Spanish Wells Russell Island Pink Hibiscus Cottage  

Description from the owner

Enjoy tropical island tranquility at its finest! The Pink Hibiscus Cottage is a fully furnished 2-bed oceanfront cottage with all of the amenities to make you comfortable (central air, cable tv, telephone, internet service, kayaks, adult bikes, snorkel gear, etc). Home location is a few blocks over the Russell Island bridge that connects to Spanish Wells. From the front porch, view the spectacular sunsets, watch the boats sail by, or birdwatch. You have great waterfront access for excellent snorkeling, kayaking, or just floating in a noodle directly in front of the Pink Hibiscus Cottage. The pictures do not do justice from actually being th...ere--the turquoise water and surrounding area is breathtaking and the area is tranquil and relaxing. (Pierre Rock or some say Pear Rock) is an uninhabited little island straight ahead in your view a couple of blocks by sea, and to the right hand side diagonally about 2 blocks by kayak is sandy Spanish Wells Beach--very beautiful (or just a 5 minute ride by golf cart). Enjoy the natural bird life, fruit trees and local goats that make up part of Russell Island. Russell Island where the cottage is located is less developed than nearby Spanish Wells town, but everything in the Spanish Wells-Russell Island area is accessible (grocery stores, restaurants, etc), by no more than a 10 minute golf cart ride.

Rent a golf cart and explore the Spanish Wells area. Restaurants, grocery stores, souvenir stores, and marina nearby. Wonderful water activities such as kayaking, boating, fishing, snorkeling, diving, swimming. Plan a day trip to nearby Harbour Island or Eleuthera mainland.

Transportation recommendations:

The closest airport is ELH (North Eleuthera Airport). You can arrive via American or Continental Airlines from Miami or Fort Lauderdale, which is only an hour’s flight to Eleuthera (Smaller airlines such as Twin Air http://www.flytwinair.com also fly from Ft Lauderdale). Or from Nassau, Bahamas, you can fly BahamasAir, Pineapple Air or Southern Air, which is about a 20 minute flight. For Airport transportation from North Eleuthera to Spanish Wells, we recommend Pinder's Taxi, which currently charges $30 per person round-trip for combined ground & 5 minute water taxi. From Nassau, you can also arrive to Spanish Wells direct by Ferry (about $125 per person roundtrip), http://www.bahamasferries.com (keep in mind this usually requires an overnight stay in Nassau the night before as the ferry leaves around 8:00 am from Nassau and gets to Spanish Wells around 10:00 am). A golf cart is recommended to get around the Spanish Wells - Russell Island area once you arrive: cost for a 2-seater is about $225 per week and 4-seater $250 per week. This is the main mode of transportation for tourists for the area. Although we have a couple of adult bicycles for your use at the cottage as well, a golf cart is nice to get around and is easier for groceries, restaurants, etc.; however, your decision (most guests unless really active were glad they rented the golf cart). As a courtesy, we (Owners) can arrange both transportation vendors for you at no additional charge (airport and golf cart), and you can pay them direct upon arrival if you'd like (US or Bahamian cash is accepted). Once you arrive to Spanish Wells, our local Caretaker can meet you at the dock, and can give you a ride, or you can follow them on over in your rented golf cart a short drive to the Pink Hibiscus Cottage in Russell Island. Transportation actually runs pretty smoothly.

Local Activities: Fishing, swimming, snorkeling, and relaxing. Spanish Wells is the lobster capital of the Bahamas, and has some excellent local lobster dishes.

Our local Caretaker couple lives in nearby Spanish Wells in case you have any questions. Ryan, our Caretaker, is also a licensed captain, who can take you out on snorkeling, fishing, boating, or island excursions for an additional fee if you are interested.

The Bohengy Ferry which arrives most daily to Spanish Wells from Nassau, also has a day trip route where you can go over to Harbour Island for the day and return back to Spanish Wells (leaves about 11:00 am daily and returns later in the afternoon). Current price from Spanish Wells to Harbour Island is about $40 round-trip for adults (less for children under age 12).

For a memorable, relaxing tropical vacation, we invite you to stay! (Pink Hibiscus house capacity for 1-4 guests--5 day minimum stay).

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Additional Location Information

Spanish Wells - Russell Island is located on the northern tip of Eleuthera, Bahamas. Just an hour's flight from Miami or Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or a 20 minute flight from Nassau, Bahamas. North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) is the closest airport.

Location Type Away from it all, Beach, Tropical

Rental fees

Additional notes from owner

3 or 4-day rate $700
5-day rate $920
1-week rate, $1,150
2-week rate, $2,100
3-week rate, $2,900
4-week rate, $3,400
5-day minimum stay pro-rated at weekly rate.
Will accept 3-4 days rental with a $700 minimum rate plus tax & $300 refundable security deposit. Christmas-New Year holidays require minimum one week rental
add 10% rental tax to rental rate
add $300 refundable security deposit.
$US funds payment required; We accept checks, money orders, western union, e-check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and Paypal.
50% deposit required to reserve along with our signed rental agreement, with balance due 60 days prior to the rental date. If rental date is less than 60 days, we require payment in full.

