The Hyatt Regency Vancouver, located at 655 Burrard Street

Burrard Street

Burrard Street is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the central street of Downtown Vancouver and the Financial District. The street is named for Burrard Inlet, located at its northern terminus, which in turn is named for Sir Harry Burrard-Neale.The street starts at...

, is a 644 room hotel connected to the Royal Centre

Royal Centre (Vancouver)

Royal Centre is a prominent signature skyscraper complex located at 1055 West Georgia Street in Downtown Vancouver's Financial District. The primary tenant of the complex is RBC's British Columbia headquarters...

 complex in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. Today, it is the 18th tallest building in Downtown Vancouver.

In 2003, the Hyatt Regency Vancouver property is best known for having their staff create the World's Largest Gingerbread Man

Gingerbread man

A gingerbread man is a biscuit or cookie made of gingerbread, usually in the shape of a stylized human, commonly male as the name suggests, although making other shapes, especially seasonal themes and characters, is quite common as well.-History:...

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Building

Built in 1973, the Hyatt Regency Vancouver is a 35 floor tower standing at 359 feet or 109 metres. It was Vancouver's tallest hotel from 1973 - 2001. It has the largest number of hotel rooms in one building.

External links

• Hyatt Regency Vancouver Official Site