Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island

Nassau, Bahamas

The hotel

As if this hotel wasn't luxurious enough already, the recent renovations have taken Sandals Royal Bahamian to another level - and they're ready to welcome you back to experience everything new they have to offer. The swim-up suites are the standout room type at this property, allowing you to step right from the comfort of your room straight into a gently flowing river pool with views of the ocean ahead. The Island Village offers privacy and romance and; as with all Sandals properties; the butler service will leave you not having to lift a finger. The real highlight of this Sandals hotel is the private offshore island - just jump on a Love runner and you'll be there in 5 minutes. It's basically a resort in itself, complete with beach club, pool, swim-up bar and spa experiences. Paradise: found and included. When you are feeling a bit more adventurous, there are a host of activities included in your stay so you can work up an appetite. You'll be spoilt for choice when you do get hungry though, with 10 gourmet restaurants and 2 food trucks - you'll have to make sure you stay long enough to ensure you try them all!

Amenities

  • Hobie Cats
  • Kayaking
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Windsurfing
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Restaurant

Where is it

On Cable Beach, Nassau. Transfer time from airport: 15 min.

Hotel information

All rooms feature air-conditioning, flat-screen TV with cable channels, complimentary WiFi access, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-bar with soft drinks, wines and local beers, safe, iron and board, amenity kits, hairdryer and 1 king-size bed. All rooms sleep maximum 2 adults and include round trip airport transfers. 

East Bay Premium rooms are located on floors 1-6 of the East Bay building with views of the French courtyard. 

Club rooms include: Access to club lounge which offers a host of amenities including private check-in/check-out, all day snacks, alcoholic beverages and signature cocktails, coffee machine, selection of board games and dedicated concierge. Club rooms also include all day room service, bar stocked with a variety of spirits and Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks® wine, and bath robes.

Butler rooms include: personal butler service for all your needs during your stay with a cell phone to reach them when needed. Guests also receive plush robes with slippers, fully stocked bar complete with premium spirits and 24 hour room service. Some also include Rolls Royce airport transfers. 

Sandals resorts are Luxury Included®; from luxury accommodation, 5-Star Global Gourmet™, unlimited premium-brand drinks, transfers, tips and taxes, to a huge range of sports facilities and entertainment — it’s all included!

East Bay Zen Garden Rooms are located on floors 2-4 of the East Bay building, with views of the resorts gardens, featuring a rainfall shower.

Island Village Honeymoon Luxury Villa Rooms are situated on the 2nd floor surrounded by the lush gardens of the Island Village.

East Bay Honeymoon Zen Garden Rooms are located on floors 2-3 of the East Bay building, with views of the resorts gardens from a private balcony.

East Bay Luxury Rooms are located on floors 1-6 of the East Bay building, with views of the courtyard and an additional cosy seating area.

East Bay Zen Garden Walkout Club Level rooms are on the ground floor of the East Bay building featuring an oversized patio that leads to the beautifully landscaped gardens.

East Bay Oceanview Premium rooms are situated on floors 5-6 of the East Bay building with large bay windows overlooking the sea. 

East Bay Oceanview Grande Luxe rooms are located on the upper floors of the East Bay building, featuring a private balcony with stunning ocean views as well as an additional indoor sitting area.

West Bay Grande Luxe Walkout Oversized Club Level Junior Suites are on the ground floor with a private patio featuring views of the tropical gardens and pool.

East Bay Honeymoon Oceanview Club Level rooms are located in the Balmoral Oceanfront Village on floors 2-6, with a private balcony overlooking the ocean.

Island Village Club Level Junior Villa Suites feature an outdoor tranquillity soaking tub on the patio or balcony, overlooking the gardens. These are situated on the ground or first floor.

East Bay Poolside Walkout Club rooms are on the ground floor, featuring a private patio that's just steps from the pool.

West Bay Honeymoon Oceanview Club Level Suites are located on floors 3-5, offering stunning views of the ocean, gardens or pool from the private balcony.

West Bay Oceanview Penthouse Club Level Suites are on the top floor of the building, with views of the ocean, gardens and pool from the private balcony.

East Bay Beachfront Club Level rooms are situated on floor 2-4 and include an oversized balcony overlooking the beach, ocean and the resort's offshore island.

West Bay One Bedroom Butler Suites are on floors 2-3 and include a separate master bedroom and living room with a dining area. The private balcony offers garden views.

Island Village One Bedroom Butler Villa Suite are on the second floor of this picturesque village, with a tranquillity soaking tub for 2 on the balcony. These suites have separate master bedroom and living room with dining area and fully stocked bar.

