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Hyatt Hotel Canberra — A Park Hyatt Hotel
Canberra, Australia · Park Hyatt · High Luxury
Hyatt Hotel Canberra opened on 10 December 1924 as Hostel No. 1, designed by Commonwealth Architect John Smith Murdoch in a Garden Pavilion style that drew on Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Houses and the Garden City ideals of Walter Burley Griffin's Canberra plan. Murdoch designed it alongside provisional Parliament House, and the two buildings share an architectural kinship visible today. Closed from 1974, it was restored and reopened under Hyatt management in 1988 and was listed on the Australian Institute of Architects' register of significant buildings.
- 252 rooms
- Opened 1924
- Neighborhood: Yarralumla
- Rooms from 431 sq ft (40 m²)
- Architect: John Smith Murdoch
About Hyatt Hotel Canberra — A Park Hyatt Hotel
- The building opened on 10 December 1924 as Hostel No. 1, the first major public building completed after Griffin's garden-city plan, with ten pavilions radiating from two sunken garden courtyards.
- Labor Prime Minister James Scullin lived at the hotel full-time after winning the 1929 election, refusing the cost of The Lodge during the Great Depression.
- The first overnight guest in 1924 was W.G. Duffield, who used one wing as the Commonwealth Solar Observatory until the facility moved to Mount Stromlo in 1927.
- Murdoch's design references Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Houses in its horizontality, wide eaves, and stucco: a Prairie-style building in the Australian bush capital.
- Entry-level rooms start at 431 sq ft (40 m²).
History
Originally opened in 1924 as Hostel Canberra, designed by Commonwealth Architect John Smith Murdoch in Prairie style inspired by Tokyo's Imperial Hotel, it served as a political and social hub for parliamentarians until closing in 1974. Restored with Art Deco elements, it reopened in 1988 under Hyatt management as Canberra's only five-star hotel and later became a Park Hyatt, with added ballrooms. Situated in Yarralumla near Lake Burley Griffin, amid diplomatic embassies and parliamentary sights.
Restaurants and bars
- The Promenade Café — Café
- The Tea Lounge — Café
- Speaker's Corner Bar — Bar
- The Garden — Restaurant
Experiences
- Afternoon tea at The Tea Lounge — All-day elegant dining and afternoon tea at The Tea Lounge.
- Rose Courtyard — Alfresco dining at Rose Courtyard.
- Fitness classes including aqua fitness, mat Pilates and yoga — Fitness classes including aqua fitness, mat Pilates and yoga.
- Personal trainers — Personal trainers available with a fully equipped gymnasium.
- Bike hire — Bike hire offered at the hotel.
Amenities
- indoor heated pool
- gym
- spa
- sauna
- fitness classes
- tennis court
- concierge
- valet parking
- EV charging
Awards
- Luxury Accommodation (ACT Tourism Awards (2019)
- MICHELIN Guide hotel selection
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