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Powell Pointe at Cape Eleuthera Resort & Yacht Club Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Location Cape Eleuthera, Rock Sound, Rock Sound
Phone 242/422-9977 (resort), 359-7208 (marina)
Web site www.capeeleuthera.com
Room Information 19 units
Prices Winter US$800 (£400) 2-bedroom apartment for up to 4 occupants; off-season US$600 (£300) 2-bedroom apartment for up to 4 occupants
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, free Wi-Fi, separate living and dining areas

Frommer's Review

During an earlier incarnation, this resort attracted some major American movers and shakers, including Richard Nixon. Some of the top U.S. golfers played its Bruce Devlin-Bob van Haage 18-hole course, which now, in a much-upgraded format, winds its way along the water. In 2007, the resort was reopened as part of a sweeping real-estate development plan which incorporated a roster of ultra-upscale private homes and condos, a hotel, and the most up-to-date and best-accessorized marina on "mainland" Eleuthera. Everything is perched on the tip of a sun-flooded peninsula that juts toward Nassau and the prevailing sea lanes, and is flanked with a trio of splendid white-sand beaches. Locals claim the deep-sea fishing is as fine as it ever was.

Accommodations are plusher and more state-of-the art than anything else in Eleuthera, easily rivaling the best lodgings on Harbour Island. A string of custom-built two-bedroom apartments lines the edges of the harbor. Each is owned by a different absentee investor but rented out as a hotel lodging. Expect spectacular kitchens with polished-stone countertops, lots of state-of-the-art lighting, and supremely comfortable furniture. Depending on the floor plan, units are either all on one level, or arranged as a duplex. Each has an outdoor balcony that's wide and broad enough for a private reception, and if you're tired of either the also-recommended Barracuda's Restaurant (unlikely) or the on-site coffee shop, modeled on a Starbucks, you can have the resort's cooks make you a private dinner within your suite. This resort is expected to expand during the life of this guide's edition.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; coffee shop; bar; heated outdoor pool; easy access to nearby golf; wide array of watersports; bicycle and golf-cart rentals; fishing excursions and boat rentals; full-service marina

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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