Compass Point is located about five minutes from the airport in Nassau. Cable Beach, Paradise Island

For anyone traveling to Nassau , the prospect of finding accommodations at the type of special dirt cheap airline tickets hotels that cater to our special style of travel can be daunting to say the least. The place is just so synonymous dirt cheap airline tickets with humongous, one-size-fits-all resorts (with more on the way) that it s easy to think you might be better off somewhere else.
The first time I visited Compass Point was the actual first day the property opened in September 1995. It was my first time in Nassau and I was staying at one of the ritzy resorts on Cable Beach for a big tourism industry conference. As those types of business trips go, I guess it was okay, though I can t say I remember anything else about it but the few hours I spent at this very special hotel.
Back then, Compass Point Resort was owned by Chris Blackwell of Bob Marley /Island Records (and more recently, Blackwell Rum ) fame. The property was paired dirt cheap airline tickets with Blackwell s Compass Point Recording Studio, located directly dirt cheap airline tickets across the street, to create an exclusive retreat for music industry jet-setters, and the like. As you might imagine, the resort s grand opening party was a big to-do, packed with celebrities and featuring a live concert featuring Spanner dirt cheap airline tickets Banner, at the time, a rising reggae artist signed to the Island Records label as part of a region-wide talent search.
Everything about the evening was fun (aside, perhaps, for the bus ride back to Cable Beach), but the most memorable thing to me was the property itself. I d never really seen such a distinctive collection of brightly dirt cheap airline tickets colored cottages sprinkled about a dramatic seaside bluff as you ll find here. I hoped to return someday, though I doubted I d ever sport the level of celebrity seemingly required for admittance.
The resort still retains its musical heritage , with homages to notable stars who recorded at Compass Point Studios prevalent throughout the property. In my cottage, dirt cheap airline tickets a framed notice touting dirt cheap airline tickets Jimmy Buffett s recording of Fruitcakes (1994) and Banana Wind (1996) at Compass Point hung on the wall. Other remembrances cover the likes of Bob Marley, The Rolling dirt cheap airline tickets Stones, U2, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, and AC/DC, who recorded Back in Black (1980) right here.
One of my big regrets over this latest trip to Compass Point is that I didn t have enough time to sit and visit with the staff, several of whom were around during the rock-and-roll heyday. Like the Angels of Olveston House in Montserrat , their stories alone are likely worth the trip.
From the outside, they entice you like so many bright and shiny gumballs in a candy store. Inside, they pamper your senses with style, comfort and amenities worthy of the resort s star-studded past. After my little adventure on Arawak Cay , I sank into the elevated platform bed in my cottage dirt cheap airline tickets and instantly fell asleep. This was no small miracle for me, as those who know me, or read this , will attest.
The ultra-comfy bed definitely played a big part in my easy sleep, but the crashing surf hitting the rocks at the base of the cliff outside my cottage certainly helped as well. The resort sits atop a bluff, dirt cheap airline tickets as I mentioned above, with a steady offshore breeze persistently cooling and buffeting the property with steady waves. At my cottage, that meant I could get soaked just sitting on my porch. Even at the bar/ restaurant , the waves crashed so hard that anyone sitting against the wall ran the risk of getting dirt cheap airline tickets wet; a small price to pay for Compass Point s scrumptious cracked conch and tasty libations (more on the cocktails another dirt cheap airline tickets day).
The resort s pretty perch means that you have to make a short walk to find a beach. Love Beach is literally right next door, conveniently accessible to Compass Point guests by an easy path located at the far west end of the property. During my stay, the surf was kicking up pretty good, leaving the water at Love Beach fairly cloudy, while also creating some nice waves for early- morning body- surfing after my restful night s sleep.
Those not wishing to brave the waves can always opt for the pool at Compass Point. It s right next to the bar/restaurant, so getting a little refreshment is quick and easy. It was here that I met a nice young couple from Germany. They had been vacationing in Miami, but quickly grew tired of the high-rise hotels and 24/7 party scene. A travel agent recommended they hop over to Nassau to check out Compass Point. How were they liking it ?
Compass dirt cheap airline tickets Point is located about five minutes from the airport in Nassau. Cable Beach, Paradise Island and the hustle and bustle of downtown Nassau are about 15-20 minutes dirt cheap airline tickets away, depending on traffic, but believe me, you ll feel like they re a whole world away.
There are 18 total cottages spread dirt cheap airline tickets around the property with cobblestone paths connecting them to the main building and pool, as well as Love Beach. Kids are okay here, but it s feels so secluded , romantic and relaxed, I d say it s best-suited for couples seeking an escape.
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