The Harbour Club certainly is not fancy, but old world Bahamian located away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Nassau and right on the east harbour. I have been there many times, both by boat and as a hotel guest and I have seen many changes through the years (many years). It is charming, but if you want fancy go elsewhere. I was last there in April 2003 and some nice changes had taken place since my previous stop in. The restaurant above was reopened & even included fresh sushi. Downstairs, the once-named Cuda Bay Bar has now reopened for drinks & food including breakfast. The rooms are clean, but basic and the staff does a good job taking care of your needs. Peter, the harbor master & hotel master is about the nicest, most accommodating chap you will ever find. He is busy & that is because the place is popular, but not over crowded. Martha is the head of housekeeping and she is wonderful. Theresa in the office knows her stuff. Captain Ed & his staff accommodate incoming sailing & motor yachts with professionalism. There is an onsite laundry available after hotel needs are taken care of. The swimming pool is quite clean & refreshing on hot days. Lots of room for sunbathing in a quiet setting with tropical trees, plants and bushes around poolside. There is a shopping center right across the street complete with grocery store, liquor store, hardware store, clothing stores, eye vision center, coffee shop, Dairy Queen, etc., Internet availability and drug store. A great place for boaters to provision and it is like shopping at home where you are not competing with loud, big crowds that you would find downtown Nassau. If you want to eat elsewhere other than the Harbour Club's restaurant, you can walk east to Bay Villa for Chinese (very nice) or west to the Poop Deck (Bahamian & excellent fresh fish) in Yacht Haven. Mr. Moss has a Harbour Club on-site taxi service if you need transportation downtown Nassau, to Paradise Island, Cable Beach or the airport. Security is excellent. There is a wall separating the Harbour Club from the street and the only entrance is locked during night hours. There is someone in attendance all night at the door to let you in should a guest arrive late. The grounds and marina have security guards all night long. The view is very nice across the harbour looking at Paradise Island. If you want all-inclusive, or fancy schmancy, then go book a room in Atlantis. But, remember, you can stay at the Harbour Club and take a cab to Atlantis for the day (or, if you are into exercise, you can walk from the Harbour Club, across the bridge to Paradise Island and back (during the day). I will return to the Harbour Club (soon).

This is a marina oriented hotel. Don't expect glitz, or a Disney atmosphere. And that is what we want. It's real Bahamian, with a personal touch. The dockmaster, Peter, will see that every aspect of your stay is satisfactory. The hotel staff are friendly and absolutely trustworthy. In a few days,everyone knows you. The pool is harbourside.
So too are the resturaunt and bar. The view of the harbour, unsurpassed. We have visited as marina guests as well as in the hotel on many occasions. The rooms are spotless.We'll be back.

Terrible service, dingy rooms and facilities which would cause a roach to scoff make this dive the worst resort/slum on the Island. Not worth staying at even if they paid you to stay in the hotel.