Fort Garry Hotel, Historic hotel building in downtown Winnipeg, Canada
Fort Garry Hotel is a ten-story châteauesque building in downtown Winnipeg featuring corner turrets and carved stonework along its facade. The interior contains polished wood paneling, chandeliers, and vaulted ceilings in public spaces that recall its construction by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway opened the building in 1913 as a railway hotel next to Union Station to accommodate travelers along the transcontinental line. It remains the sole example of such railway hotels from that era in Winnipeg and later received recognition as a national historic site.
The building has served as a gathering place for weddings, receptions, and civic functions since opening its doors. Its ballroom hosted performers such as Armstrong, Belafonte, and Liberace throughout the mid-twentieth century, bringing music and entertainment to local audiences.
The hotel sits one block from Union Station and offers easy walking access to rail connections and downtown streets. Upper floors house a wellness center available to guests, while the main lobby and public areas remain accessible for visitors to view.
Room 202 is the subject of local stories about unexplained occurrences tied to a woman believed to have ended her life there. Guests and staff occasionally report unusual sounds and sightings in that part of the building.
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