Fairmont Beijing
 

North America brands continue to flock to China, and Beijing in particular.

Annoucement
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=771902

This is the 4th Fairmont in China. For the record the others are:

Fairmont Yangcheng Lake Hotel in Kunshan, China
The Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, China
Fairmont Macao in Cotai Strip Macao, China (also a Raffles)

Along with the Raffles Beijing Hotel and the Raffles Tianjin FPC members have several great options now in China.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchin...nt_6126754.htm

The construction of the building will be completed by the year-end, and the pre-opening is scheduled for next May, Yu added.

Interesting architecture for Fairmont Beijing
 

This release includes a rendering from the design firm. Quite an interesting design ...

http://www.abtn.co.uk/Fairmont_conquers_Beijing

Fairmont Beijing
 

Is now taking reservations from April 1, 2009. Looks like an interesting building.

http://www.fairmont.com/promo/beijinglaunchus

not to mention your second night stay is free

Fairmont Beijing
 

The Fairmont Beijing is opening this September. Anyone have any information about the property other than what is available through the Fairmont website? Anyone been to Beijing recently and stopped by the Fairmont to see how construction is going, etc.? Trying to decide whether to stay there in October, or at Westin Financial Street. Thanks!

Fairmont Beijing Opening Offer
 

Hello Cascadia and AMRivlin,

Greetings from Fairmont, Beijing pre-opening office and how wonderful to hear from you in regards to your interest in our opening offer. About our opening date as currently we are looking to Summer 2009 with the earliest we expect to open being 1st July and the latest 15th September. Currently we are in our “testing and commissioning” phase..

With just 222 elegantly designer rooms and our state-of-the-art communication systems in room we make staying in touch a reality for our travelers be that for business or leisure as these days one of the keys to our daily lives is staying in touch. As you may know we are conveniently located in the Central Business District within walking distance of the infamous “Silk Market” every travelers shopping arena local style as well to key Multi National Company offices and the China World Convention Centre.

We would be happy to keep you updated as to the finalized opening date once this is confirmed.

Our pleasure to be of service we look forward at some stage of welcoming you to the Fairmont, Beijing-contemporary elegance in China.

Please see below is our latest update on the opening offer.
The offer of stay 2 pay 1 is still the same, but we have updated the date.
http://www.fairmont.com/beijing/Hote...lFreeNight.htm

For more information or booking, you can reach us through [email protected] or hotel direct line +8610 8511 7777.

Thank you

We just made a reservation there for October 16-21 and it was actually less expensive to book the regular bed and breakfast rate for those days than to take advantage of the rate you get when you put in the free night code. Plus, that rate doesn't include breakfast. I think it is a good rate if you are staying two nights (one paid, one free), but the more nights you stay the less it is worth it.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Opening Hotel in Beijing
 

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/...0News/2416779/

[i]The world-known luxury hotel operator Fairmont Hotels & Resorts yesterday announced the cooperation with Reignwood Group on the establishment of their joint-venture hotel in the central business district (CBD) of Beijing. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has a history of more than one century with its operations mainly in North America. Reignwood Group, formed by Dr. Yan Bin, an overseas Chinese, in Thailand in 1984, has made a strong presence in such fields as sports, property development & management, functional beverages, hospitality, lifestyle and mining.

Obviously, both sides have been attracted greatly by the huge catering market of Beijing. The retail value of the market jumped 18.8% from a year earlier to CNY 3.94 billion in May 2009, and the total sales revenue for the period from January to May amounted to CNY 18.82 billion, rising 13.3%.

In the first four months of this year, high-grade business restaurants incurred a sales volume decrease of at least 10%, according the Ministry of Commerce. In May, however, their sales volume tended to go up.

Beijing
 

Has anyone stayed at the Beijing property yet? It was meant to open 15 Aug, then 15 July. I plan to be there in late August. Just looking for first thoughts on this new place.

Due to the fire, i dont think its going to open by mid Aug. I was hoping to stay there late Aug but no reservation could be made at this time...

Hi!

Can you expand on that - there was a fire at the hotel? Did anyone get hurt?

I beleive the fire was at the new Mandirin Oriental, not the Fairmont.

Still not open yet - was told construction delays.

Gold floors won't be open until late fall/december