We spent the week between Christmas and New Years at the Treasure Cay Resort. We booked the trip a couple of weeks before, so we felt lucky to get any affordable accommodations at all. The room was pretty much as others had stated, but we didn't have great expectations, so it was fine. What added to our good experience was that we got a week of above average weather for this time of year.

We booked the Standard room. It was very basic, as mentioned in many of these reviews. It had a refrigerator and coffee maker. The bathroom was kind of beat up, but the tub had been refurbished. The water did fluctuate from cold to scalding hot-be careful in the shower!

The room was made up and cleaned every day. They even moved our sandy shoes and sandals and wiped up under them and put them back neatly. The bathroom was nicely cleaned too. The bed was king size. The sheets and blankets were so-so-but I believe they were changed after we were there a couple of days. A little hole in the sheets was not there the last couple of nights.

The room (rm 1070) was facing away from the marina. We had a little patio with some well worn furniture, but it had a nice view of the tropical landscaping. We would often take the short walk to the marina side to catch the sunsets and sunrises. During this time in December, our patio was always in shade.

The table and chairs in the room were comfortable and handy - as we are cheap and brought our own cereal for breakfast and made sandwiches for our excursions. Everything you need for this is available in the convenient store or grocery store-both of which are on the grounds.

One disappointment was that the sliding glass door had been sealed shut due to the installation of an air conditioner. If we wanted fresh air, we had to leave the door open, which we couldn't do at night (although we felt perfectly safe and probably could have left it open a bit at night). The air conditioner was noisy and blew directly at the bed, so we toughed it out and left it off. The room got kind of stuffy overnight. (We did see that some rooms did have central air and open windows, seemingly in working order.)

As for the grounds of Treasure Cay-they were very nice and well kept. The beach (across the road, a 5-7 minute walk) was wonderful. The beach was not manicured, but we like that sort of "natural" state. There is a woman there who rents out the chairs and umbrellas. One day we were charged for the chairs ($3 each), one day we were told they were included with our room.

The restaurants, as most people have mentioned are ok and pricey. No surprise there. There is a free shuttle to a nearby restaurant called Touch of Class. It was similar to the resort, but there were more locals at the bar. If you do Pizza night at the Tipsy Seagull-be prepared to wait.

Treasure Cay itself is kind of sleepy. The hotel is located in a gated condo/time share community. There isn't much to do beyond the beach and restaurants. There's no "shopping" to speak of. So you will need to take to the water. We rented kayaks from Ozzie and took them out of the marina into a secluded mangrove area. It was beautiful. We only saw two other kayakers. We saw plenty of fish and a couple of magnificent birds. It was very peaceful. We found a nice shore to stop and eat our lunch.

We booked a snorkel trip with Brendal's on Green Turtle Cay (you have got to see Brendal in his wet suit-WOW! If you catch him in his Speedo, it's even more of a treat. Try not to stare! This is just a little added bonus of the trip.) That trip was great. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Apparently, this is the guy you want to scuba dive with. We saw a shark on this trip-not to mention all the cool fish. We did need to take a cab to and from the Green Turtle ferry, so the trip can be pricey. There is a dive shop right at the hotel, but we didn't sign up in time.

One day we rented a car and went to Marsh harbor. It was ok, nothing too exciting there, but we did another snorkel trip right off the beach at the Mermaid Reef. Rent equipment and just drive over. They'll give you directions. Very easy and good snorkeling.

We rented the car in Treasure Cay. It was not your standard car rental. The car (like the room) was fairly beat up. But they gave us $20 for gas because the tank was bone dry. Gas is about $5 a gallon there. Note-prior to leaving, we were told there was a shuttle to Marsh Harbor 3 times a day-when we got there, we were told there was no shuttle, so we had to rent the car. Marsh Harbor would not be worth the price of cabbing it.

The food, taxis and activities add up (hence the cereal from home) We were not charged additional fees upon check out because we booked through Expedia and all fees were included in the total price.

Overall we really enjoyed this trip and the hotel. We've stayed on Paradise Island and spent our days in Atlantis-this was not Atlantis. If you like luxury, you might want to stay elsewhere. If you are up to making your own agenda and enjoy being away from over touristy places, you'll love Treasure Cay.

