Westminster Palace Hotel

Opened in 1860, the hotel was the scene of many significant meetings, including the London Conference of 1866 which finalised the details for the confederation of Canada.

[3] Sixteen delegates from the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick met in London at the end of 1866 to agree upon the final details for Confederation.

[2][3] Based on the agreement reached at the Conference on Christmas Eve, 1866, the Colonial Secretary, the Earl of Carnarvon, introduced the British North America Act, 1867 in Parliament.

He occupied the room which had been the office of Sir Richard Vivian, a former military commander in Madras, as well as a member of the Council of India.

Sir John William Kaye, "The House that Scott Built", Cornhill Magazine (1867), vol.

The Fathers of Confederation meeting in the Conference Chamber, Westminster Palace Hotel, 24 December 1866.
Gandhi in the early 20th century, when he stayed at the hotel