Harborside Resort at Atlantis
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Essentially a vacation rental property, the Harborside Resort at Atlantis also offers villas with hotel amenities, attracting families, couples, and groups of friends desiring access to the Atlantis facilities with accommodations in a quiet, relaxing ambience.
Amenity highlights: In addition to access to the Atlantis facilities, including pools, saltwater swimming/water-sports lagoon, water slides, lazy river, and 3 miles of beaches, resort guests have their own water complex consisting of a heated, freeform, beach-entry pool, a toddlers' pool, and a 20-person spa tub. Guests may play on the private Tom Weiskopf-designed 18-hole championship Ocean Club Golf Course 1.75 miles from the resort on the east end of Paradise Island.
Insider tip: Located 250 yards from the resort, Marina Village includes international brand-name shops, Bahamian arts/crafts vendors, and five places to dine.
Property Amenities
Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available at the Harborside Resort's pool complex. Guests also can use a two-story, glass-walled, 1,000-volume library at Atlantis that includes computers providing 15 minutes complimentary Internet access daily. Atlantis's 11,500-square-foot Asian-themed Mandara Spa (surcharges for use without treatment) includes unisex rain shower, steam room, and sauna; women's and men's relaxation lounges; and a 30-foot-diameter Thalassotherapy pool in an open-air pavilion.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Spa tub
- Concierge desk
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Parking (free)
- Self parking
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Number of rooms: 392
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Number of floors: 4
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
Room Descriptions
The resort offers 392 contemporary guest villas (all nonsmoking) in seven pastel-colored, four-story buildings with elevators near the Atlantis marina. Villas include fully equipped kitchenettes or kitchens, dining sets, jetted tubs, and entertainment centers with stereo DVD/CD players or VCRs. (Rental videotapes and DVDs available.) Ceiling fans complement air conditioning. |
Room Features
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- VCR
- CD player
- Ceiling fan
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Marina Village (shopping, dining) - 250 yards
Paradise Shopping Centre - 300 yards
Atlantis resort - 500 yards
Bahamacraft Centre (shops) - 1 mile
Ocean Club Golf Course - 1.75 miles
Prince George Wharf (cruise ships) - 2 miles
Parliament Square - 2 miles
Straw Market (shops) - 2 miles
Versailles Gardens - 2 miles
Fort Montague (historical site) - 3 miles
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo & Conservation Centre - 5 miles
Bacardi Rum Distillery & Hospitality Centre - 13 miles
Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS): Approximate driving time is 35 minutes, and distance is 16 miles to Harborside Resort at Atlantis.
Driving directions from Lynden Pindling International AirportDriving directions from Lynden Pindling International Airport:
- Depart airport on John F. Kennedy Dr.
- Proceed east as the street changes name to Thompson Blvd,and then becomes Nassau St.
- At Bay St, turn right.
- Follow signs to Paradise Island Bridge (Toll Bridge).
- After crossing bridge, take the first left.
- The Harborside Resort at Atlantis is on the left.
Getting there: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost. Driving is British-style (on the left).
Getting around: Complimentary shuttles operate to Atlantis 500 yards away from early morning to late night. Complimentary shuttles also operate within Atlantis from early morning to late night and to the Ocean Club Golf Course 1.75 miles away. The resort offers shuttle service ($7 roundtrip) every morning to a supermarket. Ferries (less than $5) make 10-minute trips to downtown Nassau from a dock 150 yards from the resort. Ferries also operate from Nassau to Out Islands, including Harbour Island and Eleuthera.
Prices subject to change.
Activities
The Harborside Resort's water complex comprises a heated, freeform, beach-entry pool measuring roughly 160 by 160 feet, a 20-foot-diameter toddlers' pool, and a 20-person spa tub.
Guests also enjoy full access to all Atlantis recreational facilities, including:
- 11 freshwater swimming areas, including family pools, children's pools, Goombay Water Slide & Baths, and lazy river for tube rides.
- Paradise Lagoon, a seven-acre saltwater swimming and water-sports area with complimentary snorkeling gear, kayaks, and pedal boats.
- 3 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches flanking Paradise Lagoon.
- Five waterslides built into a six-story Mayan Temple, including Leap of Faith, a 60-foot, nearly vertical plunge extending through a clear acrylic tunnel submerged in a shark-filled lagoon; a 48-foot corkscrew slide transporting tube riders through the Temple's dark core; and shorter, gentler children's slides connecting cascading pools.
- Sports center with six lighted clay and hard-surface tennis courts (surcharges); 27-yard, four-lane lap pool; 9,000-square-foot fitness facility (surcharges) with free weights, cardio and weight machines, steam rooms, and workout studio for aerobics, spinning, kick-boxing, yoga, and Pilates (surcharges).
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Swimming on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
Guests may use the private Tom Weiskopf-designed 18-hole championship Ocean Club Golf Course 1.75 miles from the resort at the east end of Paradise Island. (Complimentary shuttle service to course.)
Independent operators offer parasailing and personal watercraft rentals on the beach.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
Policies
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
Restaurants & Bars
The Point - Casual open-air, harbor-view restaurant/bar serving breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dinner choices include salads, sandwiches, burgers, cracked (fried) conch, steak, fish, and chicken. Children's menu.
Pool Bar - Open late morning to early evening for salads, quesadillas, sandwiches, hot dogs, nachos, beer, tropical drinks.
Note: Guests have signing privileges at all 35 restaurants, bars, and lounges in Atlantis, with complimentary shuttle service to Atlantis from early morning to late night.
Location
Paradise Island Beach Dr
Paradise Island,
Bahamas
Nearest major airport:
Nassau, Bahamas (NAS-Nassau Intl. Airport)
Area:
Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas
