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Small Hope Bay Lodge - All Inclusive Description:

Twenty-one rooms in cottages located directly on the beach, each hand built of coral rock and Andros Pine with overhead ceiling fans (half of the rooms have air-conditioning), locally made furniture, decorated in Androsia Batik fabrics, and all with a view of the sea. Each has private toilet/shower facilities and is fully tiled. King-size beds and single beds are available. There are four two-bedroom cottages for families, as well as a special "honeymoon cottage." All are shaded by palms and located on the Bay just a few steps from the water. To the north of the cottages is a separate secluded swimming beach. Emphasis is on a natural environment with relaxing, low-impact lifestyle. As such, there are no phones (phone/fax/internet for guest use in the office), no newspapers, and no TVs. There is no dress code -- bare feet, T-shirts, sarongs, anything (except neckties) are perfectly acceptable. This is the epitome of a relaxed Bahamas out island resort. Small Hope Bay Lodge was built by Dick Birch, who left the snows of Canada for a new way of life. Dick opened Small Hope Bay Lodge in 1960 with four cottages and started a diving legend. Serving people was very important to Dick Birch and this quality is instilled in all of the family and staff of Small Hope Bay Lodge. His record for deep diving on compressed air to 462 feet remained unbroken until 1990. There is also a small boutique on the premises, a separate building for office administration and guest services and a staffed laundry facility. There is an outdoor patio bar and dining area for summer-night barbecues that overlooks the ocean. Many great names, from prime ministers to photographers, learned to dive at Small Hope Bay. The Birch Family continues to operate Small Hope Bay Lodge as a small Bahamas resort hotel with just 21 rooms in cottages on the beach.