Last summer I had the privilege of finishing up a project for work that allowed me to be out of the office for a week or so. I was able to use flight miles to fly to Fort Lauderdale and from there caught a flight for $50 on Bahamas Air to Nassau, where I would spend the week working (seriously). (I used Jet Blue for my return flight to Orlando for around $59).
By leveraging technology I was able to login remotely to my office server. This allowed me to stay connected with my colleagues while be on a remote paradisaical island
While in Nassau I stayed at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. The room was very nice with a beach & ocean view on an upper level floor. I paid around $100/night by bidding through Priceline.com and while it was not Atlantis, it was a fantastic deal for a nice property located directly on the beach.
The fitness center is a nice size gym and the pool area (see above) is what you would expect from an upscale Caribbean Resort.
In the mornings, I would work for a few hours then go swim for an hour or so before returning to the room to work for several more hours. If you are able to work on a project remotely from your office for work, I highly recommend the Sheraton Nassau Resort. It allotted me all the amenities I needed for work (i.e. printers, Internet, fax machines, copiers, etc...) and had enough restaurants along the beach to make finding meals fairly easy.
Ratings:
Sheraton Nassau Resort 5* out of 7
Staff: 5* our of 7
Cleanliness: Excellent
Additional Comment: Due to the relative affordable price of this facility there were several college age/party minded kids there which made the stay slightly less enjoyable. However, the hoola-hoop contest was quite humorous, especially when the middle aged men tried to show off their athletic prowess.
Bonus Travel Experience:
On my flight back from Nassau to Orlando I had a great conversation with the gentleman in the seat next to me. We began our conversation with the normal greetings such as what's your name, where are you going, etc... The interesting part of the conversation began when I said, so what do you do for work. Any guesses? Well, he said he was a brain surgeon. At first I thought he was joking but as we continued to the conversation I realized he was serious. In fact, he is actually the inventor of the Z-Plate (a medical device that allows for direct access in dealing with spinal fractures) and was flying to the States to lecture at Johns Hopkins Medical School.
By leveraging technology I was able to login remotely to my office server. This allowed me to stay connected with my colleagues while be on a remote paradisaical island
While in Nassau I stayed at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. The room was very nice with a beach & ocean view on an upper level floor. I paid around $100/night by bidding through Priceline.com and while it was not Atlantis, it was a fantastic deal for a nice property located directly on the beach.
In the mornings, I would work for a few hours then go swim for an hour or so before returning to the room to work for several more hours. If you are able to work on a project remotely from your office for work, I highly recommend the Sheraton Nassau Resort. It allotted me all the amenities I needed for work (i.e. printers, Internet, fax machines, copiers, etc...) and had enough restaurants along the beach to make finding meals fairly easy.
Ratings:
Sheraton Nassau Resort 5* out of 7
Staff: 5* our of 7
Cleanliness: Excellent
Additional Comment: Due to the relative affordable price of this facility there were several college age/party minded kids there which made the stay slightly less enjoyable. However, the hoola-hoop contest was quite humorous, especially when the middle aged men tried to show off their athletic prowess.
Bonus Travel Experience:
On my flight back from Nassau to Orlando I had a great conversation with the gentleman in the seat next to me. We began our conversation with the normal greetings such as what's your name, where are you going, etc... The interesting part of the conversation began when I said, so what do you do for work. Any guesses? Well, he said he was a brain surgeon. At first I thought he was joking but as we continued to the conversation I realized he was serious. In fact, he is actually the inventor of the Z-Plate (a medical device that allows for direct access in dealing with spinal fractures) and was flying to the States to lecture at Johns Hopkins Medical School.
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