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Fairmont hotels

Railway castles and city grand hotels make the building itself part of the destination.

Fairmont gathers grand hotels with histories that belong to their surroundings, from the railway castles of the Canadian Rockies to Shanghai’s Peace Hotel and London’s Savoy. Now part of Accor, the brand shares a service tradition across very different buildings, with Fairmont Gold offering a more private hotel-within-a-hotel experience at participating addresses.

99 Fairmont hotels in 34 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (5 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

• Owned by Accor
• Worldwide: 97 hotels and resorts with approximately 35,966 rooms across 30+ countries as of end-2025, spread across North America (its historic heartland), Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and a fast-growing Asia Pacific presence; more than 30 additional hotels in the development pipeline — one of the most active luxury development pipelines in the industry
• On the atlas: 6 Grand Luxury, 47 High Luxury, 32 Core Luxury, 14 Accessible Luxury

History

Canada’s railway companies built grand hotels as destinations along their transcontinental routes. Those châteaux later became an important part of Fairmont’s identity, placing the collection in buildings closely tied to their landscapes and cities. Accor’s 2016 acquisition supported a wider international chapter while restoration remained essential to the historic houses.

Timeline

• 1886 — Canadian Pacific Railway opens its first hotel, the CPR Hotel Vancouver, beginning the grand railway-hotel tradition that would become Fairmont's spine.
• 1888 — Fairmont Banff Springs opens, the first of the great Canadian railway castles, designed by Bruce Price for the CPR in Scottish Baronial style.
• 1890 — Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise begins as a log cabin for CPR mountaineers on the shores of Lake Louise.
• 1893 — Fairmont Le Château Frontenac opens in Quebec City (December), designed by Bruce Price for the CPR, instantly becoming the most photographed hotel in the world.
• 1904 — Fairmont The Norfolk opens on Christmas Day in Nairobi, the first stone-built hotel in what would become Kenya's capital.
• 1907 — Fairmont San Francisco opens after the 1906 earthquake delayed completion; architect Julia Morgan repairs the damaged Nob Hill building. The name "Fairmont" traces to the land's original owner, James Graham Fair. The Plaza New York also opens this year, designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh.
• 1908 — Fairmont Empress opens (January 20) in Victoria, British Columbia, designed by Francis Mawson Rattenbury for the CPR.
• 1912 — Fairmont Château Laurier opens (June 12) in Ottawa, weeks after its builder Charles Melville Hays perished on the Titanic. Fairmont Copley Plaza opens in Boston, designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh.
• 1929 — Fairmont Royal York opens (June 11) in Toronto, the tallest building in the British Empire at completion. Fairmont Peace Hotel (Sassoon House) opens on Shanghai's Bund, designed by Palmer & Turner.
• 1930 — Fairmont Le Château Montebello opens, the world's largest log structure, built in 90 days from 10,000 western red cedar logs.
• 1943–44 — Fairmont Le Château Frontenac serves as headquarters for the Quebec Conferences, where the Allied Combined Chiefs of Staff plan the invasion of Normandy and post-war strategy.
• 1945 — The Fairmont San Francisco serves as a central hub for delegates during the United Nations Conference on International Organization; the Penthouse is used by the Principal Powers as they draft the UN Charter.
• 1958 — Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth opens in Montreal, among the first hotels in North America with escalators and air conditioning throughout.
• 1969 — John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance" during their Bed-In for Peace in Suite 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth.
• 1972 — Fairmont Southampton opens on Bermuda's highest ridge.
• 1987 — Fairmont Scottsdale Princess opens (December), earning its first AAA Five Diamond rating in 1991, a streak now exceeding 34 consecutive years.
• 1989 — The Savoy, London undergoes major Art Deco renovation by Basil Ionides; Fairmont Chateau Whistler opens at the base of Blackcomb Mountain.
• 1999 — Canadian Pacific Hotels acquires majority control of Fairmont Hotels Management L.P. (October), creating North America's largest luxury hotel operator.
• 2001 — Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts is renamed Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the brand now managing more than 40 properties across North America, Bermuda, Mexico, Barbados, and Bermuda. In October, Canadian Pacific Limited spins off Fairmont as an independent company.
• 2006 — Colony Capital and Kingdom Holding Company acquire Fairmont and combine it with Raffles and Swissôtel to create Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI).
• 2016 — Accor acquires FRHI Holdings Ltd. (transaction closes July 12, 2016) for $840 million cash plus 46.7 million Accor shares, adding Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel to the Accor portfolio
• 2021 — Fairmont Ambassador Seoul opens in the Parc.1 complex by Sir Richard Rogers, the brand's first property in South Korea. Fairmont Taghazout Bay opens in Morocco with the first Morimoto restaurant in Africa.
• 2023 — Fairmont Breakers Long Beach reopens after comprehensive historic restoration of Meyer & Holler's 1926 Italian Renaissance Revival tower.
• 2024 — Fairmont Golden Prague opens (April 2025, after soft pre-opening 2024) on Pařížská in the UNESCO Old Town.
• 2025 — Record-breaking expansion year: Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol (Spain), Fairmont Mumbai (India), Fairmont Golden Prague (Czech Republic), Fairmont Udaipur Palace (India), Fairmont Tokyo (Japan, July, the brand's first in Japan), Fairmont Hanoi (Vietnam, opening Q1 2026) all come online. Restaurant Haerlin at Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten achieves a third Michelin star (June).
• 2026 — Fairmont is on track to surpass 100 hotels; Fairmont Southampton (Bermuda) re-opens after a $600 million redevelopment; Fairmont New Orleans opens in the former Bank of New Orleans Building.

