The Fairmont Empress, formerly and commonly referred to as The Empress, is one of the oldest hotels in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Located on 721 Government Street, it is situated in Downtown
Victoria's Inner Harbour is located west of the hotel, on the other side of Government Street.
Designed in a Chateauesque-style, the hotel features steep pitched roofs, gables, and polygonal turrets.
Afternoon tea at the Lobby Lounge, one of several restaurants at the hotel
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