The Top 5 Hotels Near Fairmont Empress
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The Empress commands Victoria's Inner Harbour as a National Historic Site has since 1908, its Edwardian grandeur now refreshed through a sweeping renovation that preserved the eccentric spirit of its past. Winston Churchill drank brandy from a teapot here; today guests arrive for the same mixture of theatrical history and genuine luxury.
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A boutique hotel where staff monitor social media to orchestrate small surprises, and rooms arrive stocked with local tea and turndown treats. The attached spa emphasizes organic products, while the French brasserie and marble bar anchor a property devoted to regional sourcing.
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A 1907 lodge on Puget Sound restored by Portland hoteliers and an Ace Hotels architect, Captain Whidbey has the whimsy of a Wes Anderson set without the affectation. The rooms and common spaces whisper rather than shout their modernization, letting the original timber bones and water views do the talking.