Fairmont Château Laurier
The Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa is a grand hotel that resembles a castle right out of a fairy tale. Its special charm lies in its Châteauesque style architecture, a display of elegance and grandeur, reminiscent of French Renaissance castles. Opened in 1912, this hotel has hosted numerous dignitaries and is a beloved landmark, adjacent to the Parliament Buildings and overlooking the Rideau Canal.
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An unusual story about the Fairmont Château Laurier is that its grand opening was overshadowed by tragedy. The hotel's financier, Charles Melville Hays, perished on the Titanic just weeks before the hotel's scheduled opening. As a result, the hotel is said to have a melancholic air about its early days and is reportedly home to several friendly ghosts, including the spirit of Hays himself.
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Fairmont Château Laurier is a very big and beautiful hotel found in the capital city of Canada, Ottawa. It has a surface of 660,000 square feet (61.000 square meters) and a total capacity of 429 rooms. It is located downtown and it’s one of the landmarks of the city. With it's chateauesque architecture, the Fairmont Château Laurier, will make your imagination int the history of it even more interesting.
It was designed and built in a French Gothic Revival Châteauesque style, and it fits very well along with the Parliament buildings found nearby. It was opened in 1912 and declared a national historic site in 1980.
It offers luxury accommodation in the center of the city, with all the needed amenities, so don’t expect the prices to be small. You can choose between guest rooms, suites and Fairmont Gold, which are the most beautiful rooms.
It includes childcare services, bells services, a concierge desk, wireless high-speed internet, a business center, daily housekeeping, dry cleaning and laundry services, parking, wheelchair accessibility, gift shops, five elevators, as well as safe deposit boxes. Pets are accepted for an extra fee.
But this is not all! The Fairmont Château Laurier also includes a health club and fitness center, a spa and multiple restaurants. The hotel is also hosting meetings, conferences and various events, as well as weddings.
It is designed as a sustainable business with a water conservation program, an energy management system and a program for waste and recycling. From this beautiful hotel, you can easily get to some of the major touristic attractions in the city.
