Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
RATES
The listings in the sleeping sections of this guidebook come in three broad categories of
'budget', 'midrange' and 'top end'. We haven't included either taxes or hotel surcharges
in our listings, unless they are included in the rates, which we have indicated. Rates for all
budgets are generally for two people. In high season, decent budget rooms are around $80
to $100 a night, but choices in this price range are slim at best. Midrange hotels will usually
cost $100 to $200 (with $150 to $180 being the average). Upscale resorts will cost from
$200 to $800 per night as a standard, and above that, the stars are the limit.
Prices in the guidebook refer to room only; breakfast is not generally included unless
mentioned.
BED & BREAKFASTS
B&Bs haven't really taken off in the Bahamas, but there are a handful to be found. Often
run by expats, they range from luxurious manor houses to humble suburban homes. They
can be a great bargain, with rates starting around $90, and are a lovely way to meet locals
and get insider tips.
WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY
BUDGET (LESS THAN $100)
Anything from a barebones room with a sagging bed in a family-run guesthouse
to a tidy, simple motel room to a rustic beach cabana. Almost all budget accom-
modations have cable TV, and an increasing number have wi-fi. Some have
pools, others do not.
MIDRANGE ($100 TO $200)
Midrange hotels will generally have, at minimum, cable TV, wi-fi, a pool and a
restaurant or bar. Many have minifridges or kitchenettes. At the low end of the
range, rooms may be motel-style and lobbies basic and unwelcoming. At the
high end, rooms may be spacious and chicly appointed, with palatial grounds
and multiple restaurants, bars and outdoor areas.
TOP END (MORE THAN $200)
A top-end hotel room should have a flat panel TV, wi-fi, deep soaking tub or
spacious shower stall and fine linens. Boutique hotels may have a small but lux-
urious pool area and small fine-dining restaurant, while flashy resorts have mul-
tiple water park-like pools, many restaurants, onsite movie theaters and more. In
terms of extra amenities - private butlers, massage, rose petals strewn on your
bed - the sky (and your budget) is the limit.
