{"id":70531,"date":"2018-03-09T15:07:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T14:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=70531"},"modified":"2018-03-12T16:28:58","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T15:28:58","slug":"fairmont-austin-mice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/fairmont-austin-mice","title":{"rendered":"Fairmont goes big in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let there be no doubt: we're going to have to rely on <strong>AccorHotels<\/strong> in North America. The hotel group, which made official the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/accorhotels-sempare-de-fairmont-raffles-2-20151210.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">redemption of <strong>Fairmont Raffles<\/strong> <\/a>two years ago, is logically nurturing major ambitions across the Atlantic. As a symbol, the most recent inauguration of the Fairmont brand took place at <strong>Austin<\/strong> the <strong>5 March<\/strong>This marks the arrival of the brand's second largest hotel worldwide, and its first in the US market.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70619\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fairmont-Austin-chambre-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fairmont-Austin-chambre-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fairmont-Austin-chambre-2018.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fairmont-Austin-chambre-2018-300x200-derived.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fairmont Austin has 1048 rooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Kevin Frid<\/strong>Chief Operating Officer for North and Central America at AccorHotels, is quick to point to a \"new era\" in the hotel industry. <em>strategic opening for AccorHotels<\/em> \". He continued: \" <em>Fairmont Austin is <strong>the first in a series of top-of-the-range developments<\/strong> which mark a period of significant growth for the Group and its brands in North and Central America<\/em><em>. Other major openings planned over the next 18 to 24 months include the iconic Fairmont Century Plaza at <strong>Los Angeles<\/strong>Sofitel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/mexico-city-reforma-20170421.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mexico Reforma<\/strong> <\/a>in Mexico City, Fairmont Costa Canuva on the Riviera Nayarit in Mexico, Fairmont Saint Lucia at Sunset Bay in the Caribbean, and a number of projects to be announced shortly, which could lead to the creation of the Fairmont Saint Lucia. <strong>introduce new brands to the region<\/strong><\/em> \".<\/p>\n<p>With no less than <strong>1048 rooms<\/strong>the <strong>Fairmont Austin\u00a0<\/strong>is what you might call a \"jumbo jet\", capable of catering to the needs of individual business travellers - in fact, the establishment has taken up residence right in the heart of the city. <strong>Central Business District<\/strong> (CBD) - but above all for large corporate events. The Fairmont Austin has more than <strong>13,000 m\u00b2 of meeting space<\/strong>and even has direct access to the <strong>Convention Center<\/strong> via the Red River Canopy Walk. The new establishment also boasts a strong restaurant offering, with\u00a0<strong>five restaurants<\/strong> and bars, a vast <strong>outdoor swimming pool<\/strong>The hotel also boasts a state-of-the-art spa and fitness centre. The hotel is also part of the brand's VIP programme, <strong>Fairmont Gold<\/strong>The 131 rooms are located on the 32nd and 35th floors.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>host larger conferences, attract more tourists and business travellers<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For Kevin Frid, \" <em>The opening of the Fairmont Austin is truly changing the economic structure of the capital of Texas. With events such as <strong>South by Southwest<\/strong> and <strong>Austin City Limits<\/strong>(...) Austin is experiencing a strong demand for additional hotel rooms and event space. The Fairmont Austin will give the city the opportunity to host larger conferences, attract more tourists and business travellers, and increase the city's ability to attract more visitors.<strong>employ over 900 people<\/strong>which will continue to support Austin's economy<\/em> \"says Kevin Frid.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fairmont Austin hotel opened its doors on 5 March this year, becoming the brand's second largest international property. 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