https://www.scmp.com/rss/523643/feed The latest news and top stories on Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. A leading entity in the luxury hotel sector, Toronto, Canada-based Fairmont Hotels & Resorts specialises in world-class five-star amenities and memorable experiences. It primarily serves affluent and business travellers, and is known for landmark hotels like The Savoy in London and its pioneering approach to hospitality and sustainability. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Francesca Specter Francesca Specter When Hong Kong-based designer Yu-chang Chen was asked to breathe new life into a 30-year-old, 1,200 sq ft apartment in Shanghai, the challenge was personal. The unit had belonged to his late aunt and, for 30 years, had been the site of many family gatherings. His cousin, Lu Yi, who inherited the flat, asked Chen to design the space in tribute to his mother, Chen’s aunt, in the style popular when she was born. Chen, who was otherwise given creative freedom, says that his main task was to do “old... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3339545/wong-kar-wai-film-set-no-its-old-shanghai-style-family-home-jing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3339545/wong-kar-wai-film-set-no-its-old-shanghai-style-family-home-jing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:00:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Luxury hospitality brand Raffles Hotels & Resorts has rolled out the second chapter of its witty global campaign The Butler Did It, this time setting the action at one of the brand’s newest properties, Raffles London at The OWO. A continuation of the story first set at Raffles Singapore last year – under the creative direction of Trey Laird, with photography by Dylan Don and styling by Robert Rabensteiner – the cinematic campaign once again stars model Tim Easton as Raffles’ “most charming... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3326799/raffles-butler-did-it-campaign-arrives-london-starring-crazy-rich-asians-henry-golding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3326799/raffles-butler-did-it-campaign-arrives-london-starring-crazy-rich-asians-henry-golding?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:14 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Before travelling to Japan to discover the newly opened Fairmont Tokyo, I really didn’t know what to expect. Established in 1907 with the opening of Fairmont San Francisco, the chain is now part of the French group Accor, the company behind brands such as Raffles and Sofitel. While I was familiar with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and had the pleasure of staying at the group’s Manila outpost years ago, Fairmont has kept a relatively low profile in recent years, especially for Asia-based luxury... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3320756/fairmont-tokyo-luxury-chains-first-outpost-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3320756/fairmont-tokyo-luxury-chains-first-outpost-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:00:58 +0000