 She played a major role in the development of the nascent tourism industry of the colony of Bermuda , 770 miles South @-@ east of Nova Scotia . In 1883 , for reasons of her fragile health , she spent the winter in Bermuda , popularising a trend for wealthy North Americans to escape to Bermuda 's relatively mild climate during the winter months . Her visit brought such attention to Bermuda that a palatial hotel , which opened in 1885 , intended to cater to these new visitors , was named after her ; the Princess Hotel was built on the shore of Hamilton Harbour , in the parish of Pembroke . 
