The Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland is a 4-star[1] hotel in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, operating under the Marriott International banner.
The site
From the late 1690s, Fort William occupied the site. Although replaced by Fort Townshend in the 1770s, it remained a British Army barracks until 1871, and became the first train station in the city. Following the opening of the new station in 1903, the building was demolished.[2]
1926 hotel
Proposal and construction
A desire to increase tourism and reduce dependence upon fishing, prompted local business and political leaders