Fairmont Empress

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The Fairmont Empress

Hotel Description

Luxury hotel - Historical - Stars 4 - Located on government street between humboldt and belleville - Streets - the fairmont empress is a world renowned landmark and - Restored heritage hotel overlooking the inner harbour of - Victoria. the symbolic centrepiece of victoria - the fairmont - Empress is conveniently located adjacent to the convention - Centre / parliament buildings / royal british columbia museum / - Shops and local sites / the victoria clipper docks a five minute - Walk from the front door. - Yyj 0 mi - Birch bay state park 43 mi ne - British columbia ferry corp 2 mi n - British columbia open university 52 mi n - Butchart gardens 2 mi n - Coast guard air station 32 mi s - Fort flagler state park 38 mi se - Naval air station - whidbey isl 32 mi e - North olympic peninsula visitor cen 21 mi s - Olympic natl park 47 mi s - Orcas 37 mi e - Puget sound naval shipyard 56 mi se - Tourism victoria visitor info 2 mi n - University of victoria 2 mi n - Wenberg state park 54 mi e - Western washington university 46 mi ne

Hotel Room Information

Room Information: Nbr of rooms for physically-challenged guests - 8 - Alarm clock-radio - Ceiling fans - Coffee or tea makers - Computer hook up - Duvets down-filled on beds - Iron and ironing board - Hair dryers - Minibar - fully-stocked in-room refreshment centre - Newspaper: globe mail delivered from monday - saturday - Telephone with voice mail in all rooms - Television - colour cable television with in room pay movies - And sony playstation - Windows that open - Cd - Classification - regular - Location/view - city view - Max occupancy - 4 people - The spacious fairmont deluxe rooms feature elegant traditional - Decor with large sitting areas. excellent for families these - Rooms offer a sofa or two armchairs. rooms for the physically - Challenged are available in this category. - Beds: 1 king or 2 queens - Size: ranging from 300 to 450 sq. ft. rooms with 2 beds are - More spacious . excellent for families. - View: city or courtyard views - Cp - Classification - regular - Location/view - city view - Max occupancy - 3 people - Fairmont rooms are finished in an elegant traditional decor with - Floral duvets and draperies. the cozy sitting area has a sofa - Or two armchairs

Driving Directions to the Hotel

From south - from fairmont hotel vancouver to tsawwassen ferry - Terminal (45 minutes) - (taxi cost to tsawwassen from hvc would be $40 -$45. buses also - Go there) - From the hotel driveway turn right onto burrard street 1/2 block - Along burrard street you come to a light - turn right onto - Georgia street - Proceed 2 blocks and turn right onto howe street - Proceed along howe street and it will lead you across the - Granville street bridge - you should stay in the middle lane, - And will now be on granville street - Proceed along granville street to 70th avenue - Turn left on 70th avenue and proceed for 4 blocks - turn right - Onto oak street - Oak street will lead you across the oak street bridge - you - Should stay in the middle lane and once across the bridge you - Will be on highway 99 - Proceed along highway 99 south and you will go through a tunnel. - Upon exiting the tunnel take highway 17 exit to the ferry - Terminal - Travel west along highway 17 and it will take you directly to - The ferry terminal - Please arrive 30 minutes prior to sailing departure to allow - Time for ticket purchase and ferry loading. - Proceed south on highway 17 from swartz bay ferry terminal - Driving time is approximately 40 minutes - Highway 17 becomes blanshard street in the city limits of - Victoria - Continue south on blanshard street and turn right on belleville - Street - Continue on belleville street for 2 blocks - Turn right on government street. the empress is located at 721 - Government street

Local Information

Primary city - victoria 00m ne trans: w l s b t r - General area - city downtown shopping dist - Other points - bedwell harbor 26m s trans: - ybw 26m s trans: - ibm victoria bastion sq 00m se trans: w l b t r o - ibm victoria douglas st 01m s trans: w l b t r o - yyj 17m s trans: l s b t r o - bastion square 00m s trans: w - convention center 00m nw trans: w - parliament buildings 00m ne trans: w - royal british columbia mus 01m n trans: w - royal london wax museum 00m e trans: w - royal roads military colle 05m e trans: o - sealand 03m w trans: t r - shopping district 01m s trans: w - train station 01m s trans: t r - yacht basin 00m e trans: w - university of victoria 01m s trans: b t r - frd 20m sw trans: - clm 24m n trans: - lps 22m w trans: - ywh 00m n trans: - victoria harbour 01m e trans: - lopez island 22m w trans: - port angeles 23m n trans: - market square 00m n trans: w l b t r o - city hall 01m n trans: w l b t r o - bustion square 01m n trans: w l b t r o - pacific undersea garden 01m ne trans: w l b t r o - rce 21m sw trans: - bli 55m sw trans: - roche harbor 21m sw trans: - bellingham 49m sw trans: - friday harbor 21m sw trans: - yvr 58m s trans: t - chemainus 43m se trans: - esquimalt 03m e trans: - ladysmith 50m se trans: - ladysmith 50m se trans: - langford 06m e trans: - shawnigan 23m se trans:

Local Transportation Description

Transportation, primary airport - Taxi - empress taxi stand in front of entrance. - Empress taxi - (250) 381-2222 - Victoria taxi - (250) 383-7111 - Limo - request can be made through hotel. the company that the - Hotel recommends is: - Regent limousine - Website: regentlimousine.bc.ca - Tel: (250)-380-1911 - Rental car - tilden, avis, budget are located across the street - From the hotel. - Avis: -879-2847 - Tilden: -387-4747 - Budget: -268-8900 - Hertz: -263-0600 - Thrifty: -367-2277 - Rail or subway - e & n railway to upper island, 5 minutes from - Hotel. - Bus or other transportation - bus transportation (from vancouver - To victoria) - Pacific coach lines - service from vancouver to victoria the - Pacific coach lines (pcl) provides a daily bus service onboard - The bc ferries sailings between downtown vancouver and downtown - Victoria british columbia. - From vancouver - the pcl departs from the pacific central - Station at 1150 station street (located next to the main - Street-science world skytrain station). - The pcl takes passengers to the tsawwassen ferry terminal - Located approx. 40-km (25 miles) from downtown vancouver and - Boards the swartz bay ferry to vancouver island. - The sailing time to vancouver island is 1 hr & 35 minutes. the - Pcl will disembark at the swartz bay ferry terminal in sidney, - Bc and transport passengers another 36-km (22 miles) south. - In victoria - the pcl arrives at the victoria bus depot at 700 - Douglas street located directly behind the empress hotel. a - Direct telephone line to the empress hotel is available for - Guests to request for assistance with their luggage. - Rates for 2002: prices are subject to change without notice! - For more information regarding the pcl service, call -661- 1725 or log on to pacificcoach com - Complimentary luggage transfer from emp for hotel guests. they - Just need to pick up the telephone at the victoria bus depot and - Request luggage assistance. - Gray line of seattle - Departs seattle from several downtown points each morning - Travels to victoria via washington state ferries (206) 626-6090 - . - Transportation, other - City center within walking distance from property - Taxi - taxi service - Empress taxi stand in front of entrance. - Empress taxi - (250) 381-2222

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