The Empress (hotel)

The Fairmont Empress, commonly known only as Empress, is a historic castle hotel in Victoria, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The hotel was declared on 27 November 1975 by the Government of Canada National Historic Site of Canada.

The Empress is located at the Inner Harbour of Victoria, within sight of the Provincial Parliament.

History

It was built from 1904 to 1908 as a railway hotel of the Canadian Pacific Railway to a design by Francis Rattenbury Edwardian style. From 1909 to 1914 it was expanded so that it now contains 460 rooms and suites. In 1999, Canadian Pacific separated from his hotel chain, since the Empress is part of the Fairmont Hotels and Resorts chain. The Empress is one of the most luxurious hotels on the American Pacific coast and had been King Edward VIII as Prince of Wales, King George VI. and numerous celebrities to its guests.

Today, the five - star hotel is part of the hotel chain Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.

Afternoon Tea

A tourist attraction is the serving traditional British-style afternoon tea. According to the hotel, it is served 75,000 visitors annually.