My mother and I spent a week with Mike and Anne of Auntie Anne's Bed & Breakfast, and thoroughly enjoyed our trip. The house has three guest rooms, one a family suite, one with a king-sized bed, and one with two double beds, which is where we stayed. The suite has its own bathroom and the other two rooms share a bathroom in a semi-private wing of the house. The rooms are pleasant, the breakfast is good, and Anne and Mike really go out of their way to make you feel welcome and help you get oriented. It is also an amazing deal for the area, $70 per day including breakfast and airport transfers.

The location is a nice 10-15 minute walk from the beach, and probably double that to the Port Lucaya area filled with the big hotels, restaurants and shopping. We were graciously offered a ride to Port Lucaya every evening for dinner, and it was easy to walk or take a bus ($1) or taxi ($7) to return. We also borrowed bikes to see more of the island and took Anne and Mike up on their suggestions of activities. They are very helpful with advice for people unfamiliar with the area, and have friends who they can contact who run tours or even to rent a car for the day.

One thing potential guests should know is that there is a family dog, Rio, a friendly yellow lab. He is great company for those who like dogs, and does not go into the private rooms, but otherwise has the run of the house so might be a problem for people with allergies.

I recommend this B&B for anyone searching for a good value in a more personal and friendly setting away from the crowds on Grand Bahama Island.

We recently spent a delightful three nights at Auntie Anne's B&B in Freeport, and are already scheming to get back to GBI and stay with them again.

Their house is located about 1.5 miles from the Lucaya marketplace, and a 15 minute walk from the beach at the Coral Seas Resort. When we weren't using the complimentary bicycles, we found the walks along the beach to be thoroughly relaxing. Our hosts were more than willing to drop us off where we needed to go, even airport transportion to and fro. Also, as forty year residents of the island, Anne and Mike were a great resource for advice on activities, dining, and general historical information.

We stayed in the family room, which included a double bed, private bath, small fridge, microwave, and coffee/tea fixings. Though we were only a family of two, we can see how a family with children would enjoy the room - and from the guestbook and photos, many have. Anne provided a delicious breakfast every morning, including coffee/tea, juice, cereal, fruits, and eggs/bacon. The guests take breakfast at the sunny kitchen table, overlooking the pool. If you around at tea time, you will be invited to enjoy a tropical version of this ages-old English tradition.

We looked out onto the pool, where we were greeted every morning by the third member of the Acosta hospitality team, Rio (their seven year old Golden Lab). Mike also raises homing/racing pigeons, and we loved watching them fly around the neighborhood in fast moving squadrons. As the Acostas note on their website, some potential guests might have allergy concerns regarding the animals. However, we found they added to the richness of our experience, along with Mike's knowledge of local bird life.

All in all, we were extremely happy with our choice of this B&B, especially in contrast to all the expensive (and fee-ridden) Lucaya hotels. If you want the best value for your GBI travel budget, Auntie Anne's is the place.

We had planned to stay at one of the big resort hotels but at the last minute decided to stay at a B&B. There was only one review of Auntie Anne's but it was very glowing so we decided to contact her. Anne was wonderful. We went ahead and booked with her and stayed over Valentine's Day weekend. Anne and Mike were just amazing hosts. We stayed in the family room with our own bathroom which was kinda nice to have. Anne and Mike were great about everything. Reccomending places for us to go, picking us up and dropping us off here and there and just being wonderful people in general. We really loved thier dog Rio and miss him already. If you are looking for a nice quiet B&B, Auntie Anne's is an excelent choice.

Probably the best vacation we have had. Anne and her husband were great. Our room was fantastic. She was very accomodating. Great pool, even the neat lizards in our room.. Can't wait to go back

David and Sandy Rishell