The hotel was designed by the prestigious firm of Ross and Macdonald, which designed many of Canada's landmark hotels, and was opened in 1941 by the Ford Hotel Company to compete with the Château Laurier.
The hotel was designed by the prestigious firm of Ross and Macdonald, which were the successors of Ross and MacFarlane, who designed the Chateau Laurier. It was opened in 1941 by the Ford Hotel Company to compete with the Château Laurier.