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Fairmont Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · Fairmont · Accessible Luxury
Smith Carter Searle, working with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, finished this 21-storey reinforced-concrete tower at Portage and Main in 1970 as the Winnipeg Inn. It later traded as Westin Winnipeg and The Lombard before the Fairmont name stuck in the late 1990s. In 2024 James Richardson & Sons, via Lombard Hospitality Limited, bought it back, reuniting the hotel with the Richardson Centre corner the family first developed.
- 340 rooms
- Opened 1962
- Neighborhood: Exchange District
About Fairmont Winnipeg
- Guests reach Winnipeg's heated underground walkway through the Richardson Centre Concourse without stepping onto winter streets.
- Poole Construction poured the late-modern tower with exposed site-cast concrete, recessed windows, and an aggregate entrance canopy.
- An indoor saltwater pool and health club sit on an upper floor with downtown views.
- The hotel counts about 340 guestrooms at the northwest corner of Canada's most famous urban intersection.
History
Fairmont Winnipeg (originally the Hotel Fort Garry's modern successor) operates in the heart of Winnipeg connected to the Winnipeg Convention Centre and Portage Place. It serves as the city's pre-eminent convention and luxury hotel, providing direct access to the underground walkways linking central Winnipeg. The hotel has hosted major political and business events in Manitoba's capital city and reflects Fairmont's strategy of operating urban flagships in key Canadian cities. The property continues to serve as a gathering point for business travelers and leisure guests visiting the city.
Restaurants and bars
- The Lounge at Fairmont — Restaurant
- Velvet Glove Restaurant — Restaurant
Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Manitoba's Leading Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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