travel42 Hotel Review: The Fairmont Empress Hotel Victoria

The Fairmont Empress Hotel Victoria travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Overlooking Victoria's flower lined Inner Harbour stands Victoria's undisputed grande dame, a classic Edwardian chateau-style hotel dating from 1908 and lovingly called the "castle on the coast" by locals. Designed by Francis Rattenbury, who also built the nearby legislative buildings, it was designed to be the terminus hotel for Canadian Pacific's steam ship passengers.

These days, many guests still come by sea and can spot this fairytale landmark castle...