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Paradise Island
Bahamas
Tel: 242 363 2501
reservations@oneandonlyoceanclub.com
Concierge.com's insider take:
The original Ocean Club, with its terraced Versailles Gardens and 12th-century cloister, is what gave Paradise Island its classy reputation back in the Sixties. Then the plaything of A&P heir Huntington Hartford, the resort is once more owned by a megabucks mogul, Sol Kerzner of Atlantis fame, who has pumped millions into upgrading the estate. The lavish care shows the minute you enter the gates and drive past the impeccable gardens, the handiwork of the resort's 30 gardeners. The 20 original 350-square-foot garden rooms and two suites are twice as sumptuous as in the old days (Frette linens, toiletries in flagons rather than minibottles); the ten new oceanfront suites and 40 new rooms are among the most stylish on the islands, complete with circular soaking tubs with views of the sea. The three new oceanfront villas with private infinity pools give A-listers all the privacy they need. Choice is the name of the game here: There are lots of dining options, such as Vongerichten's Dune, dinner alfresco in the Versailles Garden or the original garden courtyard. There's also a family pool and a kids' club, spa treatments in wonderfully serene private "temples," 18 holes of championship golf, and six tennis courts. Guests have access to Atlantis's facilities, but note that it's not necessarily reciprocal: Atlantis guests must organize an invite to One&Only through the general manager.
From the readers of Condé Nast Traveler:
(105 rooms)
—2009 Gold List
Overall Score: 90.6
- Rooms: 93.8
- Service: 89.2
- Food: 87.7
- Location: 95.4
- Design: 92.3
- Activities: 85.3
View the entire 2009 Gold List of the world's best places to stay ›
Also appeared in the Gold List in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Amenities: Beach, Golf, Pool, Spa, Tennis, Water sports
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