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title: "Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria (BC)"
description: "Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria (BC): rated 8.8 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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Hotel · ★★★★½ · Accor Hotels
# Fairmont Empress Hotel

Victoria, Victoria (BC), Canada

8.8 ·  Excellent 153 reviews ·  #15 #15 of 38 in Victoria (BC) ·  9.6 Location score
## About Fairmont Empress Hotel

Fairmont Empress Hotel is a hotel in Victoria, Victoria (BC), Canada. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 153 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, bar, gym, 24-hour room service. It is 360 m from the centre of Victoria (BC). The nearest airport, Victoria International Airport (YYJ), is 25 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 431

- **Floors:** 8

- **Opened:** 1908

- **Chain:** Accor Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 18

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## How Fairmont Empress Hotel scores

Better rated than 61% of hotels in Victoria (BC)

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **9.6**
-   Facilities **6.7**
-   Spa & wellness **10.0**
-   Public transport **9.9**

Victoria (BC) average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaBarGym24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Steam room
-   Hot tub
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **97**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **27**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gonzales Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Capital City Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">160 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Victoria International Airport (YYJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">57 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Victoria (BC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">360 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">400 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rexall</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">260 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Miniature World120 m
-   Netherlands Centennial Carillon140 m
-   The Maritime Museum of British Columbia140 m
-   Royal BC Museum190 m
-   BC Museums Association210 m
-   Victoria Bug Zoo210 m

## Lists this hotel is on

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-   [Hotels with a gym in Victoria (BC)](https://stayversus.com/en/canada/victoria-bc/gym/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Fairmont Empress Hotel

### How do guests rate Fairmont Empress Hotel?

Fairmont Empress Hotel has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 153 reviews, which is better than 61% of rated hotels in Victoria (BC).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Fairmont Empress Hotel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Fairmont Empress Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Fairmont Empress Hotel have a pool?

Yes, Fairmont Empress Hotel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Fairmont Empress Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Fairmont Empress Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Victoria International Airport (YYJ), is 25 km away in a straight line.

### When did Fairmont Empress Hotel open?

Fairmont Empress Hotel opened in 1908.

### How many rooms does Fairmont Empress Hotel have?

Fairmont Empress Hotel has 431 rooms on 8 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Fairmont Empress Hotel?

Rexall is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 260 m away (4 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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