Official Symposium Hotel

The ISS25 Secretariat is the official Housing Bureau for the Symposium and has secured special room rates for Symposium delegates. The significantly discounted rates are only available to Symposium delegates through the registration site and are subject to availability.

A 5-minute walk to the Victoria Conference Centre and famed as Canada’s Castle on the Coast, the Fairmont Empress in Victoria is an award-winning British Columbia hotel and National Historic Site dating back to 1908. With unparalleled views over the Inner Harbour, this historic hotel is where contemporary convenience meets iconic luxury and classic British styling. The Fairmont Empress is a distinguished city hideaway with 431 tasteful rooms and suites, including ‘hotel-within-a-hotel’ Fairmont Gold accommodations, a fine-dining restaurant, and the best afternoon tea in Victoria.

The Fairmont Empress acknowledges with respect, the Lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking Songhees and Esquimalt nations, and the WSÁNEĆ peoples on whose traditional territory they live and work and where ISS will be hosted in 2025.

721 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5 Canada

1 King/2 Doubles Fairmont City View Room – Single/Double Occupancy – $299.00 (does not include 16% hotel occupancy tax or breakfast)

Hotel rates quoted are in CAD for single/double occupancy and do not include taxes or breakfast. As of January 2024, room rates in British Columbia are subject to 16% taxes, levies, and/or assessments (subject to change).

**Large conferences often become targets for companies seeking to take advantage of delegates. Delegates should be aware that any other companies contacting them to sell hotel rooms for ISS25 are doing so fraudulently. Suspicious activity should be reported via email to the Secretariat.