5 Best Hotels in Eleuthera and Harbour Island, Bahamas

The spectacular view of Harbour Island's Pink Sands Beach is the major selling point for this luxury boutique hotel. The decor is both modern and tropical—rooms are decorated in shades of green, with wooden furniture, and surrounded by coconut and palm trees. There's a restaurant on the property that serves three meals a day, but the resort is also centrally located if you feel like dining at one of Harbour Island's more popular restaurants. The Ocean View Club is also great for guests who seek privacy and seclusion but don't want to stray too far from the center of the town.

Perched on 22 acres of oceanfront property, this modern resort features three poolside one-bedroom bungalows and four large four-bedroom houses. All accommodations have a spectacular view of the Atlantic and a refreshing ocean breeze. Several of the houses have private pools, though you might prefer the swim-up bar at the resort's restaurant. While free Wi-Fi and satellite TV come standard, a good book and poolside cocktail may be all you need. This service-oriented resort can also arrange adventure tours and fishing guides.

Sparse white walls and crisp white linens evoke a timeless, understated chic at The Landing, which is acclaimed as much for its singular style as for its superb cuisine. Each of its guest rooms is simply decorated in a colonial plantation style in the Captain's House, built in 1820, and the main house, built in 1800. Want a memorable harbor view? An antique telescope peers out of a lookout nook from the Attic Room, which also has a gleaming white bathroom complete with a sumptuous white chaise lounge. Soothe yourself in the garden's tranquil pool when you're beached out—and don't miss the sybaritic outdoor shower, cleverly designed around the roots of an ancient fig tree.

Pink Adirondack chairs on the dock welcome you to this colorful and casual resort situated on the bay side of the island. Guest rooms are in cottages with private patios, built on sloping grounds, each decorated in an upscale Caribbean design. Both restaurants at the resort are among the best on Harbour Island, serving delicious Bahamian fusion dishes. The resort also boasts what is perhaps the island's best sunset view, which you can enjoy while you're splashing around in the infinity pool or lounging in one of the cabanas on the small private beach. 

With the largest marina on Harbour Island, equipped with 51 slips capable of accommodating yachts up to 160 feet, this resort is ideal if you're a self-sufficient traveler or family that doesn't require many amenities but enjoys spacious condo-style rooms and water-focused activities. Each junior suite or one- and two-bedroom unit is well-appointed in a modern colonial style, with rich dark woods and plush beige sofas sharing space with sepia-toned photographs and plasma-screen TVs. Valentines draws a serious boating crowd with its dockside bar and complete dive shop. For the best marina views, request a room in the Andros building.