Waterfront. Private sea entry. Gazebo, Kayaks, Wifi. 300ft to Rainbow Beach
Villa in North Eleuthera
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
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About this villa rental
Our listed weekly rate is for 4 people. Additional people are $175/week per person (children 12 and under are discounted half, please contact us for the age discount). Property is not suitable for ages 6 and under.
MINIMUM RENTAL AGE 25. Owner approval required prior to adding more guests after initial booking agreement.
We have minimum booking lengths set but will consider shorter bookings. Please inquire directly for shorter bookings.
You are ON THE WATER. Walk out your front door and down the private walkway into the Caribbean. Swim and snorkel over coral reefs at water’s edge that are home to colorful tropical fish. A short way out is a broad sandbar 3 to 5 feet deep that is excellent for wading and swimming.
Sip morning coffee on our dock at water’s edge. Enjoy breakfast in the gazebo or veranda. Relax in the hammocks. Grill your evening meal on our shaded veranda while you catch the cooling breezes and watch the sunset.
We provide four kayaks that can be launched from our sea walkway for exploring Rainbow Bay.
Rainbow Beach is a minute stroll away. Shallow and calm it is a wonderful beach for kids and adults and offers great snorkeling along the jetty. Relax under tiki huts with picnic tables and benches (seasonal). We provide noodle floats, beach towels, and beach chairs. It is a ten minute walk from Dolphin House to the Atlantic side of the island where you will find more beaches to explore.
Dolphin House offers privacy and year round comfortable living inside and out. Our huge veranda has comfortable seating areas, tables for dining that sit four or six, two reclining loungers, lounge chairs, and a propane grill.
Two of our three bedrooms have sea views and en suite bathrooms. These bedrooms are situated at opposite ends of the home with kitchen and living/dining area in between. This floor plan provides privacy and distance. The third bedroom with bath off the central hallway has a view of gardens front and side. Open the doors and windows and enjoy natural breezes from the Caribbean and the Atlantic. Ceiling fans and standing fans in all rooms contribute to additional air flow.
Just outside our veranda doors you can enjoy noodle floats, swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, hammock lounging, and grilling without ever having to get into a car. Rainbow Beach is just a minute walk away.
But of course Eleuthera offers so much more. Be sure to explore deserted beaches, local community shops and restaurants. Meet friendly people with welcoming smiles. Visit Eleuthera and Dolphin House. You will want to return.
Keywords: House, Villa
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Garden
Family friendly
Map of North Eleuthera
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Reviews
10.0
My lovely wife and I have traveled most of the Caribbean islands over the years and have settled on Eleuthera as our favorite for soooo many reasons.
We spent our 38th anniversary at the Dolphin House and loved every minute. The house was beautiful, clean, and comfortable. The process of renting it was smooth and stress-free. We even used their recommendation to get a rental car from Kean (I highly recommend him as well!).
I genuinely don't know what else I would have asked for.
The beds were comfy, the grill worked, the internet was fast, the kayaks (4 of them) were great, they had floats and other swimming stuff available, a Gazebo where we spent the evenings, and a walk-in path into the water.
...and good fishing! My wife caught a good-sized grouper right off the edge of the coral (handline, not even using a rod) that paired well with the steaks we grilled that evening.
I could go on, but I think you get the picture. I recommend renting Dolphin House but not at the same time as our anniversary 'cuz we're heading back. :-) (we're booking next year's stay this week).
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10.0
Everything about Dolphin House is amazing. As a family, we travel a lot and this is by far the best place we have ever stayed at.
Thank you for sharing your slice of paradise with us.
10.0
Our family enjoyed this island home and all its beauty for the second year in a row!! House is well stocked, the location is perfect, and you can’t beat the white sandy bottom with crystal clear water to go out and swim and/or kayak!! We hope to be back!
10.0
The property and location is perfect. Brenda the caretaker stopped in briefly just to check on us to make sure we didn’t need anything. She does a bbq Friday and Saturday’s which is a must to stop in. The food is fantastic. The host responds immediately with any questions. The property is beautiful. Our 17 year old son spent most of the time fishing and snorkeling right in front of the house. Caught bone fish and barracuda. Seen rays and sea turtles. We will definitely book again.
10.0
Only thing that was weird is you have to go pick up keys. We went and Brenda had already put keys at place for us to get. A lock box would be so much easier especially with how flights and everything get delayed etc.
Other than that house was absolutely great. A/C works great, very functional house, and being right on water was incredible. Walk down the steps into water, last step slippery and you are in beautiful water, gazebo great just need the bug spray, I brought the foggers and man they worked great.
