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The Westin at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort in Lucaya, Bahamas |
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The Westin at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort
Sea Horse Lane
Lucaya, Bahamas
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| Large Grand Bahama beach and golf resort Located on Grand Bahama's south shore, the Westin hotel and its companion property make up a 372-acre beach resort. The 749 air-conditioned guestrooms—most offering ocean views—feature Westin's signature Heavenly Beds and Heavenly Baths. Resort attractions include four large pools, a casino, two golf courses, a health spa, and 10 restaurants in a shopping/dining village.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
The Westin at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort Amenities
The 25,000-square-foot Senses Spa & Fitness Center contains a beauty salon; a complimentary fitness center with cardio and weight machines, free weights, and exercise classes; and a health spa with women's and men's saunas, steam rooms, and spas offering massage, body treatments, hydrotherapy, and facials. The fitness center offers complimentary aerobics, spinning, Pilates, yoga, and other classes. Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
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Recreation
The Westin-hotel area includes a three-section, 600-foot-long serpentine pool (heated in winter) with infinity edge and swimup bar. Adjacent is a 12-person spa tub. Secluded at The Westin area's east end is a beachfront pool with infinity edge and 300-foot shallow shelf for lounge chairs. Adjacent is a 90-foot, two-lane lap pool and a 10-person spa tub. The family-oriented Sheraton-hotel area includes the Sugar Mill Pool, a three-section affair measuring 420 feet and featuring a 200-foot water slide spiraling inside a 60-foot-tall stone tower shaped like a sugar mill. An aqueduct filled with flowers and containing waterspouts extends the length of the pool, which has a raised "quiet" section at one end. Adjacent is a 12-person spa tub. Fronting the resort is a 7.5-acre, 0.5-mile Atlantic Ocean beach, where a water-sports center rents snorkeling gear, windsurfers, kayaks, Hobie Cat sailboats, and personal watercraft. The center also offers parasailing, water skiing, kneeboarding, wake boarding, and banana boating as well as snorkeling and boating excursions. A 25-foot trampoline (surcharge) is anchored off the beach. The resort includes two golf courses. The Lucayan Coursefeatures elevated tees, winding fairways, and numerous bunkers. The Reef Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and site of an annual PGA Champions Tour event, features links play. Also available is the Jim McClean School of Golf, with indoor and outdoor training facilities, computerized swing-analysis, and classes ranging from one hour to three days. A tennis center (surcharges) offers four lighted courts with natural grass, artificial grass, hard court, and rubber surfaces. Senses Spa & Fitness Center provides complimentary aerobics, spinning, Pilates, yoga, and other classes. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: This half-mile-wide resort consists of two companion hotels, The Westin and the Sheraton. Guests of both hotels enjoy access to all resort facilities and activities. The Westin mainly appeals to couples as well as families and includes a convention center. The casual, colorful Sheraton is designed for families and includes the resort's children's club.
Amenity highlights: A 7.5-acre beach features a water-sports center. The resort's Westin section includes a heated serpentine pool, a secluded "quiet" pool, and a lap pool. The Sheraton section includes a pool with 200-foot spiral water slide. Recreation facilities include two golf courses, a golf school, and a tennis center. A casino contains slot machines, table games, and sports betting. A fitness center offers complimentary exercise classes.
Insider tip: Manor House, Westin's yellow-with-green-shutters colonial-style main building, contains a two-story lobby with palm trees and plump seating, plus a veranda with rocking chairs, from which guests look down a well-trimmed lawn to the Atlantic Ocean. Little used, the veranda provides a tranquil setting for morning coffee and evening cocktails.
Churchill's Chop House - Fine-dining restaurant in Manor House, the Westin's colonial-style main building. Two-level air-conditioned dining room with tall, ocean-view windows. Central skylighted cupola with Bahamian-scene paintings. Wrought-iron chandeliers. Background jazz music. Choices such as crab-lobster cakes, roast lobster, prime rib, steaks, veal chop, fish, crepes Suzette. Dinner only. Dress code: Long pants, collared shirts for men. Portobellos - Located in resort's Westin-section convention center. Air-conditioned dining room with warm woods and white linens and veranda seating, also. Italian cuisine including pizza, pasta, braised lamb shank, prosciutto-wrapped beef tenderloin. Dinner only. Dress code: Long pants, collared shirts for men. Willy Broadleaf's - Located near resort's center in The Westin. Large air-conditioned restaurant with sections decorated in African, Egyptian, Bahamian, East Indian, and Mexican styles. American breakfast buffet. International dinner buffet. Iries - Located in shopping promenade between The Westin and Sheraton sections. Air-conditioned hardwood-floor dining salons, each with decor honoring specific Caribbean island. Also, fountain-courtyard seating and bar/lounge with inside and veranda seating. Specialties such as jerk pork, seafood paella, chicken curry, lobster, and fish, as well as steak, baby back ribs. Nightly tasting menu. Bar menu of conch fritters, chicken wings, curry chicken, jerk-pork wrap. Dinner only. China Beach - Located on beachfront in resort's Westin section adjacent to Sheraton section. Air-conditioned dining room with black-ductwork ceiling, rose-and-black decor, and bamboo accents. Pan-Asian cuisine including sushi bar, tempura, steamed grouper, roast duck, Singapore noodles, Sichuan prawns. Also, bar-menu items such as chicken satay, Thai spring rolls. Dinner only.
