Sofitel London St James on Waterloo Place in central London

Sofitel

Sofitel London St James on Waterloo Place in central London. Photo: Mr Ignavy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sofitel offers modern luxury touched with French art de vivre. Founded in 1964, it was the first international luxury hotel brand to come from France, and today it has more than a hundred addresses around the world.

The French touch

Sofitel hotels aim to be calm and sophisticated, with a French eye for detail and French-influenced cuisine. Many have a restaurant led by a well-known chef, a good wine list and a bar that is busy with locals as well as guests. The brand also likes cultural partnerships, from art exhibitions to wine harvest celebrations.

Sofitel around the world

You will find Sofitel in capitals such as London, Paris and Bangkok, at beach resorts and in some unexpected places. In Macau, Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 sits on the old Inner Harbour, as part of a waterfront complex that also includes a casino, a few minutes from the historic centre.

For members

Sofitel is one of the brands where Fairmont regulars tend to feel at home quickly: service is personal, rooms are generous and the restaurants are a destination in their own right.