Fairmont Royal Pavilion

This hotel is just awful it is supposed to be 5 star it is tired & worn out according to its own literature it was last upgraded 38 years ago. its only plus point is it is near the sea. There are plenty of much better hotels near by.

My wife celebrated a very special birthday and we booked the Fairmont Royal Pavillion Hotel in Barbados through Hays Travel Norwich with the help of the amazing Kerry. We flew Virgin Atlantic from Heathrow and they were superb. But the hotel was absolutely unbelievable. Magnificent beach location, the most amazing ocean view room and above all, the best and friendliest staff we have ever come across in our many travels. They are truly special and from the moment we stepped into the hotel till we left,we were made to feel so welcome. Everything was in place from a superb reception to being looked after in every way possible. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. There are so many to thank. Tina Maria,Lavene and Antonio in reception,Jarisla a superb breakfast host,Michael and Shane brilliant beach attendants, Sholeene such great fun, the wonderful Kerli who I had so many chats with about our experience, Che and St Clair great hosts in the bar..I could go on and on. What a staff. The food was superb as was the service at every meal. If you like walking, the beach walk is incredible. Go into Holetown on the yellow bus. Great fun if scary! We went to the Lone Star restaurant nearby as well and that is incredible too. Our room was tremendous and particularly loved the outside bed on the balcony to look at the dramatic sunsets. We could not have asked for a better holiday and we would like to thank all the staff for making our stay so special. We have already looked at next year and we plan to return. We did make a couple of suggestions to improve the hotel even more when talking to Kerli. One is to utilise the beautiful gardens even more by putting more seating for clients to enjoy the wonderful plants and to label those plants and flowers. Secondly, perhaps have lighting on the tables in the amazing Taboras Restaurant to make an even more intimate dining setting but these are not criticisms just thoughts shared with Kerli. Our final thought is that if you want to relax,be pampered and be in paradise, come here. It is truly wonderful Mike and Julie Ward

A wonderful hotel, staff is amazing, beach is one of the best in the whole world. Very relaxing, we came as a family and everyone enjoyed the stay. Would definitely return back

We recently stayed at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion and had a mixed but overall pleasant experience. The highlight was definitely the beach. Absolutely beautiful with calm turquoise water and a great stretch of sand. The restaurants were also very good and we enjoyed the food throughout the stay. The gym was excellent as well and very well equipped with Technogym equipment, which was a nice bonus. That said, there were several issues that made the stay disappointing given the price point. The AC in our room was not working properly and leaked water onto the floor. The first night was uncomfortably hot and I barely slept. Unfortunately, the bed and pillows did not help much either. The mattress was firm but oddly unsupportive, and the pillows were far too soft for my liking. Some areas of the hotel also feel dated and could really use renovation. At around $700 per night, the overall experience simply did not feel like a good value compared to other luxury properties. The staff, however, were genuinely lovely across the property. Everyone was warm and helpful, and the beach server in particular worked incredibly hard all day long. Honestly, they could really use another server or two because one person was clearly covering a lot. Overall, the setting and service culture are excellent, but the room comfort, maintenance issues, and value proposition took away from what could have been a truly outstanding stay.

I have absolutely no idea which hotel these people have been to. We have recently retuned from a 10 night stay at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion on a B&B basis. We found the breakfasts to have a huge selection which were all very nice indeed. We did not meet any staff who were either rude or miserable in fact quite the opposite. All of the staff that we met were happy in their work and only too pleased to have a chat and a laugh with and this is without exception. I agree that the exterior of the hotel needs updating especially around the pool area but the bedrooms were lovely and clean and very pleasant. We did not sunbathe on the beach areas but we clearly saw a number of sun beds that were available for us to use if required. We spent most of our time around the pool and at times there was perhaps a maximum of 12 people using this facility so plenty of sun beds available there also. All in all we had a wonderful time at the Fairmont and would definitely return.