Dear Mr. Benjamir:

We would like you to know how enjoyable our vacation was in late January at the Club Peace and Plenty in George Town, Great Exuma Island. We also stayed at Club Peace and Plenty about three years ago, in fact it was during the first week in February 2002. We had such a splendid time there that we decided to return because we enjoyed the friendly residents, the water, and the perfect climate at that time of the year.
We love the island and Club Peace and Plenty because of its casualness and because it is an ideal place to get away from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives: a place where we can truly relax. We could stay at resorts in Florida but George Town and Club Peace and Plenty are better. The complex has a history, atmosphere, and a richness that only Club Peace and Plenty can have. Thank you for restoring it to its old beauty without changing .it too drastically so as to loose its unique character. It is the unspoiled beauty that causes us to be so comfortable along with everyone we meet being so cordial and friendly and always willing to share information take the time to talk make us feel we are truly welcome.
We would like to thank the staff at Club Peace and Plenty for being so helpful and caring. We enjoyed the informal chats at the front desk, the care given by waitresses and your chef who visited us at our table during the evening meals. The cuisine is excellent and we overheard visitors from another hotel remarking that the food was the best on the island. Our compliments to your chef; he really connects with the guests and sincerely wants to please. He is an asset to Club Peace and Plenty. Lermon our favorite bartender in the entire world has the uncanny ability to recognize us after wee years and makes the best Pina Colada's we've ever had! You provide a happy family type of atmosphere that makes us want to return. We send you all the best regards from us and we look forward to seeing you in 2006.

Patricia & Harry

We enjoyed our recent visit to Exuma, staying as always, at Peace and Plenty where, despite the renovations we benefited from the usual hospitable welcome. Indeed, we and our friends from New York visit regularly as you know and we are all impressed that the expansion of your Hotel has not changed the ethos of Bahamian culture within dearly pervades the ambience of Peace and Plenty.

This brings me to our appreciation as to the future of an Island for which we have a great affection. In considering Exuma’s resources, both current and potential, it should be remembered that the Island’s greatest resource is its people. Visitors first go to Exuma largely for dynamic seasons; they return, time and again, because of the people. Any failure to recognize this, may lead to inadequate consideration of the 'ripple' effect upon the people and their culture, when consideration is given to possible further development.

We are concerned at the production of intensive, and large scale development at Emerald Bay and, in particular the impact which this may have upon the Island's culture, its People and its economy. We must hope that this and all further development is subjected to the closest scrutiny based upon the criteria described.

What Exuma needs is carefully considered planning, designed to optimize the potential of the Island, consistent with minimum impact on its culture and traditions. Failure to couple this with sensitivity to the People's right to share in the ensuing benefits, will be unjust and likely to prejudice what I have discribed as Exuma's greatest resource. I consider this to be nothing less than fundamental.

If this view is also held by those responsible for management of overall planning, I feel sure that the 'implant' impression given by the Four Seasons development, can be avoided in future, in favor of development whim Exumans and visitors alike, may look upon as evolutionary .

I would only add that if anecdotal evidence is a guide, these views are widespread among Exumans and visitors.

E. Snook

Neville,

It has been 10 days since Janet and I left P&P. I can tell you that there hasn’t been a morning since, that I don’t miss opening my eyes in the morning and seeing Elizabeth Harbor! We have been to P&P many times, but without a doubt this was our best visit yet. The room and the property look terrific. While we ere there during the renovation, Janet and I both noticed how friendly the construction workers were. Your staff as usual was terrific and the food is the best it’s been for sometime. We particularly enjoyed the “chef’s Buffet” during the Super Bowl. A regular Sunday buffet would be a good thing.

Most of all we really appreciated all that you did to make us feel comfortable… the room was terrific, thank you!

We will be back next year and will probably bring some friends so they can appreciate all that Exuma and P&P have to offer. Keep us updated on all the island “news.”

Kindest Regards

Mike and Janet Warner