Nassau Dining
 

We are going to Nassau next week-end and are staying at The Atlantis. I was there a few years ago and enjoyed many of the restaurants at the resort. We would like to venture out in the evening to try some other places for dinner. I don't remember if there are places that are with in walking distance and I am really interested in dining at Compass Point. Is this place really far from the Atlantis? I am new to this board and would really appreciate any info! Thanks

Try the Poop Deck,which is an open air,covered restaurant. They have great food,like local seafood and peas and rice,for a good price.It overlooks the bay between Paradise island and the main island.It is a short cab ride or a long walk over the connecting bridge,turn left,and after a few blocks it is on the left.You must eat here, it is one of my favorites.

Yeah, Compass Point is a haul--maybe half-hour drive each way. It is located on the other side of the airport from Atlantis. <BR> <BR>Poop Deck is walking distance--right over the bridge.

Susie; For casual dining, good atmosphere, good food and good selections, try the Cafe Johnny Canoe at the Nassau Beach Hotel on Cable Beach. They serve fresh seafood and hickory smoked steaks and wash it all down with some Kalik beer. It's a good choice. <BR> <BR>Take a taxi, making arrangements cost-wise up front and it should cost no more than $9.00, excluding the bridge toll for Paradise Island. I'm not certain if you'll need reservations, but calling ahead may be a good idea anyway. <BR> <BR>Have fun!

If you want something really speaicl, go to Graycliff. It's in the center of town, but worth the money. They have an amazing wine lisy

Dittoe on the Poop Deck. You can walk across the Paradise Island Bridge, turn left and walk about one quarter mile more. It'll be on the left hand side over the Bahama Divers dive shop. Great grouper; may have been swimming around the ocean the morning of the day you consume it. Bob

This is the letter I sent to Atlantis after my recent stay. <BR> <BR>11/12/99 <BR>I have just returned from a six night stay at the Atlantis hotel. I was there with the Parker Chiropractic seminars. The experience was a struggle from the beginning of our stay until the end. First it took 2 changes to get a nonsmoking room with a king size bed. We had opted for a meal plan that was for 3 meals a day at selected restaurants on the property. As to what beverages were or were not included it remained a mystery for the duration of our stay (This is the -11/6/99). At each inquiry we got different answers. For example at Seagrapes we were told at first we could have coffee but not lemonade, we could have soda but not juice. At Murray's first no beverage then soda then after we finished they charged for soda. This annoying inconsistency was not the worst but, it never got better. When my girlfriend and I went to play in the casino, we had other problems. My girlfriend was playing the $.25 slot machines and had asked the change lady (Carmetta) for a roll of quarters. Within the roll of quarters was a souvenir coin form a cruise ship. Claire asked Carmetta to replace it with a genuine quarter so she could continue playing, Carmetta refused. When Claire told me of the problem, I consulted the service man who took care of the slot machines, he told me to take it to the coin cashier. At the cashier Carmetta was there and said that nothing could be done. I wanted the manager to straighten her out. The manager told her to apologize to Claire and the lady refused. This shows very poor management skills as well as terrible customer service. Carmetta finally agreed to apologize to Claire and told me to bring her over. I couldn't believe this woman's attitude. It took her 15 minutes to get to saying that she was sorry. Enough of the casino. When we had been there for 3 days we turned on the television and checked our bill. We were shocked to find overcharges on almost every restaurant meal and even a room service charge of $60 that we never made. We were told to call back in the morning because room service was closed, no I'm sorry no I will look into it, no nothing. We had a problem with the air conditioning that was never working correctly. We were charged a higher rate for our room which was reserved 3 months in advance. There was one excellent employee in all of this that should be commended, his name is Terrance, he works at the front desk. Although he could not undo our unpleasant casino experience but he could get the billing right. One more problem before we left, the bellstation was holding our luggage and when we were leaving for the airport he got us a strange taxi, it was an old beat up stretch limo, no air and the driver tried to overcharge us for our ride to the airport. I don't expect much to happen from this letter but it would seem wise to improve the training of your staff. I know the hotel is fully booked but why have people get a bad time for their precious vacation time and money? <BR>Sincerely, <BR> Marc Eisner <BR>11/15/99 <BR>I received a letter from Atlantis offering me a free upgrade to Royal Towers (if available) on my next stay. I don't expect to be using it. <BR>Please forward this to all friends who travel or may be sucked in to this disastrous vacation spot.