Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados Resort

Shame nobody told us in advance the main restaurant would be closed restricting meal choices, staff wonderful

Great location, excellent service and fantastic facilities. The staff can’t do enough for you. The Fairmont is indeed the jewel of Barbados.

Just returned from our second visit to this beautiful hotel. The position of this hotel overlooking the beautiful uninterrupted view of the sea is absolutely second to none. All the staff go out of their way to make you feel at home and most after day one can remember your name . The rooms are so modern and clean makes you feel home from home. The only reason I’ve taken a star away is that last visit we had a fridge which in the heat is nice to drink cold water instead of room temperature water. Last visit also was a hot buffet breakfast including an egg station. The a la carte breakfast menu was really nice but I just preferred the original option. The two small niggles did not spoil my beautiful stay and I will most definitely return to The Fairmont but I just wanted to give my honest view. Thank you to everyone who made my stay wonderful.

Love that this is a place that people come back to year after year. The staff were incredible and it was quiet - perfect to relax and recover.

This review is only for the Beach Club as we did not stay at the hotel. We stayed in Sugar Hill and has passes for the Beach Club. The Club is essentially an outdoor restaurant/bar and area to sit by the beach. The staff that helped situate us on the beach were beyond terrific - Derek was especially helpful and kind. You have to bring your own towels, but they provide umbrellas and lounge chairs. We had a great location by the water. We also ate and drank at the restaurant. The staff there were nice enough, but the service was VERY slow. It took an hour for us to get the food we ordered. When it arrived, it was tasty, and the drinks were good, but I wouldn't recommend it if you are starving or in a hurry. Overall, a good experience.

Really great week staying with yourselves, from start to finish was very well looked after. Service from all staff was outstanding, and the the little touches with evening turn down were made extra special. Food in all restaurants, bars was really good.

Catherine and I just concluded a wonderful week at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion in Holetown, Barbados. We had a wonderful experience, as detailed in this review, and we enthusiastically recommend it! The hotel is located in Holetown, one of four towns on the island, and it is approximately 45 minutes from the airport. The Fairmont provided transportation to and from airport under the terms of our reservation, and we were met as we exited plane by a hotel employee, Duran, who whisked us through immigration, bypassing the large line of tourists waiting to be processed – it was great! It wasn’t the Fairmont’s fault, but waiting an hour for our baggage wasn’t so great. No one was surprised at the lengthy wait, so I guess it was just par for the course, as they say. The Fairmont is not a large resort – it consists of 75 rooms: 72 on the beach in 2 3- story buildings with 12 units per floor, plus a villa, but it is located on 11 beautiful oceanfront acres. There is a very spacious feel – the hotel was 80% occupied, we were told - and it seemed expansive and open. We really enjoyed the openness and lack of a ‘crowd’ feel. We chose a Beachfront King Suite – one of the 24 that are available – which was on the ground level. You exited the sliding glass door to a deck area that was located on a seawall about 5 feet high, with steps down to the beach. Our room (Room 122) had an overhead roof which provided additional sun protection, which we appreciated. Not all the rooms have a roof – it is a design feature of the building. There were two lounge chairs and a small table and 2 chairs on the deck. The room was spacious, with a bathroom with a glass enclosed shower as well as a separate bathtub, and two sinks. The suite was divisible by a curtain, which separated the bed/sleeping area from the sitting area. There was a king sized bed, which was very comfortable, and excellent pillows. A large TV faced the bed, above the desk/makeup station. There was a couch and several chairs and a table in the sitting area. We were provided butler service by a team of three, who worked in tandem, led by their supervisor, Peter Maynard. Peter is a consummate professional, and he enhanced our stay with his knowledge, insights and charm. He is a credit to the Fairmont, and he was one of a number of truly outstanding Fairmont team members we were fortunate to encounter. The butlers serve a concierge function – arranging restaurant reservations, suggesting and booking excursions, offering island insight, and providing an afternoon tea, if requested. They also offer packng and unpacking service, which we did not utilize. We had some interaction with Rolston, who was very helpful in arranging restaurant reservations for us, and is a friendly, gregarious and professional butler. You have the choice to relax on the white sand beach, or sit at the pool. There was lots of room on the beach, and at the pool. There were always chairs available at the pool, which is unusual,