QT Canberra explained

QT Canberra
Building Type:Hotel
Address:London Circuit
Location City:Canberra
Location Country:Australia
Coordinates:-35.2836°N 149.1256°W
Opened Date:22 November 1972
Owner:QT Hotels & Resorts
Floor Count:18
Architecture Firm:Peddle, Thorp & Walker
Main Contractor:Mainline
Website:www.qthotels.com

QT Canberra is a hotel in Canberra, Australia.

Construction began on the 215 room Lakeside Hotel at 1 London Circuit in 1970. Designed by Peddle, Thorp & Walker, it was built by Mainline Corporation.[1] It opened on 22 November 1972.[2] [3]

The Lakeside Hotel was rebranded as Rydges Lakeside in 1995 having become part of the Rydges Hotels & Resorts chain in 1980.[4] [5] It was branded as QT Canberra in 2014 after becoming part of QT Hotels & Resorts.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110468709 Work to begin on Lakeside Hotel
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110621991 The Lakeside International Hotel
  3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130830874 Lakeside Hotel - 10 years old
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102033218 Bank buys Lakeside
  5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127280239 What's in a name?
  6. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6143427/inside-the-walls-of-the-new-qt-canberra-hotel/ Inside the walls of the new QT Canberra hotel