Home > Destinations > Caribbean and the Atlantic > Bermuda > Hotels > The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
Bookstore Travel Talk - Our Message Boards Tips and Tools Book a Trip Deals and News Trip Ideas, Activities, Lifestyles Hotels Destinations Frommers.com Home
Frommer's - The best trips start here. Frommer's - The best trips start here.
Sign up for our FREE Newsletters! Win a FREE Trip
  Email This Article Email Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS

The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address 76 Pittsbay Rd
Location Pembroke Parish (City of Hamilton)
Transportation Frequent ferry service to and from the Southampton Princess, weather permitting
Phone 866/540-4447 in the U.S, 441/295-3000
Fax 441/295-1914
Web site www.fairmont.com
Room Information 410 units
Prices Apr-Nov $519-$639 (£270-£332) double, from $689 (£358) suite; off season $259-$409 (£135-£213) double, from $429 (£223) suite
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe
Other Resort Hotels. Mailing Address: P.O. Box HM 837

Frommer's Review

This landmark luxury hotel launched Bermuda's tourist industry and is still going strong. Following a multimillion-dollar renovation, it is brighter and better than ever. Its sibling, the Fairmont Southampton , has better dining, grander facilities, and the advantage of being on a beach, but it is somewhat remote; the Fairmont Hamilton earns fans and devotees because it is more conveniently positioned for shopping and sightseeing. The hotel, which evokes a wedding cake, is near downtown Hamilton, on the edge of Hamilton Harbour. Elbow Beach (the closest beach) is a 20-minute taxi ride or 45-minute bicycle ride from the hotel. The easily accessible ferry delivers guests to the Fairmont Southampton, and sun lovers can get their fill at the sandy stretch there. The lack of a beach here doesn't keep the glitterati away: This is the hotel of choice for Hollywood and European movie stars, as well as the yachting set. Past visitors have included everyone from Mark Twain to Michael Jackson (quite a range!).

Opened in 1884 and named for Princess Louise (Queen Victoria's daughter), this princess is far more staid than the Fairmont Southampton. It doesn't even attempt to offer the roster of activities available at Elbow Beach, so the young and the restless might want to book elsewhere. This is the flagship of the Fairmont hotel chain, and it's certainly the one with the most history: British intelligence officers stationed here during World War II worked to crack secret Nazi codes.

Modern wings, pierced with row upon row of balconied loggias, surround the hotel's colonial core. The property was designed around a concrete pier that extends into the harbor, near a Japanese-style floating garden. Many of the spacious rooms have private balconies, which were designed "to create the feeling that you'd choose the same kind of bedroom if you owned a home here." Most of the tiled bathrooms are generous in size. Some 40% of the guests are repeat visitors.

The hotel has a wide array of bars and restaurants.

Facilities:2 restaurants; 2 bars; heated freshwater pool, unheated saltwater pool; access to golf, tennis, horseback riding, sailing, and white-sand beaches at the Fairmont Southampton; world-class health club; saunas; moped rentals; watersports equipment/rentals; business center; salon; room service; massage area; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility; executive suites.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


Back to Top


  Email This Article Email Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS


Frommer's Bermuda 2008 Frommer's Bermuda 2008

Author: Darwin Porter
Pub Date: September 04, 2007
Price: $17.99

Buy Now!
Related Titles:
Bahamas For Dummies, 4th Edition
Caribbean For Dummies, 4th Edition
Frommer's Bahamas 2008
Add Frommers.com RSS Feed  Add Frommers.com RSS Feed (What's This?)
Add Frommers.com Deals & News to Your Web Site
Add to My Yahoo!     Add to My MSN     More RSS Readers
Add Frommers.com Podcast Add Frommers.com Podcast (What's This?)
Home > Destinations > Caribbean and the Atlantic > Bermuda > Hotels > The Fairmont Hamilton Princess