BOUTIQUE HOTEL in Winnipeg's Exchange District

The Royal Albert Hotel was one of a series of hotels built in Winnipeg's boom years between 1900 and World War I. Opened at the same time as the more stately Fort Garry Hotel, the smaller hotel quickly found its niche accommodating salesmen, travelers and visitors on business in the booming warehouse district.

In keeping with this European-styled service, the façade of the hotel was designed with a continental flair. A red-tiled roof forms a cornice over a brick front accentuated with ornamental iron fretwork, elaborate iron lights and arched main floor windows and doors which combine to create an Italian effect.

The Jorgenson Group of Companies is still tossing around ideas for the redevelopment of the four-storey 21,000 sq.ft hotel and bar. We are dedicated to preserving the history of the building and hope to keep the live music element that has made the Albert famous in recent decades.

We feel that we have the right strategies to mix functionality, professionalism, sexiness while maintaining the unique edginess that the Royal Albert Arms has become known for over the years.

The Jorgenson Group of Companies feels its investment in the Historic Exchange District of Winnipeg, Manitoba and more particularily in the Royal Albert Arms as “substantial” and we believe it will be well worth it as we expect the Exchange District will flourish over the next decade.