Service was very friendly and educational! Easy walk to the "Fish Fry" group of restaurants, park and street vendors. The Inn is an unusual group of rooms in an older, worn building. The owners have named each room after an island and have painted color everywhere. Outside tables and chairs were great for relaxing and enjoying the unusual trees.. mango, cotton,even a huge rubber tree. Unfortunately the by-products of several dogs in the area made the yard less inviting. There is a strong sulfur smell from the water pipes and wouldn't recommend making tea or coffee from the tap water. If you want an inexpensive room, not a traditional "hotel" experience, you might consider this inn.

Convenience and friendliness of the owners is the key to this small hotel that deserves better than some of their reviews. It provides the perfect example of why it is important for persons reading reviews not to take what is written on good faith only. For example, perhaps at one point there was a water quality issue but once you communicate directly with the owner Ann you discover that it was caused by an improperly installed filter, and as expected we had no issue with the water. One other reviewer mentioned the street noise and this can perhaps be attributed to misconstrued expectations, because this is a nation where the honk of an auto is a national pastime indicating most often the permission of a driver or pedestrian to cross but also a salutation to a friend, and of course the usual message of get out of my way. To expect anything else on the main road in and out of Nassau seems unreasonable, and even such a light sleeper as myself had no difficulty after a long day of activities finding restful sleep with just the small addition of earplugs.
The ambiance is funky and artistically charming and uniquely Bahamian in the truest sense. Yes, our room was sparse but adequate and a tremendous bargain compared to the more upscale tourist accommodations. Of tremendous value was the owner’s recommendation for breakfast at the nearby Cricket Club where we enjoyed terrific food at barely higher than McDonalds prices. A true gem of a place also owned by charming people. As fellow inn owners, the Grey Hare Inn B & B in Traverse City, Michigan we can appreciate what the owners have created, and this place is a lot better than the few negative reviews would lead you to believe.

The place looks bad and dirty from outside, it is just on the main road and we could hear the cars and the music so loud in the room until 3:00 am. Did not feel in a clean place inside, and it smelled the dog so much

I felt so bad in there that I though about changing of place at midnight.

I have really enjoyed my stay here. Arawak Inn is close to the Fish Fry, the Cricket Club and right on West Bay Street. The bus runs frequently so it is easy to get arround. You can walk to the beach at Arawak Cay or to the newly renovated Saunders Beach. The food at Cricket club is great-breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Bahama Grill is very close and lunch and dinner are great and reasonable. The rooms have refrigerators and four have microwaves and sinks. The weather is wonderful here.