The Fairmont luxury hotel brand has announced its latest portfolio addition will be in Japan, with the signing of Fairmont Niseko. A Second Japanese Property for the Brand“Fairmont Niseko will be an exciting new landmark, marking our second property in Japan following the opening of Fairmont Tokyo last year,” noted Omer Acar, CEO of the Fairmont hotel brand at Accor. In the works is an additional site, the Fairmont Luton Hoo Hotel Golf & Spa. A Significant Role for RefurbishmentsAlongside new builds, the brand is also benefiting from a major refurbishment programme, bringing existing Fairmont hotels up to the latest standards. Accor is also preparing to relaunch Fairmont Southampton, on the island of Bermuda, where the existing hotel has been refurbished and extended.