Get cultured with an Anthro-Escape from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
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Get cultured with an Anthro-Escape from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
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Category: Worldwide
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2011-02-25
- Fairmont Serves Up Museum, Arts, and Cultural Packages That Awaken the Senses -
Whether enjoying the theatre from front row center in Seattle, taking in the sounds of live jazz on the shores of Lake Geneva or landing in Calgary to step back in time to experience a fated maiden voyage, culture takes on a decidedly different meaning at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Offerings include:
Lend Me An Ear
Understanding that music is a social ritual and thereby defines the spaces in which it is performed, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise has created its Mountains, Music & Masterpieces Package. Together with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, leading composer-conductor Michael Parsons, and others, this package explores this intriguing subject through a weekend of idea sharing, expert insights and interaction. Package includes accommodation in a Mountain View room on Fairmont’s Gold Floor along with welcome reception, educational seminars on music and its connection to architecture, lunch and dinner on Saturday as well as Sunday brunch, and valet parking. Available May 27-29, 2011, rates start from $699 CAD per night with a two-night minimum stay required.
As the official Jazz Roots host hotel, The Fairmont Dallas offers the Larry Rosen’s Jazz Roots Series Package. Since 1969, The Fairmont Dallas, often referred to as “the arts district hotel”, has generously been a patron of the arts by partnering with many of the city’s art and cultural institutions. In support of this dynamic series, the hotel’s package includes nightly accommodation, tickets to the show, a pre-performance meal and a commemorative jazz CD. Available on select dates in April and May 2011, package rates start from $169 USD per night.
Montreux is known worldwide for its famous Jazz Festival as well as for the picturesque Château de Chillon located on the shores of Lake Geneva. Fairmont Le Montreux Palace invites guests to discover the beauty of the château and to enjoy the hotel’s Jazz Festival Package, which includes two-night’s of luxurious accommodation, buffet breakfast, a full day of bicycle rentals, picnic basket and two tickets to the Château de Chillon for the Jazz Festival in July. Available April 1 - August 31, 2011, package rates start from 999 CHF per night.
Orchestrate a special evening with The Fairmont Winnipeg’s Symphony of the Night Package. One-night’s accommodation, breakfast and tickets to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra are included. Available through May 15, 2011, package rates start from $269 CAD per night.
A Portrait of Society
Acclaimed photographer E.O. Hoppe’s recently assembled collection of studio portraits and photojournalist studies go on display February 17 - May 30, 2011 at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The exhibit features images of notable figures and fascinating studies of the working class - from street musicians to bus drivers, postmen and even a 1937 photograph of servers from The Savoy’s River Restaurant feeding birds in the Embankment Gardens. In celebration of this important exhibit, The Savoy extends a champagne toast to patrons of the hotel’s River Restaurant who mention the National Portrait Gallery at time of reservation. For diners wanting to make a night of it, room rates start from £350 GBP per night.
At The Fairmont Mara Safari Club in Kenya, art, theatre and history come together when guests visit one of the local Masai Manyatta villages and experience the traditional way of living. The Masai Cultural Experience Package invites guests to watch the Masai women create intricate, multi-colored necklaces, bracelets and belts and later enjoy a traditional Masai dance performed by the males of the tribe. Back at camp, guests spend the afternoon on the banks of the Mara River before heading out for guided walks and game drives in Kenya’s most famous reserve. Package includes accommodation, all meals, walking safari and visit to the Masai Manyatta. Available year round, package rates start from $619 USD per night.
Take A Step Back In Time
Nearly 100 years after her fateful maiden voyage, the Titanic offers up her long-hidden treasures and trinkets for all to see. Having traveled the globe for over a decade, this awe-inspiring exhibit includes hundreds of salvaged artifacts from the luxury liner and recounts the compelling story behind the ship’s demise. In honor of its showing in Calgary, The Fairmont Palliser has created the Artifact Exhibition Package. Available through June 26, 2011, this package includes nightly accommodation and two tickets to the highly anticipated exhibit at the TELUS World of Science center. Package rates start from $129 CAD per night.
The spirit of Italy comes to the U.S. capital this spring as the city celebrates its Italian lineage with a citywide cultural promotion, La Dolce D.C. from March 1 - May 30, 2011. The Fairmont Washington, D.C. salutes the showcase with the Roman Holiday Package, which includes nightly accommodation, a three-course Italian dinner for two in Juniper, two tickets to The Phillips Collection and a DVD of Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Timed to coincide with the opening of the Italian art exhibitions at The Phillips Collection, the National Gallery of Art and productions by the Washington National Opera, La Dolce D.C. showcases the many ways Italians have contributed to D.C.’s cultural fabric. Package rates start from $309 USD per night.
