We've stayed on Paradise several times and we like having a car to travel the island. If you know how to handle the Bahamas, this is a really good place to stay. Pretty quiet, nice pool, the rooms are what they advertise and that is actually quite nice, though it is a matter of luck if you are blocked by the tavern for your view - we weren't. Easy walk to Cabbage Beach, go one block west and head south, like three or four blocks total and through the side of the Paradise Club. Several yachts dock at the resort and the owners use the pool, but still was really quiet and relaxing. Super comfortable beach chairs!
How could it be better? Kitchen could be much better stocked, staff could be a bit more engaging - the security staff was nicer than the hotel staff, though the cleaning staff was friendly. For whatever reason, they seemed to be a little stingy with towels? Also, I was aware of it but when you book pay attention - for 6 nights there was a $180 charge for energy and maid service.
The Bahamas seems to be getting more and more busy. This is a good place to chill and with a car, a pretty decent and comfortable place to stay. Beds and even the couch bed were comfortable. OK balconies, excellent if you have a view. Don't plan on cooking anything exotic with the kitchen gadgets and pots provided, but building a nice rum and coke at happy hour and having a nice breakfast is workable. They also have some beater bikes you can just take for the day - easy way to get to Cabbage as well.
One last thing - we went to every beach on New Providence on this trip. Cabbage - awesome as usual, Cable - meh, Junkanoo - fun if you want to party, Love Beach - surprising, but we really liked it there, relaxing, Jaws - sort of all coral, not much of a beach, Coral Harbor might have been nice but the surrounding area was NOT NICE, Adelaide was not much of a beach and the only access was through a rickety old resort where you are obliged to buy a few Kaliks - OK by me, but wasn't the ideal place for my wife and daughter.
By Yomomu on Apr 21, 2015