Countess visited the hotel under construction in 1932. Construction was completed in 1932 but the difficult financial times of the Great Depression prevented the hotel from opening until Horace N. Stovin became the first official registered guest, on December 10, 1935. In 1972, Donald, Dick, and Marc Baltzan purchased the Bessborough. The Baltzans sold the Bessborough to Delta Hotels in 1989 and it was renamed Delta Bessborough. The hotel was acquired by the Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust in 1998, and in 1999, a $9,000,000 restoration was completed to return many of its historical features. The hotel underwent a major renovation in 2003. The hotel remains under the Delta Hotels management banner, which was acquired by Marriott International in 2015. References External links Canadian National Railway hotels Hotels in Saskatchewan Buildings and structures in Saskatoon Buildings and structures completed in 1932 Châteauesque architecture in Canada Hotel buildings completed in 1932 Hotels established in 1935 Terminating vistas in Canada Tourist attractions in Saskatoon 1935 establishments in Saskatchewan