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Let’s Take the Kids to Canada’s Castle on the Coast BY: REBECCA TALBOT Fairmont Empress takes care of parents and kids – in luxury style! 32 . <strong>DRIFT</strong>TRAVEL.COM
Fairmont Empress Hotel is Forbes Four-Star, 4 Diamond rating, with Fairmont Gold, Willow Stream Spa and world famous Empress 1908 gin, automatically makes you think... family vacation!!! Well, maybe it didn’t make you think that, but it should. When you’re in the mood for sophisticated old world charm, Canada’s Castle on the Coast mixes upscale and family friendly so well, it’s the perfect holiday to keep everyone happy. Of course, your kids would be happy with a trip to Disneyland but when the family is tagging along on a business trip, hotels often treat them as just that… tag-alongs. Not at The Empress; this luxury hotel has recognized this conundrum and created a family package that checks all the boxes. From the moment we arrived on Vancouver Island via Helijet, our vacation with the Empress began with Fairmont’s BMW car service to the hotel. Our bags traveled ahead of us to our room while we checked in at the Fairmont Gold concierge, who informed us of the benefits of the gold lounge including food service times, where to find board games and an honor bar featuring Todd’s favorite purple Empress 1908 Gin. Once in our room, the kids discovered a brilliant little ‘camp out’ set up just for them. The Empress “Let’s Take the Kids” package includes a tent for the kids complete with pint-sized robes, sweet treats, stuffed Bengal tigers, and an TRAVEL OFTEN . LIVE WELL . 33
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