West Bay Honeymoon Hideaway Oceanview One Bedroom Butler Suites are located on floors 2-5, with a spacious living/dining room with fully stocked bar. The luxurious suite offers ocean views from the private balcony.

West Bay Oceanview One Bedroom Butler Suites feature a loveseat in the bedroom, as well as separate living room with a private balcony overlooking the ocean, located on floors 2-5.

East Bay Honeymoon Beachfront Butler Suites are located on the top floor, with a fully furnished balcony overlooking the ocean, beach and the resort's offshore island. The master bedroom features a fully stocked bar and cosy seating area.

West Bay Honeymoon Oceanview One Bedroom Butler Suites are spacious suites located near the pool and restaurants, on floors 2-5. They feature a separate master bedroom and living room with fully stocked bar.

West Bay Oceanfront Penthouse One Bedroom Butler Suites are located on the top floor with stunning sea views from the private balcony. There is a spacious open-plan living/dining room, as well as separate master bedroom.

West Bay Honeymoon Hideaway Swim-up Crystal Lagoon Zen Butler Suites are located on the ground floor, with zero entry access to the garden river pool.

Island Village Walkout Butler Hideaway Villa Suites are romantic retreats situated on the ground floor with views of the tropical gardens and a private plunge pool on the patio, as well as a tranquillity soaking tub and bistro set. The expansive bedroom includes a seating area and fully stocked bar.

West Bay Swim-up Oversized Club Level Junior Suites are located on the ground floor with a private walkout patio complete with lounge chairs. The spacious bedroom features a loveseat and fully stocked bar.

Island Village One Bedroom Walkout Butler Villa Suites feature an enclosed private patio complete with plunge pool and tranquillity soaking tub for two. The suite consists of a separate living room and master bedroom.

West Bay Honeymoon Hideaway Swim-up Crystal Lagoon Zen One Bedroom Butler Suites are on the ground floor, featuring zero access to the garden river pool from the private patio. The suite is made up of a separate master bedroom and living room with dining area and fully stocked bar.

Island Village One Bedroom Butler Villa Suites are secluded ground floor suites featuring a private patio complete with plunge pool and tranquillity soaking tub for two. The master bedroom seamlessly transitions into an open concept sitting area.

East Bay Beachfront Swim-up Butler Suites are located on the ground floor, just steps away from the white sandy beach. The patio features lounge chairs and a bistro set, and offers zero entry access to the infinity pool.

West Bay One Bedroom Swim-up Butler Suites offer views of the pools, gardens and a glimpse of the ocean from the ground floor patio; with direct access to the zero entry swim-up pool as well as a tranquillity soaking tub. The suite has a separate living room, with the master bedroom featuring love seat and fully stocked bar.

West Bay One Bedroom Oceanview Swim-up Butler Suite offer full ocean views from the walkout patio, that has direct access to the zero entry swim-up pool as well as a tranquillity soaking tub. The suite is spacious, with a separate living room complete with fully stocked bar.

10 dining options: La Plume (French cuisine), Butch's Island Chophouse (Steak and Seafood), Tesoro (Italian), Kanoo (Pan-Caribbean cuisine), Kimonos (entertaining Teppanyaki, reservations required), Aralia House (located on Barefoot cay, serving fresh seafood and grilled specialities), Calico (cafe), The Queen's Peal (serving traditional pub food), Gordon's Pier Restaurant (Seafood), and Soy (Sushi). 2 food trucks: Coco Queen (Bahamian fare), and Sweets 'N' Tings (sweet treats and coffee). 8 bars including 2 swim-up pool bars. Weekly late night chocolate buffets and sparkling wine breakfasts.

Nightly entertainment with live performances, cocktail parties and theme nights.

4 Swimming pools. Sandals Barefoot Cay private offshore island featuring two secluded beaches, beach club with pool, whirlpool, and swim-up bar, Red Lane® Spa experience and restaurant. Scuba-diving (FREE for PADI-certified divers, fee applies to others), snorkelling, windsurfing, kayaks, paddle boards, water trikes, sailboats and Hobie Cats. Tennis, basketball, beach volleyball, lawn chess, croquet, board games, shuffleboard, pool tables and darts. Fitness centre with aerobic and aqua-fit classes. Red Lane® Spa (treatments*).

Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Complimentary WiFi access in all room categories and public areas. Shop* and SnapShots Photo shop*. Round trip airport transfers included with all room types, Butler room types include Rolls Royce transfers (arrival and departure).

