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22-677: In 2006, Kingdom Hotels International and Colony Capital purchased Fairmont, consolidating their hotel brands to form Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), which in turn became a subsidiary of AccorHotels in 2016. In 2007, BC Investment Management Corp. bought Delta Hotels, which was purchased by Marriott International in 2015. Since passenger revenue made a significant contribution to railway profitability, facilities, such as hotels, were essential for attracting passenger traffic. The three earliest locations ( Mount Stephen House , Glacier House and North Bend ) were initially only dining stops, necessary because steep railway grades made hauling

44-586: A Crown corporation owned by the Government of British Columbia . In 2015, Delta Hotels was purchased by Marriott International . Voyager Partners, a Qatari Diar affiliate, subsequently acquired a majority interest in FRHI in April 2010. In December 2015, AccorHotels announced that it would be purchasing FRHI in a US$ 2.9 billion deal, which was completed in 2016. Canadian National Hotels From Misplaced Pages,

66-502: A "Tudor chalet in wood", CPR lobbied the government to create Banff National Park , the first in Canada. Indisputably, national parks protected CPH's commercial interests in such localities. The opportunity to participate in mountaineering excursions, led by professional Swiss guides, featured in CPH's promotion of the respective accommodation. Scenic images, often including a hotel, illustrated

88-598: A controlling interest in FRHI, adding the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel chains to its Luxury Hotel Brands portfolio. That year Marriott International bought the Delta chain. (See Delta Hotels ) Fairmont Raffles Hotels International FRHI Hotels & Resorts (previously known as Fairmont Raffles Hotels International ) is a global hotel management company that is based in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. FRHI

110-476: A dining car uneconomical. Thomas Sorby 's design for these three hotels was inspired by Swiss Chalets. Hotels were established mainly at locations that connected with other passenger rail or ferry routes, but some rural locations, especially in the Canadian Rockies / Selkirk Mountains , became tourist destinations in their own right. After the success of the original Banff Springs Hotel , described as

132-477: A refurbished look. Former owner Raffles Holdings announced the sale of the chain on July 18, 2005, to Colony Capital from October 1, 2005. The sale included its 41 hotels and resorts, and its hotels under development. This included the landmark Raffles Hotel in Singapore, which is on a 100-year lease to Colony Capital. However, Raffles City was owned by Raffles Holdings under Tincel Properties Pte Ltd when it

154-740: A rustic design. Teahouses existed at Summit Lake, Twin Falls , Natural Bridge, Lake Agnes and the Plain of Six Glaciers, the latter two still operating. Most rest houses were one-storey cabins at lower elevations. CPH initially encouraged automobile travel by building camps along the Banff-Windermere Highway, which opened in 1923. In the 1930s, the term "bungalow" disappeared from the Canadian lexicon. When automobile vacationers switched to inexpensive campgrounds at this time, CPH disposed of

176-399: A simpler style of a flat roof and limited ornamental features when designing most city hotels. With growing automobile traffic, and tourists seeking cheaper accommodation, CPH retained only the more profitable urban and destination hotels. The resort hotels opened in summer only. Year round opening began in 1969 for Banff Springs Hotel, and in 1974 for Chateau Lake Louise . CPR restructured

198-501: Is the parent company that manages three brands of hotels: Fairmont , Raffles and Swissôtel . These hotel chains collectively include more than 100 hotels and resorts in over 30 countries worldwide. Since 2016, the company has been owned by AccorHotels , a French multinational hotel firm. AccorHotels purchased FRHI for $ 2.7 billion. Established in 1989 to oversee the restoration of the historic Raffles Hotel in Singapore and

220-787: The CPH publicity brochures. Urban and township land sales financed the construction of the early hotels. In the late-19th to early-20th century, CPH commonly adopted a châteauesque architectural style for building, or enlarging, significant hotels. The earliest example was Château Frontenac . Notable features included steeply pitched copper roofs, blue-green from oxidation, ornate gables , dormer windows, and an irregular placement of towers and turrets . The visual appeal of this design prompted other railway companies to imitate it. CPR, or its later competitors, Canadian Northern Railway and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway that became Canadian National Railway (CN), built grandiose railway hotels in every major Canadian city. However, CPR quickly reverted to

242-929: The Fairmont Hotels & Resorts banner in 2001. Shortly after the hotel division was renamed, Canadian Pacific Limited was split into several smaller companies in a starburst move, with Fairmont becoming a separately-traded company. FRHI was formed in January 2006, when Fairmont Hotels and Resorts was acquired by Colony Capital , who subsequently entered into a joint venture with the Kingdom Holding Company ; consolidating Fairmont with their other hotel brands, Raffles and Swissôtel to form Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI). The company also owned Delta Hotels at one point, but it sold that hotel management company in October 2007 to bcIMC,

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264-1142: The Fairmont chain as Fairmont Château Laurier Jasper Park Lodge Jasper, Alberta , 1923–1988 – Built for Canadian National Railway and now part of the Fairmont chain as Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge The Macdonald Edmonton, Alberta , 1923–1988 – Built for Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and now part of the Fairmont chain as Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia , 1939–1988 – jointly operated with CP Hotels 1939–1962. Now part of Fairmont chain as Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Hotel Montreal, Quebec , 1958–1988 – now part of Fairmont chain as Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth with building owned by Ivanhoé Cambridge . Delta Hotels [ edit ] The Bessborough Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1928–1972 – now owned by Delta Hotels as Delta Bessborough Hotel Beauséjour Moncton, New Brunswick 1972–1988 – now owned by Delta Hotels as Delta Beauséjour with building owned by Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust Others [ edit ] Newfoundland Hotel St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 1949–1982. (Old hotel

