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Hotel★★★★★British Columbia
Fairmont Empress
721 Government Street, Victoria BC V8W 1W5
Plate 1
About this hotel
This historic hotel has welcomed royalty in grand style. The Fairmont Empress captures the spirit and energy of Vancouver Island and the beauty of this seaside city. Regarded as a Condé Nast Readers' Choice and Gold List hotel, and honoured with the Travel + Leisure distinction as a top Canadian hotel, the Fairmont Empress is an iconic presence in Victoria's sparkling harbour. The hotel features 464 beautifully restored guest rooms and suites, with magnificent views. On behalf of Fairmont Empress, we would like to inform you that our Hotel Pool will be closed temporarily for annual maintenance from January 3-17, 2024. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. Please feel free to reach out should you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your understanding and support.
- Wi-Fi
- Pool
- Spa & wellness
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Fitness centre
- Family friendly
- Accessible
- EV charging
Plate 2
Facilities and services
- Facilities
- Wheelchair-accessible · Car park (extra charge) · Electric vehicle charging station (extra charge) · 24-hour reception · Check-in hour (16:00) · Check-out hour (11:00) · Wi-fi (extra charge) · Car hire (extra charge) · Valet parking (extra charge) · Airport Shuttle · Room service · Laundry service
+ 19 more
Bicycle hire service · Babysitting service (extra charge) · Multilingual staff · 24-hour security (extra charge) · Bellboy service · Smoke detector · Hotel safe · Currency exchange facilities · Cloakroom · Lift access · Shop · Garden · Bicycle storage · Concierge · Gym · Newspapers · Luggage room · Clothes dryer · BBQ facilities - Catering
- Bar · Restaurant (2) · Non-smoking area · Smoking area · Highchairs · Banquet hall · Air conditioning in Restaurant
- Health & wellness
- Sauna · Steam bath · Hot tub · Massage (extra charge) · Spa treatments · Hairdressing salon · Spa centre (extra charge)
- Entertainment & pools
- Indoor freshwater pool (1) · Indoor heated pool (1) · Entertainment programme for adults · Entertainment programme for children · Game room (extra charge)
- Sports
- Fitness · Cycling / mountain biking
- Business
- Conference room · Meeting room · Business centre · Fax
- Meals
- Breakfast · Breakfast buffet · Continental breakfast · Buffet lunch · À la carte lunch · Set menu lunch · Buffet dinner · À la carte dinner · Set menu dinner · Special dietary options · Picnic · Vegetarian meal
- Payment methods
- American Express · EC · JCB · Diners Club · MasterCard · Visa
- Good to know
- LGTBIQ friendly · Non-smoking establishment · Single-Use Plastic Free
- Green programmes
- Biosphere Certified · Green Key Global Eco-Rating
Plate 3
Rooms and suites
Suite
SIGNATURE 1 BEDROOM HARBOUR VIEW SUITE KING, 850sf, 78sm. Separate living area, 2 bathrooms
Suite
1 BEDROOM SUITE KING
Double room
Fairmont Gold City View 1 Queen
Junior suite
JUNIOR SUITE 1 KING, Open Concept
Double room
Fairmont Gold King City View
Suite
FAIRMONT GOLD 1 BEDROOM HARBOURVIEW SUITE 1 KING, 480sf, 44sm Exclusive lounge with breakfast
Double room
SIGNATURE HARBOUR VIEW 1 KING, 326-358sf, 30-33sm. Unique Layout. Historic Architecture
Junior suite
JUNIOR SUITE HARBOUR VIEW 1 KING, 414sf, 38sm
Suite
FAIRMONT GOLD 1 BEDROOM SUITE CITY VIEW 1 KING
Double room
FAIRMONT HARBOUR VIEW 1 QUEEN
Double room
DELUXE CITY VIEW 1 KING
Double room
FAIRMONT CITY VIEW 1 QUEEN
Suite
FAIRMONT GOLD DELUXE HARBOUR VIEW 1 KING
Double room
FAIRMONT CITY VIEW 1 KING
| Room type | Guests | Adults / children |
|---|---|---|
| Double room | up to 4 | 4 adults / 3 children |
| Double room | up to 2 | 2 adults / 1 children |
| Junior suite | up to 5 | 5 adults / 3 children |
| Quadruple room | up to 6 | 4 adults / 3 children |
| Single room | up to 1 | 1 adults |
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
Plate 4
Location and the island
| Charlottetown | 4687 km |
|---|---|
| Cavendish | 4665 km |
| Summerside | 4635 km |
| West Point Lighthouse | 4588 km |
| East Point Lighthouse | 4774 km |
| Point Prim Lighthouse | 4695 km |
| Wood Islands Lighthouse | 4719 km |
Straight-line figures from the hotel's coordinates. On PEI the touring routes follow the coast, so real driving distances are longer; see the practical planner.
Nearby, from the catalogue
- City centre0 m
- Entertainment Area0 m
- Bus/Train station20 m
- Nearest Bus / Metro Stop20 m
- Harbour20 m
- Miniature World100 m
- The Royal BC Museum200 m
- The Robert Bateman Centre200 m
- Victoria Conference Centre200 m
- Victoria Bug Zoo200 m
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Plate 5
Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Year of most recent renovation
- 2017
- Total number of rooms
- 431
- Number of floors (main building)
- 7
- Single rooms
- 288
- Double rooms
- 114
- Junior suites
- 12
- Suites
- 46
- Accessible rooms
- 4
Contact the hotel
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- Reservations+1 800-441-1414
- Hotel+1 250-384-8111
- Management+1 250-995-3605
- Email[email protected]
- MapGoogle Maps
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 04/08/2026.