China Grill - Part of China Beach building. Lunch menu featuring grilled seafood, hot dogs, and burgers. Prop Club - Located on beachfront between The Westin and Sheraton sections. Casual air-conditioned restaurant/nightclub decorated with airplane, boat wreckage. Pool tables, sports on TVs. Day/night menu with choices such as salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, ribs, fajitas, steak, fish. Dance floor with nightly DJ music. Karaoke Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hammerheads - Located next to main pool in The Westin section. Beach/pool bar with swimup section. Open late morning to early evening for juices, beer, tropical drinks. Havana Cay - Ocean-view cigar bar located in Manor House, The Westin's colonial-style main building. Open evenings. Plantation Café - Located in lobby of The Westin's Breakers Cay tower. Coffee drinks, pastries, sandwiches. Open early morning to late afternoon. Lighthouse Pointe Bar - Located adjacent to The Westin's Lighthouse Point lobby. Overstuffed seating inside, veranda seating outside. Evening cocktails. The Cove - Located in The Isle of Capri Casino. Open Thursdays for dinner and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays for lunch and dinner. Soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers seafood, steaks. Sugar Mill Bar & Grill - Located next to Sheraton's Sugar Mill Pool. Multi-colored decor. Lunch menu of burgers, hot dogs, salads, sandwiches, tropical drinks. Barracudas - Located in Sheraton hotel. Colorful air-conditioned dining room featuring semi-circular booths and fanciful fish-motif wall paintings. American breakfasts and international dinners. Buffets and/or à la carte service depending on hotel occupancy. On Higher Grounds - Located in Sheraton hotel lobby. Coffee drinks, pastries, desserts, salads, sandwiches.
Located between The Westin and Sheraton sections, the 39,000-square-foot Isle of Capri Casino offers slot machines, sports betting, roulette, Caribbean stud poker, blackjack, and craps 16 hours per day.. The family-oriented Sheraton provides daily activities around the pool and on the beach, including dance lessons, pool games, crafts, and athletic competitions such as beach volleyball--all complimentary for Westin and Sheraton guests. For children ages 3-12, Camp Lucaya in the Sheraton section offers supervised activities (surcharges) in a multi-colored clubhouse, with half-day, full-day, and evening sessions available for Westin and Sheraton guests. Facilities include a sand playground and a 35-foot-diameter toddlers' pool. The casual, beachfront Prop Club restaurant/bar between The Westin and the Sheraton includes a dance floor and provides nightly DJ music, with karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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The Westin at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for The Westin at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort
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Overall: 4.13 |
Service
3.98 |
Condition
4.19 |
Cleanliness
4.26 |
Comfort
4.38 |
Recommend
92.50 % |
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| Lousy Service |
Overall: 2 |
Service
1 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| This was my second trip to Grand Bahama Island, and noticed a significant downturn in service. At Westin Our Lucaya, their well known restaurants were closed. The restaurants open served cold food at inflated prices. I am use to paying a 15% gratuity for services, but the service are invisable. The Island has been hit hard. The other major hotel, Royal Oasis, closed 2 years ago, along with its casino. This is a service oriented location. Without the services it turns a 4 star hotel and "resport" to a 1 star flop.
Reviewed by traveler from Boston, MA on September 7, 2006 |
| Polluted Lucaya |
Overall: 3 |
Service
4 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
No |
| Having traveled extensively, I expected nothing more than a decent hotel with a nice beach. Very sad to report that the beach at the Westin/Sheraton Lucaya smelled of sewage so strongly that we did not even put our feet in the water. When asked about the smell, hotel employees seemed poised with an answer related to some vague dumping coming from the nearby channel. Whether it was the hotel itself or the channel, it was only remarkable in the direct area surrounding the hotel property therefore rendering the vacation a big disappointment. While the accomodations were fine, there is no way we would recommend this to anyone at all.
