Photograph your ABC's H is for Hotel MacDonald

The Hotel MacDonald is named after Canada's first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. It was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway between 1912-1915. It is a concrete and steel structure with Indiana Limestone. It cost $2.25 million. It opened July of 1915. The interior rotunda was done in marble and the lounge has a copy of the painting The Father's of Confederation.
The hotel was sold to Canadian Pacific Railway in 1990 and they closed it down while undergoing major renovations. It reopened in 1991. Today it is part of the Fairmont Hotel Chain.
My wife and I love to go and sit on the patio and enjoy a nice supper while viewing the beautiful river valley.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It's a beautiful building and lit up so lovely at night. Very grand and impressive- especially shot at this angle.

[Izzie]

its amazing :)

[Shirley Chetwynd]

Love the way it is all it up

[Sheralee S]

Very nice with the warm lighting.

[Bob G]

Nice light. Great building

[Diane]

Love this night shot! Such a beautiful old hotel.

[Annie Feeley]

Nice lighting and composition.

[Denise]

Very interesting history. Beautifully lit at night. Well done.

[Pam Hawkes]

Great night photo. I enjoy the lighting.

[Drew Hedden]

Love the way this building is lit! Beautiful!

[bkb in the city]

@drewhedden It does make for a nice picture

[bkb in the city]

@pamfromcalgary Glad you liked it

[bkb in the city]

@denisedaly thanks

[bkb in the city]

@annielf thanks

[bkb in the city]

@eudora thanks. It really is a wonderful hotel

[bkb in the city]

@bobg thanks

[bkb in the city]

@bella_ss Thanks

[bkb in the city]

@http365proj It really does look great

[bkb in the city]

@izzie It really does glad younlike it

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Glad you like it Grand does really describe it

[Linda]

Great night shot, love the warm glow of the lighting on the building.

[bkb in the city]

@grannysue Thanks, when I saw the lighting I knew I had to get a shot of it

[noli]

I love the warmth of the light here.

[bkb in the city]

@noli It really makes for a great looking building

[Barry]

they sure built a lot of real quality hotels thro-out the country........vns

[bkb in the city]

@poppa Yes they have

[Tammi Burns]

Love it! Has an eerie feel to it!

[bkb in the city]

@tsburns2001 Thanks. Ironically they say it is haunted. My wife and I have stayed here and it is a beautiful hotel