A Stone's Throw AwayvsCompass Point Beach Resort
Both hotels are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Compass Point Beach Resort is preferred by most writers compared to A Stone's Throw Away. Compass Point Beach Resort comes in at #15 in Bahamas with positive reviews from 3 reviews like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
A Stone's Throw Away
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Tropical Garden Road, Gambier Heights, Nassau SS5412, New Providence Island
From $269/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Travel + Leisure "You might as well call it the veranda hotel, because the old colonial mansion that is now A Stone’s Throw Away has an infinite balcony with stunning views that completely wraps the building." Full review
Frommer's "Rooms are modern homey, but island-style, with hardwood floors, rattan furnishings, king-sized beds, and Oriental rugs...there is a small, naturalistic pool with a bench under a waterfall ledge." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Getting to this extraordinary B&B requires climbing steep stone stairs through a cliff-side tunnel, after which you emerge in a tropical garden that’s like something out of a Merchant Ivory film." Full review
Oyster "Scene
Boutique guest house with a pleasantly old-fashioned style and relaxed ambience
The
entrance of A Stone’s Throw Away initially looks modest, with a small sign
creatively set in a..." Full review
Compass Point Beach Resort Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph Frommer's Lonely Planet Oyster
West Bay Street, P.O. Box CB 13842, Nassau, New Providence Island
From $297/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure "Its romantic setting comes from its ocean front surroundings, its green foliage, and its cornucopia of color, inspired by the Bahamas’ very own carnival celebration, Junkanoo." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"The rainbow-coloured cottages at Compass Point make this property one of the most striking in Nassau." Full review
Frommer's "The walls are painted a much more soothing white inside, with hardwood floors and simple furnishings...“studio” huts are octagonal, which helps make them feel a bit roomier. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Founded by Island Records supremo Chris Blackwell, this jumble of crayon-bright, 'Junkanoo-inspired' luxury huts is an automatic mood enhancer." Full review
Oyster "Scene
Idyllic beach retreat with a rich heritage, wonderful setting, and plenty of character
Compass Point
Beach Resort is easily one of the island’s most distinctive properties...." Full review
