Eleuthera holiday cottage rental with beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, air con, telephone

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The Anchorage (cottage)

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Just 15 minutes' drive from Governor's Harbour International Airport, the cottage looks out across the stunning Rainbow Bay Beach, one of the best snorkelling spots on Eleuthera. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and sleeps 4 people. The main bedroom boasts a queen bed plus en suite bathroom while the second bedroom has twin beds. The cottage is air-conditioned and is fully furnished with everything you should need during your stay including:

Satellite TV, cell phone, CD/radio/iPod player, charcoal barbecue, patio dining table & chairs, sea kayak (fishing version), Pico sailing dinghy, front loading washing machine, microwave, dishwasher, fishing rods/tackle, snorkelling gear, beach badminton, tennis equipment (for use on the community courts), outside shower, flotation aids

You're guaranteed a warm welcome at the cottage by your housekeeper, Freddie. He'll organise a meal, collect your groceries, arrange a day out, or simply leave you to enjoy the peace and quiet - whichever you prefer. If you've had enough peace and quiet then walk up to the Rainbow Inn to enjoy a drink and listen to Dr Sea Breeze.

For grocery supplies, the Big Rock general store lies along the Queens Highway just as you enter Rainbow Bay or East & Final store in James Cistern.

The Cottage	Rainbow Bay Beach
View of the cottage from Rainbow Bay Beach

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The Eleuthera Islands region

Stretching for 100 miles across the Great Bahama Bank, Eleuthera harbours a dark past - a history written in blood by Spanish invaders. Yet the time of trials here has long passed and this paradise of crystal air, warm sunshine and sugar-soft sandy beaches now rightly enjoys its reputation as a haven of peace and tranquillity.

Eleuthera is a special place. Derived from the Greek eleutheria, meaning freedom or liberty, that's just what this island offers. It's a world away from the stresses of civilisation - yet has all the comforts of home.

Eleuthera is different from its neighbours. Just off the tourist map, it's a little more relaxed, a little friendlier. That doesn't mean there's nothing to do. Quite the opposite in fact. You can stalk schools of bonefish across the sand flats, take a boat out to the reef or catch a wave at Surfer's Beach.

If you'd rather be under the water than on it, then the reefs and wrecks just offshore offer some of the finest dive sites in the world. Prefer to keep your feet on terra firma? Then drive up through the old colonial villages and pineapple plantations and take in the breathtaking views. And if you see people waving to you on the road, that's ok - wave back, they're just saying hello.

Come evening-time, the choice of restaurants on the island covers just about every taste, from the incredible local-caught seafood to beachfront grills and pizza restaurants, even gourmet á la carte.

You won't find any neon-nightclubs or shopping malls on Eleuthera. In fact, just as it managed to escape the attentions of marauding pirates 300 years ago, so it continues to keep invaders at bay today.

Eleuthera is a land of light and colour, of burgundy sunflowers and orange bougainvillea, of azure seas, green hills and blue skies. And with temperatures between the low 20°C's in the Winter and high 20°C's in the Summer, it's always the perfect time to come.

Eleuthera area

James Cistern Fish Fry on Saturday's from 12noon till late - a great way to meet people and enjoy local food and music.

A local legend and treasure, the local troubador, "The "Doc" plays acoustic guitar and sings popular and local songs (listen to his Island in the Sun and Gin and Coconut Water). You can catch him performing at the Rainbow Inn on Wednesday's and Friday's.

Once a haunt of pirates and buccaneers (and it looks like one, too) Hatchet Cave is a towering, mile-long chamber rich in stalactites and stalagmites.

Preacher's Cave, on the North end of the island, has both a natural and historical appeal. It was in this large, blue-shadowed cave that the Eleutheran Adventurers sought shelter after shipwrecking nearby. They had fled Bermuda in search of religious freedom, and it was in this cave that they held their first services in what would become their permanent home.

Best-known for its great food and exotic tropical drinks like its famous pineapple punch, Gregory Town is also gaining recognition because of its rock star resident, the vocalist and guitar-wizard Lenny Kravitz.

Glass Window Bridge, originally the site of an extraordinary natural arch linking the Exuma Sound to the Atlantic, is one of the most impressive sights on Eleuthera. Unfortunately however, the natural formation was washed away in a hurricane in 1965, but the location itself is still immensely scenic. To watch the ragged, deep blue waves of the Atlantic crash and swarm across rocks toward the Sound is truly mesmerizing.

How to get there

Getting here is easy, there are direct flights from Florida and Nassau plus a ferry service from Nassau. Eleuthera has 3 airports - Rock Sound, Governor's Harbour International Airport and North Eleuthera Airport.

