The Islands - Romantic Escapes in the Caribbean: Lovetripper Guide - page 106

Compass Point
PO Box C.B. 13842, Nassau

242- 327-4500; fax [phone]
Reservations: 800-OUTPOST

www.islandoutpost.com
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You won't find many resorts that list “state-of-the-art recording
studio” among their features, but here's one, thanks to owner
Chris Blackwell. The creator of Island Records has a string of
small, fine hotels in the Caribbean, including Jamaica and
Young Island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Located about 25 minutes west of Nassau, Compass Point is
removed from the hustle and bustle of Cable Beach on a quiet
stretch of the island. It's near the upscale Lyford Cay, where
stellar residents such as Sean Connery and Mick Jagger have
residences in the private no-visitors-allowed compound. (You
might get lucky and spot a familiar face at Compass Point, how-
ever. There's a dock for Lyford Cay residents to cruise up to the
restaurant for a night out.)

Compass Point has only 18 rooms, but you can't miss the rain-
bow property. Look for the festive colors of the Junkanoo festi-
val: vibrant tones of purple, blue, yellow and red. Each
individual cottage is decorated in a style that might be de-
scribed as Caribbean kitsch meets Gilligan's Island. Guests can
choose from five cabana rooms (the only air-conditioned accom-
modations) or the larger, more private huts and cottages (which
include a downstairs open-air kitchen and picnic-table dining
room). Every room is hand-crafted and faces the sea. The two of
you can complete your day in the rocking chairs on your private
porch that looks out to the sea, then come in to sleep beneath a
ceiling fan in a handmade bed covered with a Bahamian batik
spread.

Special Features/Activities: oceanfront (next to Love Beach),
watersports, dive shop, freshwater pool, casual restaurant.

Graycliff Hotel
West Hill Street, Nassau

242-322-2796; fax [phone]
www.graycliff.com
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