The best luxury hotels in the Bahamas

Opened in 1962 on Paradise Island, this Four Seasons property has grown to 107 accommodations: 90 rooms, 12 suites and 5 villas. The grounds run along a 5-mile stretch of white sand beach lined with Versailles-inspired gardens. Three pools sit on the property, along with a spa, Dune by Jean-Georges and the Martini Bar.

Good to know: Rooms, suites and villas are all available, with 12 suites and 5 villas alongside 90 standard rooms. From Paradise Island, it sits 5.4 mi from Grand Hyatt Baha Mar and 5.5 mi from SLS Baha Mar, both in a straight line.

Skip it if you want a spa built at destination scale; Grand Hyatt Baha Mar's ESPA spans more than 30,000 square feet.

Rooms come with signature Hyatt Grand Beds, and the resort also offers suites and villas. 10 on-site restaurants spread across the property, along with eight pools and a wildlife area on the grounds. The ESPA Destination Spa spans more than 30,000 square feet with 24 private treatment rooms.

Good to know: This is the Baha Mar resort right next to SLS Baha Mar, 0.1 mi away in a straight line, and 5.4 mi from The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas.

Skip it if you'd rather stay at SLS Baha Mar, 0.1 mi away in a straight line.

The Cove Eleuthera is the only Relais & Chateaux property in the Bahamas, set on two private white sand beaches in Gregory Town. Restaurant Freedom runs a sushi bar with an Asian-inspired menu, and Spa Suites add customized aromatherapy and body treatments at The Spa at The Cove.

Good to know: The resort sits on Eleuthera, 24.7 mi in a straight line from French Leave Resort, Autograph Collection and well over 50 mi from the Nassau hotels on this page.

Skip it if you want to be near Nassau's other hotels on this page; the closest, French Leave Resort, is still 24.7 mi away in a straight line.

The Island House has 30 rooms and suites plus six rental apartments in Mount Pleasant. Restaurant Mogano by Giorgio Locatelli serves Italian cuisine, and the rooftop restaurant Shima serves Southeast Asian food. The Bamford Spa rounds out the property with organic treatments.

Good to know: The 30 rooms and suites are joined by six rental apartments, in Mount Pleasant, 7.5 mi in a straight line from SLS Baha Mar and 7.6 mi from Grand Hyatt Baha Mar.

Skip it if you want a large resort with many pools and restaurants; this stays a 30-room hotel plus six apartments.

French Leave Resort joined Marriott's Autograph Collection in January 2017 after a renovation. Villas and the Royal Island House span studios up to four-bedroom units, which suits larger groups traveling together. 1648 An Island Restaurant serves Caribbean dishes with ocean views, though the property has no on-site spa.

Good to know: The resort is in Governor's Harbour on Eleuthera, 24.7 mi in a straight line from The Cove Eleuthera and 67.1 mi from The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas.

Skip it if you want a spa on-site; this property offers fitness facilities only, unlike The Cove Eleuthera's Spa at The Cove.

SLS Baha Mar sits at 1 Baha Mar Blvd in Nassau's Cable Beach area. It is 0.1 mi in a straight line from Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, 5.5 mi from The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas, and 7.5 mi from The Island House.

Good to know: The address is 1 Baha Mar Blvd, Nassau, The Bahamas, placing it inside the Cable Beach cluster alongside Grand Hyatt Baha Mar.

Skip it if you're looking for restaurants or a spa; none are named for this hotel, unlike Grand Hyatt Baha Mar next door.