I recently stayed at this Inn on a stopover in Nassau while going to a family island. We booked on Hotels,com ,two rooms for two couples and the price was about $125-130 a night. We got a rental car at the airport as it cost almost as much to take a taxi as hotels do not provide shuttles in Nassau. A taxi will cost about $40 oneway as the Inn is located near the downtown area, about 20 minute drive from the airport depending on trafic and recent road construction. A rental car gave us the flex to drive about as desired and better security than walking after hours or paying additional for a taxi or having bus hassel, so we like that option and used Avis online many months prior to departure for best rate and availability. In the Bahamas they do drive on the left side of the road so keep that in mind. The Inn is located on East Bay street, a oneway street, I would guess about 10 blocks from the downtown (you can take a city bus) tourist area (not much between the Inn and down town tourist area, ( I strongly recommend to NOT walk this area after dark and the area down town closes at about 5 p.m. all the same) and about a 15-20 minute walk or a few minute drive to the upscale tourist areas at Pardise Island accros the canal bridge (Atlantis, etc) where we spent our evenings. Near the two Paradise Island bridges is the Potters Cay area that has local boats coming in with their daily catches and there are small eateries there, for locals and tourist (day time only). A true Bahaimian experence. The Inn is located next to a small open shopping complex with a decent grocery store, Starbucks, Dairy Queen, Domino's Pizza, largesports store, a small hardware store, a few clothing stores, a sandwhich shop and some other businesses. It is not a tourist area so not very fancy, just basic and used for daily needs/activities but very nice to have near the Inn. Another eatery, The Poop Deck is very good and a short walk back towards the bridges and is located above the local scuba dive shop. Also, a short walk from the Inn is a small park with a very small fort lookout and a small beach. When we first drove into the Inn the overall thought that came to my mind was hmmm...., looks like it needs a face lift and is a bit dated, i wonder what the rooms will be like. I still believe that as a few more tropical plants and an updated entry sign/garden would do wonders. Anyhow, with caution we went inside to check in and the interior was still fairly plain but it was very clean and well maintained for an older structure. The front desk had a teller like glass front, for worker safety I assume since Nassau has a high crime rate. The receptionist was very helpful and pleasent. There was free computer access at the Inn and a free coffee machine to use as we liked in the reception area. We also were provided assistance with our large pile of bags at the car and to the room and provided first floor rooms when requested to make it easy in and out. On entering the rooms, we rented two, they turned out to be well kept and clean. Fancy, no, clean and meeting our needs for a very reasonable place to stay, YES! There were two beds, a small refrigerator (handy after going to the store for a few drinks and snacks), air conditioning, clean bathroom with NO mold or discusting growths to be found, NO ants crawling about which is a problem I have had in other Nassau hotels (cheap and expensive) and we did not see one cockroach, zero, zip. One thing was that although the bathroom was large enough, the door opened in and it was a tight squeez at least in our room to close the door while getting around the toilet to do so. I would recommend having the door open out and not in for this reason.The beds were comfortable enough for us, high quality, no, adaquate, yes and we slept well. The Inn was quiet too. The towels and bedding were clean and not stained, no burn holes from smokers or torn, the fixtures in the rooms were in good repair in in working order. There was adaquate hot water and water pressure in the shower and sink, The rooms were non smoking too. There was a court yard on the lower level that was adaquate and landscaped with a few sitting areas. The pool was only a short walk from our room and was well maintained and clean, very adaquate for anybody's needs. The facility grounds were clean and kept up. We had a restful stay at a reasonable price. Again, this is not an upscale place to stay but a true value being in Nassau, it was clean, quiet and met our needs for sure. Most places in the same price range in Nassau are a bit nasty and larger facilties will cost you into the hundreds of $$. We basically used this Inn for our home base and then drove about seeing and doing what we needed. The money we saved by staying here, if important to you while traveling or on a limited budget, covered our meals and entertainment in town. We will stay here next time too. Thx
- Red Carpet Inn Nassau
- Nassau Red Carpet Inn