* Denotes local charge.

Two people in love over 18 years only.

Dress code: evening dress code for gentlemen states that smart trousers or jeans, long or short sleeve dress shirts (with or without collar) and dress shoes or sandals must be worn. Shorts, t-shirts, trainers, flip-flops, hats and caps are not permitted in the evening. 

Please note: please ensure you have adequate insurance to take part in adventurous activities.

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Nov 13, 2024 Curiosity20293049094

Review: Terrible Experience at This Resort This has been, hands down, the worst vacation experience we’ve ever had. We are currently still at the resort, and honestly, we’ve been ready to leave since day one. From start to finish, it’s been nothing but disappointment after disappointment. First off, the food is atrocious, especially breakfast.… Read more
Review: Terrible Experience at This Resort This has been, hands down, the worst vacation experience we’ve ever had. We are currently still at the resort, and honestly, we’ve been ready to leave since day one. From start to finish, it’s been nothing but disappointment after disappointment. First off, the food is atrocious, especially breakfast. Everything is cold — cold bacon, cold French toast, cold eggs, you name it. It’s like they don’t even bother trying to keep the food warm. Trying to get to the island is a nightmare. Be prepared to wait in line for over an hour just to get on the boat, only to find out the waters are so rough that you can’t even enjoy the ocean once you’re there. If you’re looking forward to beach time, forget it. The beach is unusable, covered in sea grass that they’re constantly trying to rake or bury, but it’s a losing battle. What’s the point of a beach resort if the beach itself is unappealing and unusable? The service is equally disappointing. Our room didn’t have any bottled water upon arrival, and every time we go to a restaurant, it takes a good 10-15 minutes just to get a glass of water. Speaking of restaurants, their reservations are a joke. Even with a reservation, we’ve had to wait forever to be seated. For our 15th anniversary dinner, we were told there would be an additional wait of 1 hour and 15 minutes past our reservation time. It’s incredibly frustrating, especially since they advertise having a variety of restaurants, but the options are actually very limited. As for drinks, don’t even bother trying to get a consistent cocktail. Every time we ordered the same drink, it came out completely different, and half the time, it wasn’t even what we asked for. You never know what you’re going to get. Entertainment is practically non-existent. Don’t expect any lively activities or shows. And if you’re craving something as simple as chocolate ice cream, forget about it. They don’t have it, despite listing it on their menu. The pool area is another sore spot. People wake up early just to reserve pool chairs with towels, so by the time you arrive, all the chairs are “taken” but hardly anyone is actually using them. It’s ridiculous to see a nearly empty pool but no available seating because everything’s been “reserved.” Overall, this place is a complete disaster. It’s the worst resort experience we’ve ever had, and we’re beyond disappointed. We came here to celebrate a special occasion, but instead, we’re counting down the days until we can leave. Save yourself the trouble and book somewhere else. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Stirling, Keisha, and Kevinson made our trip!

Nov 12, 2024 Mindy P Knoxville, Tennessee

We stayed in the West Bay Honeymoon Hideaway Swim-Up Crystal Lagoon Zen Butler Suite. We really enjoyed our stay and the food. Our butler team; Stirling, Keisha, and Kevinson were top notch and really made our honeymoon as perfect as it could be! The bartenders were fabulous and the private transfer to/from the resort to the airport with Ricardo… Read more
We stayed in the West Bay Honeymoon Hideaway Swim-Up Crystal Lagoon Zen Butler Suite. We really enjoyed our stay and the food. Our butler team; Stirling, Keisha, and Kevinson were top notch and really made our honeymoon as perfect as it could be! The bartenders were fabulous and the private transfer to/from the resort to the airport with Ricardo was enjoyable! The restaurant staff was very accommodating and knowledgeable on my shellfish allergy. Our favorite restaurant was Butch’s (we went twice). We also really enjoyed Soy as well. Our room was very clean and we were able to run the AC on 65 degrees the entire week. We enjoyed this trip so much we booked another Sandals resort for September 2025 with my parents while on site. The only con from this was the $100 voucher given from the loyalty counter. We booked on the second to last day and were told we could use the voucher on an excursion (even if we had already gone, as long as it was charged to the room) or use it on a spa service. Since we only had one day left the pedicure service was booked for the day so we weren’t able to use it for that. We had taken an excursion to swim with the dolphins earlier in the week that the excursion center booked for us. Upon check out I took the voucher to the check out desk where we were told we couldn’t use it that we had to have given the voucher before the excursion was taken. The front desk told me to go to the loyalty center to see if they could change the dates on the voucher to use on our next trip. I walked back to the loyalty center where they told me they couldn’t do that. I then explained what the front desk had told us and they said to give them a second they would verify. They then called the travel desk where she asked, “as long as a guest books the excursion and puts it on the room they can use the voucher at anytime?” I am only assuming the person on the other line said that was incorrect because her next response was, “well that’s good to know, I guess”. She then hung up and told us there was nothing they could do. The voucher was pretty much useless but at least we go a t-shirt! All in all; wonderful honeymoon. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Celebrating our 15th year wedding anniversary and my husbands birthday.

