Hotel Grand Pacific

{{Short description|Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada}}

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File:Victoria, B.C. (2012) - 13.JPG, 2012]]

Hotel Grand Pacific is a 4.5-star hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelpulse.com/news/vacation-packages/from-seattle-to-victoria-british-columbia-with-clipper-vacations.html|title=From Seattle to Victoria, British Columbia with Clipper Vacations|website=TravelPulse|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143624/https://www.travelpulse.com/news/vacation-packages/from-seattle-to-victoria-british-columbia-with-clipper-vacations.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/business/construction-management-company-handles-projects-from-design-concept-to-completion-1.22725753|title=Construction management company handles projects from design concept to completion|last=Duffy|first=Andrew|work=Times Colonist|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140734/http://www.timescolonist.com/business/construction-management-company-handles-projects-from-design-concept-to-completion-1.22725753|url-status=live}} It was built by Murray Gammon, acquired by Standard Life in the mid 1990s, and sold to Pacific Sun in 1996.{{Cite news|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/business/ownership-changes-multiply-in-island-hotel-sector-1.1651591|title=Ownership changes multiply in Island hotel sector|last=Duffy|first=Andrew|work=Times Colonist|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140730/http://www.timescolonist.com/business/ownership-changes-multiply-in-island-hotel-sector-1.1651591|url-status=live}} It underwent a $5 million renovation in the mid 2010s.{{Cite news|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/business/greater-victoria-tourism-forecast-bright-after-incredible-2015-1.2142539|title=Greater Victoria tourism forecast bright after 'incredible' 2015|last=Wilson|first=Carla|work=Times Colonist|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141845/http://www.timescolonist.com/business/greater-victoria-tourism-forecast-bright-after-incredible-2015-1.2142539|url-status=live}}

The hotel hosts tea,{{Cite news|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/themed-menus-at-victoria-bars-eateries-celebrate-royal-visit-1.2350739|title=Themed menus at Victoria bars, eateries celebrate royal visit|last=Reid|first=Michael D.|work=Times Colonist|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142321/http://www.timescolonist.com/themed-menus-at-victoria-bars-eateries-celebrate-royal-visit-1.2350739|url-status=live}} and has hosted the Victoria Whisky Festival.{{Cite news|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/victoria-festival-gets-frisky-with-whisky-for-soldout-event-on-sunday-1.49354|title=Victoria festival gets frisky with whisky for soldout event on Sunday|last=Arrais|first=Pedro|work=Times Colonist|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142436/http://www.timescolonist.com/victoria-festival-gets-frisky-with-whisky-for-soldout-event-on-sunday-1.49354|url-status=live}}

In August 2017, workers associated with Unifor Local 114 threatened to strike,{{Cite news|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/business/hotel-grand-pacific-union-threatens-strike-1.22073335|title=Hotel Grand Pacific union threatens strike|last=Duffy|first=Andrew A.|work=Times Colonist|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143438/http://www.timescolonist.com/business/hotel-grand-pacific-union-threatens-strike-1.22073335|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.vicnews.com/news/victoria-hotel-staff-vote-to-strike-if-new-deal-not-reached-by-sept-1/|title=UPDATE: Victoria hotel staff vote to strike if new deal not reached by Sept. 1 - Victoria News|date=2017-08-20|work=Victoria News|access-date=2018-06-09|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141315/https://www.vicnews.com/news/victoria-hotel-staff-vote-to-strike-if-new-deal-not-reached-by-sept-1/|url-status=live}} but an agreement was made with the hotel.{{Cite news|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/business/unionized-hotel-grand-pacific-employees-reach-tentative-deal-1.22085276|title=Unionized Hotel Grand Pacific employees reach tentative deal|last=Kloster|first=Darron|work=Times Colonist|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141149/http://www.timescolonist.com/business/unionized-hotel-grand-pacific-employees-reach-tentative-deal-1.22085276|url-status=live}}