286-412: The division as a subsidiary in 1963. Each bungalow camp, comprising a group of cabins with a communal lodge, was in a relatively remote forest area, reached by hiking or horseback. Although initially catering to an elite, mainly American, tourist, they ultimately attracted a broader audience. The log cabin at Lake Louise (1891–1893) was perhaps a forerunner to this concept. The subsequent adoption of

308-869: The 💕 Canadian National Hotels was a hotel chain under control by Canadian National Railways . In addition to their own hotels, it acquired some from predecessor railway companies like the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway , Grand Trunk Railway and Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway . Some of their assets were later acquired by rival Canadian Pacific Hotels after 1988. Surviving hotels [ edit ] Fairmont Hotels and Resorts [ edit ] [REDACTED] Château Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario [REDACTED] Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia [REDACTED] Newfoundland Hotel, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Château Laurier Ottawa, Ontario , 1923–1988 – Built for Grand Trunk Railway and now part of

330-512: The least profitable bungalow camps, followed by the remainder in the 1950s. After a 24-year break in building or acquiring properties, CPH constructed a series of hotels and motels during 1955–1999. The larger ones mostly adopted the "Chateau" prefix. Several international properties were operated, before exiting that market. In 1988, CPR purchased the Canadian National Hotels chain, making Canadian Pacific Hotels and Resorts

352-508: The log design not only created a pioneer appearance, but also provided the necessary insulation for a cold mountainous region. CN copied the concept at Jasper Park Lodge . Despite the rustic cabin exteriors, the interiors contained the modern comforts of the period. Presented as more adventurous than a hotel stay, it was scarcely roughing it. Although primarily in the west, Ontario also had three camps. The CPH rest structures and teahouses, at scenic locations along nearby trails, similarly adopted

374-497: The nation's largest hotel owner. In 1998, CPR purchased the Canadian Delta Hotels chain and the international Princess Hotels chain. The following year, San Francisco-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts chain was acquired. Minority shareholders were Kingdom Hotels (USA) Ltd. and Maritz Wolff & Co , each holding a 16.5 per cent interest. All CPH properties were branded as either Fairmont or Delta. In 2001, CPH

396-722: The restructuring of Raffles City , the Raffles hotel company reopened its flagship hotel on September 16, 1991. The company purchased the Swissôtel chain in 2001, and it took over the then Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza (both in Singapore) as the contract expired at the end of the year. On January 1, 2002, the two hotels were renamed as Swissôtel The Stamford and Raffles The Plaza (now Fairmont Singapore ) respectively, with

418-507: Was reforested with red pine Grand Beach Hotel, Grand Beach, Manitoba , – built by Canadian Northern Railway , opened 1916. Operated by lessee in later years of Canadian National ownership until 1961; hotel gone sometime after 1961 and area known as Grand Beach Provincial Park . The site is now a wooded area of Point Grand Marais. Minaki Lodge , Minaki, Ontario 1923-1950s; Built for Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and later sold to Government of Ontario; main lodge burned down 2003 and site

440-429: Was renamed Fairmont Hotels and Resorts . Later that year, Canadian Pacific Limited spun off all of its subsidiaries into separately traded companies, which included Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. In 2006, Kingdom Hotels International and Colony Capital, which also owned the Raffles and Swissôtel chains, bought Fairmont. The following year, BC Investment Management Corp. bought Delta Hotels. In 2015, AccorHotels acquired

462-1441: Was replaced by a new one that CN operated from 1982 to 1988. Sold off to Canadian Pacific Hotels in 1988.) and later operated as Fairmont Newfoundland; now part of Sheraton Hotels chain as Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland The Nova Scotian , Halifax, Nova Scotia , 1928-1988? - now operated by Westin Hotels The Charlottetown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island , 1931-1980s - now owned by Rodd Hotels and Resorts and operated as Rodd Charlottetown Pictou Lodge Pictou, Nova Scotia , - originally built as Wentworth Lodge by The Bungalow Camps Company and auction to CNR in 1926; sold 1957 and now operates as independent Pictou Lodge Resorts The Fort Garry Winnipeg, Manitoba , 1923-1979 - Built for Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and now operated as an independent hotel Prince Arthur Hotel Port Arthur, Ontario , 1911-1988 - now independent hotel and resort L'Hotel , Toronto, Ontario , 1984–1988; later as Crowne Plaza Hotel and now as InterContinental Toronto Centre Demolished hotels [ edit ] Highland Inn , Algonquin Provincial Park 1923-1932 – Built for Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway and later owned by CN Rail (1923–1931) and last owned by Government of Ontario; dismantled and burned 1957; area

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484-587: Was sold, but it was eventually sold to CapitaCommercial Trust and CapitaMall Trust in July 2006. Fairmont Hotels and Resorts originated from two hotel businesses established in the late 19th century, the Canadian Pacific Limited -owned Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts , and Fairmont Hotels. In 1999, Canadian Pacific Hotels acquired a majority interest in Fairmont Hotels; with Canadian Pacific Hotels later renaming its entire hotel portfolio under

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