The hotel's 246 guest rooms are spread over 12 floors, served by noisy and somewhat disconcerting lifts. It might be worth remembering that only the Harbour Front rooms have a balcony. The standard rooms, although rather impersonal, are spacious and comfortable, but the decor is rather outdated, and it's difficult to relax properly when the room is overlooking the harbour - hardly the kind of place renowned for peace and quiet! The bathrooms are small and poorly maintained, and the whole room could do with a good airing to get rid of the smell of damp. In terms of amenities, you'll find a television, a safe, air-conditioning, a minibar with tea and coffee-making facilities, a telephone and a hair-dryer.

From the outside, the first thing you'll see on arrival at the Paradise Island Harbour Resort is its large 1970's tower block, which seems to have changed little, if at all, since it was built. The vast lobby also includes a large lounge area complete with wicker furniture, though the colours used are somewhat ill-assorted, with a mixture of floral designs and shades of plain orange. On top of this, the room is rather dark, despite the picture windows around it. Outside, the rounded swimming pool offers lovely views... of the harbour, which is not the most inviting backdrop for taking a dip, not to mention the noise that obviously comes with it! Plastic deckchairs are provided around the pool, but the straw parasols are in short supply. The children's club is worth a special mention, mainly because we wouldn't wish it even on the children of our worst enemies! Apart from not being a very nice place to start with, the ceiling has suffered water damage. However, repairs don't seem to be top of the priority list, and even the constant smell of bleach does not manage to convince you that it's clean!

Guests at the hotel have three restaurants to choose from. The main one, the Captain's Table Buffet Restaurant, serves all three meals of the day as a buffet, from 7:00am to 11:00am, 12:00pm to 2:00pm and 6:00pm and 10:00pm. The restaurant offers beautiful views of the cargo ships coming and going - enthusiasts take note! To be perfectly honest, the place is awfully like a canteen, and the quality of the food only reinforces this impression! There is also the 'à la carte' Harbourview Restaurant, which only opens from 6:00pm to 10:00pm from Monday to Saturday and serves Bahamian cuisine. Last but not least, if you fancy a snack by the pool, Wahoo's Poolside Grille serves a variety of snacks all day long!

The bay at the Paradise Island Harbour Resort is more like a developed cove than an actual beach, and the view of the harbour is even more overbearing from here, not to mention the constant noise you will have to put up with of boats coming and going. Having said that, the sand is fine and the water is quite clear, and plastic deckchairs are provided for your comfort, whilst shade is provided by the natural cover offered by the trees.

The hotel is located at the heart of Paradise Island, just a stone's throw from the Atlantis complex and five minutes from the casino.