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There are a lot of options to stay in the Bahamas as there are numerous hotels all around. Where you want to sleep often determines your choice of island. The type of accommodation you have in mind means that you should consider some islands and write off others. |
Perhaps you're dreaming of napping in your personal hammock at the edge of a secluded beach right in front of your individually decorated bungalow. Your choices are very limited on New Providence and Grand Bahama. However, The Bahamas' Out Islands offer lots of small, peaceful, beachfront lodgings.
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If your ideal vacation includes a hotel with a wide variety of restaurants, Las Vegas-style extravaganzas, and nightly dancing, steer clear of The Bahamas' Out Islands and head to Cable Beach on New Providence, Paradise Island, or Grand Bahama. Certain hotels also allow children under a set age to stay free or at reduced rates. Many dining rooms offer children's menus with lower prices.
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Rooming on the main islands
Rooms in the larger hotels on New Providence, Paradise Island, and Grand Bahama are air-conditioned (some also have ceiling fans) and come with satellite TV and direct-dial telephones. Expect to find plenty of activities, along with restaurants, shops, salons, and (on the premises or nearby) watersports operators. Many hotels also have wheelchair-accessible rooms. Likewise, some hotels offer supervised children's programs.
Choosing the less developed islands
You won't find high-rise hotels in the Out Islands. A few islands offer posh digs with rooms and facilities as snazzy as the ones on busier islands — for example, Pink Sands on Harbour Island or Green Turtle Club & Marina on Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos. Still, these low-rise lodgings are far less formal than upscale hotels on New Providence, Paradise Island, or Grand Bahama.
Accommodations on the less developed islands may or may not have air-conditioning, but ceiling fans or good cross-ventilation does the trick if they don't. Some rooms have two double beds, and others have only one. In rare cases, some rooms offer only twin beds. In the Out Islands, many hotel rooms don't have telephones, TVs, or radios. In hotels that do have TVs in the rooms, the channels are centrally controlled (usually at the bar), so don't be surprised if the mystery you're watching suddenly turns into a soccer game just before the murderer's identity is revealed. If any of these amenities are important to you, ask about them before you make your reservation.
Independent families or groups of friends traveling together find villas, condos, and hotel rooms with kitchens convenient places to stay on the quieter, less developed islands. On less-developed islands, hotels are small enough that managers themselves are usually willing to help you make arrangements for watersports, dining, transportation, and other activities that may or may not be on the premises. </
