Elephant Beach House 2.0 - Stunning Views at your Secluded Bahamas Beach House - Great Guana Cay

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3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6195.1 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Pet-friendly
Hot tub
Pool
Barbecue grill
Kitchen

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Great Guana Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

Guana Cay Beach
‪7 min walk‬
Marsh Harbour
Abaco Beach
Marsh Harbour (MHH)
‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

About this property

Elephant Beach House 2.0 - Stunning Views at your Secluded Bahamas Beach House

The original Elephant Beach House stood from 1969 to 2019 when Hurricane Dorian destroyed our wonderful little beach house, along with most of Great Guana Cay.

We are proud to introduce Elephant Beach House 2.0. The new place has 3 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms in 2,100 square feet. It rests upon stout 12 foot pilings, which has served to make the views even more spectacular than before. The house is mostly windows & has multiple, strategically placed doors that you can open to allow the beach breeze to blow through. The huge decks double the living space and contain 2 thatched tiki bars (one on each side of the house). There is a 16' x 8' swim/spa that overlooks the island and the Sea of Abaco. A unique teak swing is a perfect spot to take in the wonderful sunsets. There is a 12' x 12' deck down on the ground level that overlooks the beach and ocean and then continue on to the spacious stairs with comfortable landings provide additional living space to enjoy the spectacular views. Our beach is composed of some of the softest beach sand you will find anywhere in the world and is secluded (you may observe 10 people walk down the beach all day)! The house has central air and ceiling fans in generous vaulted ceilings. Every room contains huge picture windows with priceless views. The great room has a large flat screen TV with a semi-circular couch. The dining table is made of teak by artisans from Indonesia and seats 6. The spacious kitchen has a large island with 6 stylish bar stools. There is also a way-cool teak high top breakfast bar with 4 teak stools that overlooks the pool and island/Sea of Abaco view. The refrigerator & oven are a colorful retro-blue. The house is decorated throughout with beautiful tropical/island art. If you are like us, you will never want to leave. The house sits on a large lot that is 173 feet on the ocean and 750 deep with a tropical jungle surrounding the property. There is a backup diesel generator in case of power outages.

Property manager

Brian Bursa

Languages

English

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Pool

Hot tub

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 8:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Caribbean

Great Guana Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

What's nearby

Guana Cay Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

Marsh Harbour (MHH) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

‪Grabbers - ‬8 min walk
‪Conch Shack - ‬7 min drive
‪Nippers - ‬3 min walk
‪Mermaids On The Rocks - ‬4 min drive
‪Sunsetter Orchid Bay - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Elephant Beach House 2.0 - Stunning Views at your Secluded Bahamas Beach House have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Elephant Beach House 2.0 - Stunning Views at your Secluded Bahamas Beach House pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Elephant Beach House 2.0 - Stunning Views at your Secluded Bahamas Beach House ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Elephant Beach House 2.0 - Stunning Views at your Secluded Bahamas Beach House ?

Checkout is at 8:00 AM.

Where is Elephant Beach House 2.0 - Stunning Views at your Secluded Bahamas Beach House located?

Situated on the beach, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Lucayan Archipelago and Guana Cay Beach.

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jackie A.

16 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection on Guana Cay

Oh my goodness this house. The location. The beach. The people. 3 long time friends gathered on Guana Cay at the absolute most beautiful home I've ever VRBO'd in. Beautiful, meaningful details. We all had our own private areas to hang in. Amazing kitchen. The deck rising above the 7 mile long beach is stunning. 2 tiki bars! The pool overlooking the Sea of Abaco was a great place to cool off. The location, with use of a golf cart, was terrific. A very short walk to Nippers. Or a close ride to the harbour and Grabbers, grocery store, liquor store. Brian, the owner, and Darvin, the property manager, were incredible to work with. Both answered our many questions in advance. Darvin is pretty much an ask and you shall receive type a guy, bending over backwards to make your stay on the island the best possible. So impressed with them both!I can not wait to come back to this island. Guana Cay was wiped out after 2019 Hurricane. The strength of the islanders to build back their homes and businesses is beyond inspiring. Brian's house, Nippers, Grabbers and Kidd's Cove, the market and liquor stores all rebuilt...Dive Guana(Be sure to set up a charter with them!) Just a perfect week spent in paradise. Thank you Brian and Darvin for it all!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike D.

31 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

ELEPHANT HOUSE 2

GOOD TIMES!! HOUSE IS EXCELLENT, WE HAD A BLAST. BEAUTIFUL BEACH, WE DID HOPE TOWN, GREEN TURTLE CAY, PIG ISLAND, SNORKELING, KAYAK,NIPPERS, GRABBERS, KIDDS COVE, DID A TOUR WITH DIVE GUANA, WILL STAY HERE AGAIN! DARVIN IS THE BEST.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

HAYLEY W.

