Paradise is Not an Illusion

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Bahama Sunset. We experienced beautiful sunsets each evening on the deck. During the day, we had an amazing view of what I would describe as our own private Caribbean oceanic aquarium. We saw numerous fish, sea fans, parrot fish, sea turtles, a shark, and two dolphins. We were probably most enamored with the sea turtles. Two sea turtles visited the lagoon several times each day with a third turtle appearing on our last day. Of course, snorkeling in the private lagoon was an extraordinary experience.

Phillip took care of all of our needs and questions while we were there. In fact, all of the people that we met on the island were very friendly. I highly recommend renting a car from Phillip during your stay as it gave us the opportunity to travel to various locations on Eleuthera Island. Some of our favorite experiences were Sweetings Pond, Queen's Bath, The Glass Window Bridge, Governor's Harbor, The 1648 Bar & Grille (amazing conch soup), and Daddy Joes (fantastic conch fritters and grouper).

Bahama Sunset was clean, comfortable, had a well-stocked kitchen, lots of comfortable inside seating, and lounge chairs on the deck.

Scott, we want to thank you for sharing your beautiful vacation home with us. Philip, we want want to thank you for being a wonderful and gracious host.

Lori and Brad

Dream spot on Eleuthera island. Water so clear and the view is amazing! We had such an adventure on this island.

The setting is exactly what it looks like, and the location just south of Gregory Town is ideal to see most of the more secluded and absolutely stunning beaches you will ever come across. You will be living among the locals of a small village that lives simply, so don't expect the everyday amenities you'd find in a more populated and commercialized vacation spot, but that's part of this amazing place. Highly recommend for an escape from busy life and spend time with each other, the sun,the water, and the island !

We have always wanted to stay on the cliffs. All the pictures represent this house perfectly. We did snorkel and saw so many sea fans. There are plenty of turtles and fish to watch from the deck! I was glad I had read the previous reviews. It's good to know to bring your own TP, paper towels, soap, etc. as it can be hard to find on the island and is so easy to pack. Thank you for sharing your home with us!

We chose Bahamas Sunset based on all the 5 star reviews. Unfortunately, we did not have a 5 star vacation. First let me start with the positives because it will be short. The views are amazing morning, noon, and night which is very relaxing. My husband really enjoyed the snorkeling. He saw quite a bit of marine life. The house is fairly spacious, and the locals were mostly friendly. That's about it for the positives.

Now for the negatives...Our introduction to Philip was met with complete and utter disinterest in us. We were told to ask Philip about a wonderful place to get fresh bread and his response was "just go the market and buy some bread". The house did not have trash bags and we asked if he could bring us some, but that never happened. There were other things we asked for but to list them all will take up too many characters. We can appreciate him allowing us our privacy but to be completely dismissed and/or ignored when we specifically asked for help is unacceptable.

We have used VRBO for many years, and we have NEVER stayed in a house that had rusty appliances and mold on the curtains, or did not supply extra toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap, trash bags, or extra towels. Housekeeping really does not wash the dishes. So be kind to the next renters and wash the dishes before you leave or they will be put away dirty as we found out. Oh and be prepared to sleep on a futon mattress. The owner should also consider investing in a safe, as we had a man lurking around house with a trash bag in tow not realizing we were there. When my husband confronted him he began to offer his services to wash the car, get us some lobsters if we would give him some money. The only way we were going to get rid of him was to give him a few dollars. Not to say he was there to steal from us, but it just seemed a bit suspicious and unnerving.

We love traveling and value our trips. So to have this kind of experience on our first trip to the Bahamas is disappointing to say the least.