We just returned from a week at the Coral Sands Resort on Harbor Island. The place is magnificent! We loved our room. We stayed in a ground level junior suite in the Lacaya building. The view was wonderful with a manicured lawn, palm trees and flowering shrubs outside our terrace with the ocean in the background.
Foot paths to the beach, the beach bar and the main diningroom were well lit at night and signs everywhere so you knew where you were going. The staff were friendly and willing. They helped with securing a golf cart to explore the island and had maps of the island as well as stores and other restaurants. I wanted to see the infamous "lone tree" and all I had to do was ask and they directed me right to where it was located.
It takes a land taxi, a water taxi and another land taxi to get to the resort, but it was an adventure and the drivers and porters are so helpful with the luggage and getting in and out of the vehicles and boat.
The dining room meals are quite expensive, but a dining experience. Less expensive dining can be had at the many other places on the island. i.e. Arthur's Bakery or the Deli for breakfast, the Sip Sip or Harbor Inn for lunch.
We had our travel agent secure a small fridge in our room ahead of time and purchased some groceries for small meals in our room. Just have to remember that everything shuts down on Sundays. If you come in on a Saturday, rent your golf cart and get groceries first thing. We will remember that next time.
The pink sand beaches were awe inspiring! The beach is raked early in the morning, thatched shade umbrellas, beach loungers,boogy boards etc. are all available for guests free of charge. Bar service comes down to the beach if you need drinks.
We will never forget the great service, wonderful rooms and pink sand beach at the Coral Sands. Also the people of Harbor Island and Eleuthera are the friendliest and most helpful people I have ever met in my travels.

We are a family of 5 - 2 adults and 3 children aged 11, 10 and 7. Having spent a week in Disneyworld we came to stay at Coral Sands for a bit of rest and relaxation. We found the hotel to be excellent but the prices to be very steep, but quickly discovered this is a theme of the island, not Coral Sands specifically.
Wherever you travel in the Bahamas get used to paying through the nose. We arrived at Nassau with a 4 hour wait until our connection to North Eleuthera, so took a cab to a nearby restaurant for lunch. The journey was roughly 3 minutes long and we were charged $25 ($5/head, even for a 7 year old). The same was true for the journey from North Eleuthera airport to the water front, for the boat trip across to harbour Island (though he charged less for the children), then for the taxi journey to Coral Sands. I had therefore shelled out more than $100 for 5 extremely short journeys and was feeling as if I had been fleeced before I had even got to the hotel (we are English so are probably a bit tight on the tipping front anyway!).
We had what Coral Sands call a Master Suite - 2 sizeable rooms with a door between them. Much better and more roomy accommodation than we had at the Grand Floridian in Disney. The room was very comfortable, with an amazing view of the gardens and the beach, albeit not as good as their Beach House. It was pretty quiet apart from one night when there was a beach party for a group staying at the hotel.
We found that towels were changed whenever we wished though we adhered to their request to be sensitive to the local environment by not changing towels too frequently.
The food was excellent, really very good indeed. We found this a theme over all the island (try the Landing for evening meals and its amazing cellar, and SipSip and Pink Islands beach cafe next door for lunch). By far the best culinary experiences we have had in the Caribbean. But you certainly pay for it. I have seen other reviews criticising Coral Sands for the cost of its food, but this is not unique to them - all restaurants and cafes charge pretty similar prices, but at least the standard is high. Expect to pay $40 for an evening main course. After the initial shock I just accepted it was going to be an expensive week and tried to blank out the prices.
I found the staff generally very pleasant and helpful, though there was a bit of a variety of attitudes. In general we found the restaurant staff excellent, particularly Tony and Angela. We found the front staff desk helpful but not particularly friendly. The beach guys were excellent, particularly after my 11year old daughter came across a barracuda while snorkelling out by the reef, after which they told her all about how harmless they are! We were occasionally offered drinks on the beach, but the visits by the waitress were not every day, and she only came around once on the days concerned.
Coral Sands doesn't appear to get good marks for families with small children - certainly for children aged high single figures/low double figures it was excellent as long as they like beaches, because the pink sand beach and sea are out of this world - ours were happy to spend all day every day there.
We would happily return there, though be prepared for a slightly painful journey. But then again, if it was easier to get to harbour Island, it wouldn't be so beuatiful and unspoiled...

My wife and I just returned from our honeymoon in Harbour Island, staying the entire time at Coral Sands. I can honestly say without question that the staff, facilities and views were amazing. We spent eleven days there and could not have been happier.

First, the staff provided me with as much help as I needed to secure a golf cart, a small fridge for our room, champange and fruit upon arrival and assistance in reservations for boating.

Thanks to Pamela for making our stay one to remember for a long time to come. The view from our suite was the best I have ever had.

As for the island, it just gets better with each stay. If you get a chance to hit Harbour Island during the holidays you should take full advantage. The decorations, music and festivities are something special.

All in all - a wonderful island and a wonderful stay - see you in May!

What a wonderful experience. Soft pink sand, white stucco buildings with warm interiors. We went with our then 2-year old and they treated us like royalty. The food was amazing. We ordered tantalizing dishes, but the best was my daughter’s mac and cheese. Seriously!!!! It was out of this world. Lucky girl, I tried to sneak as many bites as possible, but she soon caught on. We were sad to leave and without question will visit this island and it's heart warming people again.