We stayed for the July 4th weekend at Fairmont Hamilton, which was our first trip to Bermuda. We chose Bermuda and this location for our 10th anniversary, and were quite happy with the decision. I did a bunch of research here on the forums and with the Lonely Planet guidebook.

Day One: We arrived after a quick 1hr 40min flight from JFK and were immediately given a room in the main building, with an option to upgrade to the deluxe wing room for the following day - we agreed. The room in the main building did not really have a view, was a bit small, but easy to get to the lobby. We walked out

onto Front St where the shops are (about 5 minute walk) and looked around. We then asked for a taxi tour (3 hours). The taxi driver took us to Flatts Village, then the Crystal Caves (where we went on a tour), then Tuckers Point & Club, then drove and stopped by along the southern beaches, then to Gibbs Lighthouse which has some nice views, and back to the hotel. It was a nice way to see the scenery around the Island, to get an overview. Later in the day we went out for a light dinner on Front St - the Bolero Brasserie. The food was ok, nothing special.

Day Two: We took the 8:45am Fairmont private ferry to the Fairmont Southampton Hotel, which had a shuttle/trolley waiting to drive people down to the beach. The private beach at the Southampton was pretty nice. It's actually right next door to the Horshoe beach. This beach has most everything needed to spend a whole day there - from restrooms/showers/changing facility to restaurant snack and bar, to umbrellas and of course the clear water (mainly calm) with beautiful rock formations in the distance. We really enjoyed the warm green waters with the
views. As the morning turns into early noon - the beach gets more crowded with hotel guests from the local hotel and from the Fairmont Hamilton arriving by ferry, etc. We took a taxi back from this hotel back to the Hamilton to check into our upgraded room which a nice view on the ground floor wing - but was bigger and had a LCD TV. After our luggage was moved into this room, we went back into Hamilton's main streets to shop for souvenirs. Afterwards we dressed up and hoped onto the private ferry back to Fairmont Southampton to eat at the award winning Newport Room for our anniversary. The food and service was
outstanding and worth the heavier price. I was very happy with this choice.

Day Three: We took an 8am taxi to the southern beaches - Jobson's Cove, and started a nice walk along the beaches and trails past other coves and small beach areas towards Horshoe. The views were excellent and lots of picture taking opportunities with rock formations, cliffs, and gorgeous water. We did not encounter more than a handful of people, until Horshoe. It was a good thing to do this walk early in the morning as the Sun gets quite hot in the afternoon. We walked along Horshoe, and took a quick swim in the Cove at the end of Horshoe - very calm warm water in the Cove. Then we walked past the parking lot and onto the Fairmont Southampton property, where we got our spot on the beach with umbrella. I would say the water on the private beach is calmer than the Horshoe Bay and from our point of view, is the ideal location to enjoy the southern beach and water with the surrounding service. In the afternoon we took a taxi from the hotel to the Dockyards for lunch at Frog & Onion - a pretty nice pub with good tlunch food. We walked around Dockyards, sampled the rum cakes and purchased a couple to take home. We took the public ferry back to the Fairmont Hamilton and
after more souvenir shopping, it was time for dinner. I hade made reservations the prior week to the Harbourfront restaurant, on the outside table - harbor view dining. The food was excellent and the views were great, and peaceful with the parked boats in the marina and we got to enjoy a wonderful sunset.

Day Four: We had an early 8:45am flight, so we checked out very early and waited for our pre-booked transportation back to the airport.

Our most memorable experiences include: the lovely beach views along the southern shore walk, the excellent Newport room dinner, spending time on the privatebeach, the very nice dinner and views from the Harbourfront restaurant, the
relaxing atmosphere around the hotel along with the ferry rides, and the lovely scenery encountered by driving along in a taxi. We did not have time to see St Georges which will be a priority on our next visit.

In summary, Bermuda has a lot of beautiful scenery, and the people are quite friendly. When asking for directions, a store cashier and taxi driver got out to show the way. The Fairmont Hamilton is a nice hotel which is as close to the front st shops and transportation as any. The Fairmont Southampton has a pretty nice beach that is accessible via the private ferry (40 minutes) plus a short 5 minute shuttle ride to the beach. The front desk, concierge, and other hotel workers were nice and friendly. It was a great 3 day getaway, and we'll definately be returning to Bermuda in the near future.

We stayed here after sailing 635 miles from Newport , RI. We had a newly renovated room overlooking the harbor. It's one of the nicer rooms I have stayed in recently with a beautiful bathroom, flat screen TV and a nice balcony. I never heard a peep from another room. Everyone was friendly and the food was good. We were very happy with our stay. Sorry, I forgot to take photo's.

This hotel caters to business travelers and has many levels of service. However, as a vacationer purchasing a stay with a travel agent, you will be put in a substandard room upon arrival. (There is construction ongoing. ) I was moved to two additional rooms during a 6 night stay. After the second move, my wife and I decided to stay in that room (as it was the best of the three) and spent as little time as possible in it because it was next to the elevator shaft which caused a very loud rumble in the room during the day. The desk clerk tried to get me to pay an additional US$100 per night for a better room upon my arrival. These practices are despicable... need I say more.

This hotel is ridiculous they charge higher rates for crappier rooms - completely unprofessional- never again