Rosewood Baha Mar
Resort hotel · Nassau ·
Luxurious beachfront resort with pools, spa, golf, water sports, art
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One, One Baha Mar Blvd, Nassau, Bahamas Get directions
Luxurious beachfront resort with pools, spa, golf, water sports, art
One, One Baha Mar Blvd, Nassau, Bahamas Get directions
"There are a few givens we look forward to with beachside mega hotels. Water toys—paddleboards, overwater trampolines, jet skis—are fun and plentiful. There’s a pool for every type, from child-free to swim-up-bar to infinity. A Rolodex’s worth of restaurants and bars means what you want to eat is always available. The year-and-a-half-old Rosewood Baha Mar, with its 237 rooms overlooking Nassau’s waters, nails all of the above on a smaller, more intimate scale. It also pulls off something exceedingly rare for its genre: It captures the destination in a way that goes beyond conch-fritter shacks off the beach path (which we also love). For a satisfying glimpse of art, stroll the complex, where the 2,500-piece collection including stained-glass sculpture and photography is all local and curated by John Cox, formerly of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. In fact, it’s likely guests will meet the affable Cox while here. He heads up Baha Mar’s creative space, where a selection of local artists craft bags and clothing in a large studio on the property’s first floor. This mix of locality, cerulean sea, and ultra-private intimacy makes Rosewood Baha Mar the easiest place to stop in to for winter sun without becoming a total beach bum or one of the hoardes—although if you're into it, there's easy access to a vast casino in the Grand Hyatt, golf and tennis courts, and hopping SLS hotel nightlife." - Jessica Sulima
"All about service, I noticed the staff’s mindful, attentive hospitality everywhere, and the hotel’s location within the enormous Baha Mar enclave means you get pretty beach settings combined with easy access to two other hotels, over 40 restaurants, a golf course, the Caribbean’s largest casino, a waterpark, and shopping. It’s great for honeymooners but also buzzy and social; food is a highlight (there’s a restaurant by Daniel Boulud you’ll want to book), and kids are kept busy with pirate-themed treasure hunts and visits to see the on-site flamingo flock. Being only about 15 minutes from the airport is a handy perk." - Annabelle Spranklen
"There’s an outdoor screening of "The Night Before Christmas" on Dec. 22 and a menorah lighting for Hanukkah. On Christmas Eve, guests are invited to gather for caroling, followed by festive storytelling for families at the Rosewood Explorers Club. The next morning, Santa makes his grand entrance on the beach. Between events, Junkanoo dance classes immerse visitors in Bahamian holiday traditions. And because it’s better to give than to receive, the resort encourages guests to pack essential supplies to donate to children in Nassau." - Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn is a writer, editor, and avid traveler who has visited 45 countries across six continents — and counting. She contributes to Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par, InsideHook, Well+Good, T
"A high-end resort with 24-hour butler service included for suite guests, ensuring immediate assistance and personalized care." - Hannah Selinger
"Part of a vast Nassau beachfront complex with easy access to a massive water park and convention facilities, this quieter, design-forward hotel offers muted coral-and-aquamarine rooms and an appealing on-site kids club with structured daily programming to entertain ages 4–12. Meals skew elevated but approachable, with breakfast by a notable chef and tea service in a library lounge, while the resort’s sustainability initiatives include coral-restoration experiences—guests can dive, adopt, and plant coral fragments in partnership with a local reef-education foundation." - Laura Dannen Redman