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 12th 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.