Compass Point Beach Resort

The whimsical Compass Point is self-consciously funky and out-of-the-way. The island's most westerly resort -- directly beside Love Beach, several minutes' drive west from Cable Beach -- is the closest thing to Jamaica in The Bahamas. In fact, it's associated with the Jamaica-based Island Outpost chain, owned by Christopher Blackwell, the music-industry entrepreneur who discovered and promoted Bob Marley's talent. Accommodations are within airy, old-fashioned, brightly painted wooden cottages, each simply but artfully furnished in a manner that encourages barefoot living if not altogether nudity. Prices vary according to the unit's view and size, and whether or not it's raised on stilts above the rocky landscape (units on stilts get more breezes and better views).

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; outdoor pool; Wi-Fi (free in lobby)

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