The houses to know

1. The Savoy, London, United Kingdom — Richard D’Oyly Carte’s 1889 hotel gives the Strand a lasting connection to London’s theater and hospitality history.
2. Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg, Germany — Europe's newest three-Michelin-star hotel-restaurant address, Haerlin earned its third star in June 2025
3. The Plaza, New York City, United States — Henry Janeway Hardenbergh’s Beaux-Arts hotel gives Fifth Avenue and Central Park South a grand 1907 landmark.
4. Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, Canada — Forbes Five-Star for eight consecutive years, the brand's highest-rated North American urban hotel
5. Fairmont Grand Del Mar, San Diego, United States — The resort is home to Addison, which holds three Michelin stars.
6. Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China — The former Sassoon House brings Shanghai’s Bund history into the stay.
7. Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Canada — Known as the Castle in the Rockies, the resort is one of Canada’s historic mountain hotels.
8. Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Québec City, Canada — The château is a familiar landmark above Québec City.
9. Fairmont Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico — The hotel was one of Mayakoba’s founding resorts.
10. Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland — Home to Vladimir Nabokov for 16 years; Freddie Mercury's recording base; Belle Époque on Lake Geneva

Newest openings

• Fairmont Udaipur Palace — Udaipur, Rajasthan, India — opened July 2025 — A 327-room hilltop palace on 18 acres above the Aravalli Hills, developed with Keystone Resorts; features 8 dining concepts, 12,000 sq ft spa, 140,000+ sq ft of event space including Jewel ballroom (one of the largest in the region), and a helipad. Intricately carved marble columns, high-domed ceilings, and bespoke inlaid flooring reference Rajasthan's centuries-old craft tradition. Fairmont's third property in India
• Fairmont Tokyo — Tokyo, Japan — opened July 1, 2025 — The brand's first property in Japan, 217 rooms in the south tower of Blue Front Shibaura; five restaurants, sky banquet room, chapel, spa with indoor infinity pool, and Tokyo Tower visible from upper floors. 13 minutes from Haneda Airport
• Fairmont Mumbai — Mumbai, India — opened April 2025 — 446 rooms and suites near the international airport, developed with Shrem Airport Hotels; Grand Ballroom for 2,000+ guests, five restaurants, a wellness suite, Art Deco–inflected interiors evoking 1920s Mumbai glamour. The brand's second India address
• Fairmont Golden Prague — Prague, Czech Republic — opened April 15, 2025 — 320 rooms, suites, and serviced residences (161 hotel rooms in the Fairmont core) on Pařížská/Vltava riverbank inside the UNESCO-protected Old Town, designed by Richmond International. Rooftop fine-dining restaurant Zlata Praha, modern Asian concept Golden Eye, 600 m² column-free ballroom. MICHELIN Two Keys in its first eligible year. First Fairmont in Czech Republic and Central Europe

