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Explore Manitoba: Royal Alexandra Hotel

The Royal Alexandra Hotel has 450 rooms inspired with the city’s luxurious lifestyle. In fact, the hotel even satisfied the exquisite taste of King Edward VIII as he spent few days in the hotel. Moreover, all the top players that appeared at Pantages or the Orpheum Theatre stayed at the Royal Alex. For years, the [...]

Explore Manitoba: Canadian Pacific Railway station and Royal Alexandra Hotel

Built in 1906, the Royal Alexandra in has been one of the famous hotels in Canada. In fact, it has been renovated and extended two times its original size. This gorgeous hotel was owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is literally connected to the Canadian Pacific Railway located in Winnipeg, Manitoba which [...]

"The Royal Alex"

“New Year’s Eve”  Jan 1 , 1913 , the Royal Alex Hotel at Higgins & Main St  in Winnipeg was ablaze with lights , laughter and music.    It was described in the local media of the time – the newspapers that the dining room of the “Alex” and cafe were both crowded to the hilt [...]