Two master suites on on each side plus the third bedroom and bath on one side is great layout. Kitchen totally functional with everything you need to cook, and location is about 10 minutes to James Cistern good shopping, liquor store etc. 30 minutes to Governors Harbor, 30 to Gregory Town etc.
Would say nice being home to our beds, nice pillows there would work wonders but when we hit em, we were tired from all the exploration, diving, fishing etc.
No power outages while there but day we left, bad storm hit so trees down on queens highway, power and water out so hope all good down there.
From talkin with locals, Covid really hurt. A lot left to Nassau so things were left. With Jacks Bay, Disney and new resort in Winding Bay, people coming back, but we noticed difference since last time, but the island is so beautiful with so much to see and do.
Will drive a lot but you gotta to get out and explore. Food was great, service too.
We will be back again!!!!!
10.0
Love the location, swim access, and views of this property!! The communication was excellent and we will most definitely be back! Just a heads up it is a bit dated, but it’s comfortable and provided all the necessities we needed for the week. We brought dried goods and cooler bag with frozen food to supply majority of our food. Stores and restaurants are pricey, but we still enjoyed some local restaurants too!
10.0
This was our first time on the Island and it was amazing. The home was very clean and well stocked with everything you could need ,it was if you were in your home. The care tacker was always available and very responsive we were their for eight days and had our second thoughts about going back home. This is truly paradise we highly recommend this property.
10.0
This house was perfect for our family. The location is 5 star. Our boys fished and kayaked for 5 days straight!
10.0
There was my daughter, great granddaughter and myself that stayed at the house. Everything was emasculate and the house was lovely. There was plenty of room in the house and it was loaded with amenities. The porch was fabulous and had more than enough room for everyone. The gazebo was awesome. There was not one thing bad about the house, and if we ever go again we want the Dolphin House. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful house with us. Donna, Karen and Abby.
10.0
What a beautiful property. The home was impeccably clean! The view was to die for! We had everything we needed! Rainbow Bay Beach is steps away. You can snorkel right off the back steps. Loved this place!
10.0
This was our second stay at Dolphin House. We don't usually go to the same place twice but this is a special space. The house is clean, smells good, plenty of room, comfy beds, lots of hot water and well stocked kitchen. Kendra is a lovely and helpful host and the local family that maintain the house are sweet people. The show stopper is that incredible view off the back veranda. We've been all over the island and nothing beats that amazing turqoise water right out the back door. The snorkeling is great too right off the yard. We saw stingrays, grouper, lots of fish and even a turtle. Its absolute paradise.
10.0
Our trip was unbelievable! The house was great. Best vacation in years! Everything was perfect! Brenda and Lisa were great Had a great time going to there cookouts! Brenda is such a special person. Lisa also! You hit jackpot with these lovely ladies! There kindess made our trip so much more! Treated us like family! I named Brenda the mayor! Billy was also so kind. They made our trip so relaxing and fun! We will be back to Dolphin House! Already miss both ladies! vicki
10.0
Staying at Dolphin House made our Everything relaxing and enjoyable. Everything was very organized, and there was plenty of room for everyone. It's a beautiful place to see stunning sunsets and swim all day long. Booking Dolphin House was easy, great communication and Brenda, the housekeeper was very helpful.
10.0
Such a pretty setting, being right on Rainbow Bay was beyond great. No one wanted to leave to explore other beaches!
10.0
We absolutely loved Dolphin House in Rainbow Bay! The home was spacious for our family of four. Even though the rooms and furnishings are older, you can tell that the owners and caretakers take great pride in maintaining everything beautifully. The house was impeccably clean and all the appliances and features worked well. The kitchen was well stocked, and they offered a lot of extras for use like beach bags, a cooler, extra beach towels, etc. The beds were not the most comfortable but were fine. We also liked the way the owners have everything labeled to make it easy to figure out how everything works in the house.
The crown jewel of the house is the backyard. The view is just stunning and we really enjoyed kayaking and snorkeling off the back porch on calm days and watching the waves splash against the rocks on windy days. Sunsets were spectacular from the gazebo. Between the hammocks, the gazebo, and the back veranda, there are plenty of places to sit, lounge, and eat outside to make the most of it. The location is also fantastic. It is only 15 minutes from James Cistern with several good restaurants and then another 10 minutes to Governor's Harbor. To the north it is only about 15 to 20 minutes from Glass Window Bridge. There are a ton of great beaches within a 20 minute drive. All in all, we would highly recommend Dolphin House and we can't wait to return!
