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Waterfront Vacation Rental - Private & Quiet Location - Fully Air-conditioned

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Drift Away!
Exterior
Property grounds
Drift Away Cottage - Surrounded buy lush tropical foliage
Bright open kitchen and living space

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Spanish Wells
  • Pink Sand Beach
  • Ben Bay Beach
  • Tay Bay Beach
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • North Eleuthera (ELH-North Eleuthera Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Living Room

1 Double Futon

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Guest Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Half Bath

Toilet

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Outdoor Shower

Shower only · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Waterfront Vacation Rental - Private & Quiet Location - Fully Air-conditioned

Property photos updated 2023.
New for 2018 - Sunbathing Deck overlooking the water with 2 sunbathing chairs!!
Drift Away is a vacation rental that sits at the edge of the shoreline and boasts iconic views of the ocean. Right outside your door are shallow, turquoise waters, great for swimming, paddle-boarding, kayaking or exploring, and just 1 mile away is the pristine, white sand beach that stretches the whole northern shore of Spanish Wells.
Drift Away has 2 en-suite bedrooms/bathrooms, both with breath-taking views of the sea. The guest bedroom upstairs also opens onto it's own private deck. The cottage has an open living and kitchen area with nice, high ceilings and opens onto a covered porch, great for enjoying evening cocktails or a relaxing cup of morning coffee. The living room has a queen pull-out sofa that can also sleep 2 people.
Drift Away has a large, manicured yard with lots of room for the kids to run and play and also a gazebo that sits right over the water; great for relaxing while keeping an eye on the kids or for a barbecue with the family. Also included are 2 kayaks for exploring the shoreline or surrounding areas, and an outdoor shower!
Come stay in Drift Away and wake up each morning to awe-inspiring sunrises and drift off to sleep each night with tranquil sounds of the ocean.

Property manager

Rebecca Sands
Premier Host

Languages

English
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

About the area

Russell Island

Located in Russell Island, this cottage is on the waterfront. Dr. Albert Johnson Memorial and Glen Stewart Mansion are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Government Dock and Fisherman's Dock. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cave exploring.
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Spanish Wells

What's nearby

  • Tay Bay Beach - 38 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Preacher's Cave - 38 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Glass Window Bridge - 59 min drive - 35.6 km
  • Briland's Blue Hole - 65 min drive - 27.7 km
  • Harbour Island Ministry of Health Clinic - 66 min drive - 28.1 km

Getting around

  • North Eleuthera (ELH-North Eleuthera Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wreckers Restaurant & Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Eagles Landing - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sandbar bar & grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Shipyard Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Budda's Snack Shack - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront Vacation Rental - Private & Quiet Location - Fully Air-conditioned pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Vacation Rental - Private & Quiet Location - Fully Air-conditioned?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Vacation Rental - Private & Quiet Location - Fully Air-conditioned?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Vacation Rental - Private & Quiet Location - Fully Air-conditioned located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Lucayan Archipelago and within 12 miles (20 km) of Current Bay Beach and Government Dock. Briland's Blue Hole is 12.4 mi (20 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 185 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 185 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 185 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 185 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 185 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing property

My husband and I just returned from this amazing property. If you have been to this island that you know it is pretty laid back. This property is so beautiful and we laid out all day everyday on that back deck. Although there are neighbors it is very quiet. The home is well stocked for cooking (not that we did it often) and also has some floats in addition to the Kayaks. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

This was our second time and it was just as nice as the first. They are all very helpful and the property is amazing with beautiful views. Highly recommended!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We’d go back.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

hammock on the beach

we loved our stay on Spanish Wells / Russell Island and the ease that comes with driving around on a golf cart was so fun for the kids. The best part about the house is the multiple spaces on the water - hammock / sun deck / covered porch and enjoying the ocean right out your steps. Highly recommend
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well appointed, Beautiful View

Drift away is a perfect sized home for 2 couples or a small family. The house has everything you need and has fun, clean artsy feel to it. Covered back porch and a covered area at the water. Also a tucked in area perfect for reading or napping. Unobstructed view of the water and a great area to kayak or float down a couple steps to the ocean. This is our 2nd year in a row; I expect we’ll be back in ‘26. Laid back, quiet, perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relax on the water

From doing yoga each morning in the gazebo over the water, snorkeling just off the property, and spending the mornings and evenings chatting with our friends on the porch, this stay could not be any better! Sarah met us at the dock, helped haul our luggage and Becky was very responsive to my messages. We loved our stay and hope we can come back soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosalind M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Driftaway

Stunning location - they helped us hire a golf buggy which we needed to get around - immaculate house. We loved our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceeded High Expectations

Drift Away is an incredible property! It has beautiful views, great bedrooms and great outdoor areas. We used the kayaks and floats and spent lots of time in the outdoor areas, including the fantastic waterfront sitting areas. The house itself has everything one would need. We will definitely be back and highly recommend it!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Russell Island - Thanksgiving 2024

Great views, location, accommodations and more memories! Thanks!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this place

Favorite house on Russell. Absolutely beautiful, always spotless and fantastic, super responsive management team!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Autumn A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay With the Best View

This waterfront cottage is absolutely perfect. It has everything you need, fantastic decorations, hammock is perfect for relaxing in front of the water, gazebo is great for morning coffee. We enjoyed the kayaks as well. Becky was super helpful and very accommodating with anything we needed or asked. The location is wonderful, very quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Million Dollar View

We have stayed in Spanish Wells/Russell Island several times, this house and the view is in the top tier of houses we have stayed at. The view is well worth being a short golf cart from Spanish Wells and the main parts of town. I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!