While the Treasure Cay beach is truly magnificent, the Treasure Cay Hotel was quite disappointing in several respects:
1. Our "deluxe " room overlooking the marina, was poorly maintained.
2. The hot water heater did not work properly and the water temperature constantly fluctuated from too hot to too cold, and ran out of hot water too quickly. The maintenance staff was not able to resolve the problem.
3. The porch floor did not drain well and therefore, when you stepped into the room there was always the danger of falling on the slippery tiles.
4. In general the pumbing was terrible - kitchen faucet was loose, no pressure- bathroom shower leaked onto the floor of the living room, once again creating slippery puddles.
5. Two burners on the stove did not work.
6. The bath upstairs had a faucet in the bathtub that was loose and water pressure upstairs also was poor. Plumbing fixtures were rusty and did not work well. The toilets were not well secured to the floor and kept cycling on their own.
7. This was supposed to be a luxury unit with bedroom and bath upstairs, kitchen, living room, bath and porch downstairs. Although spacious, it was neither luxurious nor worth the cost. Furthermore, upon checkout a 20% tax and a 10% maid service charge was added to our bill, resulting in a 30% higher bill than we anticipated. The room was not vacuumed or cleaned well.

On the positive side the stores were convenient and well stocked, the pool was nice, the proximity to the beach was a plus and the property was nicely landscaped.

The only restaurant accessible without a car was pricey and not outstanding.

While other nearby hotels offered discounted weekly rates, this one did not.

While we would gladly return to the Abacos for their natural beauty and the friendliness of the people, we would not return to this hotel.

Serious money and work need to be invested into this facility if they want to build guest loyalty .

Just spent 5 nights with my wife in a deluxe King bed suite.
It's great if you have or hire a boat and it's walking distance from the beautiful beach of Treasure Cay.
The room was pleasant even thought basic and in need of some renovation: especially the bathrooms were very small and tired.
Service is almost non existent: they just do your bedroom sometimes in the morning: do not expect to be treated like a king !
Overall, we felt it was overpriced
All essential services are nearby: grocery, batelco office, car rental, bakery, restaurant...
I believe in season it may become very overcrowded but in August we felt very well with few people around and a very quiet environment around you.
The only con: no dining options apart the Spinnaker Restaurant which is not bad for dinner ( limited menu though...) but serves ridiculous breakfasts for too high prices.

My wife and I stayed at the Treasure Cay Resort and Marina from
28.May through 04.June (2007) and absolutely loved it!

I really was hesitant about writing this review for entirely selfish reasons...
I would like to find the property after 10 years just as unspoiled and beautiful as it was when my wife and me visited it this year, but I must keep to my word.

Neither the best pictues nor words can describe the beach that is about a 6-7 minute walk from the suites.
The beach is clean and absolutely breathtaking!

The Cocoa Beach Bar lies directly on the beach about 20 yards from the glass clear water. Dinner is served here generally three times a week, but it is always open for lunch.
Meals at the Cocoa Beach Bar and Spinnakers Restaurant were very tasty and very fairly priced.
The view from Spinnakers over the Marina and the peace and quit were absolutely fabulous!

The Tipsy Seagull Bar filled me with nostalgia and transported me, just a moment, into a Hemingway film that never was.
Pizza is served here at least once if not twice a week, it's not Sbarros though.

The Resort Personnel in general but the property manager Mr. Fetsch were/was the best! Mr Fetsch and his staff were always ready and happy to answer any questions. Mr. Fetsch was also very accessible.

Trasure Cay is a little town in and of itself with a great grocery store, a smaller convenience store (which has better hours of operation), a great little bakery, yes with great cinnamon rolls, Golf Cart rentals, a dive shop, a couple of gift shops, a hardware store, and a computer place.
All of these places are within 3 to 4 minutes by foot away from the resort's suites and rooms.

We rented a golf cart to check out the very large resort area including golf course, and drove along the entire 4-5mile area of the Cay. There are beautiful and colorful houses along the nicely asphalted road which brings one from end to end of the property.

There are two asphalted airfields on the Abacos one about 20 minutes from Treasure Cay (TCB) and the other one near Marsh Harbour which is about 45-50 minutes away. Both airfields have adequate toilet and check-in facilities as well as small snack bars.

The only negative points about Treasure Cay Resort and Marina, is that the bathroom in our room needed a facelift, and the room's door was often difficult to open. The property owners could invest a bit more into the bathrooms and the sticky doors. The hotel was given a 3.5 out of a 6 star rating by the travel agent's catalog, but it could easily be given a 4 star rating if the pool was a bit larger and the bathrooms and sticky doors fixed.

Keep up the good work and we hope to see Mr. Fetsch and his staff again.

Spike