Fairmont Hotels & Resorts establishes presence in Asia
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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts establishes presence in Asia
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Category: Asia Pacific - Industry economy -
Hotel projects
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-02-11
Global hospitality leader extends its reach into the Far East
Global hospitality leader, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, has further expanded its global footprint by introducing the company’s collection of distinctive hotels and worldwide reputation for excellence to the Asia Pacific region.
The forerunner of major developments and the first hotel to open in Asia is the Fairmont Singapore. Ideally situated at the crossroads of Singapore's business, cultural, entertainment and shopping districts, the property exudes understated elegance. Two 26-storey towers boast 769 guestrooms and suites decorated in a modern, sophisticated style offering spectacular views of Singapore’s skyline and panoramic views of the Marina Bay and Promenade.
An ideal destination for the blending of business with pleasure, the Fairmont Singapore boasts a stunning convention space and a myriad of leisure activities. Fairmont's Raffles City Convention Centre in equipped with over 70,000 square feet of meeting space, and can accommodate up to 3,200 attendees.
Fairmont Singapore’s award-winning Willow Stream Spa, complete with 35 treatment rooms, VIP couple suites and a fitness centre, tops the list of Southeast Asia’s most sought-after spa locations. This, combined with the overwhelming collection of 16 distinctive restaurants and bars, including healthy spa treats and Japanese, Szechuan, Cantonese and Italian cuisines, makes any stay at the Fairmont Singapore a true affair to remember.
The Fairmont Beijing, scheduled to open in the summer of 2009, marks the brand’s landmark entry into China and is the next hotel in Asia to join the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts family. Commanding an unrivalled presence as the ‘Gate’ to Beijing’s Central Business District, and close proximity to cultural landmarks such as Silk or Pearl Market, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven, the Fairmont Beijing provides ease of accessibility for business or leisure travelers. With its magnificent rose-gold glass curtain façade, the Hutong-inspired meetings space- a reverent homage to old Beijing ‘courtyard’ culture - and its unique architecture, this stunning hotel is destined to become one of the city’s most celebrated addresses.
Offering 222 superbly appointed guest rooms and suites, including Fairmont Gold, the brand’s exclusive lifestyle offering which features warm and personalised service with amenities such as private reception and a comfortable guest lounge, the Fairmont Beijing is service excellence personified. Whether it’s the inlaid Mother of Pearl headboards; symbolic of good fortune, the 24k gold lantern rain-showers in the Fairmont Gold Room or the Willow Stream Spa, which spans three levels and 2,000 square meters located on the magnificent skybridge, the Fairmont Beijing offers the finest in amenities and comforts.
Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel in Kunshan, scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2009, is located on the scenic shores of Yang Cheng Lake in China’s Jiangsu province, will join sister hotels operating in the region as part of the brand’s expansion into China..
Located 50 miles west of Shanghai and 25 minutes from the Kunshan City center, Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel will offer 200 rooms and suites with stunning lake or park views, 2,100 square meters of function space and a business center. It will feature a fully equipped health club, outdoor and indoor swimming pools and the award-winning Fairmont spa brand, Willow Stream. The hotel will also offer four food and beverage outlets designed to suit both sophisticated and casual dining palates with great views over the lake, equally famous for its hairy crab and the lush gardens of the nearby park.
The brand will renovate and reopen The Fairmont Peace Hotel, a Shanghai landmark for over a century in 2010. The hotel has hosted distinguished guests from all over the world, including politicians, artists and celebrities such as General Marshall, Charlie Chaplin, Bernard Shaw and Noel Coward who wrote Private Lives while in residence. Situated on the Bund, the 12-story Peace Hotel enjoys a premier downtown location, facing the Pudong area over the Hangpu River.
Fairmont Hotels & Resort’s growing presence in Asia will be further driven by developments including Fairmont Makati, Manila (2010), Fairmont Hyderabad, India (2010) and Fairmont Haitang Bay Resort, Sanya (2011).
For over a century, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been primarily been operating within the North American marketplace but is fast becoming a global hospitality leader within
56 distinctive hotels in 16 countries and growing (over 20 properties currently in development). The diverse portfolio includes historic icons, elegant resorts and modern city centre properties including iconic landmarks like London’s Savoy hotel, The Fairmont San Francisco and New York’s The Plaza.
Properties in the Fairmont collection, located in some of the most coveted locations in the world, offer guests enriching, memorable experiences, warm and sincere service and unique architecture, embodying an understated elegance; celebrating travel and discovery.
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