Bahamas Vacation: Hotels in Nassau and Paradise Island

The Bahamas is one of the most visited islands in the entire Caribbean region and this happens because it is very close the the mainland of North America (first Caribbean island which belongs to Bahamas is just at 45 miles distance to Florida!), but also due to the great accommodation offered by hotels in Bahamas. Actually, beach resorts in Bahamas welcome each year a few millions of tourists and the tourist industry of this country employs directly or indirectly about 50% of the local workforce! Most holiday makers choose to spend a vacation in Bahamas to enjoy the splendid beaches from there, to relax in hammocks under waving palm trees, to see beautiful sunsets in the cooling breeze of Caribbean Sea, to taste the spicy Bahamian food, or to practice a wide range of water sports such as scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, surfing, fishing and the list could continue almost endless...

The Bahamas is in fact an archipelago located in the northeastern side of Caribbean region, comprised of two bigger islands (New Providence and Grand Bahama) and a lot of smaller islands, named "The Out Islands", from which the most important are Abaco, Andros, Acklins and Crooked Island, Biminis, Berry Islands, Cat Island, Eleuthera, Exumas, Inaguas, Mayaguana, and San Salvador. As one of the renowned holiday destinations in Bahamas, island of New Providence attracts in its main vacation spots, Nassau and Paradise Island, a big part of travelers who visit this country.

Hotels in Nassau and Paradise Island belong to the best of the entire archipelago and most of them are pretty crowded all year round. It features great accommodation amenities and range from 3 star budget units up to luxury 4 and 5 star hotels, which pamper tourists like few other resorts in Caribbean region do! Nassau is also the capital city of the country and the main entrance gate to the holiday resorts. Paradise Island is located off the shore of the city of Nassau and it is perhaps the best know Bahamian vacation destination, featuring also some of the best hotels in Bahamas. In this area the best hotels are Hotel Atlantis Royal Tower, Hotel The Cove at Atlantis, Hotel The Reef at Atlantis, Hotel British Colonial Hilton, all this being 5 star accommodation units, but also Hotel Atlantis Coral Tower, Hotel Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort (4 star resorts) or Hotel Paradise Island Harbor Resort, and Hotel Atlantis Beach Tower, which are 3 star hotels.

Hotels in Nassau and Paradise Island are not the only attractions on island of New Providence. There are a lot of duty-free shops, restaurants, old colonial buildings, cultural centers and, of course, many pristine beaches such as Cable Beach and Paradise Island Beach, which offer exciting holiday activities like sailing, water skiing, snorkeling, windsurfing, scuba diving, and fishing. People who want just to relax, enjoy a couple cocktails and lazing on comfortable sun beds are also welcomed...

Tourists interested in cultural events can enjoy musical evenings and hear the frenetic rhythms of "junkanoo", "goombay" and "rake 'n' scrape", musical styles evolved of West African dance music brought by slaves to North America. The tropical atmosphere of this islands is also proper for weddings and tourists who want planning a such event or decide instantly to do it have to know that are required a residence for 24 hours prior to applying for a marriage license, birth certificates and a notarized affidavit. Most hotels are equipped to assist guests with marriage arrangements and have professional wedding planners who can organize a such event like in tales!

A vacation in Bahamas and its hotels is something unique and memories gained there last a lifetime! For longer holidays or just short breakaways, beach resorts in Bahamas are perfect and people who visited once this God blessed land will return again and again to enjoy better the freedom sensation that can be felt only in Caribbean...