| QT Canberra | |
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 Rydges Lakeside in January 2009 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Address | London Circuit |
| Town or city | Canberra |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°17′1″S 149°7′32″E / 35.28361°S 149.12556°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 | |
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]
References
- ^ Work to begin on Lakeside Hotel Canberra Times 29 October 1970 page 27
- ^ The Lakeside International Hotel Canberra Times 24 November 1972 page 24
- ^ Lakeside Hotel - 10 years old Canberra Times 21 November 1982 page 10
- ^ Bank buys Lakeside Canberra Times 18 July 1988 page 16
- ^ What's in a name? Canberra Times 11 September 1995 page 4
- ^ Inside the walls of the new QT Canberra hotel Canberra Times 11 April 2014
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