{"id":20938,"date":"2018-09-19T15:59:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T19:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/?p=20938"},"modified":"2020-06-22T16:18:35","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T20:18:35","slug":"nassau-resorts-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/nassau-resorts-review\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Nassau resorts: reviews by travel agent Jean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nassau, and the islands of the Bahamas, are often overlooked as a vacation destination when up against the ever-popular all-inclusive islands of Cuba, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_dominican-republic.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Dominican Republic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and vacation hotspots like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_mexico.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These 5 Nassau resorts are worth visiting, though.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our agent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/travel-agent_00_05_A0_jean-arseneau.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jean Arseneau<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just returned from a trip to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_02_U4_nassau.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nassau<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where he visited five Nassau resorts, and says a bit of his heart remained in the Bahamas, where he was treated to first-class service, ate delicious food, stayed in amazing resorts, and experienced a warm Bahamian welcome. You can\u2019t say no to that. Let\u2019s find out where Jean visited:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_5H_sandals-royal-bahamian.html\"><b>Sandals Royal Bahamian<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adults-only all-inclusive vacation destination; five-stars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes a private off-shore island, with restaurant and fantastic beach<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 restaurants, 8 bars to choose from<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Countless room categories, including butler service and river pool swim-up suites<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very sophisticated and high class: once a favourite of Duke and Duchess of Windsor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two pools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two white-sand beaches<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 minutes from Lynden Pindling International Airport<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known for high-end service, food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular with weddings and honeymoons<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jean says: \u201cWhat sells the place is the offshore island. You jump on the boat, and in 10-15 minutes it\u2019s like you\u2019re on this private island, a whole new vacation. It\u2019s very popular with weddings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Graycliff Hotel:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 rooms available: hotel is old Colonial building in heart of downtown Nassau<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine cuisine, and big draws like Graycliff Cigar Company, chocolates, coffee, and wine at the hotel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wine Cellar is known to celebrities like Prince Harry and Pink<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home to the Caribbean\u2019s first 5-star restaurant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four room categories available at this Nassau resorts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jean says: \u201cGraycliff is really quite the place. They do so many unique things with making coffee and chocolate right there, it\u2019s something totally different to experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_5I_riu-palace-paradise-island.html\"><b>Riu Palace Paradise Island:<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four-star resort, with all-inclusive offerings and a touch of luxury<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five restaurants, four bars await at the resort<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fishing, swimming with dolphins, and land and watersports are available <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently renovated in 2017 for adults-only vacations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free WiFi throughout<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">350 rooms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two swimming pools: one with swim-up bar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24-hour room service for snacks available<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jean\u2019s tip: \u201cThe Riu is great for an all-inclusive vacation, but if you\u2019re looking for activities and lots of things to do, buy a day pass to Atlantis. Most people don\u2019t even realize it\u2019s right next door, a 5 minute walk. The busy-ness, aquarium, and activities is what you\u2019re going to want at Atlantis, mixed with the Riu\u2019s accommodations and all-inclusive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_5C_atlantis.html\"><b>Atlantis Resort<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all-inclusive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 different areas of the resort for accommodations, depending on style (ie. luxury, high end, family, etc)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known for its Vegas-like accommodations and casinos, aquarium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 10 pools and 18 waterslides<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 20 restaurants available in complex<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jean says: \u201cAtlantis is just a giant playground for both adults and kids! Casinos galore, 6 different sections, water slides through shark tanks, a lazy river&#8230;you could never do everything! Atlantis is like a high-end shopping mall with every activity and shopping you could need\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_0P_IW_grand-hyatt-baha-mar.html\"><b>Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New resort, took about 4-5 years to build<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 3,000 rooms total in the Baha Mar complex: similar to Atlantis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All rooms feature step-out or full balcony<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 culinary options and 9 bars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily live music<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concierge service, in-room dining, and other higher-end features available<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has a casino and golf course<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jean says: \u201cIt\u2019s obvious the Baha Mar is trying to compete with Atlantis, but it really does mean another fantastic 5-star resort in Nassau.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nassau, and the islands of the Bahamas, are often overlooked as a vacation destination when up against the ever-popular all-inclusive islands of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and vacation hotspots like Mexico. These 5 Nassau resorts are worth visiting, though.\u00a0 Our agent Jean Arseneau just returned from a trip to Nassau, where he visited five Nassau [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":279,"featured_media":19747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"categories":[3551,3549],"tags":[],"modified_by":"Amanda Stancati","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/279"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20938"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20940,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20938\/revisions\/20940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}