Overview
Rising regally over Victoria's spectacular Inner Harbor, Fairmont Empress luxury chateau-style hotel showcases the spirit and energy of Vancouver Island in grand style and offers the perfect escape from the stresses of modern life. Guests can enjoy activities such as whale watching safaris, world-class cultural exhibits, playing golf, tasting mouth-watering local cuisine, or going on scenic garden and winery tours. No stay at The Empress would be complete without a visit to one of the magnificent Victoria restaurants in this historic hotel. Guests may try the coveted English ritual of Afternoon Tea, savor the famous curry buffet in The Bengal Lounge or sample award-winning food and wine in The Empress Room. The impressive surroundings and exceptional cuisine guarantee a truly memorable Victoria dining experience.
Check in
4 p.m.
Check out
11 a.m.
Rooms
477
Inclusions
Rooms
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- No more than 3 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Maximum 3 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 3 guests in the room
- Ceiling fan
- Seating area
- Smoke-free
- 24 hour room service
- Alarm clock
- Bathrobes
- Coffee maker
- Crib (on request)
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Iron/Ironing board
- Rollaway bed (on request)
- TV
- Complimentary toiletries
- 2 queen beds
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 2 queen beds
- Maximum 4 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Smoke-free
- 24 hour room service
- Alarm clock
- Bathrobes
- Coffee maker
- Crib (on request)
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Iron/Ironing board
- Rollaway bed (on request)
- TV
- Complimentary toiletries
Amenities
Restaurant
Restaurant
Fitness centre
Exterior
Lobby
Lobby bar
Meeting room
Pool
Q Bar
Spa
Location
Reviews
Nice upscale hotel, shockingly high price
Alex A on May 16, 2024
Upscale, elegant hotel. Outside is interesting architecturally, but inside feels a bit generic, though nice. We were given a stay at a gift, but when seeing the receipt I was shocked at the price. The cost far exceeds our opinion of the hotel; we have stayed at other upscale historic hotels in the PNW that are more interesting and unique for far less money. Not to say the Empress was a bad hotel, it was nice, just not at all special enough for the sky high price.
Awesome Afternoon Tea | Great location & hotel
archipenko (Seattle, Washington) on May 10, 2024
We were a bit confused by the "hotel within a hotel" aspect of Fairmont Gold which seemed to result in an extended checkin time, but that aside, we loved our stay and the Afternoon Tea was reminiscent of The Ritz in London, alas including the eye-watering price tag. Still worth it though ... and the Earl Grey tea in particular was so nice we bought some to bring back home! Going by the Clipper Ferry was fun too ... although looking at prices, I'd be tempted to take a seaplane up the next time to shave 2 hours off the travel-time for a price that is in a similar ball-park to comfort class. Customs clearance is a bit of a disaster though - there really has to be a more efficient way of doing this in 2024. There's no real excuse for the lack of WiFi on the ferry in this day and age ... the FAQ on the website is factually incorrect :-(
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