Green Turtle Club

Frommer's Review

An outstanding place for laid-back luxury, this resort attracts honeymooners and snorkelers. The excellent full-service marina and the dive shop on its premises draw serious anglers, boaters, and divers as well. The waters around the resort are shallow enough to spot schools of fish from the shore -- and sometimes you'll even see a green turtle paddling above the sandbanks. Spread across 32 hectares (79 acres) of low-lying scrubland, the inn's ambience is very much that of a clubhouse, lodge, and country club. The courteous staff offers assistance yet doesn't intrude on anyone's peace and privacy.

The Green Turtle Yacht Club, host of the prestigious Bahama Cup Around the Island Race, has its base here. It's associated with the Palm Beach Yacht Club and with the Birdham Yacht Club, one of the oldest in England. Members have their own villas right on the water, often with private docks, although temporary guests will be lodged in spacious bungalows (usually two accommodations to a building) set within a gently sloping, carefully landscaped garden. Rooms are among the most upscale and luxurious in the Out Islands. Think England in the Tropics, for the bedrooms boast Sheraton-style mahogany furniture, four-poster beds, French-inspired draperies, oak floors, terra-cotta-tiled patios, and wicker or rattan furniture. Each comes with an immaculate midsize bathroom, and almost all contain tub/showers plus generous shelf space.

The flag-festooned bar is the social center of the resort, where there's occasionally live music. There's an unmistakable British tone to evenings here, beginning with predinner cocktails beside a roaring fire in the bar's iron stove (in chilly weather only, of course) before everyone adjourns to the pine-paneled dining room for well-prepared dinners. Breakfast and lunch are usually served on the veranda.

Facilities:
Restaurant; 2 bars; pool; watersports equipment/rentals; bike rentals; babysitting; coin-operated laundry; nonsmoking rooms; Internet access

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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