The Walper Hotel

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The Walper Hotel
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The Walper Hotel
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General information
TypeHotel
Location Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°26′59″N80°29′23″W / 43.4496676°N 80.4896076°W / 43.4496676; -80.4896076
Completed1893
Management Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Technical details
Floor count5
Design and construction
ArchitectAbel Walper [1]
Website
www.walper.com
Official nameWalper Terrace Hotel
Designated14 March 1983 (1983-03-14)

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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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Uttley, W. V. (Ben); Uttley, William Velores (1975). A History of Kitchener, Ontario. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. ISBN   9780889200241.
  2. 1 2 Walper Terrace Hotel . Canadian Register of Historic Places . Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Walper Terrace Hotel". 2006-11-13. Archived from the original on 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  4. ↑ "Iconic Walper Hotel sold for $4.6 million". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . September 5, 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ Grant, Amanda (May 30, 2016). "Inside the reno: take a tour of the upgraded Walper Hotel". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ Leblanc, Dave (March 31, 2020) [March 27, 2020 – Original publication date]. "Kitchener's iconic Walper Hotel gets a soulful restoration". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Walper Hotel Features Historic Details Combined with a Bold Contemporary Design". HomeWorldDesign. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Howitt, Chuck (September 5, 2013). "New owners plan $3.5M Walper upgrade". TheRecord . Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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