HOTEL AWARDS
The Fairmont Royal York is a distinguished downtown landmark. No other hotel in Toronto can match the Royal York for service, location, or convenience.
Awards and Distinctions
- 2012 Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Award for The Fairmont Royal York as one of the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Canada
- 2012 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts was chosen as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2012.
- 2012 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award for EPIC Restaurant
- 2011 "Four Diamond Award" for The Fairmont Royal York, presented by CAA/AAA (25th Consecutive year)
- 2011 "Four Diamond Award" for EPIC Restaurant, presented by CAA/AAA (10th Consecutive year)
- 2011 "Four Green Keys ECOmmodation Rating" presented by the Hotel Association of Canada (6th Consecutive year)
- 2011 "Canada's Greenest Employer" As one of the winners of this competition, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has received special designation as an employer that leads the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness and that has exceptional earth-friendly initiatives, presented by Canada's Top 100 Employers.
- 2010 "Reader's Choice Award 2010" for The Fairmont Royal York, presented by Meetings & Incentive Travel (8th consecutive year)
- 2010 "Green Leaf Rating" The Fairmont Royal York has been recognized as Green Hotel from Topcanadianhotels.com
- 2008 "Recycling Council of Ontario Waste Minimization Award" Bronze Level in the Business Category for the second consecutive year, for excellence and leadership in the creation of waste reduction and diversion initiatives and encourage the 3Rs' principles: Reducing Reusing, Recycling.
- 2008 "VQA Restaurant Award of Excellence" given to EPIC presented by the Wine Council of Ontario. The award rewards licensees who are embracing Ontario VQA wines and inspiring their patrons with substantial VQA wine lists, tasting menus, VQA wines by the glass, winemaker's dinners and staff training. (2ndConsective year)
- 2008 "Award of Excellence" Green Toronto Awards, Finalist in Green Roof Category
- 2008 Named on "The Stay List: 150 Hotels You Will Love" by National Geographic Traveler magazine
- 2007 "Most Memorable Meals" Award Finalist for Benihana, presented by WHERE Magazine (same was awarded in 2004)
- 2006 "Recycling Council of Ontario Waste Minimization Award" Gold Level in the Business Category
- 2005 "Gold List" Condé Nast Traveler
- 2004 "Best of '04" for EPIC restaurant, Toronto.com
- 2004 Provincial Plaque commemorating 75th Anniversary of The Fairmont Royal York, Presented by the Ontario Heritage Foundation
- 2004 "500 List" Travel + Leisure Magazine
- 2003 "World's Best Business Hotel" Travel + Leisure Magazine
- 2003 "Gold List" Condé Nast Traveler
- 2002 Hotel of the Year "Pierre Bourgain Award", Presented by the Greater Toronto Hotel Association
- 2002 "Listener's Choice Award" 680NEWS
- 2002 "Pinnacle Award" Successful Meetings Magazine (8th consecutive year)
- 2001 "4 Leaves ''Greenleaf'' Rating," Presented by the Hotel Association of Canada
- 2001 "Reader's Poll Award" XTRA Magazine
- 2001 "Reader's Choice Award" Toronto Sun
- 2001 "Reader's Poll Award" NOW Magazine
- 2001 "Best Innovative Idea Award" Presented by Natural Resources Canada
- 2000 "Astounding Achievement for Volunteerism" Presented by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
- 2000 "Winner of the Most Garbage Collected, Earth Day" Canada's Corporate Community Clean Up Challenge
- 1999 "A Room at the Top" Gourmet Magazine
- 1998 "Business Travel Survey Award" Canadian Professional Survey Award
- 1997/1996 "Waste Minimization Award" Recycling Council of Ontario
- 1996 "Leaders in Hospitality Award" Presented by Ontario Hotel & Motel Association Award
- 1996 "Environmental Hotel of the Year" Canadian Pacific Hotels
- 1994 "Reader's Choice Award" Toronto Sun
- 1994 "1994 Distinction" Presented by the Ontario Good Roads Association
- 1993 "Gold Award" Meetings & Conventions Magazine
- 1992 "Best Historical Preservation Award" The Interior Designers Society of America
- 1992 "Corporate Award" Presented by the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons
- 1992 "Toronto Urban Design Award" Presented by an international jury of architects, designers, and critics
- 1992 "Environmental Management Award" The Financial Post
- 1992 "Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario's Conservation Award" Presented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario
- 1991 "International Illumination Design Award" Presented by the Illuminating Society of North America
- 1991 "Commendation Certificate" Presented by the Toronto Historical Board
- 1979 "Heritage Building Status" Presented by Heritage Canada in conjunction with the Toronto Historical Board
Environmental Program
The Fairmont Royal York began an active Health & Safety Environmental Program in 1989 and has since made great strides in the area of environmental stewardship.
Since the program began, the hotel has reduced its landfill waste by 71%. Used soaps, shampoos, and linens are donated to Toronto hostels and shelters, and more than 235,000 aluminum cans are recycled annually. More than 27 agencies throughout Toronto receive food distributed from The Fairmont Royal York through the Second Harvest Program.
Water consumption has dropped by 40,000 gallons per month with the introduction of the hotel's Towel Conservation Program in guest rooms. Blue boxes for recycling paper are now located in every guest room, meeting room, and in all offices. In 1994, over 320,000 pounds of paper were recycled.
