The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Hotel
Information & Amenities
Property Amenities
A $10 million renovation in 2003 enhanced the spacious lobby, styled in pink-and-oyster tones, with thickly cushioned mahogany furniture, while retaining the open-air atmosphere and views of sea and sunset that guests prize. Among the hotel's treasured legacies from the 1940s is an entrance corridor framed by 100-foot Royal Palms leading to a lily-pond fountain in an open courtyard just off the reception area.
Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby. A shopping section contains clothing boutiques, a jewelry shop, and a gift shop. This Barbados hotel calls outside specialists for in-room massages, facials, and other spa services.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Spa tub
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Parking (free)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- Number of rooms: 72
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Number of floors: 3
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Pool table
- Elevator/lift
- Umbrella
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Hotel offers 72 guestrooms in a three-story building with elevators. The pink and white, Moorish style buildings with red tile roofs are accented with pale Caribbean coralstone.
All rooms have extra-large, sunset-view, oceanfront balconies or ground floor terraces furnished with dining sets and cane lounge chairs, with loosely woven drapes to tone down the afternoon sun. Ceiling fans and air conditioning provide cooling options. Flat-screen 27-inch televisions with U.S. cable channels and DVD players (DVD movies available) supply entertainment. Bathrobes and slippers are included.
Renovated in 2003, rooms include mahogany furniture, white cupboard/entertainment centers with woven tan insets, small desks with large makeup mirrors, and three telephones - including one cordless and one in the bathroom. Decor includes white walls and ceilings and pale tile floors with area rugs. Bathrooms with seafoam green marble vanities have glassed-in stall showers and separate tubs.
Room Features
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- DVD player
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Ceiling fan
- Complimentary newspaper
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Telephone
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Bathroom telephone
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Slippers
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Area Attractions
Folkestone Marine Park - 1.25 km (0.75 mi)
Holetown (shopping, dining) - 1.5 km (1 mi)
Malibu Rum visitor center - 11.25 km (7 mi)
Mount Gay Rum visitors center - 11.5 km (7.25 mi)
Barbados Wildlife Reserve - 12.75 km (8 mi)
Farley Hill National Park - 12.75 km (8 mi)
Downtown Bridgetown - 14.5 km (9 mi)
Flower Forest of Barbados - 14.5 km (9 mi)
St. Nicholas Abbey (historic site) - 14.5 km (9 mi)
Tyrol Cot Heritage Village - 16.25 km (10.25 mi)
Animal Flower Cave - 17.5 km (11 mi)
Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes, and distance is 19 miles (30.5 km) to The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Hotel.
Driving directions from Grantley Adams International Airport: Narrow, unmarked roads and streets, numerous roundabouts, and heavy traffic along certain routes at certain times make driving through Barbados challenging. Guests renting cars should ask rental agency personnel to provide a detailed map from the airport to the Fairmont hotel.
Getting there: A taxi from Grantley Adams International Airport to The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Hotel costs $26-$35 for 1-4 passengers. (Rates are set by the government and subject to change.) Car rentals are available online. Driving is on the left side, British-style.
Getting around: Resort staff call taxis on request. Public buses operate past the resort.
Activities
Complimentary shuttle service is provided to the Royal Westmoreland Golf Club, less than a mile away.
Two miles away, Sandy Lane resort offers three golf courses and a 450-yard driving range.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Windsurfing on site
- Personal watercraft on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Swimming on site
- Sailing on site
- Water skiing on site
- Tennis on site
- Volleyball nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing on site
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Palm Terrace - Open-air restaurant with pink marble floor, gardens, live music, and sea view through Moorish arches. Menu choices include lobster spring rolls, beef carpaccio, roasted duck breast with confit leg, herb-crusted beef tenderloin, roasted pumpkin risotto, and lobster in saffron sauce. Dinner only. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men. (No jeans or sneakers.) Café Taboras - Open-air bar/restaurant with seating under bleached-wood ceilings and on terrace. Buffet and à la carte breakfast. À la carte lunch menu offers salads, sandwiches, sushi, seafood gumbo, Scottish smoked salmon, and daily specials such as roasted snapper with pickled breadfruit, pepper-crusted beef kabobs, steamed blue mussels with tomatoes, Thai red curry chicken breast. (Also open for dinner when resort is especially busy.) Palm Terrace Lounge - Open-air bar/lounge with thickly cushioned rattan seating, potted plants, and mahogany bar with copper pineapple motif panels. English tea served every afternoon. Cocktails afternoons and evenings. |
Location
Porters
St. James,
Barbados
Nearest major airport:
Bridgetown, Barbados (BGI-Grantley Adams Intl.)
Area:
St. James, Barbados
Important Information
Credit card will be charged by this Web site for the total cost at time of purchase.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
Children of all ages are welcome, May 1, 2006 – October 31, 2006 (typically, children ages 12 and younger are permitted June – September, only). During this time, the hotel will allow a complimentary rollaway in the room to accommodate a child under 13 years of age.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
