Vancouver’s iconic Rosewood Hotel Georgia was recently ranked as the second best hotel in Canada by Trivago’s inaugural Top Hotel Awards.
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It’s a fitting reward for the Hotel Georgia, which has been a mainstay of Vancouver’s cultural landscape since first opening in 1927. And, in honour of its recent ranking, we decided to look back at the hotel’s illustrious 89-year history.
The Hotel Georgia in 1927, the year of its opening

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1927

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1927 On the street outside the Hotel Georgia

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Hotel Georgia’s Chefs

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1931

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The elevators and lobby

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1931

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The ballroom at the Hotel Georgia

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1935 – 10th Battalion C.E.F. Dinner at the Hotel Georgia

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Company meeting

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1940s – A Frigidaire sales display at the Hotel Georgia

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1944

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1946 – Military parade on Georgia Street

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1947 – A parade marking the first day of the PNE

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1950 – Banquet at a sale convention at the Hotel Georiga

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The Hotel Georgia at night

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1960 – 48th Grey Cup Parade

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1981

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