Fairmont plans new property in Greece

“Fairmont” is a luxury hotel chain. It works in partnership with the World Heritage Alliance to promote conservation, sustainable tourism, and economic development for communities located in and around World Heritage sites.

This article talks about the implementation in 2012 of a hotel of the chain in the old city of Corfu, a Greek island on the Ionian Coast. One of the main reasons why the chain chose this city of Corfu is because it has been listed as one of UNESCO’s world heritage.

Having such a hotel in Corfu will bring a new kind of high spend travelers to the island thereby contribution to the local economy, as well as to the reputation of the city.

This will add Corfu to a list of prestigious destination offered today by the Fairmont group: Hamburg, Scotland, and Monte Carlo …