L.F. Wade International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

The airport is not near the capital Hamilton, as one might expect, but at the opposite end of the island, in the parish of St. George's: Hamilton still remains the most convenient base for anyone wanting shopping, restaurants and nightlife, provided you accept 20-25 minutes of extra driving or taxi on every trip to the terminal. Travellers arriving or leaving on inconvenient flights, or staying just one night, find beaches and a historic centre a few minutes from the runways in St. George's instead. Further west, towards Paget and the pink beaches of the south shore, transfers run past half an hour.

St. George's

Airport area · St. George's town centre is about 5 minutes from the terminal; St. Catherine's Beach, on the same peninsula, is about 3 miles (5 km) away.

Best for: Dawn flights, one-night stopovers and anyone who wants to stay by the sea without moving far from the terminal.

Pros

The closest area to the terminal among those with beaches and a historic centre
St. George's is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with colonial lanes you can walk

Cons

Far less choice of restaurants and evening venues than Hamilton
For shopping or the capital's nightlife there's still a 20-25 minute drive

Recommended hotels in this area

The Residences at The St. Regis Bermuda: Suites overlooking St. Catherine's Beach, in historic St. George's; two pools, a St. Regis spa and the nine-hole Five Forts golf course with ocean views from nearly every fairway.

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Hamilton

City centre · About 20-25 minutes by car from the terminal, covering roughly 11-16 km along the island.

Best for: Travellers who want the capital's restaurants, shops and nightlife, accepting a longer transfer to the airport.

Pros

The island's highest concentration of restaurants, shops and evening venues
The hotels on Pitts Bay Road are a few minutes' walk from the centre and the harbour

Cons

Every trip to the airport still takes 20-25 minutes
No beach right in town: reaching the sea needs a bus or a taxi

Recommended hotels in this area

Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, A Fairmont Managed Hotel: The 1885 "Pink Palace" on Pitts Bay Road, with a private marina, beach club and infinity pool over Hamilton harbour; 5 minutes' walk from the centre.
Rosedon - Adults Only: A 1906 colonial villa converted into a 33-room inn on Pitts Bay Road, a few steps from the centre of Hamilton; adults only.
Edgehill Manor Guest House: 14 colonial-style rooms a few minutes' walk from Hamilton's restaurants and shops; reviews single out the breakfast in particular.

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Paget and the south shore

Neighbourhood · About 33 minutes by car from the terminal, roughly 19 km.

Best for: Travellers looking for golf or the pink beaches of the south shore, accepting the island's longest transfer to the airport.

Pros

Pink beaches of the south shore and the Belmont Hills golf course available to guests
Quieter than both Hamilton and the airport area

Cons

The island's longest transfer to the terminal, over half an hour
Without a car or the hotel shuttle, getting around on your own is limited

Recommended hotels in this area

Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa: Studio to three-bedroom suites on Hamilton Harbour with a round of golf included and a free shuttle to the 18-hole Belmont Hills course; Asian-style spa.
Fourways Inn: An inn with private beach access and a French restaurant, a few steps from Darrell's Wharf; every room has a balcony with garden views.

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