We loved our stay in Nassau, and Westwind is one of the main reasons why! Yes, it's one of the oldest resorts on the island, but that only told us that it has been successful in treating its guests well. We appreciated that it is convenient to little shops, restaurants, and groceries, and far enough away--short jitney ride--from the crowds of tourists and the busy-ness of downtown Nassau.

The resort's private area of Cable Beach is a great size and is perfect access to the beautiful waters. Along with the beach, there is also an elevated patio to lie out on that includes a hammock and palm-covered table and chairs. The pool is a perfect temperature and is clean and refreshing.

We alternated days on the beach with a few visits to the historic areas, downtown, and the local eateries. But we kept in mind that we were there primarily to relax in the Caribbean, spending most of our time on the beach. Don't expect to be entertained.

The rooms were adequate for our family and linens were clean and well-stocked. But if you only expect five-star quality, this may not be for you. Keep the age of the resort in mind; it's over 30 years, though it has been well kept up for the most part. (The refrigerator leaked, and the bed was a bit uncomfortable by the last night, but those were tolerable.) The individual cabins are orderly and clean, and we had confidence in the provided security measures--special locks, night security guard....

What was most surprising was the personable staff and friendly time-share owners who went out of their way to make us feel welcome, to show us around, and to answer all of our questions. They spent time with us, and we got to know each other and enjoy some laughs. (You won't want to miss the 4:00-6:00 crowd at the clubhouse!) Some of the staff and owners have been there since Westwind opened, so they truly know the territory.

We have traveled many places around the US and its borders, but we've never been anywhere that we felt we were saying goodbye to family when we left until Westwind.

Please do not get them confused..Just came back from spending 7 nights at the "Westwind Club I". This place is in need of renovations but clean. I agree with the other comments about regular members not being friendly. We got up cooked breakfast, got on the bus, headed for downtown and came back to sleep. We did not hang out there. Some people didn't even speak to you only the employees which were always very friendly like all the locals. We had a 2 bedroom. Let me explain, it's not a 2 bedroom, it's one bedroom downstairs and an open loft upstairs with 2 twin beds (no privacy) very steep stair up. Towel change Tuesdays and Thursdays, no Linen change. No vent over the stove, so when you cook,the smoke alarms keeps going off. Hard Bed.Saw RATS running across the patio and was ready to go but could not find other accomodations,so we stuck it out. Owners very nice but if you are use to a 4 or 5 Star...This place is not for you and RCI awarded this resort for 2011.. and a $85 untility charge

I spend a week with my family (husband and 5-year-daughter) at West Wind Club....one of the best vacation ever...
It's a peacefull place, clean, with a wonderfull sea...
The staff is great: very helpfull, friendly and nice.
We really didn't want to leave...
I suggest it to everyone who wants a very relaxing vacation on a beautiful sea in a family place.
The location is good, you can get the bus outside the West wind.
10 min walk from the supermarket and place where you can eat or drink.
If you want to plan any activities at the reception they'll do that for you.
It's 20 min from downtown.
The unit are fully equiped. Every unit has its own bbq.

Our stay at West Wind was marked by the wonderful hospitality of the residents (many longtime occupants) and the incredible complacency of the staff. "Lauren," the receptionist/queen bee is honored with a plaque commemorating twenty years of service and during that time she has apparently honed her routine to allow her to do as little as possible as infrequently as she can. We alerted her, and bartender "Donny" when we checked in on Sunday that we had no hot water and were brusquely informed that there was nothing they could do until the next day. For the next three days we equated the heat in the shower to a lit match, it burned high for about a minute then flamed out completely. On Wednesday we once again alerted "Lauren" that we had no hot water and she once again turned up her attitude in response before alerting us to a public shower option (why hadn't this at least been mentioned when we first told them of the water situation in our unit?). Bottom line: great location, remarkably friendly guests, but a staff that has been there long enough to get comfortable doing the bare minimum.