Peace & Plenty Island Cottages

Let me start by saying that we stayed in their sister property last year and we loved it, therefore we decided to come back again this year with our children. Since we were traveling with a teenager we were unable to stay at kahari (an adult only hotel) and booked what we thought was the next best thing which was the cottages also in stocking island. I should’ve realized Peace and Plenty was sneaky when they first charged us a deposit for the first night months before our stay, and the final balance 2 weeks before our trip even started Al though we had selected the pay at hotel option through the travel website when we booked our reservation. The hotel blamed it on the travel website and even though I had never experienced anything similar, I accepted it and believed them. Once we arrived at the hotel we were given a voucher at check in for free drinks from their pool bar that in 5 days was never open because they couldn’t find an available bartender. Even though we arrived earlier than the check in time they assured us our room would be available in about 30 minutes. After waiting for 3 hours just about an hour before their standard check- in time we were finally able to get our cottage. I was a bit aggravated that they did not have it ready as they said but we understand earlier check- ins aren’t always available and we were grateful for any convenience they offered. It was to our horror when they finally walked us through the cottage that we realized our cottage had no ac in the living room area or the dining room, or kitchen or the bathrooms. Considering it was about 100 degrees in the Bahamas that day, and the cottages are made completely out of wood and have no insulation, it felt like a sauna and it was unbearable to spend any time in that cottage! The 2 bedrooms did have a mini split but considering the conditions it was impossible to leave the door open or to try to cool the rest of the cottage without sacrificing the little ac provided in the bedrooms. We are a family of 5 with 2 college kids and a teenager which is the reason we decided on this cottage. We had plans to use the kitchen for breakfast and quick meals as well as spend much needed bonding time with our children that were home from college. Due to the bed set up we were going to have our teenager sleep in the sofa bed, because of the extreme heat in the cottage all of this became an impossible! We couldn’t have our youngest sleep in that heat, and we could not spend any time in the living room area or have a meal in the dining room or especially turn the stove on and cook a meal in that heat! We complained immediately, which in turn were advised that no cottage had ac in the living room area. Obviously this was not stated in their website or any hotel booking site or we would have never booked this cottage, especially for a July vacation. After standing our ground and explaining how at $400/ night even in the islands some comforts are required and expected we w

Just returned from our first trip to Exuma where we stayed in the cottages of Peace and Plenty on Stocking Island. Upon booking we were a little concerned that it may not be a good idea to stay off the mainland however, Kyle and Garvin our amazing boat drivers made sure that we had access to the mainland no matter when and where we wanted to be. Upon arrival we were met by a very friendly and accommodating reception crew who got us checked in and on our way to paradise in no time. The Cottages are on the tiny Stocking Island and with every small island in the middle of the Caribbean you expect challenges which of course we had a couple but nothing that overshadowed the pure beauty of the water and the island. That being said we were fortunate to have the resort manager Navada on site whose sole desire is to have every visitor happy and relaxed and he was always quick to respond and went over and above to make sure any of our inconveniences were a distant memory quickly. Also on the island is the Beach Club with everything you need for an amazing day in paradise. With BoneFish singing and dancing and grilling incredible lunches all at the same time and Melo making sure you had every pool toy and umbrella chair and dare I say pretty cocktail need we did not regret having a few days scheduled just to hang out with this crew. Oh and I almost forgot the Conch stand at the Beach Club served up some of the best Conch salad we had on the Island. Definitely a place we will visit again!