Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Property Description
It is rare indeed, for a hotel to be celebrated internationally, but even rarer for it to attain a world-class reputation right from the beginning. From the moment it opened its doors in 1958, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth has welcomed queens, princes and princesses, heads of state and international business leaders into its elegant suites.
Political dignitaries include the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, General Charles de Gaulle, former Prime Minister Indira Ghandi of India, Zhao Ziyang of China, His Highness Felipe of Spain, Jacques Chirac, Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Mikhail Gorbachev, President Jimmy Carter and Henry Kissinger. The celebrity guestlist covers Perry Como, Harry Belafonte, Joan Crawford, John Travolta, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Louis Malle and, perhaps most famous of all, John Lennon, who held his famous 'bed-in' in 1969 in Suite 1742, where the song Give Peace a Chance was recorded.
The hotel's Beaver Club is also something of a legend. Every year, the Club carries on the tradition of the original Beaver Club, founded by fur traders and other entrepreneurs of the time, by holding an Annual Dinner - one of the most anticipated social events of the season in Montreal. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth was chosen as the headquarters for the 1976 International Olympic Games, and, during Expo '67, 50 of the 60 visiting heads of state stayed in its luxurious suites.
But it's not only the famous that have stayed at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. Since it first opened its doors in 1958, the stately hotel has greeted some 22 million business and leisure travelers seeking convenience of location, impeccable service and understated luxury.
Awards
CAA/AAA 4-Diamond for the hotel and the Beaver Club restaurant.
Mobil Travel Guide 5-Star Award for the Beaver Club restaurant.
Official Hotel Guide's Superior First-Class Award.
Canadian Professional Sales Association's Hotel of Choice.
Property Statistics
- Year built
- 1958
- Number of rooms
- 1,050
- Meeting rooms
- 21
- Sq. ft. of meeting space
- 42,000
- Banquet capacity
- 1,106
Amenities
Hotel Amenities
- Indoor Pools
- Fitness Facility
- Business Center
- Concierge services
- Data ports
- Minibar
| Address | 900 René Lévesque Blvd. W., Montréal, QC H3B 4A5, Canada |
|---|---|
| Property Type | Hotel |
| # Jobs | 0 |
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