12 Days of Giveaways: A Tale of Two Castles with Fairmont Hotels

Dec 3 2020, 5:03 pm

For those that have always dreamed of receiving the royal treatment, this Tale of Two Castles prize from Fairmont Hotels is your chance. Experience the historic grandeur of both Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and Fairmont Empress with a one night stay at each of these storied hotels. This prize also includes roundtrip airfare provided by HeliJet, making travels between Vancouver and Victoria a quick and epic experience.

Fairmont Empress

Fairmont Empress in Victoria is a celebrated destination hotel that is uniquely Canadian and entirely West Coast inspired. Fairmont Empress is recognized as one of Top 21 Most Iconic Hotels in the World by National Geographic Traveler magazine, honoured with Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Award for Top 10 City Hotels in Canada, and regarded as a Condé Nast Readers’ Choice and Gold List hotel.

Many of the rooms at Fairmont Empress offer magnificent views of the harbour, city and gardens. You’ll also enjoy the best of the Pacific Northwest cuisine at Q at the Empress. The dishes are based on fresh regional ingredients, partnerships with local farmers and artisans, sustainably sourced seafood and traditionally raised meats.

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Known as the “Castle in the City,” Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has symbolized timeless elegance and opulent luxury since it opened in 1939. A registered heritage property, it symbolizes grandeur and timeless elegance with service and hospitality that has earned a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Rating for four consecutive years.

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s recently completed $75 million dollar renovation offers guests elegant accommodations with updated modern amenities in a historic Downtown Vancouver luxury hotel. And drop by Notch8 Restaurant & Bar in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver to dine on regional fare including new favourites and prized classics created by Executive Restaurant Chef Dennis Peckham, cocktails made popular during pre and post-Prohibition times, as well as an extensive wine list.

The prize

  • One night accommodations at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver with breakfast for 2 included
  • One night accommodations at Fairmont Empress with breakfast for 2 included
  • Roundtrip airfare for two via HeliJet (Victoria to Vancouver or Vancouver to Victoria, depending on the winner’s location)

Valid for redemption: April 3, 2021 through April 3, 2022. Blackout dates apply.

This prize package is valued at $2,449.

How to enter

To enter to win, do at least one of the following:

1. Follow @DailyHiveVancouver, @DailyHiveMapped, and @FairmontHotels on Instagram. Leave a comment below telling us once you have along with your handle. (1 entry)

2. Tweet the following on Twitter: (1 entry)

  • Win @fairmontempress and @fairmontvan dream stays worth $2449 in @DailyHiveVan’s annual #DH12Days https://bit.ly/2L0K41D Follow @DailyHiveMapped and RT to enter!

Contest entries will be accepted from time and date of publishing until 11:59 pm PT on December 15, 2020. One winner will be chosen at random, contacted through the platform used to enter, and announced in a post showcasing the winners on December 21.

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