NEWS FROM FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS
Celebrating 2013 Fairmont Birthdays
With
an enviable collection of landmark hotels that run from historic
treasures to modern marvels, Fairmont hotels are celebrating a number
of landmark birthdays and anniversaries this year.
One of the world’s
most iconic hotels,
The Fairmont Banff Springs, turns 125 years young
and has a full roster of events and activities planned.
Close on
its heels and with major renovations in store for 2013 is Quebec City’s
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, which celebrates 120 years as the world’s most photographed hotel with a
new package
for guests.
On the opposite side of Canada, The Fairmont Empress
will be blowing out 105 candles in charming Victoria, British Columbia
with special offers in store for guests.
Outside of Canada, a few sister
hotels are marking milestones of their
own – in South Africa Fairmont Zimbali Lodge will celebrate its crystal anniversary of 15 years since opening on the beach in KwaZulu-Natal, while in Boston
Fairmont Battery Wharf is looking forward to starting their 5th year in the historic North End Waterfront. In Arizona,
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is celebrating a quarter century of luxury.
Suite Welcomes at The Savoy
The luxury of a suite stay at
The Savoy in London now starts before guests even arrive at the
iconic front entrance on the Strand. For guests staying in a
one-bedroom suite or above, the grand dame has introduced
The Savoy Suite Welcome to ensure that this luxurious property
becomes a home away from home. The welcome begins before the guest
leaves home with a call from a Savoy butler. They inquire about any
special requests that the team can organize; whether
it be a preferred choice of Champagne, tickets to a must-see West End
show or simply if a guest likes brown or white toast. The service also
includes complimentary
perks such as round
trip transfers from all London airports and railway stations, courtesy
car drop off within a 3 mile radius (subject to availability), beverages
from the in-room private bar, pressing of one garment per person,
dedicated 24-hour butler service, high-speed wifi
and a welcome amenity. Rates for suites start from £1,095.
Boasting 70 Les Clefs d’Or concierges across the Fairmont brand,
Fairmont Jaipur’s Gungun Girish has the distinction of being the
first woman in Rajasthan working as a Clefs D’or Chief Concierge. Gungun
joins an esteemed tradition of highly trained concierges at Fairmont
which includes
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac’s Anne Mckenna, the first female
Clefs D’or member at Fairmont – celebrating her 25th year with the hotel
in 2013, and Tom Wolfe, America’s very first concierge. Tom arrived at
The Fairmont San Francisco in 1974 after traditional concierge
training in Europe. As the founder of Les Clefs d’Or in The United
States, Tom with Anne and Gungun are part of a long line of Fairmont
concierges inducted into this elite organization, which
admits only the most talented concierges across the world.
Shut-Eye in Scottsdale
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
has debuted Well & Being at Willow Stream, which
features a comprehensive program of services, treatments, activities
and retreats that include medically guided, personalized and fully
integrated wellness programs. One such offering, the
Zeo Sleep Manager
treatment, lets guests monitor how well they’re sleeping, how many
times they wake
up and how deep they slumbered. During their stay they can simply drop
by the spa desk to pick up a Zeo and come back the following morning to
receive personalized results along with sleep tips and recommendations.
For guests who want to know more, a sleep
consultation with the resort’s Intentional Living physician can be
booked.
Brazilian Churrascaria Makes its way to Dubai
Brazilian Churrascaria has come to Dubai, where Frevo at the just opened
Fairmont The Palm is the newest hotspot for travelers in the mood
for fun, frivolity and flavor. Succulent cuts of meat, all served in
espeto corridor style, are made in the traditional style of South Brazil
where skewers of lamb, beef and chicken are
carved at the table. Boasting a large selection of exotic and colorful
salads with a ‘Salad-ista’ preparing customized dishes for guests,
Frevo also features a large collection of cachaça (a Brazilian distilled
beverage made of sugar cane) based cocktails,
including the world famous Caipirinha. Live music each night brings
the vibrant tempo of Brazilian carnival to the resort.
Glow-in-the-Dark Golf
Night Golf at The Turtle Hill Golf Club at
The Fairmont Southampton is a sight to see: a glow-in-the-dark
Texas Scramble tournament – held completely in the dark. Guests are
given rental clubs and glowing balls and are guided along the course by
glowing beacons, making it an evening of golf
like no other. Special prizes are in store for the best scores and
best dressed, and in summer, it is a great way to work off dinner, with
tee times starting from 9pm. In the winter, guests can fit in a few
holes pre-dinner with a 5pm tee time, thus “earning”
a decadent post-game meal. A fun way to play one of the best par-3
courses in the world, Night Golf is played every Thursday, and can also
be arranged at other times for custom group golf outings.
Street Eats in Vancouver
Vancouver
has become renowned for the abundance of ‘meals on wheels’ with a
vastly growing Vancouver Food Cart population featuring over 100 carts
found around
the city. Food Cart cuisine ranges from BBQ and Fish Tacos to Dim Sum
and home style Grilled Cheese – there’s a truck to tickle every
taste-bud. Together with Vancouver Foodie Tours,
Fairmont Pacific Rim has created a package that includes
luxurious accommodation, welcome amenity, daily breakfast, a World’s
Best Street Eats Tour for two with local Vancouver Foodie Tours, and a
food cart city map to note all the favorites. The package
starts at $599 CAD per night.
