Amazing House

Guest: Indy (Mentone, Alabama)
Date of Stay: 12/01/07 Review Submitted: 01/08/08

The first year we stayed in this house was when we switched from another house that was totally unacceptable. A rental agent knew that we could not spend eight days in a dump that was under renovation and full of mice so she got in touch with the owners of The Beach House and they agreed to rescue us. We returned to the Beach House for our Christmas vacation in 2007. It was like going home! The Beach House is spacious, beautifully decorated and thoughtfully equipped. Located at the warters edge of Masters Harbour, it lends itself to beautiful views. Georgetown is a short drive away and Little Exuma with The Tropic of Cancer beach is less than ten miles from the front door. The northern end of the island is not much further. We go to Exuma to relax and enjoy family. Days are spend at the most beautiful beaches in the chain of islands. Diving and bone fishing trips are readily available. . This year we chartered a boat to take us on a day trip of the cays. It was spectacular with a stop at the cay with the the swimming pigs and the cay with the iguanas. We collected shells on private beaches and had a delicious lunch at the marina on Staniel Cay. John McKenzie of Barraterre was our captain for this day of adventure. We highly recommend this house nd Great Exuma.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Very Enjoyable... If you can 'go with the flow' then go!

Guest: Joanne (New York, NY)
Date of Stay: 10/09/10 Review Submitted: 07/03/11

My family spent a wonderful week at the Beach House last October. A friendly representative from the property met us at the airport and guided us to the house which was 20min from the airport and 10min from town. The home was well appointed with warm decor, an upright piano, a spacious dining area indoors and outdoors which we loved sitting at over long meals and watching the ocean, beautiful small pool and wonderful dock to accommodate a 20' powerboat we rented in Georgetown and rode back to the house (a 12 min ride!)- being able to dock a boat at the house was terrific (a little bit of a challenge at low tide getting it it/out) as there are many beautiful small islands just a short ride away to explore. These were all of the positives, however, I have to add that there were areas for improvement- the home seems to have had some storm damage as evidenced by staining on the furniture/walls/doors not closing properly - there were many little critters that seemed to get in the house due to lack of window screening and windows closing fully - drainage issue in one bathroom- baby crib left in one adult bedroom. The beach by the dock shown in the photos is not crystal clear as some sea grass/rocks are there- this is not an issue as you have a pool and gorgeous beaches in every direction on the coast and just a short boat ride away. These issues aside, the home is very unique for the island and afforded us a memorable, enjoyable vacation.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Do we have to leave already?

Guest: Shannon (Utah) (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Date of Stay: 11/20/10 Review Submitted: 02/28/11

We had a great time at the Beach House. Here are a few things to know if this is your first trip to Exuma. The food is extremely expensive (I was shocked and not prepared for that). The kayaking trips fill up quick - book before you come. We did go for a day to see the swimming pigs, swam with sharks, lunch, and to see the iguanas (Roberts Adventures - great tour guides). I should say incredible tour guides - we were at Thunderball Grotto and a newlywed couple lost his wedding ring and the tour guide found it on the bottom of the ocean in coral - AMAZING! Highly recommended though it is a really long day but worth it. Hit the fish fry - great fun and great food. It seemed to me that the restaurants were on their own schedule - some times they were open and some times closed. Cheapest goodie in town was the ice cream and sandwich shop just after passing through Georgetown....the ladies in there were a hoot - we had a great time down there. We body surfed alot although not by the house - you have to drive to different beaches. The beach in front of the beach house is very small, private and sheltered. We spent many hours on the porch. Lem and his wife were great and gave us much advice.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: Fred (Texas) (-)
Date of Stay: 04/17/10 Review Submitted: 05/24/10

Peter or Analia, Greetings from Texas. We have returned home from our wonderful visit to your beach house. Before arriving we had the usual worries about images and descriptions on the internet not showing a true picture. In this case everything was just as described. Lem met us at the airport and delivered us to the lovely house. The house was very comfortable and the grounds were beautiful. We thoroughly enjoyed the house, the water activities, and most of all the warm reception by all the local people. Fred

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Guest: Evan (Argentinia) (-)
Date of Stay: 05/01/10 Review Submitted: 05/24/10

Hi Analia ! We spent such a nice week at the Beachhouse. We had a lot of fun , fishing was great as well as the incredible beaches, snorkling and each island and place we visited was amazing. I hope we are able to visit Exuma and your house in the future. My best regards and looking forward to hearing from you soon. Evan

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