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Inside the lavish penthouse suite in the Bahamas where Prince William and Kate Middleton closed out their controversial royal tour

Inside the lavish penthouse suite in the Bahamas where Prince William and Kate Middleton closed out their controversial royal tour
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Images of Kate Middleton and Prince William and the Atlantis Island Resort.Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS/Pola Damonte/Getty Images/Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William ended their royal tour at The Bahamas' Atlantis Paradise Island.
  • At the resort, the Cambridges spent two nights in The Cove hotel's nicest suite.

On March 26, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge completed their eight-day royal tour of Belize, Jamaica, and the Bahamas to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Insider reported.

On March 26, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge completed their eight-day royal tour of Belize, Jamaica, and the Bahamas to celebrate the Queen
The couple arrives at The Cove on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

Source: Insider

But Kate Middleton and Prince William's tour was perhaps their most disastrous yet, with some royal commentators calling the couple "tone-deaf." In each country, they faced protestors arguing for the UK to pay reparations for the slave trade and carrying signs referencing the monarchy's colonial past.

But Kate Middleton and Prince William
Protestors host a rally to demand that the UK make reparations for slavery, ahead of a visit to Jamaica by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of their tour of the Caribbean on March 22, 2022.      Kate Chappell/Reuters

Sources: Insider

The couple landed in the Bahamas on March 24, according to Page Six. While on the island — where they encountered further protests, according to Newsweek — they spent two nights at The Cove at Atlantis Paradise Island, representatives of the luxury hotel told Insider.

The couple landed in the Bahamas on March 24, according to Page Six. While on the island — where they encountered further protests, according to Newsweek — they spent two nights at The Cove at Atlantis Paradise Island, representatives of the luxury hotel told Insider.
A boat passes the Atlantis property in The Bahamas.      Stefan Ugljevarevic/Shutterstock

Atlantis is located on Paradise Island, off the coast of Nassau in The Bahamas. It's about 180 miles from Florida's coast, according to Rome2rio.

Atlantis is located on Paradise Island, off the coast of Nassau in The Bahamas. It
An arrow points to The Cove on Paradise Island, a small island off the coast of Nassau.      Google Maps

Source: Rome2rio

The Atlantis Resort includes five hotels — The Cove, The Royal, The Reef, The Coral, and the Harborside Resort.

The Atlantis Resort includes five hotels — The Cove, The Royal, The Reef, The Coral, and the Harborside Resort.
The Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas.      Pola Damonte/Getty Images

While some hotels like The Royal cater to thrill-seekers and gamblers, others like The Coral target a more budget-friendly traveler, according to the Caribbean Journal. The Cove, where the Cambridges stayed, is the resort's most refined option.

While some hotels like The Royal cater to thrill-seekers and gamblers, others like The Coral target a more budget-friendly traveler, according to the Caribbean Journal. The Cove, where the Cambridges stayed, is the resort
The beaches on the Atlantis property.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

At The Cove, the royal couple stayed in the hotel's nicest suite. Named The Penthouse, it's "reserved for only the most selective and luxury-seeking guests," its website states.

At The Cove, the royal couple stayed in the hotel
The primary room has a king-size bed and floor-to-ceiling windows.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

The Penthouse Suite cannot be booked online and representatives for the hotel told Insider that the price is only available upon request. Outlets like The Sun and The Independent reported that the couple paid £19,000, or about $25,000, a night for the room.

The Penthouse Suite cannot be booked online and representatives for the hotel told Insider that the price is only available upon request. Outlets like The Sun and The Independent reported that the couple paid £19,000, or about $25,000, a night for the room.
The marble-clad bathroom in the primary bedroom in the Penthouse Suite.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

The 4,830-square-foot suite has three bedrooms, a living room, office space, a 10-set dining area, and a full-service kitchen, according to representatives of the hotel.

The 4,830-square-foot suite has three bedrooms, a living room, office space, a 10-set dining area, and a full-service kitchen, according to representatives of the hotel.
The living room in the three-bedroom Penthouse Suite at The Cove.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

According to People, Murano glass chandeliers hang from the ceiling in both the living and dining rooms, and the couple had access to a private butler during their stay.

