11 Best Luxury Hotels in the Bahamas

Kamalame Cay

There are so many islands and cays in the Bahamas that there really is a Caribbean paradise to suit every taste, whether you favour spectacular ocean sunsets; coral coves you can explore underwater; dramatic rocky cliffs wound through with tales of shipwrecks; implausibly perfect beaches; or bright lights and fun. To go with the variety of lifestyle and landscapes, the Bahamas also has a huge number of hotels and resorts. But picking the best hotel in a choice of paradise locations is what the Hotel Gurus are really great at, so we asked them to pool their Caribbean knowledge and make recommendations for the best luxury hotels in the Bahamas. We wanted a mix of landscapes and holiday types, as well as luxury hotel picks for families and couples. And we think their resulting selection really does offer something to suit every kind of luxury traveller. Have a browse and get planning!

For Luxury for Two

Bahama House

  • Converted from an historic Dunmore Town property, Bahama House has just eleven spacious rooms and suites, with plantation-style decor and large private terraces — there’s also a couple of private cottages if you want more privacy. The pool and grown-up rum bar are the other features guests write home about.

For Barefoot Luxury

The Other Side

  • The Other Side is the most glamorous glamp site in the Caribbean, a collection of just six permanent tents, with hardwood flooring and beautiful canvas canopies. The tents house Berber rugs, four-poster beds and vintage record players, and have huge verandas overlooking a palm-fringed ocean. There’s an indulgent and stylish bar and restaurant too.
  • Kamalame Cay is a private island resort, set on a hundred acres of beach-side paradise. There are just 20 elegant villas and cottages, all have airy domed ceilings, huge verandas and bathrooms, and lots of windows. There’s a pool, spa and tennis courts, two beach bars and a glass bottom boat too. Heaven!

For Luxury for the Whole Family

Pink Sands

  • Just seven villas make up the Sky Beach Club. They’re so close to the beach that they’re just a step down off the terrace onto the sand, and the infinity pool looks as if its water is falling into the palm-dotted dunes. The villas are huge — with all the facilities you have at home, or more — but there’s a popular seafood restaurant on the premises too, if you don’t want to self-cater. Luxurious and glamorous and perfect for family groups.
  • Pink Sands is a small, but perfectly formed beach resort right against the sands of Pink Sands Beach. There are just 25 rooms and suites, some suitable for families, all set in 16 acres of tropical, scented gardens which lead out onto the beach. Inside there’s lots of space, and elegant furnishings, and outside there’s lots of space and private decks, a pool and tennis courts. Plus the hotel can arrange a long list of watersports and activities, so there's something for all ages here.
  • A short stroll from French Leave Beach, the French Leave Resort is a collection of villas — ranging in size from one bedroom to four-bedrooms plus private pool. Each villa is carefully designed and decorated with a chic, contemporary eye, taking into account the best places to watch the sunsets etc. There’s an infinity pool and a sea-view restaurant, and it’s all surrounded by lush gardens. Book one of the larger options if you're travelling with kids in tow.

For Luxurious Style

The Island House

  • The Island House is a sophisticated resort with an Eastern aesthetic, located just outside bustling Nassau. It’s a great choice if you want to see the sights, but also want to retreat to a cocoon of calm afterwards. There are lush tropical gardens, furnishings in warm wood and bamboo, and a really enviable spa and fitness centre.

For Luxurious Facilities

The Ocean Club

  • The Ocean Club is a luxurious Four Seasons resort idyllically located in a paradise of landscaped grounds right against the beach. Accommodation is in a range of rooms, suites and villas, and all are immaculately turned out in the epitome of Bahamian style, with hardwood features, huge windows and private balconies. And as you'd imagine with a Four Seasons the array of facilities is seriously impressive from professional tennis coaching to pampering spa, golf course, three pools, fitness centre, complimentary yoga classes, complimentary kids club and three dining experiences.

For Never-Leave-the-Resort Luxury

SLS Baha Mar

  • SLS Baha Mar is a glossy luxury resort with all the trimmings! There’s a beach club, casino, 11 restaurants, an art gallery, cinema, a huge spa and gym, tennis courts, watersports facilities, yoga art classes, a golf course… and more. To have this amount of choice you need scale, and SLS Baha Mar is big, with 300+ rooms, suites and villas — which means there’s a configuration to suit everyone.

