The Walper Hotel
Hotel in Ontario, Canada
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The Walper Hotel (formerly Walper House and also known as the Walper Terrace Hotel)[1][2] is a hotel in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The current hotel building was constructed in 1893 for $75,000 after a previous establishment, known as John Roat's Commercial Hotel, burned down in 1892.[1][3] On 14 March 1983, it received heritage designation by the City of Kitchener under Part IV (Municipal Heritage Designation) of the Ontario Heritage Act.[2]
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43.4496676°N 80.4896076°W |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Management | Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Abel Walper[1] |
| Website | |
| www.walper.com | |
| Official name | Walper Terrace Hotel |
| Designated | 14 March 1983 |
History
In September 2013, the hotel was bought by the Zehr Group, the Perimeter Development Corporation, David Struke and CK Atlantis Ltd. for $4.6 million.[4] The Hotel was renovated in 2016 and reopened in May and June for weddings and in July for guests.[5] The restoration project involved several architectural firms: Bogdan Newman Caranci for the building base, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design and Jill Greaves Design for suites and guest floors, and Dialogue 38 for lobby and public spaces on the second floor.[6][7] The renovation cost $3.5 million.[8]
