6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March, 2003

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Canadian Pacific Tower, Ste 1600, 100 Wellington Street W., Toronto, Ontario M5K 1B7, Canada

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F              Form 40-F      X     

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes              No      X     

     (If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.

     This report furnished on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into each of the Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933 of the registrant: Form S-8 No. 333-13960.

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Press Release dated as of March 7, 2003

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS INC. (Registrant)
Date: March 10, 2003	By	/s/ Thomas C. Griffiths Name: Thomas C. Griffiths Title: Assistant Secretary

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Exhibits Index

     The following is a list of Exhibits included as part of this Report on Form 6-K.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Strategic Partner Of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. Announces Management Changes

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Exhibit No. 99.1

For immediate release

STRATEGIC PARTNER OF FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS INC.
ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES

TORONTO, March 7, 2003 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“FHR”)(TSX/NYSE: FHR) stated that Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust (“Legacy”) (TSX: LGY.UN) today announced several changes to its management structure and proposed changes to its Board of Trustees. Of most significance to FHR, Neil J. Labatte has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy, replacing William R. Fatt, who will remain a Legacy Trustee. In addition, a search is underway for a full-time Chief Financial Officer for Legacy to replace M. Jerry Patava.

About Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.
FHR is one of North America’s leading owner/operators of luxury hotels and resorts. FHR’s managed portfolio consists of 81 luxury and first class properties with more than 31,000 guestrooms in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, Barbados and the United Arab Emirates. It holds an 83.5% controlling interest in Fairmont Hotels & Resorts (“Fairmont”), North America’s largest luxury hotel management company. Fairmont manages 41 distinctive city center and resort hotels such as The Fairmont San Francisco, The Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and The Plaza in New York City. FHR also holds a 100 percent interest in Delta Hotels, Canada’s largest first class hotel management company, which manages and franchises a portfolio of 39 city center and resort properties in Canada. In addition to hotel management, FHR holds real estate interests in 23 properties, two large undeveloped land blocks and an approximate 35% investment interest in Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust, which owns 23 properties.

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Contacts: M. Jerry Patava
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Tel: 416.874.2450 Emma Thompson
Executive Director Investor Relations
Tel: 416.874.2485
Email: investor@fairmont.com
Website: www.fairmont.com

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