Room definitely had character. We stayed on the 6th floor... one room w/ 2 queens (wife & I + 6yr old & 10yr old) It definitely wasnt the cheapest place to stay, but it was definitely the most convenient. Across the street from pretty much everything. Housekeeping was very friendly and helpful, thank you Kitty! The concierge helped us with... More

An amazing experience staying here. Charming hotel, high ceilings, large rooms. The staff were excellent, always up for a chat and willing to cater for any requests. The hotel itself was beautiful! From the exterior to the interior, it screamed elegance and charm. Without a doubt will visit again. More

Another of the old historic Canadian Pacific hotels that Fairmont purchased, the Empress, is the grand lady of Victoria. It is a short walk to the inner harbor, the Parliament Building for BC, and a great museum....and shops and restaurants...and all the other tourist amenities you could ever want. Being over 100 years old in a temperate area, the only... More

Excellent hotel. The staff are amazing. The porter picked up our ice, we had drinks and appys at the Bengal Lounge (luv that place). This is the first time we had lunch out on the deck they even have blankets for you shoulders if there is a cool breeze (3rd week in May). And of course the location is perfect,... More

The room was very pretty and clean. Nice tall ceilings.Nice paint on the walls.Cozy beds.The only complaint I have is it was too darn HOT.The windows were open-the fan was on;but the room could not cool down.In fact;the whole hotel was hot and it wasn't even a hot day.Could not sleep a wink because of it. More

We stayed at the Empress for two nights over the Victoria Day long weekend. The location is unbeatable within steps to the Bay Center Mall, local shops, restaurants, and Parliament Buildings. The hotel itself has an old world charm with a nice lobby - grand pillars and staircases, floral wallpaper and red carpet walkways. Room was alright, nothing outstanding, but... More

We held our wedding reception and stayed, along with our guests at the Empress Hotel. The staff from the General Manager (who personally spoke to my family), to the Front Doormen made it the most incredible week. There is no other hotel that can match the service, history and charm of the Empress Hotel. We moved our reception venue two... More

The Fairmont Gold accomodations and staff at the Empress were outstanding. The location, ambiance and charm of the hotel was excellent. More

I've stayed at the Empress several times over the years (I typically stay either here or the Grand Pacific) and its a classic hotel. There's huge variability in the types of rooms I've had with the standard rooms or standard with harbor view rooms being quite small. Some rooms are lovely; others are terrible with the sounds of the water... More