Only a 2 hour flight from New York, this a a perfect quick getaway that offers an upscale island experience. Bermuda is one of the best just off the east coast of the US. Fairly quick and very pleasant ride from the airport, which is clean, well appointed, and easy to navigate. Cab drivers are very nice and knowledgeable, and the prices are fair. The Hamilton Princess is a centrally located great in town luxury hotel with outstanding service. Although this is an older historic hotel, it has been updated and it is beautifully maintained and comfortable. As a Fairmont property, every amenity has been considered. The hotel staff are friendly, pleasant, knowledgeable and efficient. Rooms have been upgraded and are spacious, comfortable, clean, and modern. Bathrooms are comfortable and very well appointed. The check in experience is excellent and there is a separate private check-in counter for the club section of the hotel. Lovely pool area looking out on the water and boats. Boutique shopping available on the first floor of the hotel. The food, which is typical in Bermuda is excellent. Highly recommend getting a room which give access to the club room floor, which offers complimentary beverage service throughout the day, as well as various food selections, including, breakfast, light lunch, snacks, and evening canapes. Service is self-serve as well as wait staffed if you prefer. A variety of good restaurants are available within the restaurant as well as close by. Although this is not a beach hotel, the beach is accessible from the hotel. Despite this, there are beautiful water and harbor views from many rooms and the common areas of the hotel. Lovely quiet pool. This is more of an adult hotel, although children are welcome. The amenities and layout cater to adults. Outstanding concierge service which can help with access to anything you might want to do on island. There is a lovely spa right on site. The only negatives are that the hotel can be pricey, which is the case in Bermuda, and this is a large hotel which can required long walks to your room. Request a centrally located room with your reservation and at check in. Overall wonderful experience and highly recommended.

Having stayed at the Hamilton Princess on a number of occasions, in returning last week myself and colleagues were greeted by the Guest Services Manager Niki, who explained perfectly about the measures the hotel are taking to safeguard guests whilst optimising their experience during the Coronavirus pandemic. Niki explained which hotel services would be available and how, and where contingencies were in place for guests regarding the gym and spa amenities. I was provided a spacious suite with a balcony overlooking Hamilton Harbour during my stay. The room was cleaned and sanitised to a very high standard prior to my arrival, and the housekeeping team were very present and on hand, offering product replenishments to the room or other cleaning services. We were allowed to dine at the buffet breakfast providing we had two negative Coronavirus test results. The spread was magnificent, a huge choice available of tasty breakfast foods. Thank you to Kya and her colleagues who provided a wonderful breakfast service to us. I took advantage of the infinity pool during my stay which was a truly relaxing experience. The overall standards from the entire hotel team at the Princess are thoroughly maintained. They are welcoming, timely and efficient in everything they do and ultimately I believe that’s why I have such an enjoyable, premium experience at this hotel each time. I can not fault this hotel one bit and would absolutely recommend others stay here, whether you are visiting Bermuda for leisure or business purposes. Thank you Hamilton Princess!

Normally when in Bermuda I book at Fairmont Southampton more often than not, however it is now closed for renovations and will not reopen until 2022 so for this trip I returned to Fairmont Hamilton Princess where I stayed a few times in the past. The hotel can be expensive at times because it’s far and away the best hotel on the island for business travelers due to location and those guests can tend to be less price sensitive. However during covid I had no problem finding a good rate and my stay was as enjoyable as usual. I stayed in the Harbour View Suite: this room had a large balcony and a nice view which we could enjoy from both the living room and the bedroom. The living room was very spacious and had hardwood floor with high ceilings to make for a great place to spend time. In contrast, the bedroom was mostly to sleep: the room was fairly small and the ceiling was low. As the Accor Diamond breakfast benefit on weekends, we could order whatever we wanted from the menu and they removed the entire bill for those two mornings from the final invoice. The value can be quite material because of Bermuda’s high prices and I appreciated the fact that they did not limit breakfast to one item only which is what some more stingy hotels do. As an extra perk they allowed breakfast to be brought to the room at no extra charge instead of insisting on breakfast being in the restaurant only. While Hamilton Princess is a city hotel and Fairmont Southampton is a beach resort, Hamilton Princess has a nice feature that they have a shuttle bus 4-6 times per day that takes guests to the hotel’s private beach near Fairmont Southampton and have everything needed such as towels, showers, changing rooms, lockers, sun loungers, etc. It gives the Hamilton Princess hotel fairly easy access to a decent beach on the south shore while being centrally located in the city with lots of nice restaurants and shops within walking distance. The common areas of the hotel including the pools are beautiful and well maintained. The hotel might not be on a beach but it’s nonetheless right beside the water so it can be good enough to give a relaxing / vacation feeling to guests. I particularly like the excellent 1609 restaurant in open air by the marina although unfortunately for this visit it was closed. Overall I was pleased with our stay once again and I will return. I would note that in 2021 a St.Regis will open which will provide some competition to Fairmont Hamilton Princess although StR will be at the far end of the island in St.George’s; based on location alone I suspect Fairmont will retain its status as one of the best hotels on the island especially for people who want or need to be in Hamilton.