403808
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It is going ahead, and no, it is not tied to the Event Centre. 220 rooms. Not nearly enough for the area though.
BMO Centre Expansion | 25m | 5s | CMLC
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CT (Chinese_T)
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Wow, that's tiny- for reference, the Hilton Garden Inn in East Village has 320 rooms.
The Familia
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They should get moving on the hotel if they want to be open for the Rotary convention in 2025. Still wish the Marriott Club Sport Hotel that was proposed years ago on the lot west of The Guardian went ahead.
1875
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hopefully leaves room for a second hotel
Mountain Man
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Who owns that site now, still hope there could one day be a hotel.
UrbanWarrior
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Urb
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There is a second hotel in the works - 600+ rooms
artvandelay
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What a warm and inviting presence
Roaring Flames
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CT (Chinese_T)
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It will replace Weadickville, next to the big four building.
Though things aren't perfect with the BMO expansion, once it's finished and the entrance to 17th is finished we will be miles ahead of where we were with the old exhibition centre and the look and feel of Stampede Park and its integration to the Beltline. The blocks along 17th leading into the grounds will improve quickly and my prediction is it will become an 'un-official' Stampede Trail'. The building is big, but IMO the various cures and roof sloping on the east side has kept it from being really imposing.
I've been to a few convention centres. Winnipeg convention centre, which is a smaller one, and three larger ones (NRG Houston, Las Vegas, and Orange County) The latter three are very large and have an imposing feeling. I like prefer the look of ours to any of the ones I've been to, and I think it'll fit in nicely.
I've been to a few convention centres. Winnipeg convention centre, which is a smaller one, and three larger ones (NRG Houston, Las Vegas, and Orange County) The latter three are very large and have an imposing feeling. I like prefer the look of ours to any of the ones I've been to, and I think it'll fit in nicely.
403808
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No, that location has been identified as a possible third hotel, if necessary. The second hotel (the 600 room one mentioned above) is slated for Lot 11 (North of the BMO Centre and West of the Casino). I have not heard the 600 room property is back in play. It was "just about" announced when Covid hit and it died there. Hopefully with the Event Centre back in play it comes back to the table. It is much needed.
Mountain Man
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Just wait till it's covered in graffiti and the paint they use to cover it all.What a warm and inviting presence
haltcatchfire
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Struggling to convince myself it’s going to be ok when finished.
whatchyyc
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Careful what you wish for, we got the penny that's been in your coat pocket for 20 years