Nassau International Airport (NAS): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 9 miles.

Driving directions from Nassau International Airport: Exit the airport onto JFK Dr. Turn left onto West Bay St. Continue into downtown. The hotel is on the right, at the corner of West Bay and Nassau St.

Getting there: There is no regular shuttle service from the airport, so the easiest way to get to the hotel is by taxi. Fare is US$16–25 for the first two passengers and US$3 for each additional person. Rental cars, Town Cars, and limousines are more than US$36. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available online.

Getting around: The hotel is surrounded by tourist sites and plenty of shopping, eating, and entertainment spots, and other attractions so the easiest way to get around is by foot. Public buses, also known as jitneys, run frequently along West Bay and around the downtown core. The #10 bus comes by the front door and fares are less than US$5. Water taxis cross from behind the Straw Market in Nassau to Paradise Island, for return fares of US$5–15. Water taxis and jitneys stop running at dusk. Scooters are also a popular way to tour and rent for more than US$36. Bicycles are US$16–25 a day. Fees subject to change without notice. Driving British-style (on the left) along narrow streets and through roundabouts is daunting for most visitors, so if you're going longer distances, taxis are best. Island-hopping is possible through Bahamas Ferries, which runs catamarans to out islands including Eleuthera and Harbour Island from Potter's Cay between the old and new Paradise Island bridges. Or, visitors can travel as the locals do, on mailboats which leave for the out islands from Potter's Cay or Prince George Wharf, but passage can run on "Bahamas time" (slowly) and cargo can include livestock. Return fares for both ferries and mailboats are more than US$36. Fees subject to change without notice.

The Bay Street Grille - Air-conditioned indoor seating overlooking Nassau Harbor, or outdoor seating with beach views. Menu of American favorites and Bahamian specialties such as tuna-and-grits and conch stew. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Chaise Lounge - Located next to the pool deck. Video poker, pool table, juke box, television. Serves imported and Bahamian beers, cocktails, cordials, and cognacs as well as frozen tropical drinks

Amenity highlights: The hotel has a medium-sized pool with a large spa tub, and a larger rectangular pool measuring 50 by 27 feet. In addition to sunbathing on the pool decks, guests may relax on a second-story, ocean-view deck located between the hotel's two wings. Uncrowded Junkanoo Beach, popular with locals on weekends, is across the street. Water sports are available on the beach during high seasons in winter and summer.

Insider tip: Known as the Arawak Cay Fish Fry, a seaside dining "village" is 1 half-mile west of the hotel and is popular with locals and visitors alike. Two dozen indoor and outdoor restaurants and food stands offer a wide variety of seafood and Bahamian dishes, as well as beer and tropical drinks.

The hotel's business center rents cellular telephones and provides services such as copying, faxing, printing, and dial-up Internet access (fees). The hotel also has a video-game room and barber/beauty shop offering massages and hair and nail care (fees).