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Hotel Information: Primarily a destination for cruise-ship passengers arriving from Florida, the resort also attracts leisure travelers seeking moderately priced accommodations in downtown Freeport.
Amenity highlights: The resort includes an L-shaped pool measuring 40 feet on the long side. Complimentary shuttles operate to a partner resort 2.5 miles away, where guests are permitted to use a 400-yard beach, a freeform pool, and spa tubs. The partner resort has a water-sports center that rents personal watercraft and snorkeling gear and offers parasailing, banana-boat rides, deep-sea fishing, reef fishing, glass-bottom boat trips, and snorkeling and sunset cruises.
Insider tip: Deadman's Reef, 13 miles from the resort off Grand Bahama's southwest coast, is a prime snorkeling site and is within swimming distance of the beach.
Rooms
Island Palm Resort offers 143 air-conditioned guestrooms in four three-story buildings with exterior corridors (no elevators). Rooms at this Freeport hotel include tile floors, rattan furniture, and colorful floral fabrics. Some units have kitchens or kitchenettes.
Room Amenities
- Cable/satellite TV
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Television - Cable service
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Television
- Smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
A courtyard includes an L-shaped pool measuring 40 feet on the long side, a shuffleboard court, and a Ping-Pong table. Complimentary shuttles operate mornings and afternoons to a partner property, Island Seas Resort, 2.5 miles away, where guests are permitted to use a 400-yard beach, a 150-foot-long freeform pool, and 7- and 8-person spa tubs. Island Seas also includes a tennis court (surcharge), shuffleboard, badminton, and horseshoes, as well as a water-sports center that rents personal watercraft and snorkeling gear and offers parasailing, banana-boat rides, deep-sea fishing, reef fishing, glass-bottom boat trips, and snorkeling and sunset cruises.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Swimming on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Scooter/Moped Rentals on site
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Fishing nearby
Property Amenities
Island dance music is offered next to the pool several evenings a week. Guests of Island Palm Resort can check e-mail at a lobby computer with a high-speed connection (surcharge). Rental motor scooters for use around the Freeport area are available outside the lobby.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Parking (free)
- Self parking
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of rooms: 143
- Shopping on site
- Tour assistance
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of floors: 3
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
Know Before You Go
The hotel advises that each guest age 12 and older is required to pay a daily resort tax charged at check-in.
Dining
Hearts of Palm Restaurant - Offers breakfast and dinner to guests and the public. Food selection is a blend of American and Bahamian cuisine.
Hibiscus Pool Bar - Casual, open-air, poolside spot serving lunch. Lunch choices may include conch fritters, conch chowder, cracked (fried) conch, burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Beer and tropical drinks are served all day.
Address
The Mall And Explorer Way
Freeport,
Bahamas
Nearest major airport:
Freeport, Bahamas (FPO-Grand Bahama Intl.)
Area:
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