Nov 11, 2024 Lesley M Nassau, New Providence Island

Upon our arrival to the hotel we were escorted to the team at Club Sandals where we checked in . We were met with smiles and eager team members just waiting to assist us and help us with any questions we had. Checking in was a breeze. We were told that we could have breakfast and relax until our rooms were ready. OUR… Read more
Upon our arrival to the hotel we were escorted to the team at Club Sandals where we checked in . We were met with smiles and eager team members just waiting to assist us and help us with any questions we had. Checking in was a breeze. We were told that we could have breakfast and relax until our rooms were ready. OUR ROOM When the time came for us to get our room we went back to Club Sandals where an agent escorted us to our room. The room was clean and spacious with a swim up pool outside our patio. There was a welcoming card on the bed and a birthday cake and card for my hubby, clean sheets and towels as well. We felt at home. The maid service was great she brought clean towels all throughout our stay and whenever I needed anything I would come back to my room and she would have made sure it was replaced. FOOD I must say the steak house {Buthches} where we ate our first night exceeded our expectations. We love to eat so the food was by far the best. La Plume was my husbands favorite for breakfast we ate there every morning. Tesorro was the bomb we had the veil and lamb a must have. PHOTOS Seeing that it was our 15th year anniversary and my husbands birthday we definitely took advantage of the photos. JB our photographer was fun and we had a great time. The photos and the team at Epix was amazing. Overall our stay at Sandals Royal Bahamian will definitlely be on our list to do again in the near future. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Our first Sandals Resort . Shout out to Dylan and T

Nov 11, 2024 stephanienG7052DD

Let me start by giving a BIG thanks to the butlers that we had (Dylan, Madonna and Dragon). They were outstanding, especially Dylan. Then, I must say that we had the best and most entertaining bartender ever at the party pool, "T." He was stupendous! Really wish we could have tipped him personally. Also the drivers we had to and from the hotel… Read more
Let me start by giving a BIG thanks to the butlers that we had (Dylan, Madonna and Dragon). They were outstanding, especially Dylan. Then, I must say that we had the best and most entertaining bartender ever at the party pool, "T." He was stupendous! Really wish we could have tipped him personally. Also the drivers we had to and from the hotel were extremely personable! The staff at this Sandals was also very friendly. I will say that if you do book at this Sandals, or any of them, the butler rooms are the way to go. They may cost a bit more, but it is well worth the money! The food at the restaurants, well, it was ok. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't 5 stars. It was a little disappointing, but I will say that the breakfast was pretty good! I also liked the coffee, and of course the drinks. Since it was my husbands and my 20th anniversary, we booked a candlelit dinner on the beach. I will say that dinner was amazing. The food was absolutely delicious! Again, worth the extra money. Now as for the Resort itself, it was not what we expected from the pictures. I know it has been around for awhile and they do continuously take care of the resort, it seemed a little tattered. But once we got there and got settled, it wasn't bad at all! This was our first visit to a Sandals Resort and we will visit more in the future. We will more than likely visit this one again for a four day weekend. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Terrible service

Nov 10, 2024 LuckyCollins West Point, New York

This may have been great at one time, but our experience was terrible. Our safe was beeping non-stop so we tried to call 3 different concierge and front desk numbers for 10 minutes and finally gave up so I walked the 5-10 min to the desk to get help. I asked to see the manager and he was not apologetic at all. The nonstop beeping in the safe… Read more
This may have been great at one time, but our experience was terrible. Our safe was beeping non-stop so we tried to call 3 different concierge and front desk numbers for 10 minutes and finally gave up so I walked the 5-10 min to the desk to get help. I asked to see the manager and he was not apologetic at all. The nonstop beeping in the safe continued for over an hour before security finally showed up. Not at all what you would expect from a Sandals. The service is simply terrible. Read less