28 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

My favorite Island Getaway

We have loved this island and the EBH cottage for many years and are so happy to finally be back to visit. We love the EBH 2.0. It’s so beautiful, private, comfortable and well decorated - would love to know where you find all the cool decor and signage. Darvin was so helpful in getting us checked in, checked on us during the power outage, and helped us find some local seafood. We just love it here. Thank you for sharing your little piece of paradise.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Angi W.

12 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Please upgrade furniture

This home was gorgeous with amazing views. Pool is really nice. Close to the ferry and grocery but secluded enough for the feeling of a private retreat. Walking distance to Nippers from the beach. The caretaker, Darwin was extremely accessible and responsive. Now for the problems. The lack of adequate furnishings. Our group of 6 could not sit in living room as a group with the couch that seated 3. The couch was low end outdoor furniture and did not seem to fit the overall furnishings of the home. Beds are low to the ground and could be difficult to get out of. Simple kitchen utensils like tongs and a pizza cutter would be nice to have.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy H.

22 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time in Guana

Amazing property with unmatched views! Simply stunning. Will be back!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob A.

19 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise in the Bahamas

Words or pictures can not describe how amazing this house, the beach and the property are. The small town is full of friendly people. The beach is like none I have ever seen and the house is comfortable and perfect for the setting. Also the manager Darvin goes above and beyond to make sure you have everything you want.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chris K.

12 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning Views & Gorgeous House

The place was spotless, the views truly breathtaking, and sitting on the hammock drinking a cold beer listening to the waves was everything I had hoped it would be. Will definitely come back again

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel L.

5 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise!

The house was great, property was amazing.....such character and charm. It had everything we needed. Location is perfect. Secluded without immediate neighbors but a short walk to someplace to eat and drink. The island's grocery store is also very close to the house which was nice. Highly recommend this place and definitely will be back someday!

10/10 Excellent

Emilie M., Neptune Beach, Florida

2 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection & Beauty in ALL Aspects

The property itself was exactly what we'd hoped, and more. From inside there are incredible ocean views from every window & set of double doors. Then each of the decks leading to the sand offered additional beauty and views - each a bit of a different perspective. Even while enjoying the outdoor shower, you have an amazing view of the bay and lush green canopy. Everything about the home, inside & out, is updated & well kept - appliances, furniture, bedding, hammock, decks, beach chairs, deck chairs... I can not say enough wonderful things about Darvin the property manager, as well as many others. Our flight was delayed and caused us to miss the last ferry of the day from Marsh Harbour. Albury's Ferry service was still able to send someone to get us over to Guana Cay that evening, making us so happy to not miss our first night at Elephant Beach House. This caused us to miss our pre-arranged meet time with Darvin. He still came back out to the dock that evening, already had our golf cart there waiting for us, and then took us to the house and showed us everything about the property...plus a mini tour of where Grabber's & Nipper's both were. We had a fabulous boat day (piggies, sharks, rays, turtles), thanks to Guana Dive - the owner Tony, and our awesome captain Suuvi (sp?) made our trip happen even though the only day we had left to make it happen was actually a holiday. Guana Dive also helped us not miss our flight home.. we missed our ferry that morning, so I went to talk to them again... Maria (Tony's wife) was so kind and helpful and is the reason we made it back to Marsh Harbour in time for our flight home. Guana Grocery had everything we needed for our 5 day stay too. The nicest young man always took our bags to the cart before you could even try and pick them up yourself. Basically, every single person we encountered, including Suzanne (pretty sure that was her name) at Nipper's, was as kind and helpful as you could imagine. To watch the sun rise to your right, and set to your left, all from your private decks was amazing! 99% of the time, your own footprints were the only ones you'd find on the beach. All in all, the energy, peacefulness, beauty and happiness of this island and everyone that calls it home is truly incredible. Absolutely can't wait to go back! Thank you to everyone that made it so special and inviting.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

JIM G.

4 July 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

JUST PERFECT!

We stayed at this beautiful property from late June into July, 2019. The owner, Brian was always very pleasant and responded quickly to each correspondence. The property manager Darvin Curry was awesome. Very friendly and attentive with everything during our stay and always responded very quickly. He made us feel like home. When we arrived the house was extremely clean thanks to Calica's attention to detail. Calica is in charge of housekeeping and cleaned once during our stay as well. This beautiful island style home has great views of the beach and a gorgeous outdoor area to relax. It is comfortably furnished inside with it's beachy decor. Very good for two or four people. We will be back. Thank you for everything. J & T from Miami

Stayed 17 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eugene P.

16 June 2019

Extremely enjoyable.

We had great weather and enjoyed our stay in The Elephant Beach House. Kudos also go to Darvin Curry, the property manager, for taking good care of us.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rusty S.

11 June 2019

Three things to remember, location, location, location.

