Sheraton Hamilton
{{Short description|19-storey, 76 metres (249 ft), 299 room hotel in downtown Hamilton, Ontario}}
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{{Infobox building
| name = Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
| image = SheratonHamilton 1.jpg
| completion_date = {{start date and age|1985}}
| building_type = Hotel/retail
| address = 116 King Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
L8P 4V3
| coordinates = {{coord|43|15|28|N|79|52|20|W|type:hotel_region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
| roof = {{convert|76|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| top_floor =
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| floor_count = 19
| floor_area =
| elevator_count = 5
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The Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, opened on August 15, 1985,https://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/hamilton_tour/jacksonsq.htm is a 19-storey, {{convert|76|m|ft|0}}, 299 room hotel in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.{{cite web|title=Sheraton Hamilton Hotel: 1985|publisher=Emporis|url=http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=sheratonhamiltonhotel-hamilton-canada|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130220042911/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=sheratonhamiltonhotel-hamilton-canada|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 20, 2013|access-date=2007-03-29}} Situated on King Street West, East of Bay Street North, the hotel is part of the Lloyd D. Jackson Square complex.
The hotel has 1,200 square metres (13,000 sq. feet) of meeting space, and direct connections to FirstOntario Centre, the Hamilton Convention Centre/Ellen Fairclough Building and Lloyd D. Jackson Square.
In September 2008, the hotel underwent about $10 million in renovations, and changed ownership to local developer Darko Vranich and his Burlington-based company, Vrancor Group.{{cite news|title=Sheraton hotel to get $10m facelift.|publisher=The Hamilton Spectator|page=A4|date=August 9, 2008}}
Peregrine Falcon Conservation at Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
In 2024, the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel became the nesting site for peregrine falcons, a species previously at risk. Early in the year, a pair of falcons named McKeever and Judson, who have been residents since early 2022, were observed with new eggs. The Hamilton Community Peregrine Project noted the arrival of the first egg in March, which set a record for the earliest sighting of a peregrine falcon egg at this location.{{Cite news |last=Hristova |first=Bobby |date= |title=2 falcon eggs spotted atop of Hamilton's Sheraton Hotel with more on the way |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/falcon-eggs-2024-1.7149505 |work=CBC}}
As of late April 2024, the falcons successfully hatched four chicks, contributing to the ongoing recovery of the peregrine falcon population. This event marks another successful year for the project, which has been monitoring and supporting falcon populations from the 18th-floor ledge of the hotel for nearly three decades.
Images
File:SheratonHamiltonPlaza.jpg|Sheraton Hamilton viewed from the Jackson Square rooftop plaza
File:Sheraton Hamilton Hotel Lobby 2022.jpg|Sheraton Hamilton lobby
File:SheratonHamiltonLobby3.jpg|Sheraton Hamilton lobby, parking elevator, and exit into Jackson Square mall
File:SheratonHamiltonElevatorBank.jpg|Sheraton Hamilton main elevator bank
File:SheratonHamiltonPlazaLevel.jpg|Sheraton Hamilton King Street entrance, lobby, and plaza level
File:SheratonHamiltonPlazaLevel2.jpg|Sheraton Hamilton plaza level and elevator bank
File:SheratonHamiltonJacksonSquareEntrance.jpg|Sheraton Hamilton Jackson Square entrance
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/yhmsi-sheraton-hamilton-hotel/overview/ Sheraton Hamilton Hotel official website]
- [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c307 Hamilton Skyscraper page- diagrams]
Category:Hotel buildings completed in 1985
Category:Buildings and structures in Hamilton, Ontario
Category:Hotels established in 1985
Category:1985 establishments in Ontario
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