Condé Nast Traveler readers voted Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, BC as the #1 Business Hotel in the world

Vancouver, BC, 2015-2-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The results have been tallied and the readers of Condé Nast Traveler have voted Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, BC as the #1 Business Hotel in the world within the magazine’s Best International Hotels for Business Travel rankings.

Fairmont Pacific Rim earned the top spot with an impressive overall score of 88.42. Notable hotel offerings include the exclusive Fairmont Gold level, ORU restaurant for a quick power lunch, Willow Stream Spa for post-meeting pampering, and iPad2 devices in all guestrooms with the recent induction of Press Reader that allows access to over 3,000 newspapers and magazines at the touch of a fingertip.

“The team at the Fairmont Pacific Rim has been committed to taking care of our guests since the day we opened, and it is their passion to do so that continues to be one of the primary reasons our guests return over and over again,” says Philip Barnes, Regional Vice President, Pacific Northwest & General Manager, Fairmont Pacific Rim. “We’re thrilled that their commitment is recognized through this award as the World’s Best Business Hotel.”

The hotel was the first Canadian hotel to introduce iPad2 devices with Intelity to its 377 guestrooms, offering guests an unsurpassed level of service. Fairmont Pacific Rim continues to take its service up to new digital heights with mobile check in and check-out, wine lists via tablets, and a virtual ‘business centre’ available to hotel guests through the concierge desk that provides laptops, iPads, and GoPro camera rentals during a guest’s stay.

-###-

About Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts connects guests to the very best of its destinations worldwide, reflecting each locale’s energy, culture and history. Passionate travelers choose the luxury hotel brand for its ability to deliver memorable travel experiences, personalized and thoughtful service, and hotels that are one-of-a-kind. Serving as genuine gateways to their destinations, Fairmont hotels offer locally-inspired cuisine and spirited bars and lounges, distinctive design and décor, and a steadfast responsibility to environmental and social priorities. With more than 65 hotels globally, and many more in development, landmark hotels in the Fairmont collection include The Plaza in New York, London’s The Savoy, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai and Quebec City’s Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. Fairmont is owned by FRHI Hotels & Resorts, a leading global hotel company with over 110 hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel branded luxury private residence clubs, whole-ownership residences and serviced residences properties. For more information or reservations, please visit fairmont.com.

Media enquiries and further information:
Kaylyn Storey
Public Relations Manager
Fairmont Pacific Rim
604-695-5465
Kaylyn.storey@fairmont.com