The value of the El Greco Hotel is highlighted mainly by it's staff. I booked via phone and received a confirmation (as promised) by e-mail within 24 hours. On arrival (approximately noon), the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Our room was cleaned and ready on arrival.
As requested in my initial booking, we were given a double bed room, in fact, there is only one double bed room on the second floor. Lonely Planet suggests requesting a sunny end room, however, none was available (and I'm not sure any of them have two beds).
The room:
Standard room with lots of closet and drawer space. Nice french doors leading to a common patio sitting area. The room was relatively clean, and when I say relatively, I mean it could use a thorough top to bottom and in the corners cleaning, however, it was free of bugs and visible dirt. Although the bathroom had some hair on the floor in the corner...the main use areas were cleaned daily and in a sanitary way (I observed the process briefly). I extended the reservation part way through the trip, but that meant having to change rooms for the last night. We stayed on a main floor room which also included a ceiling fan and a stand up shower. I preferred the lower level room.
The hotel:
Extremely pleasant. Some rooms had a balcony overlooking the pool area (the pool was very clean and refreshing). Amazing location immediately across the street from Junkanoo Beach, and although there is no crosswalk at the intersection, Nassau drivers are accustomed to letting pedestrians cross and do so in a safe and friendly way (everywhere).
The hotel provides tea, coffee, and toast in the morning until 10am. Some may review this in a poor way, but it was a very pleasant experience each morning. The hotel is a short walk from downtown Nassau, including various beaches. The buses drive by the hotel continuously, although we never needed to take the bus as everything is within reasonable walking distance. Late evening saw the night life come alive which ultimately lead to some street noise, but it was usually short lived and not excessive. If you have trouble getting to sleep, this might be an issue until it quiets down.
The staff:
Spectacular. Anything you need, they will do. In some cases it may not happen right away, but they try their best. The staff is knowledgeable about tours etc, and what they don't know, they will phone and find out. The staff was always friendly and welcoming, with a farewell hug on departure day. In the evenings, friends of the staff tend to hang out in the lobby. If this scares you, that's pretty sad, but they are just having a good time hanging out, and it never interfered with the work needed, and we never felt insecure.
Overall:
Very good value for money relative to location. The staff, however, made this place great! I would definitely recommend this to anyone and if I go back, I would stay here again.
- El Greco Nassau
- Hotel El Greco