For a Luxury Escape

The Dunmore

  • Bahamian stalwart, The Dunmore, offers its own brand of beach-side Caribbean luxury to those who stay in its 19 rooms and suites. Right on beautiful Pink Sands Beach, with an inviting pool, superb, unfussy restaurant and friendly service, this is the sort of place where life slows down, and there’s time to discover pristine coral on snorkelling expeditions, and to sip cocktails at sunset.

For Great Value Luxury

Coral Sands

  • Coral Sands is a picturesque beachfront hotel set on nine palm-filled acres close to Dunmore Town on Harbour Island. The 39 rooms and suites are spacious and elegant, and many have huge ocean-view terraces looking out over the hotel’s three miles of white sand. There’s a pool, library and billiards room, plus watersports facilities, a superb French-Bahamian restaurant and a laid-back bar.

Still not sure where to book?

11 Best Luxury Hotels in the Bahamas

Pink Sands
Pink Sands

Harbour Island (Chapel Street)

Sumptuous beach front resort. The cottage interiors have mahogany furniture, wooden floors and shutters and lovely private decks. Outdoor pool, gym, 26-acre garden, private beach and library. Superb locally sourced menu, slick bar with wow-factor chandelier. Romantic, luxurious and chic.

  • Romantic Break - Fragrant jasmine grown throughout hotel gardens, opulent bedrooms, private terraces and romantic dining
  • Sailing - Plenty of day trips from Fisherman's Dock and Government Dock
  • Birdwatching - Surrounding gardens are a bird sanctuary
  • Tennis - Two courts in the gardens
from $495 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Coral Sands
Coral Sands

Harbour Island (Dunmore Town)

Stunning beach front hotel in 9-acres. Elegant rooms have wooden furniture, modern tropical print furnishings and white shutters. Outdoor pool, gardens, library and billiard room. Superb French-Bahamian menus and laid-back bar. Charming, opulent and peaceful.

  • Beach Life - Three miles of white sand, multitude of watersports from the doorstep, candle lit beach dining and chic decked sun terraces
  • Sailing - From Fisherman's Dock and Government Dock
  • Tennis - Floodlit courts in the gardens
  • Seaside
from $250 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Sky Beach Club
Sky Beach Club

Bahamas (Govenor's Harbour)

Stunning villas on private beach. Contemporary rooms feature enormous living rooms, mahogany furniture, large bathrooms and kitchens. Superb seafood cuisine in popular restaurant, ambient bar. Luxurious, glamorous and chic.

  • Beach Life - Stunning beach front villas, with enormous windows and verandahs, plenty of sea activities and superb seafood dining
  • Diving - The Devil’s Backbone is a large coral formation off North Eleuthera, notorious for wrecking ships
  • Sights nearby - Spanish Wells fishing village
  • On the beach - Private beach
from $295 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
Kamalame Cay
Kamalame Cay

Bahamas (Central Andros)

Private island luxury beach resort in 100 acres. Elegant rooms feature private terraces, high beamed ceilings, nautical touches and huge bathrooms. Outdoor heated pool, tennis court and ocean front spa. Fantastic Caribbean cuisine, and two breezy beach bars. Luxurious, exclusive and laid back.

  • Romantic Break - Very secluded villas, spa with glass bottom to view the fish, sunset cocktails and picnic excursions
  • Sights nearby - Take a pre-booked picnic lunch (arranged the day before) on your own deserted island
  • Kayaking - Explore the mangroves at the back of the Cay at high tide by Kayak
  • Fishing - Go looking for local fish on the 32ft Regulator
from $515 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
The Ocean Club, Nassau
The Ocean Club, Nassau

Nassau (PARADISE ISLAND)

This Four Season luxury resort is the epitome of Bahamian style. The luxury suites and villas offer louvered hardwood doors and private balconies. The service is truly remarkable, and often friendships are created that draw guests back again and again. The gardens and restaurant are show stoppers.

  • Romantic Break - This hotel just nails romance, for a start at 6pm every evening glasses of champagne and strawberries are brought to each room
  • Tennis coaching - Their in house pro Leo Rolle has been coaching there for 50 years- and there's a reason they have held onto him!
  • Fishing - Go deep sea fishing on their yacht, cook your catch in the local style and then learn to mix a perfect cocktail
  • Total relaxation - The Balinese-style spa is wonderful, so is the leafy adults only pool area and the plush rooms
from $1333 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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The Other Side
The Other Side

Eleuthera (Eleuthera )

The most glamorous glamping site in the Caribbean. These indulgent tents offer hardwood floors, Berber-style rugs, vintage record players and magnificent four-poster beds. The restaurant is phenomenal and the bar boasts an extraordinary array of drinks! Unwind in Robinson Crusoe style luxury.

