The Potlatch Club: First In

Character and identity

An 11-key hideaway spread across 12 acres in Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, the Potlatch Club feels less like a hotel than a friend's well-kept beach estate. Four original buildings, the oldest dating to 1923, have been restored around a checkerboard 1919 tile floor, a deep oval pool, and winding garden paths that lead to hammocks and a 1950s Ray Nathaniels mural. Interiors by Amanda Lindroth pair white shiplap, pink coral stone floors, and rattan with an eclectic mix of global finds. The Fig Tree restaurant and open-air Sand Bar anchor the social side; service, led by a Bhutanese team that has worked together for two decades, is unhurried and quietly attentive.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What sets this place apart is the combination of an intact 1950s celebrity-hideaway setting with a service team that genuinely knows how to leave you alone or anticipate the next move. Book an ocean-facing cottage if you want the beach at your door, or the Pink Sands villa for a honeymoon; the Asian menu expansion and new lawn sports are worth timing a visit around.