We are frequent cruisers who recently decided that when we visit ports we have seen before , we will try to try to seek out something different to experience. I pored over websites and came up with a short list of things that could be reached on foot within the limited time we had available during our upcoming cruise to Nassau. One was Greycliff. We disembarked, strolled up and down Bay Street to buy some gifts for those at home and then, we we reached the British Colonial Hotel, turned up the hill and walked through what appeared to be a quite disressed section of town. We were not sure if we should keep going, but we had been advised that Greycliff wat at the "top of the hill".

Sure enough, when we got to the top we saw some well-dressed ladies coming out of an opening in a stone wall right along the street. They were carrying what appeared to be bags with food containers. We poked through the wall and saw magnificen thand-carved mahogany doors that opened to a lobby of exquisite craftsmanship. Several dining rooms were serving what appeared to be delectable lunches to the guests. The hostess greeted us kindly and allowed us to explore the other rooms that were not then in use including the incredible antique cognac museum. We had heard that there was a cigar factory and wine cellar on site and asked where they might be. Our hostess directed us to walk through the garden grounds until we reached another large building on the opposite side of the property. We had no idea what we were in for!

Stepping out the back door of the restaurant, we entered a tropical paradise with two large swimming pools made from hand-painted tile, a modern and state of the art fitness center, a wonderful pergola with a mahogany dining table underneath set for a party, a Brazilian-style steak house restaurant, hotel rooms that were nearly invisible from the garden and lo and behold, the "cigar factory" in which workers spoke, joked and laughed happily while they fabricated cigars by hand.

We had to leave Graycliff all too soon. If when we visit Nassau again we have only a few hours, we will be sure to reserve a spot for their special wine lunch. If we have a few days, I can think of nowhere more exotic and luxurious to spend that time.

I stayed 3 nights at the Graycliff hotel and it was absolutely fabulous. The people there are extremely friendly, the food and drink are over the top and the facilities are extremely comfortable and elegant.

Recently stayed 5 nights at Graycliff. A special experience. I felt as if I were a guest in someone's home. It is quiet and private. This place has character. I mean REAL character. It is within walking distance to the high street for shopping, restaurants, 2 blocks. I stayed in a room called Baillou which also had a comfortable and spacious sitting room. Serious a proper size sitting room that could seat 6 people with space to spare! Staying at Graycliff was not cheap but it was not ultra expensive either. If you are tired of cookie cutter room hotels, Graycliff is the place to stay. I was shown a couple of other rooms and none of them looked remotely the same. Stately but not uptight and stuffy. The pools are excellent and quiet, no kids running amok here! There is a cigar company on property to tour, and in addition to the high end Graycliff restaruant, there is a Brazilian churrascaria which was fantastic and tasty! The owners Enrico And AnnaMaria Garzaroli REALLY know food and anything that goes with it. You can even book classes at the Graycliff Culinary Academy. Oh, and they offer FREE wi-fi to its guests. How common is that. Highly recommended

It was unique our stay at Graycliff hotel and its exquisite cuisine, my husband was impressed with the meat and I had the seafood which was superb, We were impressed with the cigar factory, wine cellar and the employees were wonderful , The New Years party that we were there for was memorable.This historical hotel and restaurant is hard or impossible to find one alike.