Fairmont Hotels And Resorts News
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Dives Into Ocean Conservation
Fairmont Restaurants showcase sustainable seafood throughout April
Fairmont Going Dark for Earth Hour 2010
For the third consecutive year, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will participate in Earth Hour, a global event organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to raise awareness about climate change. On Saturday March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m., all 60 of Fairmont’s landmark hotels and resorts around the planet will participate by turning off their lights for one hour.
Fairmont Launchs New Media Hub
Fairmont Everyonesanoriginal.com To Serve As A Virtual Gathering Place For Guests of the Luxury Hotel Brand
New Fairmont Pacific RIM Readies To Open Their Doors In Vancouver
The 377-room Fairmont Pacific Rim, full for the 2010 Olympic Games, debuts in March with rates starting from $229 for a guestroom, $249 for Bed & Breakfast, and $299 for Fairmont Gold, which includes butler services.
The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Celebrates 125th Anniversary
This year The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Bermuda’s Pink Palace (www.fairmont.com/hamilton), will celebrate its 125th anniversary. Since 1885, the hotel has been a landmark on the island and with its rich history, from the Victorian era and the birth of tourism on the island through World War II and into today, is part of Bermuda’s cultural heritage. From community events and historic tours to weekend packages and restaurant offers to a year-long search for hotel memorabilia, the hotel will celebrate this milestone in grand style.
Fairmont set to Open Seven New Hotels Across the Globe in 2010
Throughout 2010, Fairmont will open seven distinctive new hotels in growing markets around the globe. While most are newly developed properties, Fairmont will also throw open the doors at two of the world’s most celebrated addresses: The Savoy in London and the Peace Hotel in Shanghai.
Interview: Meenaz Lilani, Executive Director Global Sales - EMEA , Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
BTN interviews Meenaz Lilani, Executive Director Global Sales - EMEA , Fairmont Hotels & Resorts on winning World’s Leading Hotel Brand Website at the 16th annual World Travel Awards staged at the five-star Grosvenor House, a JW Hotel in London
Fairmont adds new jewels along the ancient Silk Road
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced the official opening of three new properties along the ancient path of the silk road. Fairmont Nile City, in Cairo, Egypt; Fairmont Yangcheng Lake in Kunshan, China and Fairmont Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, all officially opened the doors to guests today.
World Travel Awards Winners Revealed
Cozumel, Europcar, Anthony Travel, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Mexicana were among the names of travel and tourism bodies which triumphed at the World Travel Awards North and Central America regional ceremony, last night. The ceremony, which was staged in the luxurious Hacienda Tres Rios in Mexico, attracted senior management and decision makes from across the region. The awards, described by the Wall Street Journal as the Oscar’ of the global travel and tourism industry, unveiled who were the best of the best in the region.
Fairmont St Andrews reopens after £17m renovation
The Torrance golf course at Scotland’s incredible Fairmont St Andrews has just reopened following a redesign, as part of a £17 million renovation programme of the resort facilities. The course will be hosting the Scottish Senior Open from 21-23 August, with designer Sam Torrance among those vying for the title.
Spa with a Grand Prix view
Guests at the Fairmont Monte Carlo can now watch Lewis Hamilton driving round the famous hairpin bends whilst indulging in a pedicure with the opening of a new spa facility, which comes as part of a €45m refurbishment of the hotel.Drenched in the colours of glittering principality, this newest Willow Stream Spa aims to capture the sea-inspiring energy of the Mediterranean. It comes complete with eight generously-sized treatment rooms and a manicure/pedicure nail spa all awash in the deepest of sea greens and aquamarine to the coolest of sapphire and cyan.
Fairmont plans China debut
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is preparing to open its first hotel in China. The Fairmont Beijing, scheduled to officially open in the summer of 2009, is located in Yong An Li in the heart of Beijing’s downtown district.
Fairmont Pacific Rim announce new hotels
The Fairmont Pacific Rim is scheduled to open in 2010 and is in Coal Harbour, boarded by Gastown on the east, the financial district on the south and the Burrard Inlet to the north. The hotel will include 415 rooms and 200 residential condos with an unrivalled location adjacent to the Vancouver Conference Centre expansion.
Design firm ready to debut Waldorf Astoria brand in Asia
HBA / Hirsch Bedner Associates, designers of the new Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, are set to revive a second landmark heritage property on the city’s iconic Bund waterfront. The hospitality design consultancy has been appointed by Hilton Hotels Corporation to transform the former Shanghai Club at No. 2 The Bund into the Waldorf Astoria On The Bund Shanghai.
Design firm ready to debut Waldorf Astoria brand in Asia
HBA / Hirsch Bedner Associates, designers of the new Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, are set to revive a second landmark heritage property on the city’s iconic Bund waterfront. The hospitality design consultancy has been appointed by Hilton Hotels Corporation to transform the former Shanghai Club at No. 2 The Bund into the Waldorf Astoria On The Bund Shanghai.
Faimont announce second project in India
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced its second project in India, Fairmont Jaipur. Scheduled to open in 2010, the hotel, located in Rajasthan in the northwest of India, joins Fairmont Hyderabad, the brand’s first foray into the Indian market. The property is being developed by Capricorn Hospitality Investments India.
The Girlfriend Spa
Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Scottsdale makes going to the spa even easier with a new brand-wide programme that alleviates hassle when creating the perfect spa experience.
Staff changes at the Fairmont Washington
General Manager George Terpilowski has announce the appointment of Mark Medrick as Assistant Director of Catering for Washington, D.C.‘s luxurious Fairmont Hotel. Medrick joins the Fairmont with over 12 years of experience in the conference, catering and special event planning for the hospitality industry
Fairmont rebrands Nairobi classic
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced that the Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi has been re-branded as Fairmont The Norfolk after a multi-million dollar renovation program.
Fairmont appoints exec VP
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is appointing John Williams to executive vice president of Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME).