10.0
the House is on the water. gorgeous views from Vernanda and gazebo. House very comfortable. Kitchen fully stocked with cookware / dinnerware. Kayaks and snorkle gear available. If water calm can launch Kayaks right from property. We loved the hammocks, had cocktails and coffee on veranda and gazebo. Beautiful sunsets .We ate our meals outside on Vernada. So peaceful.
10.0
The location right on the Caribbean with Rainbow Bay Beach just a short walk and access to water right on the property was excellent. Wonderful place to watch the sunset- just remember your bug spray!
8.0
Two teens, middles aged and 75 yo. Snorkeling right off the deck as well as Rainbow Bay was some of the best we had in the island. Brenda was so kind and welcoming. Only down side was no soap/shampoo. Great location!
10.0
Rainbow Bay was the best!!! You can definitely imagine heaven when your there. The water was crystal clear and there are sometimes thousands of prisms on the sand floor! On calm water days I absolutely loved kayaking and snorkeling there. The Dolphin house has soooo many extras with it, you wont be disappointed. The water view from the porch or gazebo is always so beautiful!! Rainbow Inn down the street has the very best restaurant we found in Eleuthera, its called sunset cove and rainbow room). We ate there several times and were impressed every time with the food and service.
10.0
Great stay
We had a great time. House was fantastic. Thanks for accommodating my family!
10.0
Another fantastic stay
This was our second trip to Eleuthera and we had another amazing week at the Dolphin House! Brenda (the caretaker) is wonderful to work with and so friendly. The house has everything you could possibly need and more. It’s in a great location! You will not regret staying here!
10.0
Dolphin House
This was our fourth trip to Eleuthera, and the first time staying at Dolphin house. The home is well stocked with every amenity available. The location and the condition of the home is absolutely amazing. This property sets the bar extremely high, cannot imagine staying elsewhere on our future visits.
10.0
Spectacular views! We loved staying at Dolphin House.
The property was excellent and the location on the island was perfect. We throughly enjoyed our stay. The house has everything a guest needs for a comfortable stay. The veranda was spectacular!
10.0
Repeat guest
Well, back from my 4th trip to Eleuthera, and 2nd time renting Dolphin house. I loved it the 1st time, but wanted to experience other parts of the island.
I came back, because nothing beats this place! The location is perfect, Central to most everything. The outdoor space is phenomenal! Views that can not be beat, gorgeous sunsets, great Snorkeling , and the gazebo and porch are fantastic to lounge around. Coffee on the gazebo, cocktails on the porch!
The layout of the house is perfect as well. Plenty of privacy, and common space, there were 5 of us.
Kendra was always very quick with responses, and extremely helpful. I rented this house 11 years ago, and not much had changed, there was no need to!
If I go back to Eleuthera, this will be the place I go back to! Just a fabulous vacation!
Thanks for sharing your home.
Janice Pennelli
10.0
Easy and beautiful
Great
10.0
Amazing view and great house
This is one of the best homes we have rented through VRBO! The owners have thought of everything you might need. The air conditioning is great and doesn’t take long to cool the room down when you get back at night. We had a couple of hiccups during our vacation and the owners were very responsive and great to work with. We enjoyed snorkeling all around Rainbow Bay. This was our first trip to Eleuthera and we definitely don’t plan on it being our last!
10.0
Paradise found
By far the best property to rent at Rainbow Bay...
Not only the location to the public beach, but your own direct walk in access to the water.....and every amenity you could ask for!
The owners are very modest in their marketing, they have everything you need ready to go...just bring your clothes and stop at the grocery store.
Our group will be back!
10.0
Fantastic location, everything provided to make an amazing, comfortable vacation
We loved the place. Plenty of creature comforts, generous availability of water toys, towels, hammocks, sunscreen, bbq etc. very welcoming and homey. You have to like the family that owns this place.
5.0
The house was just perfect for our family. The owners thought of every little detail and are very responsive and kind. The location is great for a family vacation. I particularly enjoyed the proximity of the rocky Atlantic coast, which is only a short walk away from the house. We were also happy to use the recommended car rental, Jeep was very useful to explore the island's hidden secrets.Try Front Porch restaurant in Hatchet Bay or Brenda & Billy Stubbs BBQ in James Cistern.
10.0
Perfect location
The house was just perfect for our family. The owners thought of every little detail and are very responsive and kind. The location is great for a family vacation. I particularly enjoyed the proximity of the rocky Atlantic coast, which is only a short walk away from the house.
We were also happy to use the recommended car rental, Jeep was very useful to explore the island's hidden secrets.
Try Front Porch restaurant in Hatchet Bay or Brenda & Billy Stubbs BBQ in James Cistern.
10.0
We will be back!
Our second time renting Dolphin House. Hopefully, not our last.
