This page names who runs the 17 Fairmont hotels on the world's leading hotel lists, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and changes as appointments are confirmed. Fairmont is part of Accor.
Last updated 14 November 2026. 17 hotels in 13 countries. Methodology and corrections.
Who leads Fairmont
Omer Acar, CEO Raffles & Fairmont, Accor. The full executive team of Accor is on its page (source, read 14 November 2026).
The hotels and who runs them
| Hotel | General Manager | Executive Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, A Fairmont Managed HotelHamilton, Bermuda | Tim Morrison (source, 7 October 2026) | Adam Ashe |
| The Fairmont Chateau Lake LouiseLake Louise, Canada | Tracy Lowe (source, September 2026) | Andres Gonzales |
| Fairmont Le Château FrontenacQuebec City, Canada | Jean-François Vary (source, October 2026) | Simon Renaud |
| Fairmont Hotel VancouverVancouver, Canada | Cole Millen (source, 20 February 2026) | |
| Fairmont Pacific RimVancouver, CanadaForbes Five Star | Francis Desjardins (source, 3 November 2026) | |
| The Fairmont Chateau WhistlerWhistler, CanadaTwo MICHELIN Keys | Ken Hall (source, 16 January 2024) | Isabel Chung |
| Fairmont Peace Hotel on the BundShanghai, China | Francis Kuah (source, January 2026) | Chris Wang |
| Fairmont Golden PraguePrague, CzechiaTwo MICHELIN Keys | Gerhard StrugerManaging Director (source, July 2025) | Maroš Jambor |
| Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten HamburgHamburg, GermanyThree MICHELIN Keys | Ingo C. Peters (source, February 2026) | Christoph Rüffer |
| Fairmont MumbaiMumbai, India | Rajiv Kapoor (source, 18 February 2026) | Mihir Kane |
| Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera MayaRiviera Maya, Mexico | Gonzalo Güelman Ros (source, 14 May 2026) | Daniel Noguera |
| Fairmont Royal Palm MarrakechMarrakech, Morocco | Michael Calixte (source, May 2026) | Guillaume Galvez |
| Fairmont DohaDoha, Qatar | Andrew Steele (source, 22 January 2025) | Mussa Fati |
| Fairmont RiyadhRiyadh, Saudi Arabia | Muhieddine Zok (source, October 2025) | Valéry Bame |
| Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed HotelCape Town, South AfricaTwo MICHELIN Keys | Leon Meyer (source, June 2026) | Wesli Jacobs |
| The SavoyLondon, United KingdomForbes Five Star · No. 47, The World's 50 Best Hotels 2023 | Franck ArnoldManaging Director (source, 30 September 2026) | Fabrice Lasnon |
| Fairmont Miramar Hotel & BungalowsLos Angeles Area, United States | Simon A. Fricker (source, 19 November 2024) | Damon Gordon |
Training at Accor
How Accor brings new managers through is set out in Accor INSPIRE Graduate Program, with what hoteliers quoted in the book say about the first years.
From the book
How do the general managers of the world's leading hotels approach the job? It is the question behind The Luxury of Attention.
The lists covered and how each name is confirmed are set out on the main page. Independent hotels are listed there and by country. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.