Hotel Awards
Fairmont Empress is an award-winning, iconic hotel that opened in 1908 often referred to as "Canada's Castle on the Coast". Fairmont Empress hotel regally captures the grandeur and elegance of a bygone era with facilities and services meet the needs of today's modern traveler.
Fairmont Empress is the proud recipient of many awards and accolades:
FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE
-Four Star Award 2018
AAA/CAA
-Four Diamond Award
FORBES MAGAZINE
-Canada's Best Castle Hotels
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
-Readers' Choice Awards, nine consecutive years
-Gold List, six consecutive years
-Top 25 Hotels in Canada
-Top Five Spas in Canada -Willow Stream Spa
-Top 3 Day Trips From Vancouver
-1st Top Island in North America, Readers' Choice Awards
-6th Top Island in the World, Readers' Choice Awards
-3rd Top City in the Americas, Readers' Choice Awards
TRAVEL & LEISURE
-Top 10 Hotels in Canada
-Best Hotels in British Columbia
-Top 500 Greatest Hotels in the World
-Top 10 City Hotels in Canada
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
-Canada's Places of a Lifetime
-A Top 21 Most Iconic Hotel of the World
READER'S DIGEST
-10 Greatest Canadian Hotels
USA TODAY
-Top 10 Extraordinary Hotels
MACLEAN'S MAGAZINE
-Top Ten Employers – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
CANADA SELECT
-4.5 Stars
BLACK PRESS
-Best Hotel
-Best Spa
-Best Place for Afternoon Tea
-Best Manicure/Pedicure
-Best Place to spot a Celebrity #1
HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA ECO RATING PROGRAM
-Five Green Keys
-Four Green Keys
NORTHWEST MEETINGS + EVENTS
-4th Annual Northwest Edition - Best of British Columbia
OPEN TABLE
-Top 100 Restaurants in Canada - Afternoon Tea & Empress Room
-Top 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in Canada - Tea at the Empress
SMART MEETINGS
-Platinum Meeting Destinations
MEETINGS TODAY
-One of North America's Top 150 Hotels for Meetings
SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS
-Pinnacle Award - The Fairmont Empress
TOURISM VICTORIA MIRACLE AWARD
-Miracle Award for Leadership
HOLIDAYCHECK
-Rated 5.7 / 6 in 2018
WINE SPECTATOR
-Award of Excellence - Q at the Empress 2017, 2018 & 2019
OPEN TABLE
-50 Best Restaurants for Kid Friendly Dining in Canada
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Victoria, British Columbia is an award-winning city, the provincial capital, and known as "The Garden City of Canada". Victoria has received the following awards from