Fairmont Empress Hotel
721 Government Street
About This Property
Luxury Overlooking Victoria’s Inner Harbour
Historic Elegance: The Fairmont Empress Hotel offers elegantly decorated rooms with plush seating areas and picturesque windows.
Relaxation and Dining: Enjoy extensive spa treatments at Willow Stream Spa and indulge in traditional afternoon tea with a view of the harbour.
Convenient Amenities: Swim in the indoor pool, admire the Victorian architecture, and explore nearby attractions like the Royal British Columbia Museum and the Maritime Museum of BC.
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About as close to perfect as anywhere we’ve stayed!
Extremely comfortable, while honoring its history.
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- • Extremely comfortable, while honoring its history.
Vacation 2026
Third time we walked through the facility it’s very beautiful and clean. The plating and dishes of tea were pretty amazing. We did not stay for that but just walked through
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- • Third time we walked through the facility it’s very beautiful and clean. The plating and dishes of tea were pretty amazing. We did not stay for that but just walked through
Everything, except the security guard at the maritime conference but I tried to sneak in and he wasn't having it, he did a good job :) The staff were amazing, I can't even name all of the folks who were so helpful.
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- • Everything, except the security guard at the maritime conference but I tried to sneak in and he wasn't having it, he did a good job :) The staff were amazing, I can't even name all of the folks who were so helpful.
👎 Disliked
- • I was waking up to bird song, loved it. The seagulls, however, need to tone it down.
Great stay & exceptional service
Fabulous, lived up to its reputation in every way! Great room, great view of the harbor. Central location to everything. Beautiful gardens. Cocktail bar was great & staff mixed fantastic cocktails with panache! Thoroughly recommend staying here or just book for afternoon tea.
👍 Liked
- • Fabulous, lived up to its reputation in every way! Great room, great view of the harbor. Central location to everything. Beautiful gardens. Cocktail bar was great & staff mixed fantastic cocktails with panache! Thoroughly recommend staying here or just book for afternoon tea.
Good.
Mixing my personal information with another guest makes me confused and uncomfortable.
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- • Mixing my personal information with another guest makes me confused and uncomfortable.
👎 Disliked
- • Be careful with guest information during checking in.
A truly memorable stay.
It was gorgeous. We had a beautiful large room with a view. The famed afternoon tea was great, as was the breakfast room experience. All the staff were cheery and helpful.
👍 Liked
- • It was gorgeous. We had a beautiful large room with a view. The famed afternoon tea was great, as was the breakfast room experience. All the staff were cheery and helpful.
👎 Disliked
- • What’s not to like?
so so bad
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- • so so bad
👎 Disliked
- • service, not enough basic needs like water bottle, no comb, no toothbrush, nothing else....
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