An advertisement appearing in today’s Stabroek News says that Hotel Tower is up for sale.
The advertisement describes the hotel as prime property located in Central Georgetown at 74-75 Main Street. Interested buyers can contact Renny C Hemraj, General Manager at telephone numbers 227 2012-5 or cell 647 1273.
Hotel Tower first opened its doors in 1866 on the site on the present General Post Office. In 1910 it was re-sited to its present location under expatriate ownership. In 1946 the property was acquired by a Guyanese/ Barbadian family, the Humphreys, along with 50 other shareholders