Fairmont Empress Hotel

721 Government Street, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

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4.5

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Rising regally on the banks of Victoria's Inner Harbour and representing the center of the local community, The Fairmont Empress has been completely restored to her turn-of-the-century ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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4.5

(68 reviews)

87% of guests recommend this place.

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This is my favorite hotel, I stay here once a year and even honeymooned here. more on Yahoo! Travel

The Empress Hotel is a magnificent Victorian building with lots of nooks, cranies, and three lovely dining areas. more on igougo

Beautiful grounds. more on Travelocity.com

My room at the Empress is one of the smallest, but it has a spectacular view of Victoria's Inner... more on TravelAndLeisure.com

We even ordered in room dining one night, which was fantastic for when we didn't feel like venturing into the city late at night. more on VirtualTourist

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5.0

(21 reviews)

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Dislikes: Our room was shabby looking, there weren't enough towels and water glasses for our family of 4, one towel rack wasn't enough either, a seagull and his poop stayed by our window, the construction noise was distracting, the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This was a very disipointing stay with filthy rooms and horrible service, I don't recomend anyone going through the experience of staying here. The rooms were disgusting, the windows would not shut, we were ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I think it is a unique and wonderful place. In my opinion, everybody should go and visit this place.It is good for ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My husband and I arrived when the Festival of Ships were docked in the bay outside of the Empress Hotel. We enjoyed just walking around the bay and when the Government complex across the street lit up that evening, it was breathtaking. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The location right on govt street is
ideal.

The spa has everything, use of the pool. Its
own herbal spa, everything there for your needs. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0

(18 reviews)

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This is a wonderful Old World type hotel on the west coast. We spent a week here for our honeymoon in Oct. 2011. Our original room was a bit too cozy for us so we upgraded to their Gold section (free ... more on TripAdvisor

Situation of hotel was superb, check in was quick, friendly and efficient, room was smaller than other hotels we had stayed in on our 2 week trip, but certainly not inadequate. One major complaint was ... more on TripAdvisor

We stayed at the Empress having had good experience with Fairmont hotels. It is a classic turn of the century hotel with magnificent architecture and public rooms. The Bengal lounge is worth it for th ... more on TripAdvisor

We visited Victoria Island right after an enjoyable Alaska cruise by HAL. When we arrived at the Fairmont Empress in the afternoon, we got our room without waiting. The original room they prepared for ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I stayed at The Fairmont Empress for 2 nights. Overall, the stay was alright in terms of the room being clean and quiet. Additionally, we had a good view of the Inner Harbour and we enj ... more on TripAdvisor

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Since that first trip, I've returned to this quiet island numerous times. On my most recent visit, I start off on the southern tip, in Victoria, British Columbia's capital, just outside the Cowichan Valley. The town has a buzzing ... more on TravelAndLeisure.com