Tip 1. The hotel had various activities including motocross and others. I and my girlfriend went to ride the motocross and it was a fabulous experience. Very cool.
Tip 1. Food at the Westin Grand Bahama hotel itself is ok. Breakfast buffet is great if you are looking for a lot of food. I would recommend going across the street to Port Lucaya for most meals to save some cash. There are a few higher end places to eat that will give you a better meal than some of the hotel food. The food on the resort is kind of expensive. Also, they do not accept cash in most places so you are forced to either charge to the room or use a credit card
Tip 2. Buses to town are inexpensive frequently boarding by the police station near the hotel. Nice local restaurants: Becky’s (try the guava duff for dessert) and Geneva’s. Had excellent dinner at the hotel Restaurant Iries and Sabor across the street - sunset view was beautiful.
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Tip 1. I would definitely recommend Stuart Coves for snorkelling, SUBS, scuba diving and anything else they offer. They are very professional and not too expensive. Dolphin encounters on Blue Lagoon is also a good choice.
Tip 2. Book a nicer all-inclusive, and you wont have any reason to leave the resort. There are quite a few gorgeous hotels near this one that are better worth their price.
Tip 3. If you have the opportunity while staying at Breezes Bahamas All Inclusive Resort, have dinner at Twin Brothers Seafood and Steakhouse located at The Fish Fry. Very Bahamian feel, fresh seafood, amazing experience.
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Mt Tasman from the Gillespies Beach - Southern Alps
The hotel is located within walking distance of the city of Hamilton. Front Street is just a few minutes walk and is the area with restaurants, pubs, shops, etc., as well as where cruise ships come in. Our room faced a beautiful putting green and the harbor entrance filled with sail boats with an occasional cruise ship going by.
This is a four star hotel so I expected top service and for the most part got it. That said, one had to join the “President’s Club” by filling out a form just to get free internet. I had expected free internet immediately without having to do anything since it is often available at inexpensive MOTELS here in the U.S.A. The restaurant was fine though very expensive; a breakfast buffet cost about twenty eight dollars including a tip. I must say though, you won’t be hungry after breakfast! Expect quite extensive buffet and overall great service.
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