This elegant Canadian Pacific poster celebrates The Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, one of Canada’s most iconic railway hotels. A large blooming rose dominates the foreground, symbolizing the city’s gardens and mild coastal climate, while the grand hotel rises beyond the Inner Harbour, rendered in crisp, geometric forms.
Sailboats glide across calm water as the Empress’s distinctive roofline anchors the scene, blending luxury architecture with West Coast serenity. The composition balances romance and refinement, presenting Victoria as both a cultivated garden city and a premier destination for sophisticated travellers.
Created to promote Canadian Pacific’s hotel network, the poster reflects the era’s ideal of travel as an immersive experience—where destination, accommodation, and landscape combined to offer elegance, comfort, and timeless charm.
