Originally Posted by
stimpy
True it has been Le Château Frontenac a lot longer than Fairmont has been around.
This is true - I am not sure Canadians (being one) are that attached to the Fairmont name. The original "old style" luxury hotels were part of Canadian Pacific Railway and were only re-branded as Fairmont back in the 1990s when they were spun out of CP. It's more likely to hear Canadians refer to them by their name (e.g. Chateau Frontenac, the Royal York, Queen Elizaeth etc.) than as "The Fairmont". So, if Accor wanted to re-brand or distribute among current brands - I am not sure it would make much of a difference.
Already there is a difference between the Pacific Rim and one of the un-renovated old-style luxury properties - like the Royal York (just before or during the current renovation) or the Empress.