What Past Guests Are Saying

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• bourretfamiy
  Thunder Bay, Canada

  ++first rate ocean location despite not being on a sandy beach

  Left on 08/12/2011 for a stay in March 2011
  
  

  Thank you Tamara for this beautiful cottage. My husband and I found it to be the most ideal of quiet, isolated and romantic of island properties. If you doubt the brochures with their ideal locations for quietude then contact Tamara! While Russell Island is geographically separated from Spanish Wells it is almost negligible in reality. Yet, it give one the feeling of being in a totally separate world.
  P.S. go for the golf carts to get into town. They may cost a bit more but they are fun and practical for groceries and trips into town. Actually, everyone on the islands seem to use a golf cart as their main mode of transport!! However, there are always the well-maintained bikes to use whenever and however you want, but we used them mainly for going into Spanish Wells to cruise around and to get the local ice cream:)

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• Doug and Leanne
  Edmonton, Alberta Canada

  25th anniversary Vacation

  Left on 03/01/2011 for a stay in February 2011
  
  

  We have never had a better vacation. The house, the Island, the booking process and the assistance and information we were provided could not have been improved on, Tamara left nothing for us to do but relax and have fun.
  Book with this company at any of the rentals they have and you will be looked after :)
  Thank You Very Much
  Leanne

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• mg
  Wisconsin

  Need to get away? This is the place.

  Left on 01/11/2011 for a stay in December 2010
  
  

  Our stay at the Pink Hibiscus was wonderful. Russell Island/Spanish Wells are very unique and it was a great location for relaxing and unwinding. We did day trips to Harbour Island, Preacher's Cave and Eleuthera. The information folder provided at the cottage was extremely helpful!
  
  If you need to be entertained and enjoy touristy locales, this is not the place for you but if you want privacy and a true vacation "away from it all", this is the place!
  
  The transportation arrangements the owner made for us really helped make the trip a worry-free pleasure from the minute we stepped off the plane!
  

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• Marilyne
  Montreal

  Excellent place

  Left on 01/11/2011 for a stay in December 2010
  
  

  I highly recommended this place. The owner of the place, Tamara, was really helpful to prepare your trip in the Bahamas. She answered to our questions with pleaty of details which it was really appreciated!
  
  The house was full-equip, with dishwasher, washer and dryer too. The kitchen is big, the living room is confortable and the bedroom perfect for a familly or for a couple + 2 friends. All we needed was there to make our confort excellent! We enjoyed the kayak and the bicycle. :)
  
  The caretakers, Ryan and Nelly, was also fabulous! They were there to help us and to guarantie our trip was good! Because we came on December 23 and the grocery store was close for 3 days, they proposed us to buy some food before we came to the house!
  
  The only disappointment was the beach in front of the house. It's not sand but rock, but the nice beach that we could see on the picture is less than 5 minutes of walk so it is ok!
  
  There is a lot to see in Russell Island and Spanish Wells but more than a week could be a little bit too much if you don't like too much a calm place. We were there for 6 days and we never get bored there, even if we are young (22 to 25 y-o). Noticed that we had one day on Harbour Island and a second one on Eleuthera.
  
  Well, the Pink Hibiscus is faboulus and I highly recommended it. Beaches around are incredible: it is empty. There is no tourism so the original charm is still there. It is the good place to refill yours batteries!! ;)

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• SJ
  Des Moines, IA

  Wonderful Tropical Getaway

  Left on 04/26/2010 for a stay in January 2010
  
  

  The owners were awesome with helping us plan our arrival to Spanish Wells. We were greeted warmly by the Caretaker when we arrived to the Spanish Wells dock and they were very helpful in explaining the area to us and guiding us to the Cottage. The home was very clean and had everything we needed to make us feel comfortable. The oceanfront cottage was beautiful and we immensely enjoyed the kayaking and snorkeling out front. We had so much fun touring the island in our rented golf cart, and we also took a day trip to Harbour Island that was fun. The area of Russell Island - Spanish Wells has a small town feel and the locals are very friendly. We can't wait to return to this cottage next year.

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• S & K
  Harpswell, Maine

  Quiet Getaway

  Left on 04/13/2010 for a stay in January 2010
  
  

  We had a very nice stay at Pink Hibiscus and Tamara was a gracious hostess, though we never met. The place is simply kept but with all amenities needed to enjoy a quiet stay and be self sufficient with meal prep and use of her gear. Two bicycles made the commute to town area nice and was a built in exercise routine for us. The choice of single or double kayaks was also a great alternative for on the water activity, though shared with her other adjacent rental-for us this worked out well but that will depend on who is there. We did some fishing on the nearby flats and even landed my first bonefish while there, but the flats can only accessed on the lower half of the tide. All in all, we loved the house and area but January proved not to be the ideal time to visit as the wind howled and temps were on the cool side, limiting swimming and water activities. The house was great!

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• Isabelle
  France - Paris

  Very good holidays

  Left on 03/06/2010 for a stay in August 2009
  
  

  We stayed with my son et my husband 7 days in this home. The Pink Hibiscus Cottage is very pretty. The morning when we wake up immediatly we swin in the sea and we had the sea just for us. It is so chic! After we took our breakfast, it was very quiet. The house is very comfortable. We did Kayak, swim, etc...
  We appreciated the quiet, the beautifull location.
  We rented a golf car to do courses et see the island it is very fun.
  The owner Tamara is very nice, and she organized all that we spend good time and that our holidays are the best. We are very happy about these holidays. Really I recommend this adress.

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