Nassau, Bahamas
Renovated
2022
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Resort ClassicOutside the door
The house
Four SeasonsTerraced oceanfront estate
Terraced lawns roll down to white Atlantic sands, giving the thirty-five-acre grounds the quiet pace of a private manor.
“Here, it feels more like a private home than a sprawling resort. With just 107 accommodations, its verdant, perfectly manicured 35 acres are never crowded.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Dedicated butler service, complimentary unpacking, and daily champagne delivered with fresh strawberries.
Remarkable
Championship golf, Har-Tru tennis, and three swimming pools spread across thirty-five oceanfront acres.
Remarkable
A storied 1962 retreat anchored by terraced lawns and a twelfth-century French cloister.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
A self-contained world of elegant colonial-style rooms, vast and primly mowed lawns…classic white-sand-dune Paradise Island beachfront.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Cabbage Beach stretches for miles outside, while the casino and aquariums of Atlantis sit a short drive west.
The rooms
Crescent Wing rooms open onto a hammock-filled lawn, with waves breaking just beyond the hedge.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The infinity-edge Ocean Pool stretches beside white Atlantic sands, lined with cushioned loungers facing the water.
The spa
Eight Balinese-style treatment villas each open into private landscaped gardens with open-air gazebos and deep-soaking hydrotherapy baths.
Restaurant
DUNE by Jean-Georges
Jean-Georges Vongerichten serves French-Asian dishes with Bahamian seafood and herbs on an open-air bluff over the Atlantic.
Though much at the serenely posh resort has remained unchanged, the 105-room property has been modernized to meet today’s standards with spa-sized marble bathrooms, sweeping WiFi, and a restaurant run by star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
How it began
A&P heir Huntington Hartford II bought the island in 1959 and installed a twelfth-century French cloister atop the terraced gardens.
Nassau
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.