FAIRMONT LE CHÂTEAU FRONTENAC WINS THE 2022 GLOBAL HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
THE 2022 WORLD LUXURY AWARDS
FAIRMONT LE CHÂTEAU FRONTENAC WINS THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION : THE 2022 GLOBAL HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
The winners of the annual World Luxury Awards were announced on October 22, 2022 at a glitzy affair at Swandor Topkapi Palace, Antalya, Turkey. This was the sixteenth event of its kind and more than 300 guests flew in from around the world to celebrate their awards.
This year’s Global Hotel of the Year Award went to Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, the Global Spa of the Year Award went to AWAY Spa W Verbier, the Global Restaurant of the Year Award went to M.B at The Ritz-Carlton Abama, and the Global Travel Establishment of the Year went to Princess Cruises. The Chairman’s Choice Award was presented to Air Mauritius. All winners are highly deserving of these prestigious awards, epitomizing as they do the ethos of luxury and fine service.
The World Luxury Awards recognize Hotels, Spas, Restaurants and Travel establishments for world-class service excellence. Awards are presented on a country, regional, continent and global basis. Winners are selected by public vote online, providing true recognition that reflects the hard work and dedication exhibited by staff.
“The most coveted awards are the overall winners,” says Jana Stoman, Executive Manager of the World Luxury Awards, “many factors play a part in determining the winner; brand, design, unique facilities and overall guest satisfaction as fed back via online reviews as well as what reflects in the votes received during the annual three week voting period. This year the focus was on outstanding environment, elegant design and international service excellence.
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac team is thrilled and extremely thankful to accept the 2022 Global Hotel of the Year Award, from the prestigious World Luxury Awards. In addition to winning this award, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is also the Global winner for the Luxury Castle Hotel Category, and its gourmet restaurant the Champlain is the Regional winner in North and Central America for the Fine dining cuisine category.
“By offering guests extraordinary experiences in one of the most iconic Chateau’s in the world, Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac colleagues, past and present, highly contribute to position this property amongst the best. Thank you to The World Luxury Awards and to all of our distinguished guests for this tremendous honor!” says Fairmont Le Château Frontenac General Manager, Kenneth J. Hall.
“We congratulate this year’s winners. True luxury is not easily attained. It takes highly efficient and dedicated staff who are willing to go the extra mile and stop at nothing to ensure that every guest feels cared for and no challenge goes unresolved. This is the definition of luxury. It is what makes the winners shine.” says World Luxury Awards Marketing Director, Michael Hunter-Smith.
Special congratulations to the Fairmont hotels around the world who have been among the winners list: Fairmont The Palm, Fairmont Ambassador Seoul, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Fairmont Quasar Istanbul, Fairmont Rio De Janeiro Copacabana, Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakesh, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and Makkah Clock Royal Tower, a Fairmont Hotel.
ABOUT THE WORLD LUXURY AWARDS
The World Luxury Hotel Awards is a recognized global organization who recognizes luxury hotels for their world-class facilities and service excellence provided to guests. Established in 2006, World Luxury Hotel Awards is the pinnacle of achievement in the luxury hotel industry offering international recognition as voted by guests, travelers and industry players alike. Over 300,000 international travelers vote each year, to select the winners, across over 100 different categories between more than 600 luxury hotels.
ABOUT FAIRMONT LE CHÂTEAU FRONTENAC
This heritage urban resort will seduce you with its breathtaking views of the St. Lawrence River and the architecture of the Old fortified City, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In any one of its 610 guestrooms and suites, you will feel an elegant touch of historic Europe. Your experience at this landmark luxury hotel will guarantee you a memorable and inspiring stay in one of the most beautiful, and walkable, cities in the world. For more than a century, Québec City’s Fairmont Le Château Frontenac has been the true-life castle of many people’s dreams… Everyone - young and old, music and film stars, sports personalities and political figures - enjoy discovering Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and delights in returning again and again.
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac embodies refinement. Its modern luxury rooms inspired by French Renaissance design and its culinary offer make it the ideal destination to discover Québec city at its finest. Fairmont Gold with 6 private floors located at the top of the main Maxwell tower, dream suites, Butler service and the renowned Champlain gourmet restaurant, are all part of a global offer where wellness, luxury and a dream stay are a priority. The new wellness experience on the pool terrace with its sumptuous cabanas and its outdoor massage service complement the many distinctive offers that make the Château Frontenac the iconic hotel that it is.
ABOUT FAIRMONT
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, when an intimate setting opens onto infinity. The brand brings together more than 80 luxury hotels, where life's great moments are honored, pleasures are shared, and memories remain engraved long after the stay. Since 1907, Fairmont has been creating sumptuous accommodations that celebrate, capture and connect to each destination’s distinctive history and culture, including such iconic establishments as The Plaza in New York, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, The Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Renowned for its thoughtful service, majestic common spaces, local cuisine and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also prides itself on its origins as a trailblazer in the luxury hotel industry and as a leader in sustainable development and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of the Accor Group, a global lodging industry leader with more than 5,200 hotels and 10,000 restaurant and bar locations in 110 countries.
Contact :
Andrée-Ann Groleau
Public relations director
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
418 266-3921 | andree-ann.groleau@fairmont.com
