Fairmont Royal Pavilion

If there’s anywhere in Barbados that exemplifies the luxury beachfront ambience of the Platinum Coast, it’s the Fairmont Royal Pavilion. This is where swish surroundings blend with first-class service to create the perfect place to relax and recharge. The resort is set in 11 acres of tropical grounds and has direct access to a white-sand beach, so life here tends to revolve around the natural surroundings. Time spent by the pool or in the Jacuzzi is just as rewarding as enjoying traditional afternoon tea at the beachside restaurant or paddling off in a sea kayak. Onsite restaurants and bars offer a true taste of the Caribbean, with authentic Bajan fare, such as fresh fired fish grills and coconut crusted crab cakes, best enjoyed with frozen cocktails and rum punches. One of the island’s most celebrated restaurants – Lone Star – is just five minutes’ walk along the beach, otherwise it’s a quick hop in a taxi to the upmarket resort of Holetown with its fine dining options and boutique shops. With sociable themed evenings and live Calypso tunes against an ocean backdrop, the Fairmont Royal Pavilion is certain to become somewhere you’ll want to return to time and time again.