Inner City Hotels

Tasha Johnson · 30-06-2012, 02:18 AM

I was just wondering if anyone can tell me the names of the Inner City Downtown Hotels, that have been torn down.. Thank-you in advance.

howyadoin' · 30-06-2012, 04:50 AM

The ones I know of are:

The Cecil Hotel
The Mount Royal Hotel
Cromdale Hotel- to be demolished shortly and a Shoppers Drug Mart to built on location.!
York Hotel- almost forgot about that one.
[QUOTE=Tasha Johnson;450811]I was just wondering if anyone can tell me the names of the Inner City Downtown Hotels, that have been torn down.. Thank-you in .advance.[/QUOTE]

overoceans · 30-06-2012, 05:37 AM

Wasn't the old International, across the street going south from the police station, also torn down, or at least made into something other than a hotel?

bobinedmonton · 30-06-2012, 07:00 AM

Don't forget The Transit Hotel on Fort Road, which patrons lovingly describe as

"... the dirtiest, sleaziest, scummiest place I have ever been to. I felt so out of place because I was young, not into drugs, and I shower on a regular basis. "

and then there's The Grand Hotel, across from the bus station, downtown. The owners describe it as "... one of Edmonton's oldest premier hotel (sic)".

Unfortunately, the travellers who tried to stay there comment that "The room stunk of cigarette smoke, and the sheets were gross, everything about this hotel was terrible. When we went out of the hotel to look around Edmonton there was a homeless guy slumped against a wall with blood coming out of his leg right in front of the hotel. When we went back in the hotel, the door with a glass window into the upstairs rooms had been smashed and there was blood on the floor. We got the hell out of there the next day. I would give this hotel a -1 out of 5. DO NOT STAY HERE!! "

Medwards · 30-06-2012, 08:32 AM

bob missing it again. This is about inner city hotels... that have been torn down

jagators63 · 30-06-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by howyadoin'

The ones I know of are:

The Cecil Hotel
The Mount Royal Hotel
Cromdale Hotel- to be demolished shortly and a Shoppers Drug Mart to built on location.!
York Hotel- almost forgot about that one.

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Originally Posted by Tasha Johnson

I was just wondering if anyone can tell me the names of the Inner City Downtown Hotels, that have been torn down.. Thank-you in .advance.

corona hotel is where first Edmonton place tower now stands.

Hull534 · 30-06-2012, 10:24 AM

Of course, stretching back a bit further there was the King Edward Hotel and the soon to be somewhat reincarnated Alberta Hotel.

Pastaboy · 30-06-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hull534

Of course, stretching back a bit further there was the King Edward Hotel and the soon to be somewhat reincarnated Alberta Hotel.

The King Eddie was not in the 'inner city', it was in the heart of downtown.

Tasha Johnson · 30-06-2012, 02:27 PM

Thank-you all for replying. I know there was an Empire Hotel (at least I am pretty sure that there was). There was a hotel in the same block (Kinda further back in....a real slum...slums of all slums). Does anyone know the name of that one?

The_Cat · 30-06-2012, 02:38 PM

I think you could also count the Alberta Hotel (rebuilt after being dismantled 30 years ago), the Selkirk (burnt down in the early sixties), the Mayfair and I believe there was a hotel at the Gibson block (96 Street/Jasper).

Cal76 · 02-07-2012, 09:27 AM

Interesting thread

30-06-2012, 02:18 AM	#1
Tasha Johnson First One is Always Free Join Date: Jun 2012	Inner City Hotels I was just wondering if anyone can tell me the names of the Inner City Downtown Hotels, that have been torn down.. Thank-you in advance.

30-06-2012, 04:50 AM	#2
howyadoin' Partially Addicted to C2E Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edmonton	The ones I know of are: The Cecil Hotel The Mount Royal Hotel Cromdale Hotel- to be demolished shortly and a Shoppers Drug Mart to built on location.! York Hotel- almost forgot about that one. [QUOTE=Tasha Johnson;450811]I was just wondering if anyone can tell me the names of the Inner City Downtown Hotels, that have been torn down.. Thank-you in .advance.[/QUOTE] Last edited by howyadoin'; 30-06-2012 at 09:35 AM.. Reason: Added York Hotel

30-06-2012, 07:00 AM	#4
bobinedmonton Addicted to C2E Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	Don't forget The Transit Hotel on Fort Road, which patrons lovingly describe as "... the dirtiest, sleaziest, scummiest place I have ever been to. I felt so out of place because I was young, not into drugs, and I shower on a regular basis. " and then there's The Grand Hotel, across from the bus station, downtown. The owners describe it as "... one of Edmonton's oldest premier hotel (sic)". Unfortunately, the travellers who tried to stay there comment that "The room stunk of cigarette smoke, and the sheets were gross, everything about this hotel was terrible. When we went out of the hotel to look around Edmonton there was a homeless guy slumped against a wall with blood coming out of his leg right in front of the hotel. When we went back in the hotel, the door with a glass window into the upstairs rooms had been smashed and there was blood on the floor. We got the hell out of there the next day. I would give this hotel a -1 out of 5. DO NOT STAY HERE!! " __________________ BobinEdmonton

30-06-2012, 02:27 PM	#9
Tasha Johnson First One is Always Free Join Date: Jun 2012	Thank-you Thank-you all for replying. I know there was an Empire Hotel (at least I am pretty sure that there was). There was a hotel in the same block (Kinda further back in....a real slum...slums of all slums). Does anyone know the name of that one?

30-06-2012, 02:38 PM	#10
The_Cat Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, AB	I think you could also count the Alberta Hotel (rebuilt after being dismantled 30 years ago), the Selkirk (burnt down in the early sixties), the Mayfair and I believe there was a hotel at the Gibson block (96 Street/Jasper). __________________ "Talk minus action equals zero." - Joe Keithley, D. O. A.

30-06-2012, 05:37 AM	#3
overoceans Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: asia	Wasn't the old International, across the street going south from the police station, also torn down, or at least made into something other than a hotel?

30-06-2012, 08:32 AM	#5
Medwards Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edmonton	bob missing it again. This is about inner city hotels... that have been torn down

30-06-2012, 10:24 AM	#7
Hull534 Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton	Of course, stretching back a bit further there was the King Edward Hotel and the soon to be somewhat reincarnated Alberta Hotel.

02-07-2012, 09:27 AM	#11
Cal76 Addicted to C2E Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Edmonton	Interesting thread