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Canada Blooms Overnight at The Fairmont Royal York

February 16, 2012

FOR RELEASE: Toronto, February 16, 2012—The flower beds of Toronto may be bare, but a partnership between Canada Blooms and The Fairmont Royal York has taken sprout. The Toronto luxury hotel now offers a one night stay in a Fairmont Room and two tickets to the Canada Blooms show March 16-25, 2012, with rates beginning at $135.

Canada Blooms, Canada’s largest flower and garden festival, is co-locating with The National Home Show, to create North America’s largest home and garden event.   Six acres of stunning creative gardens in a dazzling display of color, texture and fragrance, as well as over 200 hours of free lectures, gardening demonstrations and talks are anticipated over 10 days this March. www.canadablooms.com

The Fairmont Royal York is a natural fit for Canada Blooms attendees. It is among the first hotels in the world to pioneer rooftop gardening and is the first to establish a hotel rooftop apiary. The 4,000 sq. ft. garden located on the 14th floor of the hotel is known to gardeners around the world for its contribution to urban agriculture and its award winning honey. The Executive Chef and his kitchen brigade nurture over 20 herbs and vegetables in 17 beds, including organic basil, parsley, sage, tarragon, chocolate mint, peppermint, spearmint, chives, lemon balm, marjoram hot peppers and cayenne pepper plants.

Click here for audio file of past garden interview:  http://radioroyalyork.ca/portfolio/fairmont-royal-york-rooftop-garden/

Guests seeking a relaxing weekend over March Break, and desiring to combine their first breath of spring at the annual Canada Blooms with a stay at The Fairmont Royal York, may book a Canada Blooms package now.

The Canada Blooms Special Offer is based on availability, exclusive of taxes, and on a single or double occupancy. For reservations, please call 1-800-441-1414, or visit www.fairmont.com/royalyork/HotelPackages/SpecialOffer/CanadaBloomsSpecialOffer.htm

The Fairmont Royal York, a luxury Toronto hotel located across from Union Station at 100 Front Street West, is only a short taxi to Canada Blooms at The Direct Energy Centre. The city of Toronto has grown up around The Fairmont Royal York, and consequently its most cherished gardens, attractions and cultural institutions are in close proximity to the hotel. The hotel has 1,365 guestrooms, a full service health club with pool, a day spa, a Xerox centre, and eight food outlets including Benihana steak and sushi house and EPIC, the hotel’s signature Four Diamond restaurant. The overall grandeur of the hotel, combined with a prime downtown location and its award winning culinary environmental initiatives has kept Toronto’s Grand Dame of hotels at the forefront.

ABOUT FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which will arrive in destinations as diverse as Jaipur, Kyiv and Manila in 2012, is a celebrated collection of more than 60 luxury properties around the globe, including Shanghai's Fairmont Peace Hotel, The Plaza in New York, and Makkah Clock Royal Tower in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The luxury brand's distinctive hotels offer a sense of heritage and sophistication, warm, engaging service and culturally rich experiences. A community and environmental leader, Fairmont is also recognized internationally for its responsible tourism practices and award-winning Green Partnership program. Fairmont is owned by FRHI Holdings Limited, a leading global hotel company with over 100 hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded estates and luxury private residences. For more information or reservations, please call 1-800-441-1414 or visit fairmont.com

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Melanie Coates
Regional Director Public Relations, Central Canada
Head Beekeeper

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Central Canada
The Fairmont Royal York
100 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5J 1E3
Tel +416 860 4556
Fax +416 368 8817
Fairmont.com

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