...
- Canadian Pacific HotelsCanadian Pacific hotelsCanadian Pacific Hotels was a division of Canadian Pacific Railway that operated a series of hotels across Canada. Most of these resort hotels were originally built and operated by the railway's Hotel Department, while a few were acquired from Canadian National Hotels...
1886-2001 - Canadian National Hotels 1921-1988
- Grand Trunk Railway Hotels 1912-1923
- Fairmont Hotels and ResortsFairmont Hotels and ResortsFairmont Hotels & Resorts is a Canadian-based operator of luxury hotels and resorts. Currently, Fairmont operates properties in 18 countries including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, Barbados, United Kingdom, Monaco, Germany, Switzerland, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, the...
2001–present