Hotel at the Waldorf explained

The Hotel at the Waldorf is a boutique hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The hotel was established in 1947 and was one of the most renowned tiki-themed hotels in North America. In 2010, Thomas Anselmi and Ernesto Gomez took over operations and the hotel was renovated into a boutique hotel.[1] The building was home to one of Vancouver's most popular music venues until January 2013 when it was sold to Solterra with plans to rezone the property and make way for condominiums.[2] [3] There was a public outcry to save the land, building and cultural institution that included a petition that received 23,000 signatures.[4] In response, Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson issued a public statement decrying the loss, which critics denounced as a "sentimental bid for hipster votes."[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Renovated Waldorf Hotel brings the South Pacific to East Van . . Jenny. Charlesworth . January 21, 2011 . February 8, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110127194503/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/renovated-waldorf-hotel-brings-the-south-pacific-to-east-van/article1878658/ . January 27, 2011 . dead.
  2. Web site: Who killed the Waldorf? . . Charlie. Smith . January 19, 2013 . January 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409085029/https://www.straight.com/news/344421/who-killed-waldorf . April 9, 2013 . live.
  3. News: Waldorf Hotel leaseholders to cease operations . . Shawn. Conner . January 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130113052126/https://vancouversun.com/business/commercial-real-estate/Waldorf+Hotel+leaseholders+cease+operations+with+video/7797282/story.html . January 13, 2013 . dead.
  4. Web site: Howl At The Moon will hit a chord with all . . February 5, 2013 . February 7, 2013 .
  5. News: Vancouver's Waldorf Hotel: When does preserving heritage go too far? . . January 27, 2013 .
  6. News: What We Can Learn From Waldorf Hotel Affair? . . January 11, 2013 . Mike. Klassen . https://web.archive.org/web/20130114205647/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/mike-klassen/hotel-waldorf-vancouver-closes-solterra_b_2456900.html . January 14, 2013 . live.