Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour

4.5 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Ecotours
Private beach, white sand, sun-loungers, beach towels
Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Oceanfront | Balcony
Junior Suite, Oceanfront

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
Bayshore Road, West End, Grand Bahama
  • Old Bahama Bay Beach
    3 min drive
  • Old Bahama Bay Yacht Harbour
    5 min drive
  • Taino Beach
    49 min drive
  • West End (WTD)
    7 min drive

Room options

Junior Suite, Oceanfront

  • 50 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Junior Suite, Ocean View

  • 50 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Pool View

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Oceanfront

  • 108 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

About the area

West End

With a stay at Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour in West End, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Lucayan Archipelago and a 3-minute drive from Old Bahama Bay Beach. .This beach hotel is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Old Bahama Bay Yacht Harbour and 11 mi (17.7 km) from Big Whale Cay.

What's nearby

  • Old Bahama Bay Beach - 3 min drive
  • Old Bahama Bay Yacht Harbour - 5 min drive
  • Port Lucaya Marketplace - 48 min drive
  • Lucaya Beach - 48 min drive
  • Taino Beach - 49 min drive

Getting around

  • Grand Bahama Intl. Airport (FPO) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Straw Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Coffee On The Bay - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Dockside Restaurant&Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Shabos Fresh Conch Salad - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Conch Shack - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour

Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour offers 73 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 4.5-star hotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This West End hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

A private beach, 2 outdoor tennis courts, a marina, and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. In addition to an outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 73 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as outdoor tennis courts and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite with Caribbean cuisine at Teasers Tiki Bar, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Teasers Tiki Bar - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Dockside Bar & Grille - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–11 AM
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Teasers Tiki Bar
  • Dockside Bar & Grille

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Basketball
  • Beach volleyball
  • Boat tours
  • Ecotours
  • Fishing
  • Fitness centre
  • Free bike hire
  • Kayaking
  • Motor-boating
  • Motorised watercraft
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beach loungers
  • Garden
  • Marina on site
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location

Spa

  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - on the beach
  • Massage - Swedish

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 20.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 200 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Old Bahama Bay
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour
Old Bahama Bay Yacht Harbour
Old Resort & Yacht Harbour
Old Yacht Harbour
Old Bahama Bay Resort Yacht Harbour West End
Old Bahama Bay Yacht Harbour West End
Old Bahama Bay Resort Yacht Harbour
Old Bahama Bay & Yacht Harbour
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour Hotel
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour West End
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour Hotel West End

Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 94 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 94 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ariel

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
We got through it
I really wish it was a better experience. The rooms were not up to par. We had to switch rooms 2 times because of issues. First room the shower didn’t work. Second room the ac was broken. Third room didn’t even lock properly or have a working bathtub but we decided twice was enough and we would just take our chances. The front desk totally screwed up my reservation and charged me twice. I still have not been refunded but hopefully will in the near future. Otherwise Harold’s wonderful smile kept us smiling as well. We enjoyed the beach and the goombay smashes. Don’t forget your bug spray or you will come home itching your skin off. The noseeums are atrocious.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

JG, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

coral

Travelled with family
scenery was beautiful amenities weren't bikes were old and broken, no pool towels, had to ask for bath and hand towels
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Based upon previous reviews and the "Certificate of Excellence," we expected an A+ experience when we arrived by personal plane FEB 12-14, 2019. The resort was essentially closed!! There is a dispute among the ownership on how the resort is to be managed: the only restaurant is closed; the gift shop is closed; the main lobby has been closed and replaced by a shack near the marina; there were no activities whatsoever other than the pool and some water toys; no open fitness center; the marina was locked down. On FEB 15 the weather was awful and there was no lunch or dinner available since the TIKI shack was closed which was the only place for limited meals. Our first assigned lodging room reeked of disinfectant much like Lysol that our lungs burned. We were given another room where the bathroom counter had a non-stop army of tiny ants. The only saving feature was the remaining personnel who tried their best. Most staff members were dismissed and some ended up at the Blue Marlin resort where we were compelled to have dinner each night. We are terribly disappointed that OBB did not extend the courtesy of alerting its future guests of the situation. We are appealing to Expedia, our booking agent, for some compensation.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel in disrepair
Unfortunately the hotel is very expensive and very run down. The hotel has no WiFi even though we had picked a more expensive hotel with WiFi so that we could work. In our room the toilet was blocked, the tumble dryer did not work, the coffee machine did not work. When we asked for pots and pans to cook for ourselves they were old and rusted and there were no sharp knives. When we asked for a knife we were informed that there were none. When we enquirer about a massage there was no one availible. Some days things were open and some days they were not. If we did not have a car and Bahamian SIM cards we would have been very stranded. It is a beautiful location but clearly in disrepair and quite a disappointment.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and friendly staff. Very nice marina if you are bringing your own boat. Lots of games and activities for children in a safe secure environment.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Got an allergic reaction from the dirt on the facilities. They should keep it more hygienic so that people don’t fall sick
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely quiet and relaxing place to spend a few days. We had a room with an ocean view and 30 steps from the warm carribean sea. Hotel staff very friendly and helpful, restaurant has a varied menu and quality of food is good. The Old Bahama Bay Resort is at the far west end of Grand Bahama so if flying into Freeport purchase a few groceries before making the 40 minute drive. Also, be aware of the no-see-um bugs that are prevalent in July and August, as the names suggests you can't see them but they bite and leave you with an itch similar to a mosquito.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

