Pink Sands

Frommer's Review

Posh and sophisticated, this hideaway is just the place to sneak away to with that special (wealthy) someone, located adjacent to a 5km (3-mile) stretch of pink-sand beach sheltered by a barrier reef. Yes, that was Julia Roberts in a bikini we spotted leaving the cottage next door. The elegant, relaxed retreat occupies an 11-hectare (27-acre) beachfront estate. Although it feels a bit like a pricey private club, it's less snobbish and a lot more hip than the Dunmore Beach Club. The owner is Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. Increasingly known as a hotel entrepreneur, he spared no expense here. The resort's outrageous clubhouse is the most beautifully and imaginatively decorated room in the Out Islands.

The airy, spacious bedrooms have either an ocean or a garden view. Smaller units contain Art Deco touches straight out of Miami's South Beach; larger, more expensive units have Indonesian (especially Balinese) furnishings and art, and huge decks. All rooms have kitchenettes or kitchens, central air-conditioning, pressurized water systems, walk-in closets, satellite TVs, CD players and a CD selection, wet bars, private patios with teak furnishings, and beautifully tiled bathrooms with tubs and showers. The interior design features marble floors with area rugs, oversize Adirondack furnishings, local artwork, and batik fabrics. The rooms have dataports, and fax machines and cellular phones can be supplied if you need them.

Hotel guests get some of the best meals on the island, an "A-B-C" fusion of Asian, Bahamian, and Caribbean cuisine. Dinner is an elegant four-course nightly affair. Lunches are much less formal, served in the Blue Bar, a postmodern pavilion beside the beach.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; pool; 3 tennis courts; health club; limited room service; babysitting; laundry service; nonsmoking rooms

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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