Little Good HarbourvsFairmont Royal Pavilion
Both hotels are endorsed by experts. Overall, Fairmont Royal Pavilion ranks marginally higher than Little Good Harbour. Fairmont Royal Pavilion comes in at 83 with approval from 8 sources like Concierge, Oyster and Forbes Travel Guide.
Little Good Harbour
Shermans, Barbados
From $448/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge
"Since it opened in 2000, this 21-unit, family-run place on the northwest coast has had visitors raving about "Barbados how it used to be"."
Fodor's
"This cluster of modern, spacious, self-catering cottages, built in updated chattel-house style with gingerbread balconies, overlooks a narrow strip of beach in far north Barbados." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Housed in one of the oldest structures on Barbados, the newly opened India Hicks-designed Little Good Harbour is a sweet Bali-meets-Barbados find." Full review
Star Service
"Around the bend from a fishing village strewn with colorful beached boats, this delightful condo-style hotel rises up from inland from a beach road in typical modern, West Indian style." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A scattering of whitewashed coral-stone cottages, the seaside hotel smacks of unpretentious luxury – the perfect in-the-know hidey-hole for Caribbean beach-bunnies."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Set on the secluded northwest coast of Barbados, Little Good Harbour is a 21-room, casually posh, upper-middle-range boutique hotel with a residential vibe and colonial Caribbean style." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This small, low-key, relaxed and out of the way property lies on Barbados' sleepy north-west coast." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This fine hotel has 21 one- to three-bedroom villas in a little compound near the water." Full review
Fairmont Royal Pavilion
St. James, Porters BB24051 , Barbados
From $640/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Formerly a favorite of British fly-and-fry package tourists, the Royal Pavilion got a royal upgrade courtesy of new owners Fairmont Hotels."
Fodor's
"Every guest room and suite in this luxurious adults-oriented resort... has immediate access to 11 acres of lush tropical gardens and an uninterrupted view of the sea from its broad balcony or patio." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Sprawling across 11 acres on the west coast of Barbados, the property is situated closer to the waterfront than others in the area." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"All 72 rooms, a mere eight miles from Bridgetown, the island’s capital, fuse colonial style with Caribbean cool." Full review
Jetsetter
"Skilled in the art of seduction, the Fairmont Royal Pavilion was one of the first great beach hotels to open on Barbados." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Between its beachfront restaurants and the verdant gardens that pepper the property, Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados foregrounds the irresistible beauty of the island at every turn." Full review
Star Service
"On the northwest coast, 13 km north of Bridgetown, 2 km north of Holetown...this well-groomed hotel is one of the most sophisticated full-service resorts on the island." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This hotel has arguably the best location of any on Barbados, set right beside a gorgeous beach." Full review