  • Hideaway - The most luxurious and indulgent desert island hideaway, with hardwood floors, plush bedding and plenty of peaceful seclusion
  • Sights nearby - Head to the nearby Blue Hole, a pool surrounded by jungle which one can jump in and out of with ropes
  • Local markets - Take a boat to nearby Harbour Island to check out the bars, boutiques and lively atmosphere
  • Barefoot Luxury
from $600 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
The Island House
The Island House

Nassau

An elegant island retreat for the sophisticated traveller, far from the tourist crowds of Nassau. Simple chic Eastern style architecture is set off by earthy bamboos, custom-made wood furniture, neutral tones and stunning tropical gardens. The spa and fitness facilities are the best on the island.

  • Total relaxation - Relax into a state of near-jelly with extensive spa treatments, indulgent dinners, endless cocktails and tropical views
  • Tennis - Let your competitive side out on the squash or paddle tennis courts
  • Views
  • Barefoot Luxury
from $432 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Bahama House
Bahama House

Harbour Island (Dunmore Town)

This luxury beach lodge occupies a heritage property on Harbour Island in The Bahamas. Spacious rooms boast plantation-style interiors, four-poster beds and unique design pieces; book a cottage for separate living space. Unwind by the freshwater pool before drinks at the rum bar; a chic beach stay.

  • Beach Life - Located a stone's throw from the sea on a coveted island in The Bahamas, this hotel makes a luxury beach getaway
  • Local exploring - With easy access into the colourful Dunmore Town, this hotel is in a great location for local exploring
  • Romantic Break - Couples love this cosy and refined beach lodge, with its grown-up rum bar and chic freshwater pool
  • Views
from $600 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
The Dunmore
The Dunmore

Harbour Island

An oldie but a real classic. This Harbour Island hotel offers guests a secluded stay with casual luxury. Rooms are set in low-rise cottages and have a distinctly Caribbean feel with whirring fans and pops of candy colours. Complete with a superb restaurant, pool, friendly service and beach access.

  • Total relaxation - Lounge by the pool, stroll to one of the nearby beach restaurants, and sip rum cocktails - life here is perfectly slow
  • Beach Life - Located right on Pink Sands Beach, a picture perfect Caribbean stretch of sand
  • Restaurant - An informal restaurant serving exceptionally good (but unfussy) cuisine
  • Fishing - There's an option of reef fishing or big game fishing
from $470 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
French Leave Resort
French Leave Resort

Eleuthera

Luxurious and intimate waterfront resort overlooking the Caribbean Sea, with access to nearby French Leave beach. Individual plantation-style villas, decorated in a contemporary deluxe style, offer spacious relaxation areas and share an infinity pool and sea-view restaurant. Secluded and stylish.

  • Total relaxation - Spend tranquil days at the sea-facing pool or head to the nearby beach. This is the place for endless sun, sand and sea
  • Beach Life - Soak up the picture-perfect pink sand and turquoise sea from French Leave beach, just a mile from the property
  • Families - Four-bedroom Royal Island House boasts an oceanfront location and private pool
  • Restaurant - 1648 - An Island Restaurant serves freshly caught seafood and locally-grown produce at stunning waterfront setting all day
from $861 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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SLS Baha Mar
SLS Baha Mar

Nassau

Luxury beach resort with all the trimmings. Glossy rooms and sleek Miami-style residences boasting epic sea views appeal to families, friends and couples. Endless amenities and activities include beach club, spa, pools, casinos and multiple dining options. Las Vegas vibes in Caribbean setting.

  • Groups - Perfect for hen & stag dos or groups of friends looking for a fun time in stunning setting; endless entertainment in guaranteed
  • Families - Kid's club, endless activities, babysitting, beach, pools and multi-room residences ensure the whole family has a perfect stay
  • Beach Life - Direct access to white sand beach and turquoise water at Baha Beach Club, located at the end of famous Cable Beach
  • Swimming Pool - Three outdoor pools - including slick sea-facing infinity and lagoon-style experience - are complimented with kid's only pool
from $305 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh

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