A Stone's Throw Away

Pleasantly surprised. Just needed a place close to the airport for a 1 night layover. The staff was very kind, The hotel unique, rooms decent, price was great, morning and nightly views from deck were great. Was very happy with the choice. It was a $100 taxi to downtown and back, so I woundn’t recommend staying here if they is your plan. But for airport ($10 minutes) and this part of the island, it’s great.

The hotel was a little far from the tourist area. You need to plan rent a car in this case to avoid paying taxis every time you want to exit the hotel. Besides that every was great

ASTA is conveniently located 5 mins from the airport. I just needed to pass through in Nassau. I arrived and was greeted by a huge set of stairs - which having TWO heavy suitcases didn’t treat me well. Let alone the intercom to the reception wasn’t working for me. Once I was let in, I was very confused, could not find the reception which after asking a man on a ladder who was dealing with the current bee situation said to go up the stairs on the other side. Finally the receptionist found me and I was able to check in. The staff is incredibly friendly and always helpful. That’s a 5 star. BUT. I was on the garden view room lower level. Who ever or whatever was above me (next level). Was so noisy. I barely got any sleep. I’m sure if you’re on the higher levels this place is great for you. It had its purpose for me, one night in Nassau.

The stairs were atrocious! Staff were very friendly and bed was very comfortable. Area was okay, parking limited. Honour bar was a cool concept too.

We just stayed overnight to catch our flight back to the west coast of US (we stayed a week in the outer islands). Very cute boutique place - definitely low key and nice as we didn’t want to stay in a big resort and wanted to be close to the airport. Everyone was super nice and helpful especially the manager Marcie who let us check in early. You will definitely need to taxi or drive since there are no actual sidewalks - restaurants are walkable however it’s very sketchy since it’s along the street with no real sidewalk so it was a nail bitter as parts of the road had no shoulder at all. We definitely took a cab home after dinner. The airport trip was so fast like 7 minutes.

Need better parking for guests

The hotel is beautiful and the food at the restaurant is delicious. Unfortunately, our room smelled of mold, which made it hard to sleep. We did not have a rental car, and at one point I walked to a nearby café which turned out to be closed. On the way there, I was nervous because there’s no sidewalk and so cars zip right next to you. On the way back, I decided to walk back along the beach to avoid the cars, but wound up coming across a crazy guy on the beach with his hand down his pants, who started following me. I ran for my life and at the door to the hotel I’d stupidly forgotten my key and they took their sweet time buzzing me in and didn’t ask why I was screaming “help,” but nevermind. I never leave bad reviews but felt compelled to share this experience. If staying here it’s better to have a rental car or take a taxi. The beach nearby is not safe and not a place you could swim anyways as it’s all volcanic rock with a little bit of sand. The view from the terrace is spectacular, though.

Lousy service…no help with bags for a 5 flight entry to reception. Water pressure was not adequate and no temperature control in the shower.

a beautifully maintained historic boutique hotel perched atop the highest hill in Nassau, mile from the airport. What's not to love?

The plus: It's a very cute bed and breakfast, an old house with a lot of charm and a wonderful view of the sea. The food for dinner (Indian cuisine) is excellent. Staff is really nice and helpful The less fun part: there is absolutely no insonorisation. You will ear everything. Our door opened alone when there was people moving around. The bed was way too soft. There is not much to see around, we try to go for a walk, but there is no walkway by the beach, and the streets behind are not that welcoming. It's ok for a night before or after a flight, but another guest who planned to stay for the week was looking for something else.