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To manage the expectations of a large city such as Victoria, Fairmont Empress offers 23,000 square feet of meeting space across 22 rooms. State-of-the-art services, audiovisual technology, expert event planners, and comprehensive catering, is the specialty at Fairmont Empress. The hotel features Victoria’s two largest ballrooms, a dedicated boardroom, and executive meeting space with harbor views. The Fairmont Empress never fails to impress.

In the midst of a historic renovation, the hotel is being restored to all its glory, and the meeting spaces are part of that. They have received a makeover, updating rooms with designs inspired by the natural beauty of Vancouver Island, while modernizing the facilities with high quality audiovisual equipment while maintaining historic details.

Whether hosting a meeting of 12, a professional conference, or product launch for 1,500, the Fairmont Empress has the professionals on hand to organize, plan, and oversee the crucial details to make every event a success.

Event Space Chart

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Crystal Ballroom

4560 98 x 48 ft 200 450 320 500 70 50

Palm Court

2156 49 x 43 ft - - 80 200 - -

Shaughnessy Ballroom

3542 92 x 35 ft 60 140 180 225 40 30

Rattenbury

3706 - - 125 170 300 50 50

Rattenbury A

2161 - 40 88 110 220 32 20

Rattenbury B

1545 - 36 70 60 60 22 22

Bengal Room

1784 - - - - 100 100 -

Rose Garden

- - - - - 400 - -

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