According to Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List, an annual reader’s choice poll, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts epitomizes the gold standard, with…
According to Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List, an annual reader’s choice poll, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts epitomizes the gold standard, with 27 of its world-class properties making the list in 2003. Rated on criteria including location, activities, service and guestrooms, the list is based on magazine-subscriber votes.
We are very pleased that 27 Fairmont properties were selected for the Gold List, up from 21 last year, says Brian Richardson, vice president of brand marketing and communications. Being selected for a list chosen solely by readers shows that travelers associate luxury and style with our name and is a testament to the quality of the brand’s unique collection.
Headlining this year’s Gold List for Fairmont was one of the company’s Hawaiian resorts, The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui. Distinguished by Conde Nast readers as a property where the staff couldn’t be more attentive or friendly, the Fairmont Kea Lani Maui scored a perfect 100 for service, making it number one in The Best by Service for the United States. The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, the newest member of the Fairmont portfolio, also scored high with 86.6 out of 100 points for its luxurious rooms and scenic location.
The Fairmont Banff Springs, known as Canada’s Castle in the Rockies, scored 99 points for its outstanding, picturesque location, making it the second Best by Location for the Americas. Other notable mentions include the castle-like Fairmont Chateau Laurier, with 92 points in the categories of design and service. Newcomers to the list include The Fairmont Vancouver Airport and The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2003 Gold List
United States
- The Fairmont Chicago
- The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui
- The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica
- The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
- The Fairmont San Francisco
- The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Canada
- The Fairmont Banff Springs
- The Fairmont Empress
- Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
- The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
- The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
- Fairmont Chateau Laurier
- The Fairmont Hotel MacDonald
- Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu
- Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello
- The Fairmont Palliser
- The Fairmont Royal York
- Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
- Fairmont Tremblant
- The Fairmont Vancouver Airport
- The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
- The Fairmont Waterfront
- The Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Bermuda
- The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
- The Fairmont Southampton
Mexico
- The Fairmont Acapulco Princess
- The Fairmont Pierre Marques
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