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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Traveller rating

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Dec 17, 2024 graham c

Five star for sure and would return. if you are going in Dec, super well done decorations for xmas. In reading some of the negative reviews, .it seems there are associated with some extraordinary event (something not part of their usual operations) or comes down to expectations, so i will provide a few hints that if you are in the right mindset,… Read more
Five star for sure and would return. if you are going in Dec, super well done decorations for xmas. In reading some of the negative reviews, .it seems there are associated with some extraordinary event (something not part of their usual operations) or comes down to expectations, so i will provide a few hints that if you are in the right mindset, you can just brush some of these things off. Chaise/Loungers - Before you are out of bed the Butlers have grabbed all the best spots. Before you go to breakfast pick you location and leave something other than a towel to mark you spot. Island-If you want to go to the island on one of the morning shuttles, line up early so you can get a spot and not have to wait. Noise - West Pool is non stop noise, East Pool is silent. Pools - are not heated so if the sun isnt shining, they will be cool. Scuba - If you are certified but haven't dived in the last 18 months, you need to pay $150 USD to reactivate (get tested) if you want to go on the better dives. Island Time - Be patient, everything is slower. Food comes out hot, but it takes longer than it should. Some wait staff really hustle, but others seem to be just learning. Heard stories of 1hr timelines for Room Service. Pool Side Drinks- in my opinion the servers tended to focus on Butler guests. the bars are fast and close...you dont have to wait, just walk 20 steps. The only true negative for us was the sushi restaurant....fish wasnt sushi quality fish/ probably frozen before service. The reality is that we have had better sushi from the mall food court or grocery store Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Relaxing couples retreat

Dec 17, 2024 grantkc88 Calgary, Canada

Overall a great experience . Excellent food and friendly service . Several pools and hot tubs to enjoy as well as several bars to ensure you are well hydrated. We would recommend that you pre-book restaurants as they fill up fast .the rooms are spacious and well appointed . Great gym to work off all that food . Lots of options for night… Read more
Overall a great experience . Excellent food and friendly service . Several pools and hot tubs to enjoy as well as several bars to ensure you are well hydrated. We would recommend that you pre-book restaurants as they fill up fast .the rooms are spacious and well appointed . Great gym to work off all that food . Lots of options for night entertainment, the piano bar seems to attract most people . You must try the tasty snacks from the food trucks . Our Club Sandals team worked hard to make our stay memorable. Shout out to Nicola. Read less
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Dec 16, 2024 deepree2024 New York City, New York

We paid a lot of money for the suite. Excited to celebrate my birthday with my partner. We walked into the room smelling like mold, wet dirty rags left in the room, mini fridge was leaking and nothing was done about it our entire 4 night trip even after multiple calls. Finally I caught a housekeeping staff in the lobby and got them to the room to… Read more
We paid a lot of money for the suite. Excited to celebrate my birthday with my partner. We walked into the room smelling like mold, wet dirty rags left in the room, mini fridge was leaking and nothing was done about it our entire 4 night trip even after multiple calls. Finally I caught a housekeeping staff in the lobby and got them to the room to help us. Water was never refilled. ALSO! No email was sent about making reservations way in advance for their restaurants. All of them were booked for all the times during our entire trip…. So room service and same pasta every night. Was horrible experience overall.. not worth the money since most the amenities were not able to be used during our stay Read less
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Dec 14, 2024 J8751CUdeborahr

Love, love, love this resort. Friendly staff make you feel like family. If you like to scuba dive, this is the place to be. The dive crew is the absolute best! Many thanks to Brian, Sam, Damian, Wenzel, Taj, Cruz. The spa is lovely! If you want a body scrub I recommend Anne-Marie - I would go back just for that experience! Tonia, Jahmelia… Read more
Love, love, love this resort. Friendly staff make you feel like family. If you like to scuba dive, this is the place to be. The dive crew is the absolute best! Many thanks to Brian, Sam, Damian, Wenzel, Taj, Cruz. The spa is lovely! If you want a body scrub I recommend Anne-Marie - I would go back just for that experience! Tonia, Jahmelia and Kayden also did a fine job with facials and other body treatments. We loved the attentiveness of our butlers Jackie, Paula and Henry. Such a treat to be waited on! Many thanks to Keno for transportation and the warmest hugs on the island! Just love getting away to relax and be pampered. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great experience but with minor reservations.

Dec 14, 2024 Michael B Epsom, United Kingdom

We had a very good time but experienced some minor issues with service levels. We ere in the West building and although our room was was comfortable is looked a little tired. Service generally we felt was below average for a Sandals resort although some were brilliant. I would particularly commend Phil and Paul in the pub and Phil and Jason in the… Read more
We had a very good time but experienced some minor issues with service levels. We ere in the West building and although our room was was comfortable is looked a little tired. Service generally we felt was below average for a Sandals resort although some were brilliant. I would particularly commend Phil and Paul in the pub and Phil and Jason in the piano bar, who were exemplary. The Piano bar was our firm favourite with massive thanks to Leo, the entertainer in the Piano Bar who was amazing and gave us many memorable evenings. The food was of a good standard, but I would really wish there was a salad bar (like the one in St Vincent) and more salad options on the menus, particularly with main courses. I don't want to eat mashed potato and hot vegetables every night in 75 degrees. Read less