The Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas > Bahamas
225-acre resort on a quiet island, rimmed with perfect white-sand beaches.
| Score | 83.18 |
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| Stats | 183 rooms; 3 restaurants; 2 bars. |
| Competitive Edge | The oceanside Greg Norman golf course—one of the region's most challenging (and rewarding). |
| Rooms to Book | For privacy, reserve a Beachfront at either end of the resort. |
| Don't Miss | Going on a bonefishing excursion with some of the Bahamas' best anglers. |
| Cost | Doubles from $495. | Contact |
Emerald Bay, Queen's Highway 800-332-3442 or 242-336-6800 www.fourseasons.com/greatexuma |
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| New to the T+L 500 | High-Speed Internet | Gym | Pool | ||||
| Spa | Tennis | Golf | Outdoor Activities | ||||
| Water Activities | Fishing | Kids' Program | |||||
“'At this new property, which offers oceanfront golf and deep-sea yachting, the children's program is complimentary. The Teen Spa has green-seaweed facials and reflexology massages; 5- to 12-year-olds get mini mani-pedis and hair braiding.'...” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure Family, Apr 2005
“The opening of this 183-room resort is helping to raise the profile of the little-known Bahamian island of Great Exuma. Golfers are already calling the resort's 18-hole course one of the Caribbean's best. Designed by Greg Norman, it overlooks beautiful Emerald Bay....” MORE>>
Food & Wine, Jan 2005
“On sleepy Great Exuma, the largest island in the mostly undeveloped Exuma Archipelago, this new-in-2003 hotel sits alone on the white sandy fringe of translucent Emerald Bay....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure Family, May 2004
“Until now, this remote Bahamian out island—known for its saltwater fishing, empty white beaches, and shallow bays that turn three shades of turquoise at sundown—barely registered on the chart. That's changing, but thankfully not much, with the opening of the 183-room Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma at Emerald Bay. Sure, there are Frette linens, pool butlers, and a satellite feed to catch your favorite prime-time show. But it's the lure of guiltless indolence (an indigenous spa, an open-air grill featuring...” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Mar 2004