Hotel History

Situated in the east-end of St. Johns, Newfoundland's capital city, The Fairmont Newfoundland stands on the site of Fort William where British troops were stationed in the early 17th century. A national historic marker on a retaining wall in Cavendish Square, where the hotel is located, tells of the battles that were once fought here.

The Fairmont Newfoundland was built in 1982 on the site of the original  Newfoundland Hotel, which opened its doors on 'the rock', as Newfoundland is commonly referred to, in 1926.

The elegant hotel lobby leads to, and overlooks, a spacious atrium, the Court Garden, which is filled with a wide variety of trees and plants. A waterfall flows from the entrance of our Narrows Lounge to the atrium below. Guests can sip a drink and enjoy the piano in the Court Garden, or listen from above.

The original hotel also played an important role in the development of St. John's and Newfoundland as a whole, playing host to visitors from near and far. In fact, it had barely opened its doors when the first meeting was hosted, the Newfoundland Medical Convention, in 1926.

The Fairmont Newfoundland's staff continue to carry this  tradition of friendly hospitality into the future.