Article by: Kriss HammondThe Royal Pavilion and Glitter Bay on Barbados' Platinum Coast
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I call them "light zones" "”
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This Australian Autumn/Fall in the
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While
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The indigenous Arawak were the first to arrive in Barbados from South
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beaches. Try also, Quick Guide To Thailand , Dublin Castle: Past, Present and Future The Glitter Bay site was named at the turn-of-the-18th-century by prominent Barbados businessman, George Manning. In the 1930s the property was acquired by Sir Edward Cunard, a member of the famous shipping family, and nephew of the renowned
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George built the Great House that is now part of the grand Fairmont
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Together Tree and Cunard made Glitter Bay a byword for refined relaxation on winter
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The Café Taboras of today once was the Miramar manager's bungalow; the three bedroom
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Set on eleven acres with a half mile of platinum
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The room's private lanai has an overhang to keep out some of that glittering light that can be overpowering, but you won't miss the Jimmy Buffet moment sunsets as the golden orb peels quietly into the Caribbean. The shrubs around the lanai keep the room private and intimate. I found the padded
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Even though the Royal Pavilion and The Glitter Bay Fairmont serve some of the best Bajan and international cuisine, the twice daily maid service kept the mini fridge stocked so you could get in more swimming and
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The Glitter Bay
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The 63 rooms of white stucco and Spanish-tiled Moorish/Andalusian themed Glitter Bay Fairmont was originally built on 19 acres as Cunard's private manse. There is a combination of deluxe rooms, one and two
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The Great House was renovated and now houses the breezy reception
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Both properties have A/C and 24 hour room service, king beds, with twins and rollaways available on request. Glitter Bay rooms have pool and
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The only real difference between the two properties is that Glitter Bay has one
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The Fairmonts share these facilities: Fitness and massage centre featuring LifeCycle and LifeStep, treadmills, free weights, aerobics, and a personal trainer, tennis pros for instruction on day or night-lighted courts. There are two tennis courts on the dual properties. Only a mile away is the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. championship Royal Westmoreland 18-hole
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