Description / Location

Originally a private estate, this resort owes its existence to Huntington Hartford II, the legendary 1950s playboy who bought the estate and converted it into a resort for his jet-set crowd. Its glittering 1962 opening drew entertainment luminaries, royalty, and politicians from around the world. Current owners bought the resort in 1994 and spent $100 million renovating and expanding. Celebrities and world travelers still come, only now they seek seclusion rather than attention. Utter tranquility and hushed, discreet service on 35 garden acres awaits them. Running for three miles along Paradise Island's north shore and accessible by a wood staircase, an uncrowded beach of fine white sand borders the turquoise Atlantic Ocean. Neat rows of cushioned lounge chairs fitted with folding shades furnish sunbathing comfort. Evian-water misting and afternoon sorbet offer heat relief. In the resort's renowned Versailles-styled gardens is a large pool surrounded by palm trees and cushioned wrought-iron lounge chairs. Loungers enjoy full views of the gardens, which feature a 12th century Augustinian cloister.

Accommodations

The One & Only Ocean Club offers 106 large, air-conditioned guestrooms in two wings. Colored palest pink with white-wood staircases and railings, buildings feature West Indian colonial architecture: multi-plane peaked roofs and broad second-floor verandas overhanging ground-floor porches. Each room includes a spacious balcony or ground-floor terrace closed at both ends for privacy and furnished with two cushioned lounge chairs and a two-chair, white wrought-iron dining set. Special amenities feature 24-hour personal butler service, champagne and strawberries delivered every afternoon, daily fresh-fruit bowl, and thrice-daily maid service. Extra-thick mattresses, Frette linens, comforters, and pillow menus assure sleeping comfort. Each room includes an entertainment center with 32-inch television and a twin-speaker CD/DVD player. (Complimentary use of CDs and DVDs are available in the resort's library.) Bathrobes and slippers, signature toiletries, and fans hanging from high ceilings contribute to the vacation-style ambience. Pale-yellow walls, a seagreen bedspread, crown molding, a two-poster bed with elaborately carved headboard, lacquered furniture, Art Deco chrome lamps, and a cocktail table displaying a single orchid create a stylish, soothing setting. Minibars are hidden in cabinets with granite tops that hold complimentary bottled Fiji water in silver holders as well as wine, cocktail, and highball glasses. Each room contains an oval dining table with two chairs and an upholstered reading chair. Bathrooms provide recessed lighting, lighted makeup mirrors, scales, and marble vanities.

Restaurants & Bars

Dune - Beachfront, 90-seat restaurant designed by famed French interior designer Christian Liaigre and created by renowned chef/restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Minimalist décor. "Best of Jean-Georges" dinner menu with Bahamian accents such as peekytoe crab fitters, foie gras brulée, snapper with carrot confit, seven-spice rack of lamb. Lunch choices such as chili lobster sandwich, wasabi-tuna pizza, conch salad. Breakfast selections such as smoked salmon with potato pancake, crisp semolina cakes with roasted pineapple, Gruyere omelet.
Dune Bar - Adjacent to Dune restaurant. Open-air seating in white wood pavilion and on deck overlooking beach. Marble bar, lighted after dark. Lunch menu from Dune.
Clubhouse - Overlooks the 9th and 18th holes of the Ocean Club Golf Course, as well as the ocean. Indoor or outdoor dining on the scenic patio. Full bar. Open daily for breakfast and light lunches; dinner available on the weekends.
Pool Terrace Café - Open-air, covered seating under ceiling fans. Marble bar. Lunch of soups, salads, sandwiches, light meals such as seared ahi, Caribbean bento box of fish, shrimp, ceviche, grilled plantains, fruits.
Library Bar - Located in the One & Only Ocean Club's stately reception hall with panoramic ocean views. Warm and elegant atmosphere. Serving Cuban cigars, fine brandies, cocktails, wine, and afternoon tea.

Activities

Guests of this resort share with Atlantis resort guests exclusive access and complimentary shuttle service to the Tom Weiskopf-designed, oceanfront, 18-hole championship golf course one mile from the One & Only on Paradise Island's eastern peninsula. It’s the home course of touring pro Ernie Els and site of the annual televised Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational. On the resort's grounds are nine Har-Tru tennis courts (four lighted), with a pro available for private lessons. Use of small sailboats, kayaks, and snorkeling gear is complimentary, as are bicycles for exploring Paradise Island.

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Upgrade your room to an Ocean View room £60 per room per night & a Beach Front room from £193 per room per night.

Price based on 2 adults sharing in a Garden View Room. Weekend surcharges apply for travel on a saturday either direction at a cost of £15 per person.

Child ages are 2 - 11 years. Teenagers 12 - 18 years.

Infants aged under 2yrs pay £150 Economy.

Flight Upgrades with British Airways. World Traveller Plus Ad £250 e/w , Ch £150 e/w.