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#11 of 101 hotels in Barbados
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  • Hotel class: 5 of 5
  • Rooms: 72
Description: Beautiful Resort Hotel in Moorish-style building with columns, arches, tower & soft pink facade. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Porters
Barbados
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“Very Relaxing”

Fairmont Royal Pavilion

5 of 5 stars
Yorkshire
Apr 14, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We have just returned from a stay at the Royal Pavilion and loved it.

Stayed in a beachfront room (cracking view) with a king size bed. The room was bright and clean, bed very comfortable and the room came equipped with a TV and DVD player. Bathroom good size, nicely done in marble with both a shower and a bath. We also had a large deck complete with lounge chairs and table.

Food at Palm Terrace was very good - an open air restaurant right on the beach, nice food and décor. Service is very friendly and great to hear the waves crashing in the background whilst you eat! Loved getting up in the morning for a waterski before breakfast too - I did this most mornings.

My wife and I took lovely walks along the beach in both directions, great restaurant right by the hotel called LoneStar which we ate at twice. We also recommend the Cliff, but book in advance!

This hotel is not cheap of course, and it is worth noting for spa lovers that there isn't one, but relaxing on the beach made up for this for us!

Over all we loved Barbados - we enjoy the Caribbean islands and this is one of our favourites.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Great Sea Front View
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Chris_A_71's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Member since: March 04, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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Average price*: $590 (year-round)
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“Cant wait to return”

Fairmont Royal Pavilion

5 of 5 stars
Gillingham, United Kingdom
Apr 13, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Perfect place to relax and unwind
pictures just say it all !

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — everything
    • Disliked — nothing
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
emmagoat's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 35-49
Member since: October 30, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine
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Average price*: $590 (year-round)
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“Overall Good stay”

Fairmont Royal Pavilion

Apr 7, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Fairmount

Good Value, as a holiday maker we always find something generaly to complain about, Our stay at this hotel was it has to be said very good.

Picking up on other trip advisors comments , yes the ground floor room did smell a little dank but could not work out why. I would go for top floor room its only short walk to the beach down a flight of stairs. Beach position good.

The majority of the staff tried very hard and Jill made sure and did her best to accomidate us on everything from dinner bookings to car and driver hire to look around the island.

Harrison caves and north of the island a must and didnt work out much more than using organised trips.

Hotel clean and afternoon tea a joy,food good the exception being the hotel restaurant truly excellant, and while service a little slow, somtimes everybody though somebody was doing it, and somebody thought everybody was doing it. when in fact nobody was.
Dinner was truly very good, a lot more pleasent and cheaper than Tides , which we found a exspensive disaster the manager did appologise as it was a sort of one of and would we go back, would not risk it, very exspensive one of in my book.

One very very big complaint the hotel satff are links in a chain only as good as the weakest link, and there hard work was let down by an aggresive and vocal beach attendant who was both patronising, shrugging shoulders( I havent finished laying the chairs out dont go sitting on them until I have finished more stomping around shrugging shoulders hands out streched)

Not what he said more the way he said it, the staff will know who he is so no name, very very rude to paying guests.Thats why we give fiarbanks Royal 4 and not 5 it was close, but this sort of
behaviour is unforgivable.

We would go back, but next time would ask to see the manager and not complain when we got home. Lovely island nice hotel.

Top restaurant the Cliff but book early.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Dinner and beach
    • Disliked — beach attendant
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simmo228's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: July 05, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine
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Average price*: $590 (year-round)
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“Amazing!!!”

Fairmont Royal Pavilion

5 of 5 stars
Toronto, Ontario
Mar 5, 2008

In simple words "WOW"

Paradise, perfect place to relax, swim with the turtles..yes turtles.
Rooms are fantastic, friendly stuff and amazing beach just outside your balcony.
Great restaurants to visit just a 5 minutes cab ride (the Scarlet and Elbow Room)
This place is a must.!!!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — It all was perfect
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Sabcio's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Honeymoon
Age group: 35-49
Member since: December 26, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Spa, Skiing / Winter sports
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“Classy and relaxing”

Fairmont Royal Pavilion

Feb 28, 2008

Never been to Barbados before so was expecting the usual mixed quality service and average imported food that often experienced in the Caribbean. Couldn't have been more wrong at the Royal Pavilion at any rate. Roomy, old style elegant hotel, well equipped if rather trad rooms, gloriously empty perfect beach, wonderfully friendly staff , immaculate pool and good food, although there are so many excellent restaurants in Barbados its probably best not to book dinner every night here.

Helpful concierge, good library and everyone made stay perfect. Free internet which worked perfectly throughout our stay. I would definitely come back. Not a buzzing night life...the entertainments were of variable quality but we weren't looking for that. Full of British oldies like us...enjoying the gardens, the swimming, the water-sports and watching the sunset.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Large room overlooking perfect ocean
    • Disliked — Decor old fashioned
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Wabamik's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 50-64
Member since: April 25, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Check Rates
Average price*: $590 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com

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Address: Porters, Barbados