Opening next

• Fairmont New Orleans — New Orleans, USA — expected 2026 — confirmed/under construction, 250 rooms and 40 suites in the restored 31-story former Bank of New Orleans Building (listed on the National Register of Historic Places); interiors by Rockwell Group; 15 minutes' walk from the French Quarter; rooftop pool deck with Mississippi River views; Fairmont's return to Louisiana
• Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere — Knutsford, UK — expected 2026 — confirmed, 116 rooms including 27 suites, on a 157-acre estate with origins in the 1086 Domesday Book; New Hall built 1834; 18-hole championship golf course; the brand's debut in Northwest England
• Fairmont Southampton — Southampton, Bermuda — reopening 2026 — under construction, The closed 593-room resort is undergoing the largest renovation in Bermuda's history ($600 million); groundbreaking November 2024; beach club partial opening expected July 2026, full hotel completion later in 2026
• Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit — Bangkok, Thailand — expected second half 2026 — confirmed, 419 rooms, LEED and WELL Green certified; rooftop bar; near Bangkok's Central Business District; first Fairmont in Thailand. (Currently accepting reservations for June 2026 per Accor.).

Every Fairmont hotel on the atlas

United States

• Fairmont Grand Del Mar — San Diego · Grand Luxury
• The Plaza — New York City · Grand Luxury
• Fairmont Century Plaza — Los Angeles · High Luxury
• Fairmont Kea Lani — Wailea · High Luxury
• Fairmont Orchid — Kohala Coast · High Luxury
• Fairmont San Francisco — San Francisco · High Luxury
• Fairmont Scottsdale Princess — Scottsdale · High Luxury
• Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa — Sonoma · High Luxury
• Fairmont Washington D.C., Georgetown — Washington, D.C. · High Luxury
• Fairmont Austin — Austin · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Breakers Long Beach — Long Beach · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Copley Plaza — Boston · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square — San Francisco · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows — Santa Monica · Core Luxury
• Fairmont New Orleans — New Orleans · Core Luxury · Opening soon
• Fairmont Olympic Hotel — Seattle · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park — Chicago · Accessible Luxury
• Fairmont Dallas — Dallas · Accessible Luxury
• Fairmont Orlando — Orlando · Accessible Luxury · Opening soon
• Fairmont Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh · Accessible Luxury

Canada

• Fairmont Pacific Rim — Vancouver · Grand Luxury
• Fairmont Banff Springs — Banff · High Luxury
• Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise — Lake Louise · High Luxury
• Fairmont Chateau Whistler — Whistler · High Luxury
• Fairmont Empress — Victoria · High Luxury
• Fairmont Hotel Macdonald — Edmonton · High Luxury
• Fairmont Le Château Frontenac — Quebec City · High Luxury
• Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu — La Malbaie · High Luxury
• Fairmont Château Laurier — Ottawa · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Royal York — Toronto · Core Luxury
• Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth — Montréal · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Vancouver Airport — Richmond · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Waterfront — Vancouver · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Hotel Vancouver — Vancouver · Accessible Luxury
• Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge — Jasper · Accessible Luxury
• Fairmont Le Château Montebello — Montebello · Accessible Luxury
• Fairmont Palliser — Calgary · Accessible Luxury
• Fairmont Tremblant — Mont-Tremblant · Accessible Luxury
• Fairmont Winnipeg — Winnipeg · Accessible Luxury