The property and photos of the property were exactly as advertised. Nicely secluded yet close to everything one might need on an island. Island time reigns supreme and the property manager is a charmer.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ian C., Ontario , Canada

14 Apr 2019

Our home away from home

This our second time at this property and I'm sure we will return again some day . It's not for everyone but if you are looking for a quiet , private place to get away from the real world with an amazing beach where you hardly ever see anyone else , then this is where you want to be .

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gwen T.

18 Mar 2019

Great property clean Beachhouse best views on the island

The Beachhouse has everything you could possibly need great restaurants on the island very secluded and private

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

David J.

17 Mar 2019

Very private and beautiful set up.

Great location and albeit a small home the outdoor space is fantastic and perfect for a couple. Had a great time

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matt H.

11 Mar 2019

Great beach and house

We had a wonderful relaxing stay. The house was perfect for 2 couples. If you want private beach and seclusion, this is it. Also plenty to do near by. The house was clean and had everything we needed. We would definitely return.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Clifford M.

19 Feb 2019

House was great, beach was perfect.

Everything was great. The house had everything we needed and is in great shape. The view is awesome, and the beach on Guana is as good as it gets. We had a perfect week.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kipp C.

22 Jan 2019

Wonderful!!!

This is by far my wife and I favorite place to stay. The privacy is amazing and the view cannot be beat. It is such a wonderful place to enjoy the beach and unwind from real life.

Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Keri A.

8 Jan 2019

The Perfect Getaway

Elephant Beach House is a charming place. Not luxurious by any means, but it provides everything you need to enjoy a beachy type of vacation. The location is ideal, the setting picturesque; A perfect mix of privacy and beauty. We would have liked to have had access to some of the water toys, but if that’s our only complaint, I’d say we did well. Highly recommend!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tina I.

28 Nov 2018

Simply Marvelous

The views are breath taking, the people are very nice and we can't wait to go back

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Becca J.

17 Nov 2018

Our own private paradise

The entire stay felt like something out of a dream. Can’t wait to go back!

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jason W.

30 Oct 2018

perfect secluded paradise

My husband booked this trip for our anniversary, I was a little reluctant leaving the kids for so long, but I quickly got over it when we arrived. The house was perfect. It was immaculate, comfortable, fully stocked, there was nothing that we needed that wasn't already there. The property itself was amazing, set on the beach in a "jungle", it was nothing less than breathtaking. We spent many of our meals on the top deck & most of our days on the bottom deck or in the hammock. We've been to several islands in the Caribbean that we were a little nervous about safety-wise, but we never once felt uncomfortable here. The locals are super friendly, the grocery store had fresh fruit, vegetables, good cuts of meat & everything else we needed. We chartered a boat, went fishing, swam with the pigs, & fed the sharks at Manjack. We walked the beach twice a day, ate at Grabbers, Nippers (missed the pig roast, bummed about that), & grilled the rest of the nights. We definitely plan to return to the Elephant Beach House, next time with the kids!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Fran K.

1 Oct 2018

Paradise

Breathtaking location

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Cameron W.

30 Sept 2018

Nice for a couple, small for more. Tidy, but odd layout.

Beautiful views, not luxurious but comfortable. No washer/dryer available so plan accordingly. Buy anything you think you might need in Marsh Harbour.

10/10 Excellent

Patty J., Upperville, Virginia

18 Aug 2018

A Slice of Heaven

Elephant Beach is the perfect Bahamas beach house and getaway - its so private with beautiful views and a stunning beach. The cottage is lovely - rustic and so charmingly decorated with many thoughtful touches. From the multitude of towels and a well stocked kitchen to everything you could possibly want for the beach. Loved the bedrooms - very comfortable and cozy - as well as the three outdoor decks and a hammock to while away the afternoon in. Brian and his team took great care of our every need our last two visits - we are returning in January and can't wait!! Patty and Jim

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

About the host

Hosted by Brian Bursa

We are attorneys in Florida. We fell in love with this property and purchased it in 2004. We are fortunate to stay at Elephant Beach House 5 times each year.

Why they chose this property

If you are looking for a secluded, island/beach get away, this is an ideal property. It is rustic (not fancy). This is not a luxury property. True beach/island enthusiasts will love the seclusion...the views...and the beach.

What makes this property unique

The stunning views and secluded nature of this property are what we love the most about Elephant Beach House.

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10/10 Excellent

Jackie A.

Perfection on Guana Cay

Jackie A.

10/10 Excellent

Mike D.

ELEPHANT HOUSE 2

Mike D.

10/10 Excellent

HAYLEY W.

My favorite Island Getaway

HAYLEY W.

8/10 Good

Angi W.

Please upgrade furniture

Angi W.

10/10 Excellent

Amy H.

Great time in Guana

Amy H.

10/10 Excellent

Bob A.

Paradise in the Bahamas

Bob A.

10/10 Excellent

Chris K.

Stunning Views & Gorgeous House

Chris K.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel L.

Paradise!

Daniel L.

10/10 Excellent

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