When the heritage guests want to explore is their own, Fairmont St Andrews, Scotland offers the perfect opportunity with the “Scottish Genealogy Package”. Guests with real or rumored Scottish roots can retrace the footsteps of their ancestors during a two hour genealogy session. In addition to two- nights’ accommodation and breakfast, the package includes a welcome scroll recounting the history of the guest’s surname along with their family coat of arms. On-line help from Scots Family genealogy expert and BBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are” researcher, Dr. Brian Thomson rounds out the package which is available through December 30, 2011. Package rates start from £199 GBP per night, with a minimum two-night stay required.
Fairmont Peace Hotel originally opened in 1929 and was once a beacon to all that was fine and high society in 1930s Shanghai. Today, Fairmont Peace Hotel offers The 2010 History Begins Package which celebrates the property’s historical significance with a full tour of the hotel by one of their own Heritage Guides, followed by high tea, nightly accommodation and access to the Peace Gallery. Available through March 31, 2011, package rates start from $289 USD.
Discover Cairo with Fairmont Towers Heliopolis and the Egyptian Museum with the A Blast from the Past Package. From a sculpture of Queen Hatshepsut to the golden treasures of Tutankhamen, package includes accommodation, breakfast and tickets to the Egyptian Museum. Available through March 31, 2011, package rates start from $185 USD.
Embark on a Curation Vacation
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston owns some of the most important artistic treasures in the world. With the debut of the new Art of the Americas Wing, the museum has 53 new galleries featuring 5,000 works from the Americas – more than doubling the number previously on view. The Fairmont Copley Plaza gives guests an opportunity to experience the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibits with the Museum of Fine Arts Weekend Package, which includes nightly accommodation plus tickets to the museum. Available year-round, package rates start from $219 USD per night.
The Fairmont Royal York teams up with the Art Gallery of Ontario as it unveils an extraordinary exhibit that explores the opulent world of the maharajas. The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts brings to Canada for the first time more than 200 spectacular works of art created for India’s great kings including paintings, furniture, decorative arts and jewelry. The Fairmont Royal York’s exclusive Royal Maharaja Package includes nightly accommodation and tickets to the exhibit. Available through April 3, 2011, package rates start from $219 CAD per night for stays Thursday through Sunday and $249 CAD for stays Monday through Friday.
Celebrate diversity and explore 150 years of urban history at the Chicago History Museum. Commemorating the city’s active lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender history, the “Out in Chicago” exhibit is part of a continuing series that talks to the city’s unique and storied communities. As the official hotel for this exhibit, The Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park has created an Out in Chicago Package featuring nightly accommodation and two tickets to this landmark exhibit. Available from May 2011 through March 2012, package rates start from $199 USD per night.
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and neighboring Vancouver Art Gallery has teamed up to create the Gargoyles & Galleries Package. Offering convenient access to the hottest exhibits in the city, this exclusive package provides guests with nightly accommodation including breakfast, free passes and express entry into the Vancouver Art Gallery, plus exclusive savings in the Gallery Store. Available year-round, package rates start from $269 CAD per night.
Guests of The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle can enjoy an evening of musical theatre with the Fairmont & Fifth Avenue Theatre Package. Travelers can cross the street to the 5th Avenue Theatre to enjoy a performance then stroll back to hotel to retire in deluxe accommodations. Available through 2011, package rates start from $349 USD per night.
Edmonton’s sophisticated side comes to the surface with the Urban Style, Art and Elegance Package from The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. This package, which lets guests enjoy shopping and the arts, not to mention one of Alberta’s finest hotels, includes nightly accommodation, tickets to the Art Gallery of Alberta, and a $25 CAD gift card for Edmonton City Centre shopping complex. Available year round, package rates start from $229 CAD per night.
All packages unless noted otherwise are subject to availability, priced per room, per night, exclude taxes and are based on double occupancy.
ABOUT FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS
Located in world-class destinations around the globe, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a celebrated collection of hotels that includes landmark locations like London’s The Savoy, New York’s The Plaza, and Shanghai’s Fairmont Peace Hotel. With more than 60 hotels, Fairmont is known as much for its warm, engaging service and culturally rich experiences, as its classic hotels that imbue a sense of heritage, sophistication and social importance and are often considered destinations in their own right. A community and environmental leader, Fairmont is also regarded for its responsible tourism practices and award-winning Green Partnership program. Fairmont is owned by FRHI Holdings Limited, a leading global hotel company with over 100 hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded estates and luxury private residence club properties.
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