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Parq Vancouver

Coordinates: 49°16′30.771″N 123°6′47.136″W / 49.27521417°N 123.11309333°W / 49.27521417; -123.11309333
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Parq Casino
Map
Hotel chainJW Marriott
Autograph Collection
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeDestination Resort, Hotel, Casino, Convention Center
Location39 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3
Town or cityVancouver, British Columbia
Coordinates49°16′30.771″N 123°6′47.136″W / 49.27521417°N 123.11309333°W / 49.27521417; -123.11309333
Construction startedDecember 2014
OpenedSeptember 29, 2017
Height
  • 83 m (272 ft) JW Marriott North Tower
  • 57 m (187 ft) JW Marriott South Tower
  • 59 m (194 ft) The Douglas
Technical details
Size72,000 m2 (780,000 sq ft)
Floor count25 (JW Marriott North Tower), 17 (JW Marriott South Tower and The Douglas)
Design and construction
Architect(s)ACDF Architecture and Architecture49 (Design Architect), IBI Group Architects (Canada) Inc. (Project Architect and Architect of Record)
DeveloperNew Edgewater Development
Main contractorEllisDon
Other information
Number of rooms517
Number of restaurants5
Number of bars3
Parking1,069 stalls
Website
www.parqvancouver.com

Parq Casino is a mixed-use development located adjacent to BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1][2] The three towers house four-star hotels JW Marriott, The Douglas (an Autograph Collection hotel), a two-floor casino, eight restaurants and lounges which seat 846, a 2,800-square-metre (30,000 sq ft) open space on level 6 and 5,800 square metres (62,000 sq ft) of event space.[3]

The two-floor casino at Parq Vancouver has 600 slot machines and 75 gaming tables, the same as at the former Edgewater Casino, which was located across the street at the Plaza of Nations. The Parq casino opened on September 29, 2017, the same day the Edgewater closed.

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References

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  1. ^ Duggan, Evan (12 September 2017). "Vancouver hotel room demand will keep industry growing: stakeholders". The Province. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ Krader, Kate (7 July 2017). "Could This Be North America's Most Fun Business Hotel?". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ Kwan, Tammy (19 July 2017). "8 restaurants and bars set to debut this fall in new entertainment complex Parq Vancouver". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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