Fairmont Acapulco Princess
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The Fairmont Acapulco Princess is a resort
hotel
owned by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
, located in Acapulco
, Guerrero
, Mexico
. The hotel features eight tennis
courts, including a 6,000-seat stadium court. It is the host of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel
, an annual event on the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour.
The Acapulco luxury hotel was the latest enterprise of one of the world's largest and least known business empires owned by Daniel K. Ludwig
. Vigorous and alert at 75, Ludwig, from his office in a skyscraper at the north end of Rockefeller Center, decided that Acapulco was the perfect spot for his adventure. Princess Hotels would manage and operate his new masterpiece.
In 1998 Canadian Pacific Hotels purchased the sun-destination Princess Hotels situated in Mexico, Arizona, Bermuda and Barbados; and during October 1999 the administrators of the legendary company signed a fusion agreement with Fairmont Hotels, creating the company Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. This union brought together over a century of rich history and exemplary hospitality.
The Fairmont Acapulco Princess luxury hotel sits on over 161 acre (0.65154446 km²) of lush gardens with palms framing the view of the Sierra Madre in the beautiful Acapulco Diamante area. Built in the form of an ancient Aztec pyramid, the hotel contains 1,017 exquisite rooms, offering spacious bathrooms, large walk-in closets and separate dressing rooms.
The resort also features four freshwater pools with waterfalls and one saltwater pool - all overlooking Revolcadero Beach. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, a championship golf course, and eight outdoor and two indoor tennis courts.
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
owned by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a Canadian-based operator of luxury hotels and resorts. Currently, Fairmont operates properties in 18 countries including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, Barbados, United Kingdom, Monaco, Germany, Switzerland, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, the...
, located in Acapulco
Acapulco
Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, Guerrero
Guerrero
Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The hotel features eight tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
courts, including a 6,000-seat stadium court. It is the host of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour...
, an annual event on the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour.
History and architecture
Mentioning The Fairmont Acapulco Princess is to think of an Acapulco icon; designed in 1971 by William Rudolph and Leonides Guadarrama, as an ancient Aztec pyramid just a few meters away from The Fairmont Pierre Marques, the original name before was Olinyala Princesa. First two dazzling white towers raised from over 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of meticulously manicured gardens; in the summer of 1982 the third tower was added.The Acapulco luxury hotel was the latest enterprise of one of the world's largest and least known business empires owned by Daniel K. Ludwig
Daniel K. Ludwig
Daniel Keith Ludwig was a US shipping magnate and billionaire. Even though he was one of the wealthiest men of his day, his name was little known...
. Vigorous and alert at 75, Ludwig, from his office in a skyscraper at the north end of Rockefeller Center, decided that Acapulco was the perfect spot for his adventure. Princess Hotels would manage and operate his new masterpiece.
In 1998 Canadian Pacific Hotels purchased the sun-destination Princess Hotels situated in Mexico, Arizona, Bermuda and Barbados; and during October 1999 the administrators of the legendary company signed a fusion agreement with Fairmont Hotels, creating the company Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. This union brought together over a century of rich history and exemplary hospitality.
The Fairmont Acapulco Princess luxury hotel sits on over 161 acre (0.65154446 km²) of lush gardens with palms framing the view of the Sierra Madre in the beautiful Acapulco Diamante area. Built in the form of an ancient Aztec pyramid, the hotel contains 1,017 exquisite rooms, offering spacious bathrooms, large walk-in closets and separate dressing rooms.
The resort also features four freshwater pools with waterfalls and one saltwater pool - all overlooking Revolcadero Beach. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, a championship golf course, and eight outdoor and two indoor tennis courts.