On the ocean side of Harbour Island and reachable by ferry and taxi from North Eleuthera Airport, this resort was remodeled in 2005. Situated on eight nicely landscaped acres, it is fringed by a magnificent pink-sand beach. Although the two-story, two-building complex of whitewashed stucco lacks the chic exclusiveness of Pink Sands, it is the only property on the island that actually encourages families.
Cheerful staff greets guests in the second-floor lobby of bleached woods and wicker furniture. A bright bar, lounge with big-screen TV, and game room hung with African art flank the lobby where wireless Internet is available as well as a pay-per-use Internet station.
Oceanview restaurant The Terrace serves breakfast and dinner indoors or alfresco. It serves New World cuisine for a discriminating clientele. The beach bar offers a lunch menu, primarily of seafood and salad, on an expansive deck under a green awning which can be rented for private functions. Coral reefs are just off shore, and Tiki huts dot the soft pink sands.
The hotel has a lighted tennis court, and a fairly large pool surrounded by homemade wooden lounge beds overlooks the breakers. Boating and diving can be arranged, use of kayaks, boogie boards and snorkeling equipment is free, and bicycles, motor scooters and golf carts are for rent by outside vendors. Coral Sands guests can also take day trips to the fishing hub of Spanish Wells or tour the famous Glass Window Bridge on Eleuthera's mainland. 
Guest rooms are small but bright with coordinated drapes, spreads and walls. All rooms have air conditioners, wood or tiled floors, alarm clocks, phones, ample storage space, queen or king beds, and older combination baths: Some have ceiling fans as well. Only the deluxe and master suites have in-room TVs, and shared balconies offer bluewater glimpses. One-bedroom deluxe suites are closest to the beach and have living rooms with sofas, king beds (some four-poster), bright duvets and semiprivate balconies or seaview patios. Some include sofa beds. Rooms in the Lucaya building all have terraces or balconies facing the ocean and flexible floor plans that allow the one-bedroom units to combine into two- and three-bedroom apartments. Rooms in the Arawak building lie above the restaurant, but provide 
the most sweeping beach views from the terraces. A two-bedroom beachhouse opened in 2005.
Harbour Islands' historic charm keep guest coming back to Dunmore Town. The 300-year-old community is filled with classic, colonial-style architecture with rows of pastel painted homes lining narrow streets. The best way to see Harbour Island is by foot, bicycle or golf cart.
This hotel is closed early-September to mid-October. This is the most reasonably priced option on this beautiful stretch of beach and the hands-down choice for families.
