Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort & Villas is a 41-room property located on Long Island. A short flight from Nassau, the middle-upper-range resort is peaceful and scenic with a show-stopping beach -- it’s one of the most pristine, calm, and scenic stretches of sand in the Bahamas. Cape Santa Maria offers two tiers of accommodations: Bungalows are homey but basic and have private verandas; they're a great option for those on a budget. Villas are huge and have added luxuries: full kitchens, washer/dryers, and more upscale furnishings. Note that there is no pool, and the bungalows don’t have TVs or Wi-Fi. While bungalows are nothing fancy, the rates are a good value and give budget guests access to this stunning beach. However, for a similar price, the condos at nearby Gems at Paradise Point have full kitchens.
Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort & Villas is a 41-room property located on Long Island. A short flight from Nassau, the middle-upper-range resort is peaceful and scenic with a show-stopping beach -- it’s one of the most pristine, calm, and scenic stretches of sand in the Bahamas. Cape Santa Maria offers two tiers of accommodations: Bungalows are homey but basic and have private verandas; they're a great option for those on a budget. Villas are huge and have added luxuries: full kitchens, washer/dryers, and more upscale furnishings. Note that there is no pool, and the bungalows don’t have TVs or Wi-Fi. While bungalows are nothing fancy, the rates are a good value and give budget guests access to this stunning beach. However, for a similar price, the condos at nearby Gems at Paradise Point have full kitchens.
On beautiful and remote Long Island, the mid-range Stella Maris Resort Club is a large and natural property with competitive rates and a range of accommodations. With hotel rooms, cottages, and villas with up to four bedrooms, the resort has lodging to fit most parties and budgets. The 45 rooms are spacious and beachy, but lacking in TVs and Wi-Fi. Stella Maris has three pools, a rugged, scenic (but not swimmable) beach, and an on-site restaurant and separate beach bar. One of the highlights of the resort is its range of activities, many of which are free, including day trips, boating, nature walks, caving, bikes, kayaks, and rum punch parties. There's also a free shuttle to multiple, swimmable beaches around the island. The resort is nothing ritzy, but in all, Stella Maris provides a great value for the activities and amenities.
On beautiful and remote Long Island, the mid-range Stella Maris Resort Club is a large and natural property with competitive rates and a range of accommodations. With hotel rooms, cottages, and villas with up to four bedrooms, the resort has lodging to fit most parties and budgets. The 45 rooms are spacious and beachy, but lacking in TVs and Wi-Fi. Stella Maris has three pools, a rugged, scenic (but not swimmable) beach, and an on-site restaurant and separate beach bar. One of the highlights of the resort is its range of activities, many of which are free, including day trips, boating, nature walks, caving, bikes, kayaks, and rum punch parties. There's also a free shuttle to multiple, swimmable beaches around the island. The resort is nothing ritzy, but in all, Stella Maris provides a great value for the activities and amenities.
The four-pearl Palm Bay Resort Whitsundays is a serene, tropical property set on the idyllic Long Island, surrounded by the Coral Sea and reefs, and a jungle full of flora and fauna. The 25 villas range from cozy wooden spaces to big sleek houses, but all of them are private and secluded. Smaller villas don’t have their own kitchens, but rather, guests have the use of a shared outdoor kitchen and big terrace with dining tables. On-site features include a lovely spa, outdoor pool with built-in hot tub, tennis court, and free non-motorized water sports. Those looking to stay somewhere slightly less remote might want to try the Reef View Hotel on Hamilton Island.
The four-pearl Palm Bay Resort Whitsundays is a serene, tropical property set on the idyllic Long Island, surrounded by the Coral Sea and reefs, and a jungle full of flora and fauna. The 25 villas range from cozy wooden spaces to big sleek houses, but all of them are private and secluded. Smaller villas don’t have their own kitchens, but rather, guests have the use of a shared outdoor kitchen and big terrace with dining tables. On-site features include a lovely spa, outdoor pool with built-in hot tub, tennis court, and free non-motorized water sports. Those looking to stay somewhere slightly less remote might want to try the Reef View Hotel on Hamilton Island.