Fairmont Royal Pavilion

This was our first visit to Barbados and we had an amazing time. From the time we stepped off the plane to the time we were dropped off at the airport the hospitality was excellent. We were greeted by the Fairmont Rep Julenka (my apologies for the misspelling), she escorted us through customs and waited with for our driver (Dean) and sent us off with two cold bottles of water. The drive and conversations were good to the Fairmont. We were greeted with cool towels and choice of refreshing drinks. Check-in was flawless. Shout to the butlers (Peter, Rolston, and Renicio) who took very good care of us. All servers at the restaurant greeted us with a smile and great customer service- shout out to Ashlee, Sabrina, Jalecia, and Malonika. We met a local artist and bought a piece of art. Ginger and Ninja (two local cats) were on their best behavior. St. Clair the bartender was on point with the drinks. Housekeeping and the turn down service kept our rooms clean and kept us replenished with bottles of water - shout out to Serena and Roberta. Even Santa Claus came to visit. Barbados greeted the Briscoe’s with a smile and open arms and sent us off with a smile and a hug.

Just returned from the Fairmont and just want to say to ignore the negative reviews, the hotel is amazing and the staff are incredible and all go out of their way to make your stay 10/10. The hotel kindly let us check in early and depart late, they also sent us a bottle of champagne following recently getting engaged. The rooms are great, views are unbeatable and the beach is lovely. I think the negative reviews are coming from people who are not used to Barbados pricing and hotels. Will definitely be back!

Warmly welcomed upon arrival and offered a welcome drink. I read the hotel was fully refurbished in 2017, well it most certainly needs another refurb. Breakfast rather disappointing and little effort is made to keep the birds off the food. Was surprised to see smoked salmon and charcuterie sitting out in the heat for hours.cereals are soft due to humidity, they should be offered in sealed containers or small individual packets. The egg station requires a thorough steam clean. Toaster is very poor and slow. Staff are mainly nice but the staff need to collect finished drinks etc regularly from around the pool. We had cups sat there for well over two hours and the hotel is not busy. The staff are too busy chatting at the bar. The pool toilets are not good, the floor and the mastic needs scrubbing, very poor indeed. The rooms are quite well appointed but again poor cleaning lets them down especially in the bathrooms our shower had very grubby mastic and the waste bin in the bathroom needs to be thrown out. Our room had a stained carpet , not pleasant to look at. Public areas also a little shabby but the gardens are well kept. Given the prices charged the hotel does not attain proper five star standards which is unusual for Fairmont. Would come again but only if improvements are made.

Bookers Beware~ if you are looking for a great view and a truly Luxurious stay- this is not it. The view is great, But the property is in need of many renovations to qualify as Luxury. It’s an older property struggling to keep up. Most of the staff are exceptional. But it only takes one or two to ruin the vibe, which was our experience. In my opinion, the cost doesn’t match the quality/service.

After reading a few of the not so great reviews, we were a little apprehensive for our 1st visit but it was fantastic. People had said it looks a little tired and I slightly agree but nothing major. We had a few issues with the lock on our door working but reception were super helpful and in the end up we moved rooms. We were gifted a bottle of Moët to apologise which was appreciated and a really nice touch. Breakfast had a great choice of items and the view over the beach is just perfect. The birds are cheeky though so think some covers would be useful to stop unwanted visitors. As we visited in off season, the hotel was lovely and quiet. Plenty of choice of sun beds around the pool or on the beach. Great pool guys. Ate room service and lunch once and plenty of choice and food nice. Both rooms were great. Incredible view of the beach from bed. Huge bed and most importantly powerful air con. Grounds were well maintained and we even had a family of monkeys visit 🍌 Happy hour 5.30-6.30 was brilliant and the best pina colada we’ve ever tasted. If we came again we would definitely return and quite possibly in off season.