Tranquility Nassau Ocean, Luxury Oceanfront Townhouse

I celebrated my 40th birthday at Tranquility and had the best time! The property is so fantastic and very clean. Beautiful ocean views from the balcony perfect for grilling and relaxing! Then a great quiet beach is less then a 5 min walk from the unit. Barbie is absolutely amazing! She went above and beyond for us! I can't wait to go back!!

To get right to it, this place is exactly as it is advertised. We had a terrific, relaxing, and great time. Felt like we owned a wonderful home in the Bahamas even if it was only for a week. Long time traveler, first time renter of homeaway.com. We were hesitant at first with the whole process of renting a home (wondering in the back of your mind if it is real or fraud). We travel a lot, but we always stayed in hotels. We decided to rent thinking we would have more privacy and will be able to spend more time with each other as we live in different parts of the country. As soon as we arrived and met Barbara, all our fears disappeared. Barbara was a great host and tourist guide. So, in regards to the property, it was great. It was clean, big, and right on the ocean. We cooked most of the time in the kitchen and I barbequed on the patio a few nights. Most things are expensive in the Bahamas, so if you can sneak in a few food in you luggage (coffee, cereal, oatmeal, etc.), do it. Barbara recommended the local places and the food there were delicious and much cheaper than the tourist restaurants. The master bedroom on the 2nd fllor has a deck that looks over the water. We sat there a few times as well as the patio just looking at the sunset over the horizon. The property is gated/guaraded, so it is very safe. It has private pools and beach. The beach is short (maybe 200 to 300 meters) so it is not a walking beach, but great for laying under the sun and swimming. There are seaweeds as some reviewers noted, but the beach was very clean and very private. It really felt like it was our own beach. We went to Cabbage Beach also in Paradise Island. It was nice, but over-crowded with cruise ship guests. We were not looking for that type of scenery. The 2 pools were great also and one of them is great of laps or you can just do laps right on the ocean, which you can as the water is calm. We snorkeled everday by the patio, by the beach, and everywhere else and had so much fun. During the day, we venture a few times out of the complex and having a baby, the rented car was helpful. Once you drive off the complex, if you turn right, you will find secluded beaches and if you are looking to party, turn left and that will take you to Paradise Island. Paradise Islandw as about 30 minutes away by car and the airport maybe 10 minutes.

First of all, the property was better than expected! My husband & I were celebrating our 25th anniversary. Our trip did not start out well. We arrived on Monday, tired from our flight. I called our contact person from the airport, (as instructed), got her v/m, left a message telling her we were going to the condo. We took a taxi to the condo only to find no one there! I had sent our flight schedule prior to our arrival,(as instructed), so I was expecting someone to be at the condo to meet us. We waited about 45 minutes & no one showed up! I was afraid my fears about possible scams were about to come true! We were about to call a taxi, go back to the airport & get a hotel for the week when by chance, another tourist staying in the same condo complex walked by, we asked if they knew how to get a hold of Property Manager, they said she was out of town until Wednesday! This was a couple from England, they called her from their cell phone, (we have Verizon-there was no service) they FINALLY reached her, she told us where she left the key. Our entire vacation was almost ruined because our contact person was away & had no backup person. Our 'complementary' ride to the grocery store upon arrival ended up costing us $24, (Taxi ride) .I could not connect to the internet, I was never given the password. I called the property manager 2x asking for help, she didn't call back for 2 days. I needed to check in with my employer upon arrival, I was unable to call on the Vonage free US calling because I was unaware we had to use a different phone. If the property manager would have been there when we arrived, she could have provided this information.
Everything worked out & overall once we got in the condo, we had a wonderful week in the Bahamas! The condo itself exceeded our expectations! The person taking care of the customers perhaps needs additional training, to leave a tourist hanging, alone in a foreign country, is probably not what the owner of this fine property would want.
If you stay here, verify whoever is in charge of greeting you, will be there upon your arrival. Additionally, other reviews are correct, food is expensive, even fixing meals at home. You can walk to the grocery store. The Jitneys cost $1.25 & are dependable, the pick up point is right outside the gate, very convenient. The free US calling & wireless internet was appreciated! If you enjoy snorkeling, check out Stuart's Cove - snorkeling with the sharks was the highlight of the trip!