THE OCEAN VIEW
Perched on the pink sands of Harbour Island, this modest beachfront hotel has been in our family for over 50 years. More home than resort, it’s a place where mismatched furniture, tents, and ocean-worn steps come together with a kind of unpolished charm you don’t often find in more conventional hotels. We keep things casual. A little quirky. And we believe the best places don’t need to be perfect — just welcoming, real, and built to last.
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Dining at Ocean View
We serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner under our big tents — where the view really does live up to the name.
The menu is simple and loosely Bahamian: a few starters, a few mains, daily desserts. Ingredients come from local farmers, fishermen, our salad garden, and our farm across the bay in Eleuthera.
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Explore
The Ocean View is situated on the world famous Pink sands beach and a few minutes walk from the picturesque town of Dunmore. Restaurants, nightclubs, Marinas and little boutiques are scattered throughout the island waiting to be discovered on foot or by golf cart. One can horse back ride, scuba dive or take a boat to picnic on deserted beaches and swim with friendly rays...There is alway something to explore.
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Our Story
The Ocean View Club has been part of our family for almost 50 years. My grandmother acquired the property in the early 1970s, but it was my mother, Pip, who truly made it what it is. With a dose of ingenuity and passion for creativity, she embraced the challenge of running a small hotel in the middle of nowhere. The hotel's original slogan — “Ocean View promises nothing” — was a tongue-in-cheek nod to the island’s simplicity and the beauty of doing less. Over the next 40 years, Pip curated Ocean View Club as both a home and a livelihood — a place to raise her children and support her team, and a new kind of hospitality grounded in honesty, family, and fun. Ocean View has always lived in the space where home meets hotel. It’s a place that reminds us life is rarely perfect (the power goes out, the town runs out of water, the supply boat might not arrive), but it can still be beautiful, simple, and joyful.
For the last decade, my wife and I have continued the story — less hands-on, but no less committed — adapting the business to a changing world and stranger times. We're proud of our team that continues to continue carry our family's legacy forward.
Ocean View isn’t fancy, but it’s full of soul — and we still promise nothing — except maybe a great nap, strong coffee, and a stretch of pink sand to call your own.
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Location
The Ocean View club is located at the end of Court street over looking the pink sand beach. The Closest Airport is North Eleuthera (ELH) and you can get to us via Miami with American Airlines, via Atlanta with Delta, Via Fort Lauderdale with Silver Airways. The Capital of the Bahamas is Nassau and a number of airlines land there including British Airways, Jetblue and Spirit. From there you can use Pineapple Air, Southern Air and few charters such as Coco Seaplane, Bahama Hoppers and Golden wings. Charters from the US such as Tropic Airways and Makers Air are good options if you'd like seaplanes or a private commute into North Eleuthera.
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Once you land in North Eleuthera you'll need to take 5 minute taxi to the port, another 5 minute water taxi to Harbour island and finally a 2 minute taxi to the Hotel. If you'd prefer a private transfer for each leg of this journey our concierge team can assist and will reach out after booking with us but feel free to shoot a note if you have a question or too.