Need to know
Rooms
226, including 88 suites and villas.
Check–Out
Noon; earliest check-in, 4pm.
More details
Rates are room-only, but breakfast is available to buy at Café Boulud or the Library, and (during busier periods) at Tingum. Minimum stays of five up to seven nights apply during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
Also
There’s a choice of accessible rooms at the hotel (villas are not wheelchair-friendly), with wider doorways, lower room-control panels and switches, and wheelchair-adapted bathrooms. Depending on your needs, there’s auditory assistance or visual aids, too. Elevators give access to the higher floors, and the hotel has braille signage and accessible parking.
Please note
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At the hotel
Beach service, parasols and loungers; kids club; tennis courts (hard, clay and grass); an 18-hole golf course; fitness center; running routes in the grounds; marine sanctuary; aviary; art galleries and studio; casino; boutiques; hair salon; nail salon; pergola lawn with games; free watersports rentals (see ‘Also’); free waterpark entry; free WiFi throughout. And did we mention there’s a resident flock of flamingos… In rooms: 55-inch TV, air-conditioning, Nespresso coffee machine, free tea making kit and bottled water, refillable water bottles, sunscreen, plush bathrobes and slippers, and Maison Caulières bath products. Suites and villas have either a kitchenette or full kitchen, and butler service.
Our favourite rooms
All Rosewood Baha Mar rooms and suites are thoughtfully kitted out with luxury details. Villas and suites with one bedroom or more come with butler service. Of the rooms, anything with an ocean view puts you on the higher floors, and for a kitchenette, bag a studio suite. Of the suites, Grand One-Bedroom Suites are idyllic for indoor-outdoor living and come with a choice of views. Three- and six-bedroom villas are oceanfront on Cable Beach, with slick contemporary decor and photoshoot-worthy pools, as well as made-for-lazing upstairs decks.
Poolside
Three pools complement Rosewood Baha Mar’s oceanfront setting. Only the Caribbean sands separate the Lagoon Pool from the Atlantic: this family-friendly pool with ladder entry is curvaceous and tropically landscaped, featuring an islet of palms at one end. The upshot is that its clusters of sunloungers and daybeds at its edges retain a sense of privacy. This area’s also home to the Lagoon Whirlpool, a circular spa pool with submerged bench-seating that’s tucked away, secluded among jungly planting and fringed by wicker sofas and armchairs beneath a polished-wood portico. Nearer the hotel in the grand courtyard, the Cabana Pool is a three-tiered infinity pool, surrounded by a profusion of daybeds and cabanas. Note that both pool areas are open 9am–7pm and have lifeguards on duty; daybeds and cabanas are bookable extras that come with a private host, fridge-cooled drinks and fruit, and even wine and lunch, depending on which bundle you choose.
Spa
Sense, a Rosewood Spa, is a neutral-hued warren of six treatment rooms flooded with natural light and garden views, and a relaxation lounge. The complex also features a Jacuzzi, plus the hotel’s nail and hair salons. Among its face and body treatments are locally inspired therapies such as the Arawak Body-Balance, which uses hot and cold compresses, exfoliation and a moringa-leaf wrap to boost your immune system; or the Gullah Geechee Tea Tox featuring herbal brews and an invigorating hot rub with neem oil. The hotel’s fitness center is open 24 hours, with cardiovascular, weight-training and stretching equipment arranged with garden views; outdoors, there are various running routes plotted around the grounds. And you can find further pampering along the beach at Grand Hyatt’s capacious Espa.
Packing tips
More beachwear than you’ve ever packed before; smart summer threads for evening, and cover-ups for mooching around resort by day.
Also
Ocean-based kit is included with your stay and extends to anything ‘non-motorised’, including kayaks, SUPs, water hammocks and floating lounges.
Pet‐friendly
Dogs under 60 pounds and cats are welcome for a one-off cleaning fee of $250: a bed, bowls, treats and toys are all provided. Some breed restrictions apply. See more pet-friendly hotels in Bahamas.
Children
Very welcome. Extra beds are included in the headcount listed for each room, with a choice of multi-bedroom suites and oceanfront villas. There’s a free kids club, a beach and free watersport activities.
Best for
Over-fours are best placed to enjoy not only the kids club, but the pools and beach, as well as the water park and marine sanctuary.
Recommended rooms
Two Queen rooms accommodate up to four, and one-bedroom suites sleep three with living space. It’s the multi-bedroom suites and oceanfront villas, however, that top the family podium with practicality and panache.
Crèche
Beside the Lagoon Pool, Rosewood Explorers’ Club is open year-round to little Smiths aged four to 12. Activities follow a different ocean theme daily, with pirate parties, trips to the marine sanctuary, craft sessions, sports (basketball, mini golf) and indoor play, all laced with a little learning about the resort’s marine setting. From inside the club, there’s a window overlooking the flamingo enclosure for sneak peeks at the resident flock.
Activities
Cable Beach is a safe swimming bay edged by coral sands that’s ideal for families, with watersports kit and rigs, free to borrow. Rosewood Baha Mar stays come with unlimited free access to Baha Bay waterpark; there’s animal feeding and touch-tanks at the marine sanctuary, and the spectacle of pink-feathered residents at Flamingo Cay. As well as the activities offered to little Smiths at Rosewood Explorers’ Club, all-ages cooking classes at the Kitchen are a memorable option for the whole family. And a miniature golf course allows kids to tee off without the unwieldy stepcount of standard fairways. Occasionally, Rosewood Explorers Club hosts family movie nights, too.
Swimming pool
The Lagoon Pool and Cabana Pool are open 9am until 7pm and are staffed by lifeguards; all children (under 16) must be accompanied by an adult.
Meals
Under-fives dine free at Rosewood Baha Mar, and there are highchairs and child-friendly options across all dining spots. Studio suites have kitchenettes, and there are full kitchens and butler service in all larger suites. In the afternoon, if you’re anywhere near the pergola lawn, look out for the gelato cart and grab a cone.
Babysitting
Hotel staff will happily help arrange babysitting, but you’ll need to book well ahead. The service is provided by a vetted third-party and extra costs apply.
No need to pack
Pool floats can be borrowed at the resort.
Also
The hotel’s flamingos take a ‘parade’ around the gardens twice a day, and meet-and-greet encounters are available at extra cost.
Sustainability efforts
Just ask the flamingos… the conservation efforts associated with Rosewood Baha Mar stretch all the way from the engaging wildlife education you’ll find at the marine sanctuary and aviary to their efforts in coral-reef protection working with a specialist partner organisation. Timers, sensors and LED bulbs are helping to reduce the hotel’s energy use; and a waste management system means Rosewood Baha Mar is now recycling 15lbs of aluminium and 400lbs of glass a day. Then there are the details playing their part to make this island retreat a more Earth-kind stay: you won’t find any single-use plastic in your minibar, there are bamboo toothbrushes, guest refillable water bottles, and a wealth of carbon-offsetting schemes to help guests counter their inevitable air travel.