The Hotel du Canada refurbishment has been completed at EPCOT, and construction walls have been removed – opening up walkways to guests once again. The project began back in June 2023, and resulted in a completely new paint scheme for the building. While visiting EPCOT today, we snapped a few photos of the faux hotel, which still doesn’t have a guest-facing accessible area inside the structure.
The Hotel du Canada building is modeled off of the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa, Canada. Here’s how Disney describes the theming of the Canada Pavilion:
Your journey “north” to the Canada pavilion includes a spectacular tribute to the nation’s natural wonders, such as the majestic Rocky Mountains, a 30-foot waterfall, and beautifully landscaped grounds that are inspired by Victoria’s Butchart Gardens. But you simply can’t miss one of the more striking man-made landmarks in the pavilion: the Hotel du Canada, inspired by the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. The hotel was commissioned by railroad magnate Charles Melville Hays, who was extending his Grand Trunk Pacific Railway west, and envisioned several deluxe hotels along the route. The hotel was impeccably furnished within and boasted a façade that featured Italian marble, Indiana limestone, and a copper roof. One hundred and five years after its grand opening, the Chateau Laurier is still welcoming guests to this day.Disney website
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A lot of attention being paid to an empty building.