Oceanfront, Private Beach, Tennis Court, Dock, Kayaks, Bikes

Spent two relaxing weeks at the Bahama Backroads villa. We were two couples. We fished at least a little bit every day. Used the tennis courts. Cocktails before dinner on the porch looking out at a fantastic sunset was a daily highlight.

The house is very comfortable. The landscaping is beautiful. The gazebo on the hill overlooking the village and the ocean was a great place to relax.

The owner was really helpful. Provided lots of tips including best places to buy food and drink, which was really helpful upon arrival in Marsh Harbour. Also recommended a great place to rent a boat for a few days and told us about some great areas to explore.

Looking forward to come back next year.

This was our third time at the Villa. Little Harbour is gorgeous and the house really impressive. Spectacular view all around the bay: from the deck we could watch the acrobatic moves of the rays and the sea turtles. Better than a tv show! Great starting the day with a swim and play tennis in the afternoon. We try to come every other year!!! Already planning our next visit.

We traveled to the Bahamas primarily to pursue our fishing and birdwatching passions and the villa was a prime spot for both. We could walk the flats for miles or take the kayak to bonefish. We also did some offshore fishing with guide Randy Sawyer who the owner recommended. Randy picked us up at the dock and we caught several sizable mahi-mahi that we later cooked up on the grill.

We had plans to travel around the island of Abaco to complete our birding check list but we did not have to leave the property as the place was a prime viewing spot.

Very comfortable tropical island-styled house. We had for dinner some old friends who were anchored in the harbor. The kitchen is well equipped and the dining room table spacious enough for a group of eight. The gym and game rooms were used daily.

Pete's Pub is special. It is especially nice place for lunch as you can walk to Bookies Beach after eating. The fresh fish platters are excellent.

We found a walk around the nearby village of Cherokee to be a trip back in time when the pace of life was slow and simple. The long dock that extends from the village out into the ocean as well as the surrounding flats were a great place to fish and swim from.

The one caveat about Little Harbour is the drive from Marsh Harbour at night. We went to Hopetown for a day and stopped in Marsh Harbour for dinner. The drive back in the dark was dangerous as the road has no lights and no middle markers in the middle or on the side of the road. Oncoming cars usually did not reduce their high beams. Next time we will be back before dark for sure. That said, there really is no need to go the Marsh Harbour other than to buy groceries as they are much cheaper there compared to Cherokee.

The whole house needs to be deep cleaned, the screen doors need replacing, some new dishes, bath mats and a new couch cover to replace the duvet they use to cover the dirty couch. Bugs can be very bad, there is no way to avoid them. By the end of my stay (2 weeks) I was covered head to toe with bites from mosquitoes and I don't know what else. The room downstairs, under the main house, was musty smelling.

Kayaks were difficult to get in/out of water but we did it. WiFi worked, refrigerator small, bring a cooler and ice. The dishes were not very clean and the only salad bowl had a big crack in it. The bedding was old and thin and I didn't tell my husband, but under the sheets where an awful old mattress cover and an old dirty blanket. We were there two weeks and they never came to clean up or bring new towels. I had to ask for them for towels after we were there a week. There was a washer and dryer on site, but we were asked to go to Cherokee to wash our cloths. We were told not to use the generator unless it was an emergency. Because the house ran on solar we had a couple mornings we couldn't even brew a pot of coffee. After about 4 days of that, we were told via some email communications with the owner we could run the generator for 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night. The lantern we were told to bring D batteries was not there. We got tired of the way they asked us to do the dishes so I found a better way. We were asked not to use very much electricity so I felt like the energy Nazi for the whole 2 weeks. Also, we were asked to conserve water, which is hard for that big of a house.

I have been visiting Abaco for almost 20 years and I would not stay at this villa again nor recommend it. I agree with another reviewer who said they need to reinvest some of the rental money back into the house and do a deep cleaning. The small issues add up to make for a poorly run property.

This was our second visit to Backroads and I would highly recommend it as a great getaway. We saw sea turtles in abundance, tiger rays, parrots and other tropical birds and fish and also a stingray at Cherokee village.

A beautiful beach was a short kayak ride away, we cycled over to Petes Pub and gallery and toured the foundry which is all run on a generator. A highlight of the visit was a day trip to Hopetown by ferry where we rented bikes for 12$ for the day and explored the charming village, lighthouse and had a great lunch at the Abaco Inn.

As an artist I appreciated the spectacular views in all directions and natural unspoiled beauty. As there is no light pollution the night skies are some of the best for star gazing. We are looking forward to a return visit.