The Walper Hotel

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]

The Walper Hotel
General information
Type	Hotel
Location	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	43.4496676°N 80.4896076°W / 43.4496676; -80.4896076
Completed	1893
Management	Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Technical details
Floor count	5
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Abel Walper[1]
Website
www.walper.com
Ontario Heritage Act
Official name	Walper Terrace Hotel
Designated	14 March 1983 (1983-03-14)

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]

See also

• List of historic places in Regional Municipality of Waterloo
• List of oldest buildings and structures in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo