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#9 of 33 hotels in Bermuda
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  • Hotel class: 5 of 5
  • Rooms: 593
Description: Self-contained oceanfront Resort set on 100 landscaped acres; just 15 minutes from downtown area. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
101 South Shore Rd
SN02
Bermuda
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“Very nice stay”

The Fairmont Southampton

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4 of 5 stars
Virginia
Nov 27, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

This is a very nice resort. In my opinion it is a five star facility with three star service. The facilty is beautiful. We stayed in room 289 and thought it was lovely. We enjoyed breakfast on the balcony in the morning and drinks on the balcony in the evenings. The trolley was fast and frequent to take you to the beach or to the ferry to Hamilton. One thing to remember is that Bermuda is only 21 miles long. Bus is the best way to get around. A one day pass is $12 and you can purchase the pass at the front desk. You can easily see Hamilton and St. George in one day. There are many places to eat at the Fairmont and all are very expensive! However this is no diferent than the rest of Bermuda which is also very expensive. A hamburger is $18-20. A beer is $7-9 and mixed drink $9-12. The best thing to do is go the package store in Hamilton and buy wine/alcohol and make drinks yourself in your room or on the beach. The service at the Fairmont was average. No one was extremely nice or helpful. We asked for a tea kettle one evening, didn't get it, asked again at 7:00AM, didn't get it. Met housekeeping at our door after we had already been on a run at 8:30 AM with a working tea kettle. It took 45 minutes to get creamer one morning. Not awful, but not 5 star either. This is an isolated hotel, but everything is easily accessible by bus or the free ferry that the hotel provides to Hamilton. The biggest disappointment was a $15 "drop-in" fee to use the gym at the Fairmont. For the price you pay for a room, the gym should be included and 'drop-in" fee reserved for people not staying at the hotel. I've stayed at many Fairmont properties and they always included the workout facilities in the stay. Find the small sundry store on the lower level for bottled water and snacks. We enjoyed the stay, but did not think the Fairmont Southampton was five star.

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Lisap44's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: April 08, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Overpriced, over-hyped but very nice”

The Fairmont Southampton

Nov 25, 2007

Lovely hotel which is let down by the service.

Need to check bill constantly as riddled with errors which take numerous efforts to correct.

Room was gorgeous, although we did find strange man in their when we arrived... I think it was a member of staff taking a nap and raiding the mini bar (their seemed to be a couple of drinks unaccounted for before we even touched it).

Didn't get the kids for free policy as it was not explained (I suspect intentionally) until a helpful waiter made us wise to this. Anyone with kids should check this out properly as it is very good.

We were there for Easter and I think it's probably the best place on the Island for people with kids at this time.

It was an expensive place to stay but then so is the whole island.

Good links to the rest of the island including shuttle boat.

Beach club is very good.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Beach club
    • Disliked — Customer Service
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KappyMe's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: November 14, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Wonderful experience”

The Fairmont Southampton

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5 of 5 stars
Silver Creek, NY
Nov 18, 2007

After reading several reviews of this hotel on TripAdvisor, I was expecting to be disappointed. We were booked at the Fairmont through the group whose annual conference we were attending.

My husband and I totally enjoyed our 4 day stay. Our room was beautiful, spacious and spotlessly clean. The view was incredible. I don't understand previous members' complaints about the bathrooms. Ours was lovely and elegant. Everyone at the concierge desk was helpful. The restaurants were wonderful (although, yes, expensive) with great food and service. The free trolley rides to and from the beach couldn't have been simpler to use.

The only negatives would be the high cost of things. In addition to the room charge of $195. per night were daily "hidden" fees of $20. for room gratuities, $14.14 for room local tax, $14. for a Southampton resort levy and $1.02 for an additional room local tax. We are being reimbursed for all expenses by my husband's employer, but it still shocked us. A cup of Coke full of ice costs $4. and there are no free refills. But I guess they aren't catering to people on a tight budget.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location, elegance, lots of shops on the premises, great service
    • Disliked — The high cost, which may be typical for Bermuda
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Silvercreeker's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Traveled with: Business colleagues
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 50-64
Member since: August 23, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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“Loved the resort, expensive but worth it!”

The Fairmont Southampton

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5 of 5 stars
D.C. Suburbs
Nov 16, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife surpirsed me with a four day trip to Bermuda for my birthday. We stayed at this resort along with another couple. The place is beautiful. Our "deluxe harbor view" room was adequete but don't be looking for "outsized" rooms here. It was clean and comfortable. The service was very professional, friendly and attentive but alas, like most islands, slow. The hotel has a very nice executive par three golf course on the property which was fun to play. The restaurants on the property were, for the most part, excellent.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Very relaxing, great spa facility
    • Disliked — Not close to town
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lortonsedge's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 50-64
Member since: January 19, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine, Golf, Spa
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“Not 5 Star, Not Consistent”

The Fairmont Southampton

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2 of 5 stars
British Columbia
Nov 14, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Have stayed at the Southhampton for 4 years in a row which will give some indication of this properties appeal. Nice rooms, super beds, generally friendly staff and a great setting.

Generally only three of the four elevators work at any given time, they need upgrading. The front desk staff never seem to get our booking info, upgrades (awarded by them) or billing packages right. We book inclusive offers from them only to find that they try and tag us for cost which were supposed to be included. Be watchful for this! From my perspective if a special offer code is entered into the computer then none of these interpretive problems should occur. Always end up speaking to the Manager, always get the charges reversed. Just bad management!

Breakfast buffet seating used to be assigned by host, host staff still there but now only direct you to proceed on your own to find a table. Not a 5 star approach and on busy days it was every man for himself! If you picked a table in an area which "was not open" you were expected to move (I refused, when I have to seat myself its not my problem).

Noise - lots f heat pumps and very little in the way of baffling to deaden the constant drone. If your room is located over the loading docks bonus noises at no extra charge. Carpet cleaning of public rooms late into the night this year. Lost revenue vs respect for their guest = revenue more important. They should have closed the room for a day and done this work when everyone was out and about.

This property could be much improved with a little effort and an infusion of cash.

It is with regret that we are seeking a new property to stay at during our annual visit to Bermuda, the inconsistncies of the Southhampton have worn us down.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
SuperCrappy's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 50-64
Member since: November 14, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Sporting event
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101 South Shore Rd, SN02, Bermuda