Paradise Island Harbour Resort - All Inclusive - Paradise Island, Bahamas

Paradise Island Harbour Resort - All Inclusive, Paradise Island hotel review Visited: May 2009

Posted by jan5swim

The good news is, yes, I survived the trip. The bad news is, besides the weather, nothing else was really good about the trip.

My mom, my friend, and I were all surprised that Apple Vacations would represent this hotel. From what I heard about resorts, this was nothing like it. As far as our room went - the bathroom fan didn't work; our view was of some sort of giant dump next door; the room and hotel smelled of mildew; and the ceiling was black from filth.

In addition, the shower had mildew; the sheets were stained; the refrigerator didn't work; and there were cracks in the window.

When we asked for a room change, initially we were told we were already upgraded and had to speak with an Apple representative. We called home immediately and told my dad about this. He said that he would call the travel agent first thing in the morning.

At 9:00 a.m. the following morning I received a text from my dad asking what room number we were in and that an Apple representative would be in touch shortly - shortly being 11:00 a.m. When the Apple representative called, they had no answers for us about hotel/resort openings or about room changes in our own hotel. We were then told that she would call us back after she checked availability, and in the meantime for us to see about a room change again.

This time we were granted a chance to switch rooms. However, when we went to check out the other room, the only difference was that the view was better. By 11:30 a.m. we were tired of wasting our time in the Bahamas, and wanted to go see the area.

We went downstairs and spoke with a Majestic Tours representative who got us in touch with Apple only to find out that nothing was available.

As far as restaurants went, there was one "fine dining restaurant" if you would call it that. The food was mediocre at best, and the stained seats just topped it off.

The other choices for food were the pool bar with an extremely limited menu, and a buffet (which was really a cafeteria) with, yet again, mediocre food and limited selections.

Oh, and the nightly entertainment was one night with crotches, chests, and bottoms hanging out. The male dancer had a giant hole in his crotch while doing Michael Jackson movements. The female dancers had spandex outfits on where their bras and underpants were hanging out.

The private lagoon was really nice... not! It was a tiny, dirty-looking area where numerous boats drove by daily.

It's pretty bad when almost every other party we ran into here was unsatisfied. One poor girl was even in tears. Better yet, an employee of Majestic Tours asked us how we got stuck here (we were stuck here because of swine flu - we were supposed to be in Mexico). She told us how she wouldn't want to be stuck here either.

I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. Apple shouldn't recommend it to their customers, either. If they do, one of them should have to go and stay at this paradise "dump" (this term was passed down by another unhappy vacationer). We spent together a combination of $2,400 - and for what I don't know.

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Paradise Island Harbour Resort - All Inclusive, Paradise Island hotel review Visited: March 2009

Posted by elementb69

My wife and I spent our tenth anniversary here. They made our stay very special. The staff was great.

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Paradise Island Harbour Resort - All Inclusive, Paradise Island hotel review Visited: March 2009

Posted by lzollinh51

The resort is nice if you get a deal. I would never pay full price to stay here.

I went down with a friend for my birthday, and when I told them that at check in, they gave us an upgraded room! This was very nice of them. However, the room had a leaky A/C, so we had to move before we killed ourselves on the slippery floor.

The next room was bigger, but the view was not nearly as nice. Also, the people below us let their dog do it's duty on there terrace (at least we hoped it was a dog!). That's not something you want to wake up to!

The bathtub faucet felt like it would come out of the wall when we went to take a shower. Also, the toilet was loose so it moved when we sat on it. Finally, the hot tub and the little beach were kind of nasty. However, the pool was okay.

The good things: The staff was nice; the drinks were great; and the food was decent. We were able to have a relaxing time and meet some great people.

I didn't see Action Jackson this trip. However, I did in January at Club Land'or. He was awesome. If you go, try to watch his show!

Overall, the good outweighed the bad. I would stay here again if I got a deal like this time. Also, I love Paradise Island it is a beautiful place.

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Paradise Island Harbour Resort - All Inclusive, Paradise Island hotel review Visited: July 2006

Posted by tkramer_petrone

Wow! We loved it here! Paradise Island is the place to stay in Nassau! You can walk to really nice shops at the Marina Village, and Atlantis is also close by. Paradise Island was beautiful, and much nicer than the rest of the island. There was so much to do.

The food at the hotel was very good, and there was a lot of variety. The staff was also very friendly.

We booked a harbour front room. It was worth the upgrade! There was a nice balcony and a fabulous view.

The hotel also had bicycles guests could use for free to explore, and the pool was nice.

Outdoor massages poolside were also great!

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