According to People, Murano glass chandeliers hang from the ceiling in both the living and dining rooms, and the couple had access to a private butler during their stay.
The dining room in the three-bedroom Penthouse Suite at The Cove.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

Source: People

In their suite, Middleton and William had $600 silk robes, handmade Bahamian gifts, and $68 soaps, according to hotel representatives. The robes are provided for all VIP guests, while the hotel selected the gifts for the royal couple, a representative told Insider.

In their suite, Middleton and William had $600 silk robes, handmade Bahamian gifts, and $68 soaps, according to hotel representatives. The robes are provided for all VIP guests, while the hotel selected the gifts for the royal couple, a representative told Insider.
The couple received gifts like candy and soap.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

Both mornings, the couple woke up in a room with a king-sized bed and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Both mornings, the couple woke up in a room with a king-sized bed and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
The primary bedroom in the Penthouse Suite.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

The suite's two other bedrooms feature similar views with queen-sized beds and balconies.

The suite
A bedroom in the three-bedroom Penthouse Suite at The Cove.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

Inside the bathroom, a soaking tub is positioned by floor-to-ceiling windows with an ocean view.

Inside the bathroom, a soaking tub is positioned by floor-to-ceiling windows with an ocean view.
The bathroom of the three-bedroom Penthouse Suite at The Cove.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

The resort's vice president of culinary, chef Alan Orrell, and The Cove's executive chef, Brian Porteus, prepared the couple's breakfast each morning. According to a hotel representative, the couple asked for mango smoothies that were served with scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, toast, croissants, and fruit.

The resort
The breakfast spread Kate Middleton and Prince William ate at The Cove.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

Between a packed schedule — which, according to The Daily Mail, included a visit to a school, church, and a local fish fry — the couple found time for personalized afternoon tea in their suite. The selection included William's beloved chocolate-biscuit cake, mini lemon meringue pies, raspberry pastries, and scones with jam and cream.

Between a packed schedule — which, according to The Daily Mail, included a visit to a school, church, and a local fish fry — the couple found time for personalized afternoon tea in their suite. The selection included William
The afternoon tea Kate Middleton and Prince William were served.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

For dinner one night, William requested a sourdough pepperoni pizza, according to the hotel's representative.

For dinner one night, William requested a sourdough pepperoni pizza, according to the hotel
Prince William's sourdough pepperoni pizza.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

According to the hotel's representative, Middleton ate a Bahamian spicy prawn curry and ordered grilled teriyaki salmon from the resort's on-site Nobu restaurant.

According to the hotel
Kate Middleton's grilled teriyaki salmon dinner.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

The couple ordered rum punch two nights in a row, a source told Page Six. At Atlantis, the popular cocktail in the Bahamas is made with Bacardi Coconut Rum, Bacardi Superior White Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, and grenadine.

The couple ordered rum punch two nights in a row, a source told Page Six. At Atlantis, the popular cocktail in the Bahamas is made with Bacardi Coconut Rum, Bacardi Superior White Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, and grenadine.
Atlantis Paradise's rum punch cocktails.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

Source: Page Six

Outside of their suite, the couple had access to the entire Atlantis resort — although their schedule didn't allow much time for exploring, The Sun reported.

Outside of their suite, the couple had access to the entire Atlantis resort — although their schedule didn
The Atlantis Paradise Island resort.      mariakray/Shutterstock

Source: The Sun

Across the five resorts, there's a 30,000-square-foot spa, casino, five miles of beaches, 11 swimming pools, water slides, and 21 restaurants, the hotel's representative said.

Across the five resorts, there
The water slide at the Atlantis property.      Worachat Sodsri/Shutterstock

Middleton and William aren't the only celebrities to visit Atlantis, which mentions more than 60 A-list guests — including Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Usher — on its website.

Middleton and William aren
Usher, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, L.A. Reid, and Tyrese Atmosphere at the grand opening of The Cove Atlantis on Paradise Island in 2007.      Michael Caulfield/WireImage/Kerzner International

Since the couple left the Bahamas, royal historians told Insider's Mikhaila Friel that they hope the Cambridges will learn from the criticism they faced during their trip by hiring more diverse staff and modernizing their approach to future tours.

Since the couple left the Bahamas, royal historians told Insider
Prince William and Kate Middleton at Atlantis Paradise Island.      Atlantis Paradise Island/Donald Knowles/BVS

Source: Insider

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