Comfort Suites Paradise Island Bahamas: a Good Economy Hotel

We took a family trip here during our small kids'clearly work on 'Bahamas time'. The hotel offers free
school vacation for the access to Atlantis Resortscuba lessons in their pool, has a restaurant which
Paradise Island. The hotel was what you woulddoes the trick for lunch (if you want to take a break
expect for a Comfort Inn - no more, no less - butfrom Atlantis), and always has taxis waiting if you
was incredibly convenient to Atlantis, clean andwant to go to Nassau.
comfortable. Each room has a pull out sofa whichIt is literally across the street from the entrance to
housekeeping opened every night while we were outAtlantis and the Atlantis Marina Village which has cute
and was perfect for our small kids. The hotel is filledshops and restaurants and is a nice place to walk
with nice families who also want to spend their daysaround at night. We thought it enabled us to
at Atlantis.experience Atlantis for a lot less than we would if we
Typical Bahamian service (slow to non-existent):actually stayed there. In terms of Atlantis, it's a fun
coffee pot broken upon checking, new one deliveredplace to go once but is incredibly crowded and
to room, 30 hours later. Smoke alarm went off whenDisney-esque. If it's a busy time at Atlantis, be sure
using hair dryer, staff removed smoke alarm and didto get towels from one of the Atlantis towel huts
not replace it. Ceilings in bathroom are mouldy andbefore you go back to the Comfort Suites at the
fan above bed completely filthy. Only beach accessend of the day and then come back first thing in the
through Atlantis, new hotel being built beach this onemorning (by 7:30) to reserve a beach chair. Bring a
and the beach. Best thing about this hotel is free usepersonal item (T shirt, toy, flip flop) to mark your
of Atlantis facilities.chair. It's extremely annoying but everyone does it
This hotel served as a tremendous base for Atlantisand it will ensure that your day will be more pleasant.
vacation. The walk is very short to Atlantis. If youMost restaurants were extremely expensive. I
need more than one room, this is the only way torecommend getting a food guide and checking prices
go. The Continental breakfast was more than enoughof the restaurants before going. Most restaurants
to hold my family of six to well past lunch time. Ithave the menus on the outside so you can see the
included bagels, toast, cereal and fruit (usuallyprices before going in. Watch your receipts. On
watermelon) and was more than adequate. WeParadise Island a 15% gratuity is already included on
found the staff helpful and friendly although theymost purchases including ice cream and pizza.