My husband and I spent 3 weeks at The Getaway in Current, North Eleuthera. The only thing we could have possibly asked for was better weather. But we were not alone. Anyone there during the same time frame felt the same. The house is lovely. In fact, lovelier than it looks on the website. Immaculate, decorated tastefully, comfortable and lacking for nothing. If you want or need something, it is there. The location is perfect. Secluded and private, beautiful grounds and gardens with a wonderful seafront and swimming beach. When it is low tide you can walk forever to the left of the house. You may see someone on your walk, but you will never see anyone on your beachfront. We loved the fact that there are 2 screened in porches. One seaside and one garden side and they are huge. Depending on the winds you can choose where to chill. Unfortunately for us we had many windy wavy days. We have never wanted for a phone, wifi or a tv in all of our 20(?) visits to Eleuthera, but were happy to have them on this particular trip due to the unkindness of mother nature! Would we return? In a minute! Would we recommend the Getaway? Absolutely! The manager Tanya is very friendly and helpful. Pedro, the caretaker is as well. I wouldn't change a thing about the Getaway; it is perfect.

We spent our 18 days at Getaway doing a whole lot of ‘nothing' – sunbathing, swimming, kayaking, reading, eating, sleeping, catching up on ‘House of Cards’ and Wes Anderson flicks. It was exactly what we both needed after a run of very challenging years. The quiet location at the end of the road, far from everything, is so lovely and so ideal for a restorative vacation. The house itself is so well designed, with the screened porches running the length of both front and back. We hardly used the A/C, opting instead to keep all 8 sets of french doors opened wide to the delicious breeze and the sound of the water. We only used the A/C on a few very still nights, when keeping the doors open would have let the no-see-ums in.

The house is well supplied – beach towels & lounge chairs, lots of good books and movies, washing machine, a reasonable range of kitchen equipment. My one and only complaint is the sort of crummy plastic dishes and drinkware. My husband and I both found it odd, as though we weren’t to be trusted with glass or china. It’s a minor complaint, but an upgrade in that regard would bring my rating up from 4.9 stars to 5. : )

We only rented a car for the first week, so we were able to provision up from the stores in Bogue and on Harbour Island (Cap’n Bob’s Market and DaVine Wines on Harbour Island were awesome) and didn’t need the car for the rest of our stay. If one shops thoughtfully, it’s entirely possible to do without a car all together and instead rely on one of the local Taxi services. It’s $70 to Boque and back which, compared with $80/day for a rental car that sits in the driveway unused most days, could be a smart option for someone looking to save some money