Fairmont Empress

Recognized as the #2 Best Canadian City Hotel in Travel + Leisure's 2024 World's Best Awards and honoured as a top Western Canadian Hotel in the 2024 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, Fairmont Empress is located in the heart of Victoria, BC overlooking the city's sparkling Inner Harbour. The MICHELIN key and Forbes-recommended hotel is a distinguished 4 Green Key property committed to sustainable practices. Following a $60+ million restoration completed in 2017, the hotel has transformed into an elegant must-visit destination where modern luxury intertwines with timeless charm. In 2023, the property introduced a reimagined Fairmont Gold Experience. 88 Fairmont Gold rooms await to be guests' home away from home, while a newly renovated lounge offers guests a cozy haven in the city and a private outdoor terrace peers over a perfectly manicured landscape. Historic Hotels Worldwide honors the property's prestigious grounds as the Top 25 Most Magnificent Gardens in the World, making it the perfect starting point for exploring Vancouver Island's stunning natural beauty.

Guest Rooms

The Fairmont Empress features 431 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites, with magnificent views of the city, courtyard or spectacular Inner Harbor. With a selection of unique guest room sizes and categories to suit every taste, this landmark Fairmont property is a tribute to classic elegance. The beautifully renovated Fairmont Gold floor features a private lounge with lavish continental breakfast, honor bar and evening hors d'oeuvres, complemented by an attentive concierge team

Dining

Served daily since its opening in 1908, world famous Tea at the Empress is served in the sophisticated Lobby Lounge. Q at the Empress Restaurant featuring Pacific Northwest cuisine and award winning wine list, Q Bar’s regionally focused cocktail culture.

Health Club

The Fairmont Empress Health Club features an indoor heated swimming pool, jacuzzi pool, children's wading pool, two saunas, change rooms (two) for men and women and a Fitness Center with multi-gym, rowing machines, stair climber, eliptical trainer, stationary bikes and treadmills.

Gardens

This Forbes Four-Star hotel is one of the only luxury, 4 diamond hotels in Western Canada to have it's own Rose Garden. This oasis of fragrant smells and vibrant colors is a favorite for guests to experience, relax, and capture memorable photos. For an even larger garden and flower experience, Butchart Gardens is one of Canada's most stunning botanical garden attractions; no visit to Victoria is complete without a visit to Butchart Gardens.

Fairmont Spa

Fairmont Spa at The Fairmont Empress offers a variety of treatments and packages for men and women as well as spa cuisine. Voted one the best spas in Canada by Conde Nast Traveller.