- Lulu Byrd
- First Reviewer
- 3 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 5
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Decent
- October 31, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
While the hotel was very close to the airport, it was about a 20-25 min drive to downtown where all the shopping/restaraunts were, as well as the main beaches. The cab fare to downtown was about 20 dollars each way. I would suggest staying here only if you aren't interested in doing more than one day to trip to town. There is a dollar bus that will take you into town, but it only runs to about 6pm.The pool area was nice, we had a balcony with a beautiful view of the ocean and landscaping, the beach across the st is nice and quiet. The room wasn't exactly clean when we got there- but we got that fixed pretty quickly. The food in the kitchen wasn't great and was very expensive for what it was. The staff were alright- don't expect american level staffing. If it was closer to downtown, it would have been a great hotel for the price. But I'd rather pay a little more next time for a closer hotel and have more options of things to do. It was too much of a hassle to even get dinner at night.
Not a good place to stay
- July 1, 2007
- Rated 1 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The grounds and hotel are dilapidated, smell like cats and are not clean. The food in the dining room was adequate. However all the people and staff we met were very pleasant and helpful. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. The pictures on the web site are VERY outdated.
Good Stay for the Price
- October 13, 2006
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Orange Hill was a little bit like staying at someone's home or a bed and breakfast. It was very quaint. The staff was very nice- we even got a much needed ride to an ATM from one of the staffers. A homecooked meal was prepared every night for a small price. The rooms/hotel are a little old- there were a few bugs crawling around in our room but we were in a tropical place. A beautiful beach is right across the street if you don't want to do the crowded Paradise Island or Nassau Beach. We would go back to Orange Hill... :)
Great Little Place
- June 25, 2006
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Great place to stay on a layover to one of the out islands. Clean rooms, friendly staff and reasonably priced.
Editor Pick
Orange Hill Beach Inn
- January 3, 2001
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Lulu Byrd from Baltimore, Maryland
Located 8 miles west of downtown Nassau, this inn was delightful. Just what the doctor ordered for those who prefer independent travel to all-inclusive. We had a large, balconied (superior oceanview) room for $150 per night for three (I''ve included taxes and service charges; $120 was the listed rate) from which we could see semi-tropical plants on the grounds, the pool and the gorgeous turquoise waters of the New Providence Channel (really the Atlantic Ocean). Our room had a TV with cable, fridge, bath/shower, high ceilings...friendly staff cleaned the room every day. There''s a few Batelco telephones in the main lounge but none in the room.
The grounds were well-kept by owner Danny Lowe, whose choice of semi-tropical flowers and plants attracted a wide variety of local birds. Most days, I would sit out on a porch swing overlooking the ocean and watch a ruby-throated emerald-backed hummingbird feed on a trumpet flower. Most days, I would also see yellow warblers (who like plantains), mockingbirds, mourning doves and a few birds I didn''t even recognize (one black bird with a grey-cream parrot-like beak that somebody told me was the Bahamian parakeet; I''ll need to look that one up).
There was a pool which my parents and I would sun ourselves at (blocked by the wind by buildings) every day of the week we were there. There were also a restaurant with wickerwork furniture and a small library, a dining room for special occasions and a bar where people would sit and mingle at night, telling diving stories and other experiences. The bar was honour-system help-yourself and you checked off a list what you would take (never in America). Danny''s charming wife Judy from Ireland bent over backwards to make us feel at home. The hotel has many repeat visitors from all over the world (many Europeans) who love the casual, homey ambience. Some people love Orange Hill so much, they help out with cooking and chores to ensure that Orange Hill succeeds for years to come.
The beach across the street from Orange Hill Inn was much bigger that I had anticipated. I could walk for 25 minutes on the white sand bordering the turquoise waters and admire the sometimes obscenely expensive neighboring houses by the water.
Jitney #10 (Japanese minibuses) came by every 5-15 minutes between 6 am to 6 pm going from Compass Point to downtown Nassau with stops anywhere along the way (Travellers Rest Restaurant, grocery stores, bank, liquor store, Cable Beach, Ardastra Gardens and Zoo). There is also a grocery run offered by the hotel, and an airport transfer (from hotel to airport) if available.
While I loved this hotel, it''s not for everyone. If you want to be near casinos, nightlife, you may prefer Cable Beach or Paradise Island. If you prefer elegant, ritzy resorts near tennis/golf, Cable Beach might be better. But I know that I could not have been happier elsewhere.
From journal "Great R&R and Culture in New Providence and Nassa