It would be great to see a Canadian credit card affiliated with Fairmont, but with the limited number of Canadian CCs I doubt weŽll see one anytime soon.
IMO this is an excellent card for both occasional Fairmont guests (as the perks of Premier status are pretty nice) and regular Fairmont guests:
$15000 of spending per year at Fairmont hotels would get you:
1) one Gold suite upgrade cert; valuation would depend on exact terms and property, but easily a worth a few hundred bucks
2) $100 in F&B vouchers
3) 75k points = 1 night at a category D hotel (Savoy, Plaza) or three nights at a category A hotel (most old-style Fairmont hotels) incl. breakfast; value >$1000/year
4) comp. night retention bonus (worth $300-$1000 depending on whether there are any restrictions)
So overall a minimum 10% return on all spendings at Fairmont hotels.
If only I could easily get the CC as a Canadian...seems like another great offer IŽll miss...