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About the Hotel

721 Government Street, Victoria, Canada, V8W 1W5

Rooms

Fairmont Empress offers 431 rooms and suites with views of the Inner Harbour, city, or courtyard. Features include marble bathrooms with rainfall showers. Some suites have separate living areas with sofa beds. Room amenities include a flat-screen cable TV, coffee maker, and Wi-Fi.

Dining Options

Q at The Empress serves Pacific Northwest cuisine, utilizing local ingredients. The Lobby Lounge serves Afternoon Tea with 21 varieties of loose leaf tea, finger sandwiches, scones with strawberry jam made from local berries, pastries, and honey from the hotel's bee hives. The Q Bar features cocktails, wine, and local craft beers. Guests can enjoy treats such as avo toast and egg white frittata with local mushrooms and veggies.

Leisure & Entertainment

The award-winning Willow Stream Spa offers West Coast treatments inspired by Vancouver Island's forests and ocean. Facilities include a heated indoor pool, whirlpool, children's wading pool, and saunas. A fitness center features stationary bikes, ellipticals, treadmills, and weights. Complimentary BMW bikes are available.

Location and Transportation

Fairmont Empress overlooks Victoria's Inner Harbour, steps from British Columbia Parliament Buildings. Victoria International Airport is 16 miles away. The Helijet terminal is one mile away, accessible by taxi or shuttle. The Harbour Air and Kenmore Air float plane terminal is across the street.

Services

The hotel offers valet parking for $51 per night and self-parking for $37 per night. Electric car charging is available. Pets stay free. Concierge services are available in the Reception Lobby. The hotel offers printing services and high-speed internet access. Fairmont Gold Floor includes complimentary breakfast, evening cocktail canapés, and midday snacks.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Deluxe Room One Queen Bed Harbour View
Max:
2 persons
32 m² 
Bed options:
1 King-size bed
Coffee machine
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Executive Suite Two Queen Beds City View
Max:
2 persons
54 m² 
Bed options:
2 Double beds
Coffee machine
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Executive Suite City View 1 King
Max:
2 persons
38 m² 
Bed options:
1 King-size bed
Coffee machine
Heating
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Getting around

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City Centre
Victoria800 m
Airports
Victoria Inner Harbour (YWH)500 m
Victoria (YYJ) 26.4 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • VIP check-in/ -out
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • Pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Locker room
  • Allergy-free rooms
  • Lift
  • Currency exchange
  • ATM/Cash machine
  • Barber shop
  • Vending machines
  • Smoke detectors
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness centre
  • Cycling

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Valet parking
  • Pet amenities available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Car hire
  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots
  • Babysitting/Child services
  • Children's menu
  • Children's pool

Spa & Leisure

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Sun loungers
  • Garden area
  • Spa & wellness centre
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Jacuzzi
  • Massage

Room features

  • Wi-Fi in rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Sitting area
  • Terrace
  • Garden furniture
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Direct dial telephone
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

721 Government Street, Victoria, Canada, V8W 1W5
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721 Government Street, Victoria, Canada, V8W 1W5
Nearby
Museum
Royal BC Museum
370 m
Public Building
British Columbia Parliament Buildings
310 m
Victoria
Inner Harbour
150 m
Museum
Miniature World
300 m
Zoo
Victoria Bug Zoo
360 m
Victoria
Government Street
310 m
Square
Bastion Square
510 m
Shopping Area
The Bay Centre
520 m
St-Ann's Academy Office 835 Humboldt St 2nd Floor
St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site
560 m
Gallery
Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature
340 m
Government Street and Belleville Street
Emily Carr Statue
130 m
Victoria
Wharf Street
500 m
Restaurants
Q at The Empress
20 m
721 Government St The Fairmont Empress
The Tea Lobby
30 m
721 Government St
Milestones
170 m
812 Wharf St
The Old Spaghetti Factory
330 m
703 Douglas Street
Bartholomew's English-Style Pub
390 m
777 Douglas St Entrance on Humboldt Street
Steamship Grill & Bar
330 m
470 Belleville Street
Browns Socialhouse
360 m
809 Douglas St
Milano
220 m
817 Government St
The Courtney Room
310 m
619 Courtney Street
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