Fairmont Hotels in British Columbia Celebrate Prestigious Wins in Travel Leisures 2025 Worlds Best Awards
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Three of Fairmont’s Pacific Northwest properties ranked among Travel + Leisure’s Favourite Hotels in Canada
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce that three of its celebrated Pacific Northwest properties – Fairmont Empress, Fairmont Pacific Rim, and Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – have been named among the Top 10 City Hotels in Canada in Travel + Leisure’s 2025 World’s Best Awards.
Leading the trio is Fairmont Empress in Victoria, which earned the #1 spot nationwide, reaffirming its place as one of Canada’s most beloved heritage hotels. Fairmont Pacific Rim and Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, both standout landmarks in downtown Vancouver, placed #7 and #9, respectively.
The Honoured Properties
Fairmont Empress
A Canadian icon on Victoria’s Inner Harbour, the ‘Castle on the Coast’ has been the crown jewel of Victoria since 1908. With its storied history, architectural grandeur, exquisite accommodations and iconic Afternoon Tea program, the hotel continues to charm local and international guests.
Fairmont Pacific Rim
Vancouver’s definitive luxury hotel offers unobstructed mountain and harbour views, combining the best of the Pacific Rim in its architecture and décor.
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Known as the ‘Castle in the City’, this 1939 landmark blends heritage charm with contemporary elegance in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
“It’s an incredible honour to see not one, but three of our B.C. properties on this list”, said Jens Moesker, Regional Vice President, Pacific Northwest. “Being voted among Canada’s best by readers of Travel + Leisure is especially meaningful – it reflects the lasting impressions our colleagues leave on every guest.”
Now in its 30th year, the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards are among the most respected and influential in the global travel industry. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Travel + Leisure readers participate in a comprehensive survey rating their favourite travel experiences – from hotels and resorts to cities, cruise lines, airlines, and more. In the hotels category, readers rate properties on five key criteria: rooms and facilities, location, service, food, and value. This year, the awards received more than 650,000 votes, reflecting the discerning opinions of global travelers and celebrating the best in hospitality worldwide.
About Fairmont
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is renowned for the international luxury hospitality brand’s unrivalled portfolio of more than 92 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. From grand hotels to urban retreats, since 1907 Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations – renowned addresses such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, Fairmont Doha and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Fairmont hotels are the social epicenters of their cities—iconic gathering places where people, culture, and ideas converge. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,600 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL, a booking platform and loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.
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