▁The ▁hotel ▁was ▁sold ▁at ▁au ction ▁to ▁a ▁joint ▁vent ure ▁between ▁the ▁T oga ▁Hot els ▁Group ▁and ▁NR MA ▁for ▁a ▁reported ▁$ 7 . 6 5 ▁million ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁The ▁new ▁own ers ▁have ▁announced ▁intent ions ▁to ▁extens ively ▁renov ate ▁the ▁Hotel ▁Kur raj ong , ▁to ▁be ▁re brand ed ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁T FE ▁Hot els ▁Collection ▁as ▁" Hot el ▁Kur raj ong ▁Can ber ra " ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 . 5 ▁star ▁fit ▁out , ▁while ▁not ▁comprom ising ▁her itage ▁aspects ▁of ▁the ▁building . ▁The ▁hotel ▁was ▁closed ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁to ▁begin ▁renov ations ▁and ▁was ▁re open ed ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Heritage ▁list ings ▁Hotel ▁Kur raj ong ▁was ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁Register ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Est ate ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁and ▁the ▁Australian ▁Institute ▁of ▁Arch itect s ' ▁Register ▁of ▁Sign ific ant ▁Tw enti eth ▁Century ▁Architecture ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁As ▁the ▁second ▁built ▁of ▁eight ▁resident ial ▁host els ▁planned ▁during ▁Can ber ra ' s ▁early ▁establishment , ▁the ▁hotel ▁is ▁also ▁protected ▁by ▁the ▁A CT ▁Heritage ▁Register ▁and ▁any ▁alter ations ▁must ▁be ▁first ▁approved ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Capital ▁Author ity . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Hot els ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁Capital ▁Territ ory ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in