5.0
So glad we got to experience this place.If you come stay at least 2 weeks. One is not enough, trust me. Sitting on the deck or in the gazebo the breezes were perfect. We used the kayaks a couple times this week and paddles over to the beach just next door. Can't wait for another visit.Martha and Mark
10.0
Wonderful property
So glad we got to experience this place.
If you come stay at least 2 weeks. One is not enough, trust me.
Sitting on the deck or in the gazebo the breezes were perfect. We used the kayaks a couple times this week and paddles over to the beach just next door.
Can't wait for another visit.
Martha and Mark
10.0
Fantastic
Beautiful location, house & trip! Owners have most everything you will need & home is very organized.
The centralized location can’t be beaten
Kayaking, snorkeling, scuba is literally right out your back door
10.0
Wonderful place
Being very familiar with Rainbow Bay, we knew this was a great location. The thing that surprised me was the great abundance of the little things that one needs during the week. The owners have placed a high priority on ease and convenience, supplying the small necessities, such as lots of kitchen items, like a toaster, pots and pans, etc., and binoculars, Direct TV, good air conditioning, beach towels, hammocks, etc.
I saw groupers, lobster, rays, and other fish in the sea there while snorkeling.
As I said, a wonderful place to spend a week.
10.0
Absolutely Wonderful
Loved this house and location. We have rented several VRBO houses but never one this organized. The kitchen was well stocked with any utensil you might need. There is lots of literature on the beaches to visit, restaurants and helpful information about the house and island. The owner was quick to respond to all of our questions and provided very helpful information for planning our trip beforehand. We highly recommend this house.
10.0
An incredible house in an incredible place
Where do I start? First the important stuff. This home is even better than the great pictures listed. The bed (we only used 1) was comfortable. The water heater was hot and plentiful. The cross winds were cool when you opened the windows and doors and there was plenty of AC if you wanted it cooler. The kitchen is stocked with everything you could need and this place is spotless. I wish my home were as well organized. Even before we got there, we had plenty of information to be able to get the most out of our stay. The host was so helpful with any additional questions I had about the house and the area. Once we were there, there were little cards all over the house telling you things you might need to know. There is a book with info from where to get groceries to what kind if critters are in the area (all harmless). We sat on the gazebo and saw stingrays and a manta ray, grouper and many other fish. We had planned checking out more of the beaches but after a few decided we had the best seat on the island in the backyard. The snorkeling right off the gazebo is great. Eleuthera is a great combination of Fantasy Island and Gilligans Island. Wear bug spray in the early morning and evening and read the suggestions for grocery stores. Other than that just enjoy one of the most incredible places we've ever stayed and weve stayed in alot of places. You'll LOVE Dolphin House.
10.0
Excellent place
My wife and I spent a week at Dolphin House the week of 4/13-4/20. This house has everything you need for your stay. You really do not need to bring anything but your clothes. They have beach chairs, floats, noodles. The kitchen is fully stocked with spices, and all the tupperware you are ever going to need. Place was clean and beautiful and the location is private and very quiet. We had a great stay and will be back.
10.0
Excellent location...beautiful garden...house has everything.
The property is well maintained. Enjoyed the notes around the house pointing out tips and how/from whom items were obtained. Felt very homey. Due to information received prior to arrival and at home i felt very comfortable getting around and staying in a new place. Variety of fish right in front of property add well as hundreds of sand dollars. Enjoyed following their tracks. Easy swim or walk to Rainbow Beach. Nice to have kayaks to explore further. Water was so clear we're were able to see many creatures while in the kayaks. Do heed advice on long pants and bug repellent. Bites show up a day or two later. We felt as though we had the sea to ourselves...so quiet and peaceful. The grocery down the road has the basics and the gas station in Governor's Harbor has everything and more. So much to see that one week was not nearly enough. Lovely home!
10.0
Awesome Property, Perfect Location - Loved It !!!
The property was even better than we expected. The location was perfect. There were more amenities than we could imagined. Loved having coffee under the gazebo in the morning and being able to walk right out into the water. We would definitely recommend this place to everyone. Hope to come back again.
FAQs
How much does this villa cost compared to others in North Eleuthera?
The average price for a rental in North Eleuthera is $652 per night. This rental is $317 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this villa?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Waterfront. Private sea entry. Gazebo, Kayaks, Wifi. 300ft to Rainbow Beach. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this villa?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this villa. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Waterfront. Private sea entry. Gazebo, Kayaks, Wifi. 300ft to Rainbow Beach pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this villa is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Waterfront. Private sea entry. Gazebo, Kayaks, Wifi. 300ft to Rainbow Beach?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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