Nassau as a Bahamas Vacation Spot has a large number of hotels to choose from with over forty eight regularly reported on, and recently the one that has come out on top has been Compass Point. It is a riot of colour with a mixture of 18 huts, combining two storey cottages with single cabanas. Not only is it colourful it is a very relaxing place to be just outside the town of Nassau, and only ten minutes from the airport.

Best described as small, being on a site of less than two acres it is a quite superb oceanfront retreat, and extremely attractive into the bargain.

The multicoloured cottages are somewhat rustic, having wooden floors, but extremely well equipped, with cable televisions, DVD players, mini fridge, wireless internet for those who have to be in touch with the office whilst on vacation. Little touches like coffee maker, ironing board, and hair dryer all add to the modern facilities if the rooms themselves are quite rustic Caribbean.

The rooms are large, air conditioned, and very comfortable, and unlike some other places none face the car park, or have a view of the air conditioning units, as all face the beautiful azure sea.

The best thing about Compass point as a Nassau Bahamas Vacation Spot is the tranquillity, and this is hard to believe being so close to Nassau which is not exactly quiet and peaceful. This means you will quickly sink into a totally relaxed state of mind, so this really isn’t the place to be if you have children who need entertaining. Having said that if you want a hectic day or so, it isn’t difficult to get not only to Nassau,  but also Paradise Island home of the mega resort of Atlantis.

If your experience of New Providence and Nassau has been Cable Beach, then don’t be put off by it, because Cable Beach is pretty well the total opposite in every way, including the most beautiful views of the ocean. It is little wonder that there is a high rate of return bookings to Compass Point, because this place is just so nice.

The staff at Compass Point are genuinely friendly and very accommodating, without ever being intrusive, and this isn’t always the case in a Bahamas Vacation Package Hotel.

Food which is another way of measuring any vacation is generally very good, and the restaurant has a lovely setting. It’s significant that a number of expats choose Compass Point’s restaurant when they want to go out for a meal.

There is some entertainment at the weekends, but it really has a lot of local flavour to it, and it makes for a pleasant change, from the totally laid back, peaceful, read a good book, or several for that matter, atmosphere that the management team have worked hard to create.

The type of people who will choose Compass Point for their Nassau Bahamas vacation are those who are looking for a really personal experience, which is close to what the Caribbean of their dreams is, and not some large chain monstrosity of a Nassau Hotel, where you could be anywhere in the world.

If that sounds like you, then Compass Point would be ideal.