[1] Opened in September 1976, the hotel featured 372 guest rooms, including 66 suites, and was connected to the Pacific Centre shopping mall, a major retail complex in the city.

The hotel's amenities included the YEW Seafood + Bar restaurant, Stittgen jewelry store, Blo Blow Dry Bar hair salon, an indoor/outdoor pool, massage suite, fitness centre, 12 function rooms and the Park Ballroom.

[2][3][4] The hotel received numerous accolades, including the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star designation and the AAA's Five Diamond rating.

In May 2018, it was announced that the hotel would close, following the end of its lease agreement with Cadillac Fairview, the owner of the building.

[8] An application for demolition was submitted to the city in December 2024 and is currently under review, with Cadillac Fairview indicating that they want to replace the building with a multi-purpose tower.