HOTEL OVERVIEW

On the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea exists a place of enchantment. The Fairmont Royal Pavilion has been described as 'The Jewel in the Crown of Barbados' - an elegant retreat where you can golf exclusive courses, play tennis, snorkel, sail, water ski and revel in the sun. The hotel is primarily a couple-oriented resort during the high season, with children under 13 years being welcomed during the period of May 01 to October 31 inclusive each year.

Tastefully decorated in a relaxed Caribbean style, all of our St. James hotel guestrooms are modeled on magnificent ocean vistas. The Fairmont Royal Pavilion has 72 deluxe ocean-front rooms each with its own private balcony or terrace. Our three bedroom villa enjoys views of the lush surrounding gardens.

The Fairmont Royal Pavilion was originally The Miramar Hotel, built in the 1940s and the first hotel to be constructed on the West Coast of Barbados. The original structure had only 12 rooms and now houses the Palm Terrace Restaurant. The Café Taboras was once the manager's bungalow and the very private three-bedroom villa part of what was known as the Garden Rooms.

In later years came an expansion into a hotel and private residence estate. The Miramar was purchased by a private investor in April 1987, who immediately began work on a restoration to transform the hotel into what is today the Fairmont Royal Pavilion. Doors opened in December 1987, just in time for the holiday season.

Today, The Fairmont Royal Pavilion retains its aura of understated elegance in a beautiful tropical setting. Rather like staying in a large house, the almost 11 acre estate allows guests all the space they need to enjoy a relaxing retreat in paradise.