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High Hopes Fulfilled at Small Hope Bay Lodge

Where: Fresh Creek, Andros, Bahamas

Although we love cruisin' for pretty leaves we realize it isn't for everyone. If the whole fall thing's got you down, you may as well give up all together and head somewhere like the Bahamas. But for many of us, the mentioning of these islands along with a name like Small Hope Bay Lodge and we're fearing a run-down shanty and cockroaches.

Luckily, Small Hope lives up to Big Expectations and ranks high in TripAdvisor reviews. This is the place to go if you aren't in the mood for an oversized and impersonal resort with loud nightclubs nearby. Instead, if you want sun, beach, hammock, and hot tub, then you'll be all set here:

This little getaway spot could not be more idyllic! The lodge itself invites a friendly atmosphere, and the people working at Small Hope become like a second family once you've spent a week or so in the peace and beauty. The food is amazing- great selection of fresh local fruits for breakfast, a buffet lunch, and an amazing Bahamian dinner, including an amazing selection of seafood, is eaten on the terrace (weather permitting).

The little cottages in which you stay are literally ten steps or less away from the beach- hammocks are strung between palm trees, and there are often butterflies around, or little lizards scurrying past.

Small Hope isn't the most luxurious place on the planet, and the web site photos seem to have been taken sometime in the 1980s as evidenced by a woman's feathered 'do and a man's short swim trunks. But it is charming enough to make you forget the pretty fall foliage and pumpkin pie you left behind.

Related Stories:
· Small Hope Bay Lodge Reviews [TripAdvisor]