China

• Fairmont Peace Hotel — Shanghai · Grand Luxury
• Fairmont Chengdu — Chengdu · High Luxury
• Fairmont Xiamen — Xiamen · High Luxury
• Fairmont Beijing — Beijing · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Sanya Haitang Bay — Sanya · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Wuhan — Wuhan · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Yangcheng Lake — Kunshan · Core Luxury

United Arab Emirates

• Fairmont Bab Al Bahr — Abu Dhabi · High Luxury
• Fairmont Dubai — Dubai · High Luxury
• Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort — Fujairah · High Luxury
• Fairmont The Palm — Dubai · High Luxury
• Fairmont Ajman — Ajman · Core Luxury

United Kingdom

• The Savoy — London · Grand Luxury
• Fairmont Windsor Park — Englefield Green · High Luxury
• Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere — Knutsford · Core Luxury
• Fairmont St Andrews — St Andrews · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Luton Hoo — Luton · Accessible Luxury · Opening soon

India

• Fairmont Jaipur — Jaipur · High Luxury
• Fairmont Mumbai — Mumbai · High Luxury
• Fairmont Udaipur Palace — Udaipur · High Luxury
• Fairmont Agra — Agra · Core Luxury · Opening soon

Morocco

• Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech — Marrakech · High Luxury
• Fairmont Taghazout Bay — Taghazout · High Luxury
• Fairmont Tazi Palace Tangier — Tangier · High Luxury
• Fairmont La Marina Rabat-Salé — Rabat · Core Luxury

Saudi Arabia

• Fairmont Ramla Serviced Residences — Riyadh · High Luxury
• Fairmont Riyadh — Riyadh · High Luxury
• Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel — Makkah · Core Luxury
• Fairmont The Red Sea — Shura Island · Accessible Luxury · Opening soon

Kenya

• Fairmont The Norfolk — Nairobi · High Luxury
• Fairmont Mara Safari Club — Maasai Mara · Core Luxury
• Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club — Nanyuki · Core Luxury

Bermuda

• Hamilton Princess & Beach Club — Hamilton · High Luxury
• Fairmont Southampton — Southampton · Core Luxury

Egypt

• Fairmont Nile City — Cairo · High Luxury
• Pavillon Winter Luxor — Luxor · Accessible Luxury

Switzerland

• Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva — Geneva · High Luxury
• Fairmont Le Montreux Palace — Montreux · High Luxury

Azerbaijan

• Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers — Baku · High Luxury

Barbados

• Fairmont Royal Pavilion — Porters · Core Luxury

Brazil

• Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana — Rio de Janeiro · Core Luxury

Czech Republic

• Fairmont Golden Prague — Prague · High Luxury

Germany

• Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten — Hamburg · Grand Luxury

Indonesia

• Fairmont Jakarta — Jakarta · High Luxury

Ireland

• Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel — Maynooth · High Luxury

Japan

• Fairmont Tokyo — Tokyo · High Luxury

Jordan

• Fairmont Amman — Amman · High Luxury

Mexico

• Fairmont Mayakoba — Playa del Carmen · High Luxury

Monaco

• Fairmont Monte Carlo — Monte Carlo · Core Luxury

Philippines

• Fairmont Makati — Makati · High Luxury

Puerto Rico

• Fairmont El San Juan Hotel — Isla Verde · Core Luxury

Qatar

• Fairmont Doha — Doha · High Luxury

Singapore

• Fairmont Singapore — Singapore · Core Luxury

South Africa

• Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel — Cape Town · High Luxury

South Korea

• Fairmont Ambassador Seoul — Seoul · High Luxury

Spain

• Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol — San Roque · High Luxury

Thailand

• Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit — Bangkok · Core Luxury

Turkey

• Fairmont Quasar Istanbul — Istanbul · Accessible Luxury

Ukraine

• Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv — Kyiv · Core Luxury

Vietnam

• Fairmont Hanoi — Hanoi · High Luxury

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