Frommer's Review
Prominently visible in the center of Cable Beach (its best asset) this seven-story high-rise is connected by a shopping arcade to the Crystal Palace Casino. The nearby Wyndham Nassau Resort is glitzier and has better and more exclusive and extensive facilities, but the Sheraton is still one of the most desirable choices for families, as it has the best children's program in the area. Because many of its bedrooms contain two double beds, its accommodations are usually suitable for a family of four. Painted pale coral pink, the property has an Aztec-inspired facade of sharp angles and strongly defined horizontal lines, with prominent balconies. Built in a horseshoe-shaped curve around a landscaped beachfront garden, it's big, brassy, and the beneficiary of an $82-million renovation, half of which had been completed by press time for this edition and the remainder of which was scheduled for completion during the course of 2007 and early 2008. This commitment to a massive outlay of cash was concurrent with the changeover of this property's management contract from Radisson to Sheraton and the Starwood Group.
You'll think of Vegas when you see the rows of fountains in front, the acres of marble sheathing inside, the four-story lobby with towering windows, and the hotel's propensity for hosting large wedding parties, often with groups of participants flown in from the mainland U.S. Big enough to get lost in, but with plenty of intimate nooks, the hotel offers an extensive array of things to do.
Bedrooms are modern and comfortable, reflecting a lighthearted and somewhat whimsical interpretation of "Tommy Bahama" style, replete with dark-stained wood furniture, white walls, and monochromatic, understated colors completely devoid of the floral prints of yesteryear. Big windows open onto views of either the garden or the beach. Units are equipped with one king-size bed or two doubles, along with phones with voice mail. Bathrooms are tiled with tub/showers.
The hotel contains three restaurants, the most glamorous of which is the Amici, serving traditional Italian cuisine in a two-story garden setting. The Outdoor Grill serves Caribbean/continental breakfast and lunch buffets. In the works at press time for this edition was a steak-and-seafood restaurant where guests are seated around a tabletop grill to prepare their own steaks, seafood, or chicken. This older but much-upgraded hotel will function as one of the most important components of a sweeping expansion of the Cable Beach hotel lineup that will be affected during 2009 and 2010. Under the supervision of the Baha Mar Development Corporation, it will be the oldest and most westerly of a massive expansion of the Cable Beach beachfront.
Facilities:
3 restaurants; 3 bars; 3 outdoor pools; 2 tennis courts; gym; kid's camp (ages 4-12); shopping arcade; salon; room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; rooms for those w/limited mobility
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.
