
Located 20 minutes from the Andros airport, this resort is on its own 96-acre island off the northeast coast of Andros Island, across the inlet from the village of Staniard Creek. The property is reached only by private ferry or seaplane.
This luxurious all-inclusive resort is primarily visited by those in search of bonefish. But its chic overtones are not what most people associate with a fishing lodge, and many of the guests come here for a complete sense of isolation from the world without giving up its luxuries. Honeymooners and wedding parties are increasing in number and for good reason. The great house with its stark white walls, wood beam ceiling, leisurely furnishings and open air atmosphere contains the lounge and dining room, where prolific meals consist of locally made bread, homemade soups, and lobster and conch taken straight
from street vendors. Lunches are portable and hearty, as many guests are on a boat and have already built up an appetite. Light-filled windows and French doors open to the breeze in the dining room but guests also have the option of having dinner in their rooms. Entertainment is limited to live local music during BBQ buffet nights, usually once a week. A simple Tiki bar with a cooler and top-shelf liquor serves the beach.
There is a large swimming pool shaded by palms for those not interested in walking on the three-mile-long sand beach, as well as golf carts for those desiring electric transportation. There is a tennis court on the property, along with an 8-slip marina. A phone and free Internet are accessible in the lobby, as is a gift shop. The bonefishing is good right on the property, and fishing supplies, guides, and offshore excursions
are available. Guests can request Robinson Crusoe picnics, where they are left with lunch on a private cay. A spa with five treatment rooms was recently added at the end of a tall pier out over the water—a constant reminder that Kamalame is way more than a fishing lodge. Popular on the spa menu, the US$440 fishing widow's revenge spa package speaks for itself.
The air-conditioned accommodations have an Indonesian look, with imported Asian furnishings, brassy bathrooms and French doors. The marina rooms, the favorite choice of those here to fish, look out at the small marina at Staniard Creek, and are the least expensive accommodations, equipped with queen or twin beds, coffeemakers, air conditioning and shower-only baths. The beachfront villa suites come with larger king beds, as well as minibars, kitchenettes and big soaking tubs. All
rooms have CD players and safes, but no phones or TVs, though the latter will be brought to the rooms if requested. Mahogany and Driftwood suites have two bedrooms and a living room that can be configured as a third bedroom, each with its own wet bar and veranda. Pigeon Plum is a one-bedroom villa with a wraparound veranda and stairs that drop down to the beach. There are also five very private octagonal cottage suites—Casuarina, Cocoplum, Wild Dilly, Sapodilla North and Sapodilla South—featuring French doors opening to sea views. Silver Top is a two-bedroom villa suite crowning the cay's highest point.
The staff, aware of what people pay to stay here, act accordingly, and usually with a smile.