The Fairmont Empress

Name: The Fairmont Empress
Rating: 7

Victoria, British Columbia

The Fairmont Empress is a hotel located in Victoria.

The Conde Nast number 1 ranked hotel on Vancouver Island, The Fairmont Empress raises regally over Victorias Inner Harbour.

This luxury hotel showcases the spirit and energy of Vancouver Island in grand style. With her turn-of-the-century beauty, The Fairmont Empress resort captures the grandeur and elegance of a bygone era, while her facilities and services meet the needs of todays traveler.

Whether its 18-holes of world-class golf in a pristine setting or a soothing aromatic massage with essential oils, the luxury chateau-style of The Fairmont Empress Resort Hotel in Victoria offers the perfect escape from the stresses of modern life. From exhilarating ocean-bound whale watching safaris, world-class cultural exhibits and mouth-watering local cuisine to scenic garden and winery tours, you will be awestruck by the countless experiences The Fairmont Empress and Victoria have to offer

Local dining options close to The Fairmont Empress include Q At The Empress, Doubles Oyster Bar, Table 21, and Browns Socialhouse Victoria Falls.

Address and Location details

Photograph of The Fairmont Empress, Victoria

721 Government Street
Victoria
British Columbia
V8W1W5
Canada

Tel: (250) 384-8111
Fax: (250) 381-4334
Tollfree: (800) 441-1414

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Rated 7 out of 10 with 3 reviews

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Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 31 Jul 2011 rated 5 out of 10.

The hotel is lovely and located perfectly. Our room was supposed to have a courtyard view but had a view of a brick wall. When we asked about it, we were told since we booked through a 3rd party<BR/>they couldn't do anything about it.

Positives: Beautiful.

Negatives: Room with courtyard view had a view of a brick wall.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 03 Nov 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

Arrival is very easy if you approach from the south on Government Street. Check in was very pleasant. Since the building is old, finding your room can be an adventure since the corridors twist and turn. Just following the signs and use some common sense to reach your destination. By the way, if you are not a President's Club member or something similar do not count on preferential treatment. Street noise is not loud, but anything louder than normal conversation can be heard.

Positives: Old and historic.

Negatives: No history sheet about the place. Very expensive.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 18 Feb 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

This is a grand old hotel. Many rooms are small, but have lots of amenities. The staff are very helpful.

Positives: Cozy, great sheets, sense of luxury.

Negatives: No wireless in rooms, small bathroom.

Amenities

24-hour front desk. 24-hour room service. 24-hour security. ATM/Cash machine. Accessible facilities. Accessible parking. Airline desk. Baby sitting. Baggage hold. Barber shop. Beauty shop/salon. Bell staff/porter. Breakfast served in restaurant. Business center. Car rental desk. Catering services. Children welcome. Children's nursery. Children's play area. Cocktail lounge. Coffee shop. Complimentary coffee in lobby. Complimentary in-room coffee or tea. Complimentary newspaper in lobby. Concierge desk. Continental breakfast. Currency exchange. DVD/video rental. Desk with electrical outlet. Dinner served in restaurant. Direct dial telephone. Doctor on call. Dry cleaning. Early check-in. Efolio available to company. Executive floor. Exercise gym. Exhibition/convention floor. Express check-in. Express check-out. Family plan. Fire safety compliant. Front desk. Full american breakfast. Full service housekeeping. Game room. Gift/News stand. Golf. Hair dryer. Hairdresser/barber. Health club. Heated guest rooms. Housekeeping - daily. Individual Efolio available. Indoor parking. Indoor pool. Interior corridors. Ironing board. Jacuzzi. Jogging track. Late check-out available. Laundry/Valet service. Lobby coffee service. Lounges/bars. Lunch served in restaurant. Massage services. Meeting rooms. Non-smoking rooms (generic). On-Site parking. Parking. Parking lot. Pets allowed. Photocopy center. Playground. Pool. Private bath or shower. Public address system. Racquetball. Room service. Safe deposit box. Sauna. Secured parking. Security. Shoe shine stand. Snow sports. Solarium. Spa. Storage space. Street side parking. Sundry/Convenience store. Technical concierge. Tennis court. Tour/sightseeing desk. Train access. Turndown service. Valet cleaning. Valet parking. Valet same day dry cleaning. Video checkout. Video review billing. Video tapes. Wakeup service. Water sports. Whirlpool. Wireless internet connection in public areas.

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Location details / directions

Victoria Intl Airport (YYJ) 27.00 Km S. Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR) 99.00 Km SW.

Starting at ART GALLERY OF VICTORIA 1040 Moss Street Located 30-minute walk

Starting at BC LEGISLATURE BUILDINGS Located a 2-minute walk from the hotel.

Starting at BUTCHART GARDENS Location: 45 minutes from the hotel (21 km-12 miles north of Victoria) Bus Transportation and Tours are readily available from the hotel.

Starting at Christmas Eve Dinner Crystal Ballroom

Starting at MINIATURE WORLD Location: 2 minute walk- 649 Humboldt Street

Starting at New Years Eve Dinner Empress Room

Starting at ROYAL LONDON WAX MUSEUM Location: Just around the inner harbour from the hotel- in front of the parliament buildings

Starting at ROYAL THEATRE The Royal Theatre is about 2 blocks from the hotel and it's about a 5 minute walk.

Starting at Victoria Intl Airport Take Hwy 17 South toward town from the Airport. This turns into Blanshard and Belleville. Turn right onto Government St. Hotel is on the right side.

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