62 October 2016 - Business View Caribbean
Valentines Residences
Resort & Marina
Harbour island’s premier luxury resort
Valentines Residences Resort & Marina is an upscale,
boutique resort located on the west side of Harbour
Island, Bahamas, a tiny spit of land that lies to the
northeast of Eleuthera. Both islands are part of the
chain’s “Out Islands.” Known for their pristine, natural
beauty and mild climate, the Out Islands of the Baha-
mas are tourist meccas, drawing visitors from all over
the world.
Valentines is Harbour Island’s newest luxury resort.
Its Vice President and Managing Director is Dean
Spychalla, who took over the property in 2012. “Val-
entines has been here for quite a number of years in
various iterations,” he says. “There was a total rebuild
in 2004 through 2006. It’s basically a brand-new prop-
erty. Historically, Valentines has been an integral part
of the social fabric of Harbour Island. We’re near the
downtown area so it’s about a five to seven minute
walk to the shops and the restaurants. We’re about a
seven minute walk from the beach, as we are on the
harbor side of the island, but we’re centrally located,
and there is quite a lot of activity near or about the
resort area.”
Of course, a lot of that activity on Harbour Island is
water-related. Valentines offers some of the best