Keith, Florida

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff nowhere to be found
when we checked into our room we noticed a bad mildew smell and there was only one coffe cup . The room wasn't very clean either.when we went to check out the staff wasn't there in the office. When we asked the staff in the restaurant next door they told us " well the might show up in a half hour or maybe in an hour or two. Because we had to leave early to beat the storms as we were crossing the Gulf Stream we had to leave the keys with the restaurant staff. When we got home we were charged an extra $72.00 on our bill. After many tries we still haven't gotten an answer as to why. We are now in the process of disputing the extra charge with our credit card company. Needless to say, overall not happy with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Bahamas
What a beautiful location. If you come by boat a very nice and safe marina. rooms were very nice, nice balcony to enjoy morning coffee ( supplied in the room ) Beautiful view of the pool and beach. The pool was also nice. workers were very accommadating. Bahamian show poolside very Saturday night. Pool bar, small gift shop and coffee shop, also one small restaurant and bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The Hotel Staff Deserve a 15 out of 10!
The locals that work at OBB are absolutely awesome! From the beautiful smile of the check-in receptionist to the very helpful guys working the docks, everyone had a fantastic attitude! I felt very welcome; like some old friends were trying to help me. This included my cleaning staff, the bar tender by the pool, and the wait staff at the restaurant. I don't usually do reviews, but these outstanding employees deserve this review! That includes you Carl who I ran into on his evening off. He took time to introduce me to his family, etc., and offered me a drink. Thanks Carl! This review of the staff takes on more meaning if you understand that many of the staff's homes were destroyed in the recent hurricane! Talk about resilient and inspiring people! To management: Please share my kudos with your staff. You are very fortunate to have them and because of them, I will be back instead of going to Bimini. The facility endured a powerful hurricane this past year and is still repairing various areas. Although understandable, the deferred maintenance is my reason for a 3/5 rating for Facilities and a 4/5 overall rating. Once repaired, my rating would be 5/5. That and the "no-see-ums" (bugs that bite around dust and dawn) are my only complaints. To their credit, OBB was spraying some kind of pesticide around dusk. My advise: bring some good bud spray, your favorite fishing gear, and prepare to have a great time!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Linda, MI

Liked: Staff & service
Nice place to get away from it all, including wifi, but many activities available if you choose or just to chill. Couldn't beat their hospitality at this resort.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

James J, West Hartford CT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise on the west end
Very fine. Loved this place. We had rental car, which I would recommend if you want to get back and forth from Freeport.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice private peaceful resort.
Nice place but state of the art gym is flat out wrong. Old equipment that has rarely seen maintenance it would seem. No tools to adjust the available bikes and they too seem like they see little maintenance. Tub didn't work. Don't get me wrong. Very nice place but seems they could use a maintenance person. Taking care of these type of things would make this the place you should not miss.

6/10 Okay

Steven, Leeds

Liked: Room comfort
Away from it all
We were unfortunate with our stay in a number of important respects. The hotel was a long way from anywhere. \\\\\\\\\there was a power cut in two of the 3 days we were there. Even when we had eklectricty we did not have TV one day and wifi was intermittent to say the least.. The manager was understanding and gave us a substantial credit agauinst the cost of our stay. She triued her best toi make us happy. You definitely need a car if you are staying there - unless you have a boat since there was a very nice marina.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very far away any activities in Freeport but very nice.

8/10 Good

Sharon C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Relaxing Getaway
W truly enjoyed our stay. It was very relaxing. The staff in every capacity were friendly and professional. The hotel is a bit far from Freeport so you have to hire a taxi to take you to see Freeport and the other Hotel and Shopping areas. (A half hour ride-but the driver was awesome). Also, where the beaches were beautiful we could not really swim. The food in the restaurant by the beach was delicious!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had fun. Weather was great. Would go again. Been to this country before & for the money we had a nice time.