| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set in a historic mansion dating from 1740, this refined hotel surrounded by tropical gardens is a 3-minute walk from the national art gallery of the bahamas and 7 minutes' walk from west esplanade beach. other amenities include 2 outdoor pools and a cigar bar, plus a sauna, a hot tub and a gym. suites have separate living rooms; 1 features a dining area and a private balcony. there's a regal restaurant with a glass-enclosed dining room, as well as a casual steakhouse and a wine cellar. upgraded rooms add sitting areas. elegant rooms with old-world decor offer free wi-fi and cable tv; most have whirlpool tubs
Lynden Pindling International Airport 20 min
National Art Gallery of the Bahamas (3 min)
Museum showcasing Bahamian art & history in an elegant 19th-century mansion. Paradise Island (9 min)
A huge resort & golf course are the main draws at this tropical getaway with white-sand beaches. Fort Charlotte (18 min)
100-acre 1788 limestone fort with moats & bridges offering tours & characters in period costume. Cabbage Beach (12 min)
Popular, resort-adjacent white-sand stretch for walking, swimming, snorkeling & sunbathing. Arawak Cay (5 min)
Seaside strip known for colorful food stands & restaurants, most specializing in fish-fry fare. Aquaventure (9 min)
Popular, 141-acre aquatic center featuring high-speed waterslides, a lazy river & swimming pools. Atlantis Bahamas (8 min)
Sprawling hotel complex featuring restaurants, cafes & bars, live entertainment & a vibrant casino. Salt Cay (15 min)
Small member of the Turks Islands group known for salt production, with beaches & a few restaurants. Queen's Staircase (15 min)
102-ft., 65-step staircase carved by slaves from limestone in 1793 as shortcut to Fort Fincastle. Pirates of Nassau (3 min)
Museum documenting city's history as 18th-century pirate base, with replica pirate ship & exhibits. Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre (4 min)
Conservation-minded zoo & gardens noted for marching pink flamingoes, parrots & tropical foliage. Nassau Straw Market (5 min)
Traditional open-air market selling handwoven straw crafts, Bahamian souvenirs & tourist trinkets. John Watling's Distillery (4 min) Fort Fincastle (17 min)
Bennet's Hill 1793 limestone fort built in shape of paddle-wheeler & later converted to lighthouse. | 
