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Fairmont Royal Pavilion

4.5 of 5
St. James, Porters BB24051 , Barbados
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Fairmont Royal Pavilion
Ranked #2 of 2 hotels in Porters
4.0 of 5 stars 264 Reviews
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Ellicott City, Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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We just returned from our first trip to Barbados. We stayed at the Fairmont just last week. I can't say enough wonderful things about this hotel! We were welcomed with excitement, a cold towel and rum punch. Everyone at the front was wonderful. We were quickly introduced to the best concierge on the planet, Charlene! She was awesome! She handled... More

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London, England
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

My partner Jamie and i have just returned from a weeks holiday at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion whereby we celebrated my 40th birthday. I booked our trip via a tour operator in January and after booking was concerned about the negative reviews i read on this site. This was also my first trip to the Caribbean and i was interested... More

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NYC
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8 reviews 8 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Last year over Memorial Day weekend my friend and I decided to get away for a little R&R. We arrived in Barbados and, as stated by other Trip Advisor reviewers, the reception was cold at best. We get to our room, the phone doesn't work and there was a plethora of other room issues that we had become friendly with... More

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London, England
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

This is all you would expect from Fairmont hotels, a luxurious property with a great location, beautiful grounds and facilities with attention to detail. We were upgraded to a junior suite with it's own private terrace leading straight onto the beach. The room was beautiful. We ate in the restaurant for lunch and it was very good of a little... More

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Val d'Or, Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
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My husband and I love Fairmonts Hotels and over the years have stayed at a dozen of them throughout Canada and the U.S. The Royal Pavilion does not feel like a Fairmont at all. The rooms are nice enough, the view from every room is gorgeous (as any view on the ocean always is). We had a deluxe room and... More

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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Disclaimer: We did not stay at this hotel, but at Glitter Bay next to it. We decided to go for food here and it was a disappointing experience. The next day we went to the Lone Star restaurant further down the beach and that was a much better experience in terms of service and food. More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
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Just returned from a wonderful 6 day stay with my daughter, my second visit to the hotel. We stayed in the pink villa as a sea-view room wasn't available but this was perfect as was extremely spacious and had a separate lounge. Really surprised at some of the negative comments regarding service as we found the service superb! All staff,... More

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London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We has two rooms at the Fairmornt Royal Pavilion and enjoyed a very nice 5 nights there. One room on the third floor with great view over the ocean for sunsets, and one larger room on the ground floor. Both rooms were large, well furnished and beds were great. From the ground floor, you can get to the beach by... More

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TELFORD
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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We recently returned to England after a ten day stay at the Fairmont, This was our third stay at the hotel in three years, and we love it, the position on the beach is fantastic, the food is good and the staff are lovely, friendly and courteous, service slow, well yes if you compare it with New York, but its... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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people found this review helpful

Saying the fairmont has good service is like saying there is no sand on the beach...we've stayed at numerous resorts around the world and this hotel has some of the worst service we've ever seen at "5 star hotel." where do we start: 1: butler/concierge NEVERS call back. Is as if your calling the president and asking for a response... More

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RPVEA, General Manager at Fairmont Royal Pavilion, responded to this review
23 April 2012

My name is Wayne Kafcsak and I am the General Manager of the Fairmont Royal Pavilion. I appreciated your comments and apologize our Butler team failed you so significantly. I further regret our Butlers and Management team did not understand the depth of your dissatisfaction while you were still with us. We certainly would have worked to turn around the... More

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  • Fairmont Hotel Porters
  • Fairmont Hotel Royal Pavilion
  • Fairmont St. James
  • Barbados Fairmont Hotel
  • St. James Fairmont
Address: St. James, Porters BB24051 , Barbados
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