Penthouse Condo avec piscine, plage, vue sur l'océan, kayaks, voiturette de golf, embarcadère

We have a saying: "Eleuthera, it's not for everyone." It's true that food is much more expensive--three times more expensive is of course an exaggeration, but the general point is true. And the restaurants are also expensive. But on the other hand the island is beautiful, unspoiled, friendly, safe, and there is no one on the beach but the people you came with. That is why we love it. There are plenty of good restaurants within a 15 minute drive of Buttonwood including LeoRose, Pascal's, the Rainbow Inn, and 1648. But you do have to drive some distance to get anywhere on this rural, spread out island. It's not for everyone.

New kayaks, chairs, and umbrellas are on order and will be delivered soon. The golf carts work fine, but guests do occasionally forget to plug them into the chargers. Buttonwood has a complete back up water system with cisterns and pumps to provide water when the town water goes down, which happens from time to time. In this instance, one of the back-up pumps failed, so it was a one-off situation not likely to happen again. Buttonwood has ordered a spare back-up pump to keep in readiness should this ever happen again.

The litter that washes up on the Atlantic side beaches from time to time comes from cruise ships (legally) dumping their disposable plastics into the ocean. The Bahamas government is working on this problem, which requires a regulatory solution. Buttonwood Reserve hires crews to clean it's beach when a storm washes up litter, but this was done on March 31, the day this guest checked out. Caffeinated coffee is readily available on the island. There is a supermarket called Rock Sound Market which has a vast selection of items and will deliver and pre-stock for guests. Noseeums are not always present, but when they are, the secret to avoiding them is to be vigilant. They come out at dusk. The minute you feel that first little nip of a noseeum in at dusk, going inside or put on long pants. The bit of a noseeum is not very bothersome, so the mistake people make it to ignore the bites. If you are allergic to them and you ignore those bites, you will wake up a day or two later with 200 itchy bumps on your legs. This is completely avoidable, but you must be vigilant!

We are glad you enjoyed your stay! The washing machine was repaired, and the missing kitchenware items and shelving were replaced. The flooring is cork, not LVP. Some slight curling is to be expected from cork.

Many of the island's restaurants are closed or have reduced hours in September and October, which is the slow time of year. By November, all have reopened and there many excellent dining options.