QT Canberra

QT Canberra is a hotel in Canberra, Australia.

QT Canberra
Rydges Lakeside in January 2009
General information
Type	Hotel
Address	London Circuit
Town or city	Canberra
Country	Australia
Coordinates	35°17′1″S 149°7′32″E
Opened	22 November 1972
Owner	QT Hotels & Resorts
Technical details
Floor count	18
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Peddle, Thorp & Walker
Main contractor	Mainline
Website
www.qthotels.com

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]