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One & Only Ocean Club at Paradise Island

Classic beachfront estate with a Versailles-inspired garden.

Score 83.77
Stats 105 rooms; 2 cottages; 3 villas; 4 restaurants; 2 bars.
Competitive Edge Jet-set sophistication, thanks to a Christian Liaigre-designed Jean-Georges restaurant.
Rooms to Book Those in the Crescent Wing are newer and have endless ocean views.
Don't Miss A dip in the freshwater pool.
Cost Doubles from $790.
Contact Paradise Island Drive
888-528-7157 or 242-363-2501

www.oneandonlyresorts.com

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“Dune, the restaurant headed by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, isn't the only attraction at this resort. The property also has three new spacious three- and four-bedroom villas, each with its own butler, infinity-edge pool and customized iPod....” MORE»

—David Kaufman
“Where To Go Next: The Caribbean | January 2005” in Food & Wine, Jan 2005

“The acquisition that gave Kerzner control of almost 75 percent of Paradise Island included a smaller piece of property once owned by A&P heir Huntington Hartford. In 1962, Hartford, a legendary spendthrift, purchased a waterfront mansion on what was then called Hog Island for $9.5 million from a Swedish industrialist. He renamed it Paradise Island, turned the former owner's house into the Ocean Club, a small hotel for his friends, and reconstructed a 12th-century European cloister amid the lavish gardens...” MORE»

—David A. Keeps
“Red-Hot Bahamas” in Travel + Leisure, Nov 2004

“Privacy gates keep paparazzi away from the four-bedroom Hibiscus Villa at One&Only Ocean Club. Set above white-sand dunes, the breezy residence has an infinity pool, a personal chef, and a butler who will climb a tree to fetch fresh coconuts....” MORE»


“T+L Reports: Singular Sensations” in Travel + Leisure, Aug 2004

“The Ocean Club has always been favored by movie stars for its worldly manner and louche seclusion. The layers of luxury added in 2000 make it more seductive than ever. Sprawling suites are outfitted in Frette, menus are devised by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, the golf course was designed by Tom Weiskopf. The clincher: the brand-new Mandara spa....” MORE»


“50 Romantic Hotels” in Travel + Leisure, Feb 2002