Fairmont Empress

• Victoria’s Empress named number 1 hotel in Canada

  Readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine voted the Fairmont Empress in Victoria the best hotel in the country for its waterfront views, its history and reputation for excellent service

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2025
  
• Empress hotel workers vote overwhelmingly in support of job action

  The union, Unifor Local 4276, said its workers at the hotel held a strike vote Friday night, which saw an overwhelming 97 per cent of members vote in favour of job action.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2023
  
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• Empress hotel workers reach tentative contract deal, avoiding planned strike

  On Tuesday, the union had served notice that it planned to strike at 8 a.m. Saturday after bargaining broke down.

  Mar 7, 2020
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• Police on the prowl for Bengal tiger pelt missing from Victoria hotel

  The iconic Bengal tiger pelt that has been part of the history of the Bengal Lounge at the Fairmont Empress for decades has gone missing.

  Jun 17, 2016