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With its own 50-slip marina lying next to the Port Lucaya Marketplace, this club opened in 1993. The resort consists of a series of pastel-colored two-story structures that guests reach via golf cart after checking in. The wings of guest rooms separate the piers -- site of some very expensive marine hardware -- from a verdant central green space with a gazebo-style bar and a swimming pool. All of this is in the heart of the Port Lucaya restaurant, hotel, and nightlife complex. Although set back inland on a waterway, Lucayan Harbour, this resort lies within a few minutes' walk of Lucayan Beach, one of the island's finest, and is also close to Taíno Beach. Even though it's not right on the beach, it's such an easy walk that no one seems to complain. Some guests actually prefer the nautical, yachting look of the place and the nearness to Port Lucaya Marketplace.

The medium-size rooms have tile floors and are attractively and comfortably furnished with rattan pieces and big wall mirrors. The rooms are divided into various categories, ranging from standard to deluxe, and open onto the marina (preferred by yachting guests), the Olympic-size swimming pool, or the well-landscaped garden. (If you don't want to hear the sounds coming from the lively marketplace, request units 1-6, which are more tranquil and away from the noise. Nonsmokers can reserve a room in units 5 or 6.) Bathrooms with newer shower-tub combinations are tidy and well maintained, with adequate shelf space.

The hotel's restaurant, Tradewinds Cafe, offers standard Bahamian, American, and international dishes.

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