Steeped in history, the hotel is an oasis of calm amongst the bustling streets of Nassau. The restaurant and lounge is sophisticated and cool particularly if the pianist is playing. The suites are spacious and comfortable and the outside area is shady by the mosaic pool. The wine choice is exceptional. They have more than 290000 bottles of wine including the oldest known drinkable bottle for sale for $200,000. The owner can tell a tale or two about some of the legends who have stayed there in the past including Paul Newman, Bill Clinton Jay Z and Beyonze, Maria Carey and so on. Legend has it that the famous cigar that Bill Clinton and Monica shared came from here.

What a wonderful reprieve from “the Bahamas”. Came for a girls long weekend and wanted to avoid rambunctious kids and water parks at all costs. Could not have found a better hotel for relaxing. The restaurant is of course phenomenal (be prepared to pay for the quality though). Graycliff also boasts the third largest wine cellar in the world - definitely worth grabbing a tour of you can. The evening live music is beautiful and well worth silly-dallying for.

Pool isn’t heated so it was cold in December. The rooms are so quaint but the bathroom could use a slight facelift (though it was clean and full of character, it is an older building.)

Everyone is so friendly and helpful! The restaurant is fantastic and the wine cellar is amazing. It is the perfect experience for a romantic, grown-up vacation (away from the busyness of families with kids at the resorts you'll find in Nassau). They have live music in the lounge every night and offer lots of experiences (cigar rolling, wine tasting, yoga) and the pool/garden area is one of a kind! Absolutely gorgepus , quiet and private! It was definitely pricey, but worth every dollar for the kind of experience one can create if traveling solo or with your significant other.

It's pricey!! Depends what suite you get, but most do hold their old Victorian feel so be warned there's a lot of "antique everything", like the lamps and wall art. Also, besides dinner and the music in the lounge, the area shuts down pretty early, so if you're looking for late night fun you'll have to make your way to some resort properties (Bahamar, Atlantis, etc).

Possibly the most authentic historical feel of The Bahamas, and you get to live and relax there, not just a museum. The pool has the most opulent “private pool” feel my wife and I have ever experienced. The wine cellar has to be seen to fully understand the scale, breadth and depth of what is clearly a passion that goes beyond economics. This is one of those places that could probably never be recreated, but let’s celebrate they are here right now. With respect and thanks to Mr. Garzoli, family and team lead by the commendably professional “Derek”.

….leaving

Breakfast was simple but sufficient. The meals at lunch and dinner were good but a little more expensive than we expected. The wine costs were exorbitant.

The hotel is open to guided tours which is off putting when you are a paying guest and relaxing by the pool only to have tour groups ambling around. A suggestion would be to make this for guests of the hotel only.

In busy, touristy, sometimes even artificial Nassau, this is the oasis you are looking for. I can't put my finger on it, but none of the photos, not even professional ones, pay this place justice. They tend to come out "granny-style". But the house is a gorgeous colonial-style building full of antiques and lovely details. It is like travelling back in time, in a good way. The huge, lush garden with the pool (yep, that pool with the blue, painted bottom) makes you forget the crowded, souvenir shops and the dusty roads in a second.

I needed to get some work done, but the wifi wasn't great in our cottage in the garden. It is a good excuse to not work, but I have to pay the bills somehow....

Felt like we were living in our own plantation home.. lovely to sit in lounges and by the pool. The restaurant is outstanding Our room was very large and it was nice to sit out on the veranda Staff kept everywhere very clean Lovely piano playing Very helpful, pleasant staff

There was road noise … but not so much as to detract from our stay .

Graycliff is a beautiful historic building with exceptional character, a stunning pool, amazing wine cellar and wonderful helpful staff. It’s also located close to other historic buildings, the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas and the chocolate and cigar tourist attractions. Just a very special Bahamas experience to be treasured.

Wine cellar and location, very colonial

On arrival after booking a superior room with balcony we were given a room with windows opening into the restaurant, no ventilation and a strong cigar smell. we were later moved.

The place is magical. It is meant as a hideaway spot which it attains. The rooms/suites are gorgeous and quaint. You can literally get anything you can imagine it just might take a little time and planning if its something uncommon.

They used to have a gym, not well equipped, but at least it was there. Since our last time there they have closed the gym and use it as a storage room now. The hotel really needs to refurbish the gym and add the spa back. There are also a lot of broken electrical boxes and lights which need to be replaced. It makes the place look run down a bit.