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British Colonial Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas · Independent · Near Luxury
The British Colonial's first house burned in 1922, and the New Colonial rose on Nassau's Bay Street in 1924 before Harry Oakes gave it the name guests know today. Hilton ran the harborfront landmark from 1999 to 2022; it returned as an independent hotel on 18 December 2023 with about 288 rooms by the cruise-port promenade.
- 288 rooms
- Opened 1924
- Neighborhood: Bay Street / downtown harbor
About British Colonial Nassau
- Sheraton, Best Western, and Hilton all flew their flags here before the British Colonial returned as an independent hotel in 2023.
- Woodes Rogers Tavern carries the martini-bar tradition inside the Bay Street harborfront house.
History
Henry Flagler's hotel of 1901 burned in 1922. The New Colonial opened in 1924; Sir Harry Oakes bought it in 1932. Hilton managed it from 1999 until 15 February 2022. Independent reopen 18 December 2023.
The setting
On Bay Street at Nassau's downtown harbor, cruise ships at the door. This is the British Colonial, not Atlantis across the water.
Amenities
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Private beach
- Water sports
- Pet-friendly
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