Waterton Prince of Wales Hotel
History of The Prince of Wales
Hotel, Waterton dates back to 1912 when President of the Great Northern
Railroad, Louis Hill, picked the site for hotel construction. It took around 15
years of motivation and will power to first, get the land leased from the
Canadian Government and then, to built this breathtaking building of The Prince
of Wales Hotel.
The legendry building is named
after Prince Edward, one of the very popular Prince of Wales sits high on a
cliff overlooking the Waterton Valley, offering astounding view of the Rocky
Mountains, the village and the Upper lake sweeping all the way to Waterton’sBorder Crossing in Goat Haunt Montana.
The Prince of Wales Hotel has survived the
Depression of 1930’s along with rain, wind and fire to be designated as a Natural
Historic Site in 1992.
To provide an authentic and comfortable experience,
the hotel is loaded with all the modern facilities, equipments and A-class
services.
Photo Credit: http://www.voyage-sejour-vacances.com/voyage/le-parc-national-des-lacswaterton-alberta-au-canada
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