Nassau & Paradise Island Vacation Rental apartment

Our family of 6 (including 4 teenagers) thoroughly enjoyed our xmas vacation at Manor of Love. Steps from your door is the white sand beach and beautiful turquoise water.

The unit itself was very clean and nicely decorated, with plenty of room for all. The washer/dryer was a big plus, as were the second bathroom and the second TV. The kitchen has all of the necessary utensils for cooking all of your meals in, which we did. However, most of the dishes and glasses are for adults, so if you have small children you may want bring a few kid friendly plates/bowls.

Our host Tim, and his family, could not have been more hospitable. During our stay, Tim brought in a new set of beach reclining lounge chairs and 2 new sets of snorkeling gear. I would absolutely recommend renting the minivan for the week for the convenience of getting groceries and traveling to/from Nassau and around the island.

There is good snorkeling right off the beach, approx. 50 yards out, and off the beach in front of Nirvana (2 lots to the right). We arrived as a storm was passing through, so the wind made the water a little choppy and reduced the visibilty for couple of days. I did find some nice schools of fish in the rock beds and I met a native Bahamian snorkeling for lobster off Nirvana. For beginning snorkelers, I would recommend Jaws Beach about 10 minutes down the road to the West (snorkel to the left of the parking lot around the cove).

Love beach has a lot of privacy and is safe, as there is virtually no public access except at Compass Point at the far end of the beach. The only drawback is that the unit is on the flight line for landing at the airport. Certain times of the day there will be planes coming in succession. It did not really bother me, but others may be more noise sensitive. Otherwise, the beach is peaceful and relaxing.

I hope to return someday and would recommend Manor of Love for familes or groups up to 6. The unit can sleep 8 but it would a tight fit. Cheers to Tim and his family!

My husband and I were looking for a relaxing private vacation and this was just perfect. The beach was literally a few steps away, beautiful and private. the place is a little far from downtown, but that didnt bother us, we just drove there for dinner. A ten minute drive takes you to jaws beach which is absolutely amazing... we would never have found that beach if we stayed at a regular hotel by downtown.
The place was very clean and had all the necessary appliances. I just wish our blender was working as we were all set to make pina coladas!!
Beautiful beach, clean spacious and private, good location depending on what type of vacation you are looking for.

We wanted a low-key week away from home with easy access to sun, sand, snorkeling and swimming. We wanted to drift around the area and see how the residents live, how the streets hum and what the locals eat.
Man, this was ideal; it's not a hotel, it's a home. It has a great sandy beach only a few yards away; you'll appreciate the security of a gated street entrance; restaurants are only a few minutes away.
Things you've gotta' do:
1. cracked conch - every place serves it but it's really fun going down to the Arawak Fish Fry to enjoy it.
2. grilled lobster
3. snorkeling at Jaws Beach (only 5 minute drive away)
4. rent Timothy's van (so you can boot around the island)
5. get down to the Straw Market area.
6. don't bring a ton of clothes - the house has great appliances and lots of room.
7. if you've got kids, being on the beach front is uber important 'cuz the crossing the road can be a challenge.
8. have a communication plan with your family; our cell phones were a pain; thankfully, we had a couple of wi-fi capable units that enabled us to email/facebook with our kids back home.

If we do go to the Bahamas again, we'd gladly call Timothy up again to bunk at the Manor of Love as it was ideal and he's a wonderful host. We're not big resort fans and the quiet solitude offered at the Manor of Love is well worth the price.
Enjoy.