The Fairmont Royal Pavilion
Hotel facts and statistics
Location	St. James, Barbados
Coordinates	13°12′10″N 59°38′26″W / 13.202805°N 59.6404732°W / 13.202805; -59.6404732Coordinates: 13°12′10″N 59°38′26″W / 13.202805°N 59.6404732°W / 13.202805; -59.6404732
Opening date	1987
Management	Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
No. of rooms	75
Website	www.fairmont.com/royalpavilion

The Fairmont Royal Pavilion is a landmark hotel in St. James, Barbados, often cited as the 'Jewel in the Crown of Barbados'. The Fairmont Royal Pavilion is an adult oriented resort. The hotel does not accept children under the age of 13 years between November to April inclusive each year.

[edit] History and Architecture

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 is situated on an 11 acre estate and provides lush gardens for the guests to enjoy and explore.

[edit] External links

• Official web site