Complementing the Parliament Buildings from across the Inner Harbour is the historic Fairmont Empress hotel, built in 1908. Continually refreshed to contemporary standards, the public areas ...

Victoria: Stay at Canada’s Castle on the Coast You can’t go to Vancouver Island and not stay in the iconic Fairmont Empress.

Horse-drawn carriages filled with sightseers and newlyweds clip-clop by. The stately Fairmont Empress hotel presides over the harbor and provides the perfect locale to savor an afternoon cup of ...