Club La Shante is a locally owned beachfront property with a restaurant/bar and seven units, ranging from 1-2 bed hotel style rooms to one and two bedroom apartments with kitchens. It is located in a beautiful, private little cove in Forbes Hill on Little Exuma Island, about twenty minutes south of George Town. We stayed in one of the two bed hotel rooms, which was plain but clean and inexpensive (see picture). The apartments are very nice and more fully furnished, though more expensive. The beach is a beautiful crescent cove, very private, with several small keys a few hundred feet offshore (see picture). The keys are easy to reach by kayak, and have beaches with a great "desert island" feel. The island closest to shore also has a small reef on the ocean side that is excellent for snorkeling. The waterways between Little and Great Exuma are another great place for kayaking.

The restaurant serves simple, tasty meals like hamburgers and cracked conch at... more