Last verified August 2026. Pools & Spa is the weakest mark at 6.5. No resort can pay to change a score. See the full Palmprint file
No reservations, anywhere, ever
One lodge dining room. Cocktail hour with conch fritters.
No swimming pool. Beach hot tub only. Oyster flags this explicitly.
Two small beaches. Andros Barrier Reef is about a mile offshore — the dive/snorkel product, not a Palace-style lagoon.
Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.
All 2 categories, from the resort's own accommodations pages. The figures are the comparison: how many the room takes, against the most this property puts in any one key. Where a category carries no figures, the resort does not publish an occupancy for it, which at villa tier usually means it is set when you book.
| Suite | Occupancy | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beachfront Cottage | Sleeps 2 | 1 bedroom | Beach |
| Two-Bedroom Cottage | Sleeps 4 | 2 bedrooms | Beach |
Occupancy is the maximum published occupancy including rollaways, not comfortable occupancy. Categories and occupancy change with renovations, and connecting rooms are usually request-only, so confirm when you book.
= sleeps 2 of 4 max
What is open, when, and whether it is in your plan or costs extra.
Covered by the all-inclusive rate.
Family-style / buffet meals on the waterfront terrace most of the year.
Johnny bread and conch fritters are the house signatures.
Venues, hours, and what is included come from the resort's own pages and can change by season. Guest verdicts are drawn from recent reviews. Confirm anything that will make or break your trip when you book.
Seven things the research turned up about Small Hope Bay Lodge that the brochure does not say, from 900 guest reviews read end to end.
Est. 1960. Eco / no-frills Andros lodge, not a marble AI.
Default all-inclusive including the bar.
No pool.
Gateway is typically NAS then a short hop to ASD / Andros Town.
Bring DEET. The lodge says so.
Book the intro dive even if you only snorkel.
Wi-Fi is the lounge, not the pillow.
r/bahamas and dive forums treat Small Hope as the classic Andros AI lodge; people who want Atlantis amenities are told to stay in Nassau.
Our tracker samples real rates for a two-adult, 7-night stay on a rotating schedule, so the number below is a checked price with a date on it, not a teaser. The channels underneath price the same stay; a few minutes across them is routinely worth a night's rate.
Per-person figures assume two sharing. Taxes and fees vary by channel, so compare the final screen, not the first one.
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Leave an email and we'll flag the moment rates land, then any real drop after that.
15 minutes from ASD
Book it before you land and the ride is settled. The alternative is a taxi rank at the end of a long flight.
Three of the 11 categories we score in the Palmprint file for Small Hope Bay Lodge; the full set is above.
Storms move flights in season, and the cheapest rates are usually non-refundable.
Compare cover (opens in a new tab)Off-site excursions cost extra here, so price the days out of Bahamas ahead.
See excursions (opens in a new tab)Kayaks & paddleboards is already in the rate. Don't pay for them twice.
11 categories, scored from official sources and read against what guests actually report. Verified 28 August 2026 under Palmprint methodology 1.0.
Confidence is high across the board except pools & spa and family, where the evidence is thinner.
Where the line sits at Small Hope Bay Lodge, item by item, with what we checked it against.
| What you'd expect to pay for | Status |
|---|---|
| Premium & à la carte diningAll meals buffet / family-style in the lodge | Included |
| Top-shelf liquorOpen bar including adult beverages; FAQ: 'when we say all-inclusive, we mean it' | Included |
| Room serviceKitchen will make a snack if you poke your head in; not 24-hour RS | Partly included |
| Wi-FiLounge and bar areas, not a work-from-cabin product | Partly included |
| In-room minibar | Not available |
| Motorized water sportsGuided bonefish / dive boats extra beyond the intro lesson | Costs extra |
| Non-motorized water sportsKayak, SUP, bikes, intro scuba or snorkel lesson | Included |
| Spa treatments | Not available |
| Off-site excursions | Costs extra |
| Airport transfers | Costs extra |
| Tipping & gratuitiesBahamian tipping culture on top of the rate | Tipping expected |
| Resort creditsNo stay-credit book | No credit program |
Inclusions change and vary by room category and season, so confirm with the resort before booking. How we verify this
What decides whether a resort works with children in tow, answered from what the resort publishes rather than from the brochure.
Dive and bonefish groups. ~21 cottages.
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Kids' club hours, teen programs and group availability all move with the season. Confirm the specifics with the resort for your dates.
Adults only, if the kids aren't coming.
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