“Lovely vacation home!” My husband and I just had the most romantic, secluded, perfectly relaxing vacation while renting the Palmetto Sunrise Villa in Eleuthera this May 2013. The location was great for visiting Governor's Harbor, and a short 10-15 minute drive to several great places to eat (we ate out often at Tippy's and The Beachhouse). The homeowners have been friendly and helpful in every way possible to assist with our planning of activities, from flights into the island to exploring the beaches. We were most impressed with the large notebook made for guests and used the information in it every day. The book has detailed directions for finding one's way to the special beaches of Eleuthera (photos of landmarks along the way included), and up-to-date notes on who to talk to for scheduling tours, and recent details on local restaurants. The Palmetto Sunrise Villa is luxuriously furnished, completely well-equipped and decorated in a lovely manner with many tropical paintings and sea-motif arrangements of shells and sea fan. Everything was top notch and meticulously maintained. It is readily evident that the homeowners care deeply about keeping their villa in top condition and it is heartwarming that they are so open to sharing this beautiful island and its many special attractions with guests who are fortunate enough to choose to rent the Palmetto Sunrise for a vacation. One of our favorite activities was viewing the incredibly starry night skies. We also enjoyed daily walks both on the roads and along the beaches in both directions from the house. The breeze off the atlantic was always cool and refreshing. We walked to the nearest restaurant, at the Unique Resort and enjoyed having drinks there. They have a beautiful beach and great views from the restaurant. The best thing about our stay in Eleuthera was the harmony with nature, warm climate, friendly people, clear water and escape from crowded civilization to a much more leisurely pace.

“Lynn” Sunrise villa #12 and 15 has always been my favorite. Always clean, I love the location. Close to pool, beach, shopping, atlantis and restaurants. I'm a repeat visitor and always come in october. Will rent again. Love it. Thank you John.

“Look No Further. THE place to stay on Staniel” Perfect cottage & prime location right on Pirate Trap, the best secluded beach in Staniel Cay. Even the locals agree it's the greatest cottage around. The home is lovely, well appointed, and Sophia and Don could not be more gracious and accommodating at making sure your stay goes smoothly. Take their recommendations for excursion guides, cart rentals, etc - first class, authentic experiences, and wonderful people. Snorkeling right outside the deck and other highlights a few minutes away. Nothing to gripe about. Our family of 4 stay was a delight. Thank you again!

“Fantastic...everybit as good as our first visit!” This was our 2nd time to stay with Charlie in Bayview Villas. We didn't even remotely try looking elsewhere when we decided to come back to Exuma for the 4th time. Firstly Charlie & his family are so welcoming and accommodating. From the minute we arrived we were like old friends. And he was like that for the entire 2 weeks we were there. Always around if you needed him, but not around also if you know what I mean! We rented our own car for the 2 weeks and it had a slow puncture but Charlie had no problem putting some air into it for us. The Villa (number 1 again) was immaculate as the first time we stayed there in 2014. There's not many owners or hotels that do a deep clean after every guest leaves...Charlie does & it shows...or rather it doesnt as you wont find a speck or dust or dirt inside, or around the property. It's bright, airy, has everything you need to cook, and we did every night for 2 weeks & most lunches. And the beach area is gorgeous & has been recently done up very nicely. The gazebo area is fantastic too. That water is so nice. And there's a couple of resident turtles eating & swimming around the grass in the water now! And most evenings you'll get nurse & lemon sharks swimming by...so great to watch! The area is one of the best for kayaking & the fact Bayview comes with kayak usage is a huge plus. If you go left out of the villa you can go to the huge Man O War sand bar, get the tides right & they'll take you down, then bring you back to Charlie's when you're done! Go right out of the property & you can kayak all the way to Moriah Harbour cay which is amazing. It's a longish kayak but so worth it. Again, make sure the tides are right! Then there's the inside of Man O War cay which again is awesome & worth at least a half day kayaking looking for the most amazing beaches...right at the far end!! The location of Bayview is pretty much perfect - 15 mins from Georgetown, and 10 minutes from Little Exuma, which has hands down the best beaches on the island, and you have to find them (not Tropic of Cancer, there's better!) so there's usually nobody on them! And Santanas is nearby too, the best restaurant on Exuma! If you haven't guessed, I highly recommend Bayview Villas, we'll be back for certain!

“The most luxurious, fun and relaxing vacations ever!” Scott and Karla with their excellent crew of helpers ensured that we have a wonderful experience in the amazing setting of Bougainvillea House. The place was perfectly kept and of top-notch quality, everything was beautiful, clean and tidy. Matched the amazing beauty of the beach. High quality entertainment, from hobby cat sailing, paddle surf, or just floating mats to relax and sunbathe inside the water, complemented the opportunity to take walks along the beach or just relax with cocktails in the deck while watching the clear starry sky. Scott took us to sand banks and was always offering different activities to satisfy our entertainment preferences. We were a family of 20 with ages ranging from 82 to 5, and there were fun opportunities for all. Even large TVs for rainy afternoons. Scott took the youngsters water skiing, tubbing, and showed us around the island. Nola, Wanda, Velma, Shariqua and Deena provided excellent cooking and relieved us from having to attend to house chores so we could just focus on relaxing and having fun. Our standards for vacations bar was risen so high with this experience that we will find it hard to beat by any other vacationing option! We are considering coming back next year!

“Beautiful home, fabulous island!” Returned on 3/26/14 from 9 days in Exuma. This high end home is stunning. Great location, close to downtown for groceries, liquor store, restaurants, water taxi. House manager was great, very attentive and quick to respond to any request. Would recommend renting a vehicle (Thompsons was great) and get out and explore the people, culture, beaches etc. Little Exuma and lunch at Santana's worth the drive. They will tell you where the Tropic of Cancer beach is located and worth a stop. Amazing island, naturally beautiful. The colors of the water on this island and the cays is the most spectacular in the carribean. Took the day excusion to the northern Exuma Cays, swam with the pigs, experienced the iguanas, swam with nurse sharks, visited the Thuderball grotto and the captain and 1st mate made fresh conch salad with the conch that we dove for from the boat. Take the day and go, Captain Bob Smith is very knowledgeable about each cay. Chat n Chill at Stocking Island, a must do. Take the water taxi ($12 round trip)and spend the day. Great group of people. This is my 4th island vacation in the outer Bahamas and Exuma has made it to the top of my list.

“Probably the best place to stay in Exuma” This was our first trip to Exuma and it exceeded all our expectations! The villa has a simply awesome setting with great views and experiences at your doorstep. Charlie greeted us with a huge smile while cleaning the grill which reassured us instantly that we had chosen the right place to stay. The villa itself is immaculate with Charlie ensuring we had everything we needed at anytime during our stay, including assisting with booking a tour. Thanks again Charlie and family for a stunning holiday, we miss the villa and island so much and plan to return with family. Stef and Mark