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Where to stay on Harbour Island
Harbour Island is small, so the real choice is where on the island you want to wake up. Start with the area that fits your trip.
High season
December to April is busiest. Book early.
Golf carts
Most places do not include one. Ask your hotel to arrange it.
Prices
$ to $$$$ are rough tiers, not quotes. Always confirm current rates and details directly.
On the harbour (Bay Street)
Calm water, sunset views and a short golf cart ride to the beach. Close to restaurants, shops and marinas.
Valentines Resort & Marina
$$$Our favoriteOur favorite for families: Bay Street suites around a pool, many with a full kitchen and a washer and dryer. Also an on-site dive center, a restaurant and a coffee shop, and a full-service marina for boats up to 200 feet.
The Landing
$$$Historic in-town hotel with harbour views, a porch breakfast and a well-regarded dining room, a short stroll from the government dock.
Rock House
$$$$Island landmark with a clifftop harbour pool, bold design and some of the best cocktails in town.
On the beach (east shore)
Cottage-style resorts a few steps from the pink sand, with pools facing the Atlantic.
The Ocean View Club
$$Our favoriteQuintessentially Harbour Island: a charming, family-run beachfront hotel with cottages (some with private paths to the beach), excellent farm-to-table food and service that makes you feel like part of the family.
The Dunmore
$$$$Iconic cottage-style resort on the pink sand with a heated pool and a restaurant known for its frozen cocktails; popular for honeymoons.
Coral Sands Hotel
$$$Recently refreshed bluff-top hotel on the pink sand with a beachfront pool, two dining spots and racket courts.
Pink Sands Resort
$$$$The island's largest resort: garden cottages spread over 20 acres on the beach, with a pool, tennis and a beachfront restaurant.
Runaway Hill
$$$Small, quiet inn above the beach with a pool and a shady veranda; known for its Sunday brunch.
In town (Dunmore Town)
Colourful colonial streets, inns and local eateries, within reach of the water taxi dock.
Bahama House
$$$$Our favoriteSmall colonial-era boutique stay in the middle of town with a lap pool, tiki bar and a daily cocktail hour.
Tingum Village Hotel
$$Longtime family-run hotel at the south end of town with home-style Bahamian cooking.
Royal Palm Hotel
$$No-frills, budget-friendly rooms in the heart of town, close to restaurants and the water taxi dock.
Vacation rentals
Cottages, villas and private homes for groups and longer stays. Rates are by inquiry.
Sea Siren
Our favoritePrivate house on Harbour Island, available as a vacation rental. Details coming soon.
At Ease
A private vacation home on Harbour Island, styled by a world-class interior designer and just steps from Pink Sands Beach.
Seneme
A private villa above the tree line with sunset views over the bay, a private pool and a bonfire pit. Sleeps eight in four bedrooms, a short drive from the pink sand beach.
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