Kitchener’s Walper Hotel joining Hyatt brand on May 12th

When tourists return to Waterloo Region at the end of the Pandemic a famous Kitchener landmark will have a new name.. of sorts.

The Walper Hotel will soon be joining the Hyatt brand. On May 12^th the hotel will be joining the Hyatt brand’s Joie De Vivre brand as it’s first expansion into Canada.

The hotel has not been sold as a result of the joining the Hyatt brand.

It joins 15 locations in the US, 3 in Europe and 1 in Asian. The Walper Hotel was built in 1893 and sits at the corner of Queen Street South and King Street West in Kitchener.