Hamilton Princess & Beach Club - A Fairmont Managed Hotel

Character and identity

The "Pink Palace" has anchored Hamilton's harbour since 1885, a stately rose-coloured landmark that now reads more boutique than grande dame after successive ownership-led renovations. The 400 rooms spread across the main building and the freshly reworked all-suite Bermudiana wing, which faces a quiet residential waterway. Expect a 60-berth marina, a harbourfront infinity pool with cabanas, an 8,200-square-foot spa with an adults-only pool, and three restaurants led by the James Bond-inspired steakhouse Intrepid and the open-air Mexican cantina 16o9. A serious pop and contemporary art collection (Warhol, Banksy, Hirst) runs through the public spaces. Service is warm, white-jacketed, and first-name familiar.

Who's it for

Bottom line

This is the strongest address in the City of Hamilton, and the pairing of an urban harbour hotel with an exclusive-use beach club on the south shore solves the one thing the property historically lacked. Book a Signature Room in the Bermudiana wing for the harbour balcony, plan dinners at Intrepid and 16o9, and time the visit for Saturday's free art tour.