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Atlantis Paradise Island is a spacious tropical resort located in Paradise Island in the Bahamas. As of 2010, it featured six separate hotel towers, including the Royal Towers, ranked the most expensive hotel in the world by Forbes magazine. With its waterfalls, ocean views and grand entertainment, Atlantis can hit you hard in the wallet, which is why some travelers choose to stay at nearby resorts. - If you want to break free of Paradise Island, jump on the Atlantis Bridge, which connects the island to the Nassau mainland. Once you have exited the bridge, go a couple of miles to the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. Each of the Sheraton resort hotel's 694 guest rooms comes with a private balcony overlooking the hotel's 1,000-foot stretch of white-sand beach. The location is primed for families or couples, with seven acres of waterscape, including three pools, waterfalls and tropical gardens. The hotel offers cleaning and baby-sitting services, as well as a jewelry shop loaded with diamonds. After a day of snorkeling, beach volleyball or golf lessons, consider the elegant restaurant Amici for an Italian dinner or just swim up to the poolside Edgewater Bar.
Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort
P.O. Box No. 4914
West Bay Street
Nassau, Bahamas
+1-242-327-6000
starwoodhotels.com/sheraton - The Hotel Riu is the closest hotel to the Atlantis Beach Tower, neighboring it to the south. This all-inclusive resort sits on three miles of white-sand beach. While the sea view from each of the 379 guest rooms dazzles during the day, Hotel Riu is all about dining and entertainment. It offers guest rates for parasailing and golfing and features live island bands daily in its various venues. If you can't make it out of your room, though, check out one of the many room service menus. The Krystal Fusion Restaurant serves up a blend of frost concoctions; the Tengoku Japanese restaurant has been known to throw in a couple of servings of free sushi if you order more than once during your stay; and the Sir Alexander gourmet restaurant is your best bet for slow-cooked prime rib.
Hotel Riu Palace Paradise Island
6307 Casino Drive
Paradise Island, Bahamas
+1-242-363-3500
riu.com - The Paradise Island Harbour Resort has a prime location just south of Atlantis, on the coast of Paradise Island. It's located less than a mile from the Island Bridge Toll, which runs parallel to the Atlantis Bridge, connecting Paradise Island and Nassau. There are four super-sized suites available in this 246-room tower, which offers views of the harbor and ocean inlet. Enjoy the private, man-made tanning beach or stay inside the gates at the resort's massive 300,000-gallon pool. There are two on-site restaurants and a pool bar. Captain's Table Buffet Restaurant is a family-style buffet, while The Harbourview Restaurant offers fresh seafood as well as New York Strip steak and prime rib. Wahoo's Poolside Grille serves up cocktails, such as the Bahama Mama and quick bites and nibbles for those sunning or swimming by the pool. The hotel also offers exclusive stay-and-play packages with nearby Cable Beach Golf Course.
Paradise Island Harbour Resort
Harbor Drive
Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
+1-242-363-2561
paradiseislandbahama.com
