With its eight-kilometre stretch of soft, white-sand beach, grand colonial architecture, and 14 hectares of Versailles-inspired lawns and gardens, it’s easy to see why The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas, has been a favourite playground for the rich and famous since its opening in 1962. Indeed, it is so picture perfect, it served as the setting for the James Bond film Casino Royale.

This secluded sanctuary, located in Nassau on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, combines refined service with laid-back Bahamian style to deliver the island’s most luxurious resort experience.

The Ocean Club offers a selection of elegantly appointed rooms, suites, garden cottages, and residences with features like flat-screen satellite TVs, complimentary beach accessories, deluxe bathrooms with walk-in steam showers and soaking tubs and spacious private balconies overlooking the sparkling turquoise sea. The discerning traveller will especially love the grand Villa residences, with their beachfront setting and private infinity pools. Vaulted ceilings, rich woods and polished marble floors make for an opulent stay while the full kitchen and 24-hour service staff, provide unbeatable convenience.

Along with complimentary champagne and strawberries at sunset, guests can enjoy onsite dining at DUNE by Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, where sublime French-Asian cuisine with a seafood twist and a dash of Bahamian spice will tickle even the fussiest of taste buds. There’s also Caribbean style poolside dining at Ocean and French Mediterranean inspired delights at Versailles Terrace. Afterwards, settle in for a Bond-worthy nightcap – shaken not stirred – at the Martini Bar and Lounge.

Those seeking a healthy stay can enjoy free daily yoga classes, an 18-hole Ocean Club Golf course, six tennis courts, three pools, a running trail, free bike rental and a state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor fitness centre with personal training sessions.

And, of course, when it comes time to relax and unwind, guests can induge in a restorative treatment or massage in one of the eight plush Balinese-style villas at The Spa, each boasting its own private garden and outdoor bath.