Reviewed by traveler from Fort Lauderdale on September 6, 2006 |
| Good for the price |
Overall: 4 |
Service
5 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We had an excellent stay. The people were friendly and we were take care of. Good location, short walk to shops, casino and port. Best place to stay in the area. Beach and water were great.
Reviewed by traveler on September 6, 2006 |
| Absolutely wonderful! |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| My girlfriend and I really had a super time. The hotel rooms are nice but the restaurants are excellent. The staff was very friendly. We made some good friends and will definitely go back. I would recommend asking for Perry at the pool for any questions you might have. We rented a boat one day for three hours and snorkeled another. Take plenty of sunscreen and try a lemonade.
Reviewed by traveler from Greensboro,N.C. on August 30, 2006 |
| Beautiful, but the incidentals will get ya |
Overall: 3 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We recently spent 5 days at the Westin in late August 2006. The grounds were absolutely beautful, especially the infinity pool overlooking the ocean. My husband and I got a couples massage, and I got a manicure/pedicure at the Senses spa. Both were good. The gym is better than most hotel gyms -- clean, newer equipment, well maintained. Our biggest frustration was that we felt "nickel and dimed" at every turn. Nothing was free and everything was very expensive. Unless you were willing to eat the coffee stand pastries all week, you could not get away with less than a huge buffet for $23 per person for breakfast. Being from Boston, we are used to high prices, but we're also used to excellent food. At the resort, the prices were extremely high for a lesser quality food. Best restaurant was China Beach. Being end of season, they were out of many thing and lots of things were closed, so maybe it was a product of our timing. At the end of the 5 days, our incidentals (food, spa, drinks, etc.) totaled over $1000 for 2 people and did not include meals we had at the marketplace acroos the street. While I loved the property, I will probably not go back.
Reviewed by traveler from Boston, MA on August 30, 2006 |
| Relaxing |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Clean quiet and staff very tentative. Only item noted was all restaurants were not always open.
Reviewed by traveler from Baltimore MD on August 30, 2006 |
| Beautiful and luxurious |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We arrived in the evening and were generously upgraded to a suite, although we had already paid for a deluxe ocean view. The suite was very spacious and nice, but the refridgerator did not work and since there was no grocery store nearby, our only options were to eat at the hotel restaurants. Housekeeping brought us a replacement fridge when requested. The food was very good, but expensive. $9.00 for a hotdog and fries by the pool!! 12.00 for a cheeseburger! $8.00 for a drink from the bar! I suggest taking a walk across the street to the Lucaya Market Plaza and eating at one of their many local restaurants to save money and see more. The pool was very large with a fancy, negative-edge design overlooking the beach. The landscaping was perfect, meticulous, colorful flowers everywhere and very tropical looking. It was all very beautiful. I wish the shops stayed open later. In the hotel they closed at 6 pm or whenever they wanted if it was slow. Even the basic gift shop. Gotta get a spot by the pool early on the weekend or all the best chairs are taken or reserved already. Overall the service was great and we enjoyed our stay. The waiters and bartenders were very friendly, open and ready to help, but don't be in a hurry, they know we're all on vacation and move accordingly! Will definitely go back sometime!
Reviewed by traveler from Austin TX on August 23, 2006 |
| will definitely be back |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Plenty of restaurants and bars on the property. Service was very accomodating.
Reviewed by traveler from Atlanta on August 23, 2006 |
| Great hotel for the price |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The hotel was great. The pool, the ocean, the rooms, and the resturantes were all very nice. However, along with many other travelers, be aware of the prices. I would not recommend the cave extravaganza. Not as nice as it sounds. Overall, I would recommend this trip. Nice hotel, but expensive food.
Reviewed by traveler from Charleston, WV on August 17, 2006 |
| Take your food with you |
Overall: 3 |
Service
3 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
No |
| Beautiful beach and scenery aroud the resort, but the food is mediocre and extremely expensive. There is no other dining on the island save a couple mediocre places. It was the off-season when I went, so most of the restaurants were closed, those that were open I had to wait until 6 PM to get a bite for dinner. Be prepared to walk...I mean walk a lot...to find a place to eat. Then be prepared not to be impressed by the food. Then be prepared for the bill... All in all, I would not go back due to the food.
Reviewed by traveler from Baltimore, MD on August 11, 2006 |
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