From the UK - British Airways operate a daily direct flight from London Heathrow to Nassau.

From Florida - Continental or US Air operate flights from Miami and Ft Lauderdale to North Eleuthera Airport; Twin Air fly from Ft Lauderdale to all three airports on Eleuthera; Lynx Air fly from Ft Lauderdale to Governor's Harbour International Airport; Island Express Airlines fly daily from Ft Lauderdale to North Eleuthera Airport.

From Nassau - Southern Air and Bahamas Air operate flights to North Eleuthera and Governor's Harbour International Airport. Bahamas Ferries sail to North Eleuthera and Harbour Island as well as Governor's Harbour.

There is no public transport on the island so we would recommend hiring a vehicle for the duration of your stay, we, at The Anchorage will arrange this for you with Naaman Rolle Vehicle Rentals, this takes the hassle out of organising vehicle hire for our guests. Naaman's vehicles consist of Cars (general motors like Chevy Lumina, Chevy Malibu, Oldsmobile Alero, Buick Regal), Jeeps and SUV's. Rates, which are special reduced rates with The Anchorage only, are as follows:

Cars are $60.00 a day for rentals less than a week, $50.00 a day for a week or two, $45.00 a day for three weeks or more.
Jeeps are $70.00 a day for rentals less than a week, $60.00 a day for rentals of a week or two, and $55.00 a day for rentals three weeks or more.
SUV's are $75.00 a day for rentals less than a week, $70.00 a day for rentals of one week or two weeks, and $65.00 a day for rentals of three weeks or more.

Taxis are available on the island, they are usually waiting at the airports so you can pick one up easily on arrival, or, if you need one for a special night out then there is Winsett ‘Big Daddy’ Cooper Taxi & Rental Car Service.

You will find that hitch-hiking is an accepted custom on Eleuthera, if you are comfortable in participating, it's a great way to meet the locals, sip-sip and blend into local life!

Activities near Eleuthera

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Information brochure provided
Front-loading washing machine
Mobile phone for which phone cards needs to be bought from any grocery store on the island
Satellite TV
Towel and linens supplied (except beach towels)
Cot can be provided when needed (but bedding is not supplied)
CD/Radio/iPod Player

Further details outdoors:
Pico sailing dinghy
Ocean fishing kayak
Fishing gear
Snorkel gear
Flotation aids
Beach games
Tennis equipment for use on the local Rainbow Bay community courts

Further details

We operate a "no-smoking" and "no pets" policy.
Please note we require a booking contract to be completed to secure your rental booking.

Conditions

We operate a minimum 3 nights stay.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High Season	1 Nov 09	1 May 10	1195£ 720	199120	199120	3 Nights
Mid Season	1 May 10	1 Aug 10	1095£ 660	182110	182110	3 Nights
Low Season	1 Aug 10	31 Oct 10	995£ 599	16599	16599	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Also payable is a damage deposit of $250 which is paid on arrival to our housekeeper Freddie Ferguson and returned upon departure if no damages have been incurred, otherwise the cost of replacement will be deducted.

Please note we operate a minimum 3 night stay.

We do offer a discount for stays of 3 weeks or longer, and long-term rentals - contact us for pricing.

To secure your booking we require a Booking Contract to be completed along with 50% deposit of the rental fee.

Payment:

50% of the full rental fee is required at time of booking to secure your dates, the remainder of the rental fee is due 4 weeks in advance of your arrival date.

If you are booking within those 4 weeks the the full rental fee is required at time of booking.

Payment Methods:

Payment of the rental fee can be made by bank transfer or cheque. The damage deposit is payable by either cash (in US Dollars) or travellers cheque(s) on arrival to our housekeeper Freddie Ferguson.

Cancellation:

If a cancellation is requested more than four weeks in advance of the rental, the balance of any monies paid, less a $150 administration fee, will be returned to the renter.

If a cancellation is requested within the four weeks prior to the rental, the owner will retain the 50% rental deposit and return the balance of rental fee paid.

If a cancellation is requested within one week prior to the rental, the owner will retain the 50% rental deposit and also reserves the right to retain the balance of the rental should it not be possible to re-rent the property for this period.

In the event of no cancellation request/no-show, the owner will retain all of the balance of the rental fee paid.

Consideration of the above will be given to special circumstances only.

Please advise us as soon as possible if you wish to request a cancellation.

In the event of a hurricane and cancellation is requested by the renter/required by the owner within one week prior to the rental, then any monies paid less a $50 administration fee, will be returned to the renter. Alternative dates will be offered.

(please note our rental rates and payment policies above are subject to change)

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 60482
Name:	Nicky & Stan Daciw
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