The last motel in the city's core is gone.
The TraveLodge, the discount motel right in
the heart of what has become the designiest part of the King West strip was
demolished in December and January, its prominent sign's last message an ad for
its used mattress sale. In its place, but not for several years,
will be the Thompson Hotel chain's first attempt at residential living.
"It's basically going to be full-service
luxury condominium services, with � la carte services provided by the hotel
across the street," says Anthony Declari, the development director for Freed Development, the the company that's putting its stamp on the area, with several
condo and hotel projects in the works within a several block radius. "It's what
we call hotel-inspired."
The hotel across the street will be
Canada's first Thompson Hotel at 550 Wellington, slated for completion later
this year.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Freed Corporation