Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Hyatt Regency in 2015
Interactive map of Hyatt Regency Vancouver
General information
Architectural style	Brutalist
Location	655 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2R7
Coordinates	49°17′6″N123°7′14″W / 49.28500°N 123.12056°W / 49.28500; -123.12056
Opened	1973
Owner	Hyatt
Technical details
Floor count	35
Other information
Number of rooms	650
Website
Hyatt Regency Vancouver

The Hyatt Regency Vancouver, located at 655 Burrard Street, is a 650-room hotel connected to the Royal Centre complex in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ^[1] Today, it is the 27th tallest building in downtown Vancouver. ^[2]

History

Construction of the hotel began around 1969 and was expected to be completed in 1971. However, due to a series of strikes and workers disputes, the opening date was pushed back several times. ^[3] Construction was eventually finished in late 1973. ^[4]

The Hyatt Regency Vancouver is a 35 floor tower standing at 359 feet or 109 metres. It was Vancouver's tallest hotel until 2001 and has the largest number of hotel rooms in one building. ^[4]

1998 'Riot at the Hyatt'

In the week preceding this event posters were put up around town inviting people to a 'Riot at the Hyatt'. At the event crowds surrounded the hotel where Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was speaking. Vancouver Police Department waded into the crowd of demonstrators and, according to critics, "beat them with wooden nightsticks". ^[5] Several young people were injured. ^[6] The Vancouver Police Department investigated the matter for over a year and eventually issued a report concluding that the victims’ complaints of excessive force were unsubstantiated.^{[ citation needed ]}

Gingerbread man record

In 2003, the staff of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver property created the world's largest Gingerbread Man. ^[7]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Vancouver

References

1. "Downtown Vancouver Hotels, British Columbia Accommodations & Reservations – Hyatt Regency". Vancouver.hyatt.com. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
2. "Vancouver Skyscraper Diagrams". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
3. "Labor pains set back birth of a hotel". The Calgary Herald. Canadian Press. August 24, 1973. p. 27. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
4. "Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Vancouver". Vancouver /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
5. A. Cameron Ward (February 10, 2012). "Police routinely use public money to investigate and clear themselves". A. Cameron Ward & Co. Blog. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
6. "Riot cops bloody Chretien protesters". CBC News . December 9, 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
7. "Gingerbread Heaven". The Vancouverite. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2012.

External links

• Hyatt Regency Vancouver