while i write this, i´m sitting at the nassau-airport and reflect the best holiday ever.

My Girlfrind and I stayed for 3 three weeks in paradise at the greenwood beach resort.

Here are some details, why "perfect" is best desciption:

Most important: the warm atmosphere of the greenwood crew. Waldemar and Anne (the owner) introduced us to the other fiendly guests at the first day & from the beginning you feel like being on vacation with family [family that you like! ;) ].

breath-taking: the beach .. we walked the endless beach day by day and discoverd so beatifull spots with no other people arround (see pictures).

When we arrived, a driver from greenwood was waiting & brougth us to the hotel. The first impression was WOW. Not because of bigness. But because of all the little painted details.

Food: Dinner - yammi - While holiday I mutated to a Fish fan ;) I´m sure i´ll miss the fresh sea food, when we are at home.

Room: simple, clean & very nicely painted. But in my opinion it´s a shame to stay in your room, when your are at such a beatifull pice of nature.

By the way, there IS an Inernet Room & there is a TV with 500 channels, but most of guest chooses NOT to use it.

As other guests wrote before, Greenwood is NOT for people who needs highlife & animatition. But for all the others, I promise, its the pefect location for loading your battaries up. The claim of the hotel "Find yourself" descibes it perfectly.

I hope you´ll enjoy it as much as we did.

We have discovered Paradise. In January of this year, we stayed at the Greenwood Beach Resort in Cat Island and it was terrific. The owners and staff are helpful and friendly, the rooms were simple, but cute and clean, the food was great and the beach is beautiful. Cat Island is not for everyone, but for people like us, who like low key vacations in stunning scenery, and can live without television and other distractions and actually carry on a conversation or read a book, Cat Island is perfect. Highly recommend Greenwood.

Greenwood was a unique experience. I had previewed the comments prior to our stay there, and had duly noted the commentary concerning the dogs, etc. I had mixed feelings of what to expect once I got there. Yes, the rooms were simple, nothing elaborate. But to say they were dirty is wrong, as every morning someone was in our room to clean and replenish the towels. To say the food was poor is inaccurate. We found our dietary needs to be met with great service and attentiveness. The freshly baked bread, the island grown tomatoes, and the all you could eat lobster tail buffet was outstanding. We found the German couple to be hospitable, warm, and caring. The simplicity of the lifestyle and the beauty of the surf were unforgettable. We were treated almost like family, and we would definitely go back. No, it is not the Hilton, but we were not expecting a Hilton-like experience, nor did we want one. I can see where the comments perceived the place to be a little run down, but the atmosphere was such an elixer for the frantic pace that we usually keep, that the simple, but cheerful rooms were a refreshing get away. We would definitely go back. In addition, the dive crew went totally out of their way to provide instruction for two of our travel mates, even providing individual instruction in the pool, when it was too windy to dive in the ocean. When the wind died down the next day, they were driven to a calmer portion of the ocean, where they thoroughly enjoyed their dive. Yes, there may be nicer places in decor, but the level of relaxation we achieved after having been at Greenwood for several days, probably could not have been duplicated anywhere else. Bring your books, your sketchpad, and your cameras, and leave any preconceived notions and spoiled attitudes at home. The trip is what you make it. (I will agree though, because of the recent affects of the hurricane, there appeared to be a lot of debris on the beach, but I am sure that will be taken care of at some point. They had their workmen still patching roofs that had experienced damage). The beach was clean in front of Greenwood, but as one walked further down, the debris on the beach was apparent)

My husband and I went to Greenwood for an anniversary. We wanted privacy and a beautiful beach in a simple hotel. We got simple but nothing else. We were not greeted well, basically just given a key. The rooms were dirty and the decor simple, but not worth the $100 a night. The toilet seat was broken and the shower/sink had a lot of rust. We paid the $40 meal plan for breakfast and dinner but the food was very disappointing. I expected a lot more for a $30 dinner (and it's serve yourself with never enough for everyone.) The beach was pretty as long as you faced the water, but turning to the dunes, you find a line of garbage which no one saw to clean. The landscaping was not well done and all in all, I found the place dirty and low-class. I suppose it's good if you're only there to dive so you'll be so tired when you return that you don't notice the poor quality of food, host, and rooms. Definately go to one of the other island resorts that are close in price but you get a lot more.