This was our second stay here and loved it again! The house is amazing, but the property is even better! Daily visits by sea turtles and Sting Rays! Great view of fireworks from the park! What more could you ask for! If there was a 6 star this place would get it!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unbelievable Stay at Driftaway

Where do I even begin. Driftaway was the perfect name and Driftaway we did. From the moment we arrived, everything exceeded our expectations. The house is beautiful, spacious, and impeccably clean, with stunning views of the ocean right out the back door. Becky was amazing, such easy communication and was kind enough to even set up our taxis and golf cart for us upon arrival. The scenic view exceeded our expectations. Waking up to the tropical blue water and sipping coffee on the dock each morning felt like a dream.The beach is literally steps away—soft white sand, crystal-clear turquoise water. We even took a walk across the sandbar to the other side of the island. We spent our days swimming, kayaking, and relaxing in the sun. Even found a group of starfish off the dock and spent some time with them out in the water! The location was perfect and everyone we met was incredibly warm and welcoming. We can’t recommend Driftaway enough. It was the perfect escape, and we’re already dreaming of coming back! Thank you Becky!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lydia W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection!

My husband wanted me to give a bad review so others wouldn’t find this gem…but in the end, I couldn’t even make up something negative because everything about our stay was perfect! Our second time here and already thinking about when we can return!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

SO Relaxing

We loved our stay at Drift Away! We stayed a week on Eleuthera and a week on Spanish Wells. Spanish Wells is definitely more relaxing. The house was awesome! We used the kayaks and we laid on the rafts. We saw turtles and little fish and stingrays. The air conditioning works great. The store has everything you will need. We went to lots of restaurants and they were all delicious. One thing I love about Spanish Wells is people are selling different things someone’s selling cinnamon rolls someone’s selling bread, different meals different nights on different corners. I love that kind of stuff. The people are so so nice and driving the golf cart around was so easy compared to driving on Eleuthera. I would definitely stay here again. Communication was great! If you want a beautiful place to relax stay here.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another amazing stay!

We’ve been mutiple times to stay at Drift Away and this time brought our children. The house has everything you need and more. We love the fruit trees outside, every morning sitting on the porch over looking the water and watching the fish and stingrays swim by. The view is breath taking. We used the kayaks mutiple times a day. There is snorkel gear and games to play. The beds are so comfy and the towels are fluffy and they give you more than enough bath and beach towels. The house and location are our favorite and our happy place.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love, love, love this property

Second time staying at Drift Away! Hands down our favorite place to stay on SW/R! Super clean, well designed comfortable and a beautiful private beach area!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A dream!

If you’ve found this spot, you should book it with no hesitation. You will have private waterfront access, on a property and in a home that is meticulously maintained and contains all the amenities you could need. There is a list provided of many of the food, groceries, water jug refills, activities, etc on the island - with contact info, hours, etc - as well as menus for many of the popular spots to eat. On top of this, lots of info about the house itself is written and provided. Amongst all of this are business cards for local charters and activities as well. It was nice to have a full-sized washer and dryer for clothes. It was also nice to have air conditioning for sleeping - but it wasn’t necessary during the day, as we simply opened all of the windows to cool down the big, airy living space. The kitchen is fully stocked with cookware, bakeware, and appliances, plus some spices, oils, and condiments. Beach and water gear is provided (rafts and chairs), though we only found a single beach chair.Kayaks are provided as well, and there is a helpful kayak ramp along the rocks to help you get the kayaks down from the house to the water without damaging the boats. There are child and adult life vests as well. There are some books, a pair of binoculars, and smart TVs (which we used to stream some music while we ate some dinners at the house). The wifi works well.A dream of a stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dreaming of Drift Away

As you pull into the property- you are greeted by a beautifully painted driftwood sign with Driftaway - that takes your eyes down the impeccably landscaped property - and landing on the magnificent bougainvillea that surround the front entrance of the cottage. Your eyes travel immediately from the front entrance- through the windows of the back of the house -permeated with the many shades of emerald and turquoise of the ocean. The pictures online do not do this property justice- as if possible- is more beautiful than we could have imagined. Every detail thought of, everything looks brand new. From the beautifully appointed furnishings, to the pristine and healing colors of paint on the walls. The kitchen - held every utensil and fully stocked with all the essentials needed. The outside area- could not be more surreal, comfortable, and picturesque. Lounge chairs situated in the perfect spot- surrounded by tropical shrubs, allowing for a feeling of privacy and complete tranquility. Beach towels galore- Not to mention- Kayaks and an incredibly crafted kayak ramp to make even that effortless. A hammock for an afternoon nap, or to star gaze at night. The owners- a dream team of craft and design to make this a dream come true. Thank you for sharing this dream house with us all.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keri W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise

We enjoyed our stay at Drift Away as usual. The property is beautiful and we have created the most special family memories at this home. Thanks for sharing your wonderful home ❤️
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular Home

This is our second stay in this home and I just can't say enough about how great it is. The water is extremely calm in this area. The home is well taken care of and very responsive host.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

karen b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection

This is our second stay at Driftaway, and there are no words to express how perfect this was for our family. The beautiful Bahamian waters just steps away, a comfortable home away from home. We loved everything about this property and this lovely island.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second year at Drift Away

This was our second trip to Drift Away. It is truly paradise. So quiet, so private and so relaxing. We had a wonderful time and will be back again!
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Two weeks with the family here. Great quiet location that’s still close to everything! House is clean and comfortable, and has everything you need.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023

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