The Art of Cooking
This year a full roster of cooking classes is on the menu at
Fairmont Pittsburgh’s acclaimed Habitat restaurant. For novices
and experienced culinaires alike, the courses take place the first
Saturday of every month from 1-3pm and cover topics from romantic
dinners to Mardi Gras cuisine, sushi and sake lessons,
healthy cooking and more. Foodies and cooks of all experience levels
are invited to participate in the fun and interactive classes. Cost is
$65 USD per person per class and includes all instruction, materials, an
apron and lunch following the course. In Ukraine,
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv is offering a Chef's Apprentice Package for
travelers who want to learn to cook an elegant meal for two. An
early-morning tour by Audi A8 to Bessarabskiy Market is led by the
hotel’s Executive Chef, where guests will
select fresh ingredients, which will be showcased in a customized
dinner for two prepared by the Chef that evening. A sustainable gift bag
filled with fruit sweets prepared by Chef is also included. Rates start
at €745.
Japanese Tradition Comes to Singapore
At
Fairmont Singapore, Mikuni restaurant is celebrated Hina Matsuri
(Doll’s Festival or Girl’s Day) for the first time in Singapore with a
lunch bento and dinner kaiseki menu especially designed for ladies.
Traditionally celebrated in Japan on March 3,
ornamental dolls are displayed on red carpeted platforms during Hina
Matsuri and loved ones unite in prayer for young girls’ happiness and
growth. Executive Chef Moon Kyung Soo draws inspiration from the
tradition of presenting clam shells during Hina Matsuri,
which symbolizes a peaceful and united couple. His Bara Chirashi Mikuni
Style is presented in gold and silver tinted clam shells and reveals a
coveted treasure of rice, salmon, uni, caviar, sesame and clams. For a
sweet and memorable end to the meal, Chef
Moon will prepare a pink colored Sakura Mochi and Mikuni Hina Candy.
Traditionally served during Hina Matsuri, Chef Moon’s version of mochi
is infused with the flavor of seasonal cherry blossoms. Wrapped in a
cherry blossom leaf, it is accompanied by an addictively
sweet red and white hina candy.
Families Buzzing with Excitement in Vancouver
In Vancouver, artists are known for taking inspiration from nature, and
The Fairmont Waterfront wants to bring this experience to
visiting children. Granting young visitors a chance to connect with the
environment, show off their creative abilities and get rewarded for it,
the hotel is proud to partner with the
Get to Know Society to inspire youth to go on outdoor adventures
and learn about busy pollinating bees and urban green spaces. Families
who visit the concierge desk can request all the necessary supplies to
create a piece of artwork of the hotel’s happy
hives and to book a fun and informational tour of the honeybee apiary
and rooftop garden, filled with over 550,000 resident honeybees. Once
their masterpiece is complete, the onsite FedEx Office will scan the
image and help enter it into a draw for an exciting
Pollinator Week prize pack. For each family who enters the contest, The
Fairmont Waterfront will give them a copy of the acclaimed book,
Big City Bees.
Say Cheese!
In the heart of Quebec, Executive Chef Serge Jost at
Fairmont Le Château Montebello has brought buying local to a new level. This year Chef Jost worked with the Fromagerie Montebello,
located down the street from the château, to help develop a new type of
cheese similar to the one found in his
hometown in France. This collaboration resulted in a wonderful
partnership that continues to flourish - in addition to the special
“Crème Fraîche” style cheese these two cheese lovers created, the resort
now also uses the popular Tête-à-Panineau Cheese and
a wonderful Blue Cheese called Rebelion from the Fromagerie in the kitchen.
Plunge into Paradise
Starting in 2013,
Fairmont Mayakoba in Mexico’s Riviera Maya is offering complimentary
sea kayaking for all hotel guests. The exhilarating experience takes
place close to the Mesoamerican Reef, the largest in The Americas,
offering an incredible adventure for adults and
children alike. Single or double kayaks are available for couples and
families to have fun while surfing the crystal clear waters of the
Caribbean, and probably even spot a fish or two! For couples, a new
dining experience for two is available onboard a private
lancha. With the utmost privacy the experience begins at El Puerto for
couples to sail the "Venice of the Caribbean" savoring a three-course
dinner that ends with dessert at Las Brisas’ dock. Rates for dinner
start at $200 USD.
Falcons on the Team at Fairmont Jaipur
The
falcon is classified as a schedule 1 highly endangered species
according to the Wildlife Protection Act, but this majestic animal has
found
a home at the new Fairmont Jaipur in India. In the ancient
times, falconry was a sport practiced by the Royal families, who hunted
wild quarry using trained birds of prey. Shahid Khan, the only living
Indian UNESCO certified falconer in India, is the
proud owner of four falcons, and even boasts his own captive breeding
program. Originally from Jaipur, Shahid comes from a long line of
falconers and works with Fairmont Jaipur to keep pigeons away from the
hotel.
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