New Providence Island is fortunate to have an extensive range of hotels, from quaint, family-owned guesthouses to the megaresorts at Cable Beach and on Paradise Island. Downtown Nassau's beaches are not beautiful; if you want to be beachfront on a gorgeous white strand, stay on Cable Beach or Paradise Island's Cabbage Beach. Reasons to stay in Nassau include proximity to shopping and affordability (although the cost of taxis to and from the better beaches can add up). Nassau's British Colonial Hilton, for instance, is a top-rate hotel; but its man-made beach, although pretty, can't compare to Cabbage Beach or Cable Beach. More »
