Gems at Paradise Beach Hotel

Hance is the man! For my needs, it's a great property!

MUST GO PLACE! Great place to stay. Private Beach, Snorkeling at a reef near the beach, kayaking from beach and breath taking views from our balcony. Hance had a dinner cooked for us with the fish we caught that day. Delicious!!

We stayed at Gems for 8 days. Can't say enough about Hance, He even fixed a bent rim on our rental car, saving us a big headache. The pot holes in the center of the island can swallow a car. We travel in the off season to avoid crowds and this trip was perfect, very little traffic at the resort and beaches. The resort is a bit older but comfortable. Did not get to experience the sand flies (they must not operate in the off season). Also did not hear any loud air conditioners that others mentioned. Thanks Hance for a wonderful stay and the upgrade. Barbara & Ziggy

The setting is lovely. The private beach is accessed down a very short path, there’s a couple of loungers and chairs and some shade. There’s a bit of snorkelling about 20 yards from the beach. We had a top floor apartment, with a stunning view across the bay. (No lift 2 flights of stairs) There’s air on in the bedroom but we just kept the windows open, there’s a bit of noise from the cockerel but noth8ng to worry about, and no other noise. Kitchen has what you’d need to cater for yourself. We ate breakfast there and an evening meal. Both good. It’s quaint and might benefit from a bit of an update, but it’s beautifully clean. Would happily stay again. Hance was really helpful and sorted out our hire car flat battery when we had a problem. Couple of good restaurants in easy drivin* distance. 5 minutes. There’s a lovely beach called Galloways on the Caribbean side. Go out of drive, turn right, then left down Galloway road. Go along till you see beach straight ahead, but turn left over bridge instead and carry on carefully down increasingly broken road, carefully, it’s about 30 minutes careful drive from Gems. When you get to end don’t go over rickety bridge go right and park up. Tip passed on by other guests. Gems is in a good location for deadman’s cay, Gordon’s beach and deans blur hole.

Always perfect in every way! As a repeat visitor to Long Island I always stay at Gems! Hance is always the quintessential host. The setting is beautiful and has an extensive list of amenities. Staying at Gems has become a family tradition!

Solid choice of a place to stay near Clarencetown. We did the fly free from Nassau promotion (we stayed 4 nights, 1 RT ticket from Nassau to Long Island was free) which made Gems a very affordable option. Third floor one bedroom unit had a nice little kitchen, bath, living area, balcony with a table and a very comfortable bed in a separate bedroom in the back. We did the meal plan the first night and first breakfast since we arrived on a Sunday, but I did not feel it was a good value or that the food was particularly good. The woman who cooked was sweet and kind, but there are restaurants nearby that offer higher quality food and experience at better prices, with a full bar. There is a small yet lovely beach at Gems, I just wish there were some lounge chairs on it - we would have relaxed, read, and hung out there. Kayak was fun. Hanse is an excellent host, even lent us his cooler for our entire trip which we appreciated immensely. He runs a nice place and we enjoyed our stay here. It's convenient to town, the blue hole, and some other beaches.