1886
The Canadian Pacific begins its chain of railway hotels across the Dominion
1886
Canadian Pacific begins operating hotels along its railway lines; the department becomes Fairmont Canadian Pacific Hotels
1888
The Banff Springs opens, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway
1890
Chateau Lake Louise opens as a one-storey chalet, built by the Canadian Pacific
1907
The Fairmont opens in San Francisco, a year after the earthquake Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
1942
The Post Hotel opens at Lake Louise
1961
Isadore Sharp opens the Four Seasons Motor Hotel in Toronto Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
1979
Costas Spiliadis opens the first Milos in Montreal Estiatorio Milos
1988
Four Seasons opens its first branded private residences — the model that becomes an industry Four Seasons Private Residences
1990
Rocky Mountaineer runs its first season through the Canadian Rockies Rocky Mountaineer
2006
Colony Capital combines Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel into FRHI FRHI Hotels & Resorts — Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
2013
Fogo Island Inn opens in Newfoundland, its surplus returned to the community
2015
Four Seasons flies its first Private Jet itinerary Four Seasons Private Jet
2016
Accor acquires FRHI and its three brands; the price is given as $2.6, $2.7 and $2.9 bn FRHI Hotels & Resorts — Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
2026
claimed Four Seasons Yachts takes its maiden voyage from Lisbon in January Four Seasons Yachts