Valentines Resort & Marina

Hard to review this place since while staying here I learned that each room is individually owned and therefore the quality and upkeep may depend on what room you get. The property itself is lovely, the common areas well maintained. The pool is great for kids and families (not for couples looking for quiet or serene). Our one bedroom townhouse was clean, the master bath is luxurious, bed comfy and overall, the room looks like what you see in the hotel pictures. But, the rugs and upholstery were a bummer and really need to be changed out. It doesn't need a complete overhaul - its needs small upgrades and someone to take a look around and care. The kitchen is very poorly equipped with trashy pots and pans. Our stove was completely nonfunctional. I wouldn't stay here again but I wouldn't not recommend it since at average $750/night it's an "affordable" option if you have kids with you. The housekeeping staff is awesome - so kind and friendly and clearly work so hard - but keep in mind in general this is a self-service marina hotel.

Es un hotel muy bien situado. Las habitaciones muy bonitas pero están a 1000€ noche sin desayuno. La limpieza no es buena, se pasaron un día sin limpiar. Tienen un solo restaurante que es un bar, con menú muy poco variado. El desayuno es incomible. El trato del personal es horrible, te tratan con superioridad, tienen comida en la boca mientras te traen la tuya. Son lentos y se nota que el director del hotel o està ausente o hace muy mal su trabajo. No volveré a este hotel, iré a otros como Runaway o el Pink Sands. Lo único q le salva es el puerto

We were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary and the hotel feel short in several areas. First off the room had an order and the temperature could not be adjusted. I'm a cancer patient and require cooler inside temperature. I called the front desk and was told that they would send maintenance. They never did and I inquired later that day if my money could be refunded because of my health issue. I was told NO. This was very astonishing and disappointing of how rude the front desk was on answering and responding to my simple request. We stayed 2 days and was glad to leave. The view was beautiful but we would rather spend more money for comfort and customer service that we have grown accustomed to. On the second day our bed was had sand in the sheets this was very upsetting. We would not stay here ever again.

In general, the property and staff were wonderful as you would expect at this price point. But the room itself left much to be desired: no full-length mirror, working lightbulbs, any hot water for the beautiful tub, light switches somewhat near the lights they controlled.

Das Hotel gehört zu den besten Hotels der Insel. Leider kann man Frühstück oder Abendessen nicht vorab buchen. Wir hätten es als angenehm empfunden, wenn man zwanglos an den Frühstückstisch hätte gehen können. Das Hotel liegt fußläufig vom Ort. Zum Strand gejt msn 10 Minuten. Der Pink Beach ist einer der schönsten Strände der Bahamas. Leider gibt es keine Toilettenanlagen in Strandnähe. Es ist traumhaft, am weißen/rosanen Strand zu liegen und den Wellen zu lauschen. Leider waren wir vor Beginn der Saison da. Somit war das Angebot an Ausflügen zu anderen Stränden oder zu Schnorchelgründen etwas eingeschänkt. Wir hätten uns auch gewünscht, wenn man täglich eine Flasche Wasser aufs Zimmer bekommen hätte. Bei Hotels dieser Preisklasse ist das eigentlich üblich.

I booked Valentine's after checking out many, many places online throughout the Bahamas. Harbour Island is supposed to be fantastic, winning best island in the Carribbean from T&L, etc. So based upon that, I choose Valentine's. I'm not much of a resort person, we tend to stay in more boutique type places mainly because they usually have more character. We booked for 4 nights, Wednesday through Saturday, the first week of March 2009. We flew into Nassau and then took a very quick flight to North Eleuthera, about 15 minutes. The airport here is nothing more than a hut really. There are taxi services from the moment you get off the plane waiting to take you wherever. Your bags go straight from the plane to the taxi. One word of advice, the folks here survive off your tips and they're not shy about asking for them. For about $5 per person, the taxi driver will take you to the ferry to Harbour Island. It's about a 5 minute ride. Once at the ferry location, they take you and your bags onto a small motor boat. You usually will share the ride with a few other people. The fee is the same though, about $10 per person. Valentines is straight across the bay and since it's a marina, they can let you out right at the resort. On this particular day, there was no one to meet us as we got off the boat. We had to carry our bags to the front desk. Not a big deal really. Everything at Valentine's is brand new. I'm not sure when the place was built but it was recently. It's quite upscale but in a comfortable sort of way. Most of the guests here are farily well off and it shows in the room rates. Lots of boat owners (and not small boats, huge yachts in some cases), deep sea sport fisherman, etc. We booked a junior suite online through the hotel website. The rooms here are in a few separate buildings on the property. Some are first floor, some are second, all open directly to the outside. Our room was very nice, and like I mentioned, felt brand new. I would go so far as to say it seemed as though we were the first to stay (not true I'm sure, but it was very clean). Everything was tastefully decorated and beautifully kept. After the first night, though, we decided to upgrade to a 1 bedroom mainly because we were travelling with our 18 month old son. When he goes to bed at 8pm, we wanted to be able to put him to sleep in a separate room. We arranged for a crib from Valentine's but all they really have is a pack-n-play (parents will know the difference). Unless your child is very small, a pack-n-play is not comfortable for a night's sleep. I asked if they had any full size cribs. They do through a 3rd party service at a charge of $60/night. That was a bummer but what can you do? The 1 bedroom suite is worth the upgrade for both the space and the fact that it has a full kitchen. The junior suite has a mini fridge and a microwave. You'll find that you will actually want to make some of your own meals here. So the full size kitchen is a real asset. The pool is nicely