123 Best Hotels in Bahamas

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.

Popular with couples, families, and spring breakers, this secluded resort provides a casual, all-inclusive getaway where one price covers meals, drinks, tips, nonmotorized water sports, and nightly entertainment. Meals are served buffet-style in the huge, gazebo-like dining pavilion or table-side at two guest-only, more luxury restaurants. They also have a pizzeria and a more upscale sushi and Asian cuisine restaurant. Amenities include a 1,200-foot secluded beach with great snorkeling reefs right offshore and various complimentary water activities, including kayaking, snorkeling, and paddleboarding. 

Privacy is the lure of these time-share villas, with balconies and patios overlooking oceans and pools on Cable Beach's west end, 6 miles from downtown. Two-bedroom, two-bath condominiums have fully stocked kitchens but are in need of some updating. The reasonable prices and relaxed vibe are ideal for families or groups on a budget, and the pleasant, quiet location—off the road amid manicured lawns and pruned gardens—gives children the freedom to play outdoors. West Wind II shares a stunning beach with Baha Mar, so more activity and motorized water sports are a short walk away. A bus stop and taxi stand are right outside. The on-site bar and grill serves breakfast and lunch daily. There is no dinner option on property, but it is walking distance to a variety of restaurants, including a vast selection at Baha Mar next door.