New Providence
If Disneyland, Vegas and Sea World birthed a love child, this watery wonderland would be its pricey but irresistible spawn. The Lost World of Atlantis…
Must-see hotels in The Bahamas
Nassau
Nassau’s most characterful hotel is this 260-year-old home, built by a wealthy pirate. Hidden above town on West Hill St, the Georgian main house is…
Eleuthera
This delightful resort, rambling over 8 hectares of landscaped foliage behind the impossibly photogenic Pink Sands Beach, may be Harbour Island's…
Out Islands
These 21 luxurious yet unfussy units on a quiet, mangrove-backed stretch of Small Hope Bay are a lovely place to linger. Always convivial and beloved by…
Out Islands
A string of bungalows and villas along the gleaming-white Cape Santa Maria Beach, this resort brings to life what many have in mind when seeking…
The Abacos
With a white-picket fence and frosting-blue balconies, this seaside seductress will enchant you at first sight. Main-house rooms are compact and bluff-top…
The Abacos
This peaceful cluster of cottages exudes good taste and attention to detail. Sage-green linens and British-colonial-style dark wood furniture are common…
Out Islands
A ferry whisks lucky guests across the water to a 162-sq-km private island, home to this exquisite luxury resort. Discrete, delightful villas are tucked…
Nassau
Talk about dramatic entrances: getting to this extraordinary B&B requires climbing steep stone stairs through a cliffside tunnel, after which you emerge…
Out Islands
There aren't many reasons to stay in the Nicholls Town area, but Pineville is definitely one of them. The ebullient creator, Eugene, has put creativity,…
Nassau
Nassau local Edward Humes started this, the first backpacker hostel in town, in 2017 and it's a godsend to budget travelers. The older-style house is in a…
Out Islands
New Yorkers Mickey and Joan McGowan escaped city life to run this Swiss Family Robinson–like colony of beach cabanas, and their friendliness has earned…
Nassau
Perched right on the ocean opposite Sandy Port marina complex, this is flashpacking at its best. BahaSea has two pools, kayaks and bikes for rent, yoga…
The Abacos
This mini village of retro lemon-yellow duplexes orbiting a small pool works well for travelers wanting an affordable stay close to the harborside action…
New Providence
Paradise Island’s most elite hotel and now owned by Four Seasons, this is the kind of place where people with marquee names come to get away from it all,…
Eleuthera
This wonderful laid-back budget guesthouse is found down a rugged dirt road only 10 minutes’ walk from Surfer's Beach. The two rooms next to the owners'…
Out Islands
Accessible only by water, this all-inclusive resort caters to couples seeking intimacy and exclusivity. Ten cottages have a luxe ecochic vibe – all pale…
Eleuthera
This lovely 1940s harbourside home has been skilfully redeveloped as an upmarket hotel. The 10 rooms are smallish but luxe, with top-notch king-size beds,…
The Abacos
Location location! Straddling the bluff that forms the island’s narrowest point, the Abaco Inn has killer views of two gorgeous, but very different,…
The Exumas
On tiny picturesque Staniel Cay, this resort offers waterfront bungalows, smaller double rooms and all-inclusive packages including sailing, meals,…
Eleuthera
A Harbour Island icon, this 1940s private estate is now a hotel on an unimprovable bluff setting overlooking the Atlantic, and is lavishly blessed with…
Out Islands
If you want to indulge your inner Hemingway, then the Big Game Club is where it's at. But it's not only about deep-sea fishing: there's also reef fishing,…
Nassau
This luxury resort complex in New Providence's Cable Beach area finally opened its gilded doors in 2017. It features three high-rise hotels, the Grand…
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Marina
Grand Bahama
Just 90km from Florida, this multihued beachfront resort and marina on Grand Bahama's western extremity is a favorite with the American yachting…
Eleuthera
This impressive luxury resort is regularly touted as one of the best in the Bahamas and has one and two-bedroom condos with full kitchens set in a…
Grand Lucayan Lighthouse Pointe
Freeport & Lucaya
Only the Lighthouse Pointe wing of this large hotel complex and golf resort is presently open but it's still one of the most impressive stays on Grand…
Nassau
Built in 1922, this seven-story grand dame is a downtown Nassau institution. The hotel was a location for two James Bond movies, and it’s easy to see why …
Abaco Beach Resort and Boat Harbour
The Abacos
Down a gated drive, Marsh Harbour’s only true resort is a self-contained retreat fronted by a private beach and marina with views to the distant cays. At…
Grand Bahama
This friendly beach club is a popular day-trip resort thanks to blooms of psychedelic coral just offshore offering fabulous snorkeling (day trip including…
Nassau
Founded by Island Records supremo Chris Blackwell, this jumble of crayon-bright, 'Junkanoo-inspired' luxury huts is an automatic mood enhancer. They're on…
The Abacos
Only for serious (and seriously well-heeled) fly-fishing enthusiasts, Black Fly is an all-inclusive fishing lodge that takes guests into the Marls – the…
Nassau
Divers and international backpackers adore this homey hillside guesthouse, with its Fawlty Towers sign and just-like-family staff. The sprawling property…
Nassau
Formerly the governor's house, then Bob Marley's Bahamian bolt-hole, this shaded coastal retreat is now a boutique hotel, run by Rita Marley and her…
The Abacos
Descended from the first resort on Guana Cay, Grabbers is a charmingly relaxed little pleasure compound that sprawls in primary colors along its own small…
Eleuthera
Operating since 1969, Tingum Village is pleasingly low-key and low-priced, compared to much of Briland's accommodations. Spick-and-span suites are…
The Exumas
Perfectly located on the peninsula sheltering Kidd Cove, these guesthouses manage to be both tucked away and close to the center of George Town. All six…
Out Islands
Hotel-style rooms and beach cottages at this delightfully situated resort invite relaxed satisfaction, with patios or verandas, quality bedding, three…
The Abacos
On the lighthouse side of Hope Town Harbour and accessible only by boat (a free shuttle crosses the harbour on demand), this flash jumble of resort rooms…
Nassau
With three pools, slick rooms, a fitness center, seven restaurants, a kids' club, live entertainment and even bingo, this all-inclusive Cable Beach resort…
The Exumas
The beachfront location at this rental house is outstanding, with a jetty leading out to the calm waters of Hooper Bay and free kayaks available. There…
