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scene, and live music, usually a jazz combo, beginning most evenings at 8pm. On the
premises is the vast, Fairmont-owned Willow Stream Day Spa, with 20 separate treat-
ment rooms and 31,000 square feet of surface area.
Guests who don't want to leave the premises enjoy a self-contained village of bars,
restaurants, shops, and athletic facilities that are among the island's finest. Everyone's
favorite pool is a re-creation of a Polynesian waterfall, with streams of heated water
spilling from an artificial limestone cliff. You can swim here even during cold weather,
thanks to the greenhouse above. A trolley carries guests around the grounds, and a
ferry reserved for guests only goes from the Waterlot Inn to the piers of the Fairmont
Hamilton Princess.
101 South Rd. (P.O. Box HM 1379), Southampton Parish HM FX, Bermuda. www.fairmont.com/southampton.
& 866/540-4497 in the U.S. and Canada, or 441/238-8000. Fax [phone] units. Winter
$290-$449 double, from $539 suite; summer $509-$689 double, from $789 suite. Children 17 and under
stay free in a room with 1 or 2 adults. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Free private ferry to the Fairmont Hamilton
Princess. Amenities: 7 restaurants; 2 bars; babysitting; beach club; children's programs; concierge; 18-hole
golf course; health club & spa; pool (outdoor); room service; watersports equipment/rentals. In room: A/C,
TV, TV/VCR, hair dryer, Wi-Fi ($14 per day).
PAGET PARISH
Elbow Beach Hotel This resort has long been a Bermuda legend, but today
it has been considerably downsized. Its main building was closed in 2009, and its
current operators, Mandarin Oriental, hawk it with some accuracy as a “downsized,
more intimate resort.” Guest rooms are spread across 20 hectares (49 acres) of land-
scaped gardens, and the resort has its own .5km ( 1 ⁄ 3 mile) pink-sand beach on the
South Shore. Most rooms feature
Asian furnishings, hardwood floors,
and exposed ceiling beams. The most
spacious units are in low-rise build-
ings on terraces leading to the sands.
The Mandarin Oriental Spa con-
tains six suites—oases where clients
can spend hours or even the entire day
in total comfort. This is about the most
luxurious way to stay in Bermuda if
you want complete pampering. The
suites, each with an ocean view, are spacious, Zen-like retreats featuring granite soak-
ing tubs, showers lined with river pebbles, and bamboo floors.
The hotel has formal and casual dining options, as well as the Deep Lounge &
Nightclub (p. 177).
60 South Rd. (P.O. Box HM 455), Paget Parish HM BX, Bermuda. www.mandarinoriental.com/bermuda.
& 800/223-7434 or 441/236-3535. Fax [phone] units. Summer $495-$525 double, from
$975 suite; off season $295-$465 double, from $725 suite. Children 17 and under stay free in parent's
room (not all rooms are large enough to comfortably fit an extra person). Per-person supplement for
MAP, year-round, $88 adults, $44 children 3-11. Packages available. AE, DC, MC, V. Bus: 1, 2, or 7. Ameni-
ties: 3 restaurants; 2 bars; babysitting; children's program; concierge; health club & spa; pool (outdoor);
room service; 5 all-weather tennis courts (2 lit); watersports equipment/rentals. In room: A/C, TV, hair
dryer, minibar, Wi-Fi ($20).
PEMBROKE PARISH (CITY OF HAMILTON)
The Fairmont Hamilton Princess This landmark luxury hotel launched
Bermuda's tourist industry and, thanks to a healthy demand from business travelers,
is still going strong. Its younger but larger sibling, the Fairmont Southampton (see

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Package Deals

Refer to the “Package Tours” section of
chapter 2 before you call these resorts.
Buying a package is the way to go; you
can save hundreds over what you
would pay by booking your hotel and
airfare separately.