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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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not the exclusive experience I was expecting

Dec 8, 2023 foodieflorence Cheltenham, United Kingdom

First can I say ALL staff in the hotel were fabulous. Everyone was so cheerful and welcoming all of the time we were there. We'd booked this holiday as a special anniversary holiday. It cost much more for the hotel than we have ever spent before but we thought it would be worth it. The hotel itself was lovely. Room size was great but missing a… Read more
First can I say ALL staff in the hotel were fabulous. Everyone was so cheerful and welcoming all of the time we were there. We'd booked this holiday as a special anniversary holiday. It cost much more for the hotel than we have ever spent before but we thought it would be worth it. The hotel itself was lovely. Room size was great but missing a few things. We had a suite but it came with one dressing gown, one breakfast tea bag along with other peppermint/cammomile bags, a coffee machine but no coffee. We asked the room maid for more breakfast tea to which she dud deep to find a couple of bags and said "the trouble is everyone wants this as its the favourite so we keep running out. We were also given one coffee bag. On arrival we were told our room mini bar was fully stocked but if we wanted anything else then we just needed to ask and it would be brought straight away. It took us three days to get a replacement bottle of wine and only got it then because the concierge brought it to our room himself. The food in the restaurants was good quality but if you want to use the bookable restaurants you need to book as soon as you arrive otherwise you won't get in. Not all restaurants are open all the time so often you only had the choice of the Italian or the Pub for a proper meal. The pool area was lovely though if you didn't have a butler to put your towel out (we didn't) you would struggle to get a bed if the hotel was full. Luckily for us half the hotel was closed. There is a lovely area with beds on the beach but the music was blaring out down there so did not interest us. This area and the party pool area were more suited to the 18 to 30's than to us that prefer quiet and our own music through headphones. We had a lovely holiday and loved the staff but for us it was not worth the money at around £500 per night. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Had a great time!

Dec 7, 2023 Khenderson14 Williamsburg, Virginia

We really enjoyed our 5 day stay here. The service was excellent! The food was decent but not out of this world. Our room was gorgeous, as was the view! The grounds are amazing. The pools were freezing. Bartenders and excursions were phenomenal. 2 out of 3 of our butlers were also fabulous. The 3rd wasn't terrible just didn't see or hear from her… Read more
We really enjoyed our 5 day stay here. The service was excellent! The food was decent but not out of this world. Our room was gorgeous, as was the view! The grounds are amazing. The pools were freezing. Bartenders and excursions were phenomenal. 2 out of 3 of our butlers were also fabulous. The 3rd wasn't terrible just didn't see or hear from her much and we got the feeling she didn't want us to ask for much, so we didn't. Read less
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Dec 6, 2023 MrsPJG Nottingham, United Kingdom

We didn’t have a great start on arrival. Upon checking in, we were taken to our room, which stunk of damp. And the bedding and soft furnishings also felt wet. Due to a health condition, I was unable to stay in the room. Club sandals rectified the issue quickly. And our new room was fine. Removing the carpets and replacing the flooring with tiles… Read more
We didn’t have a great start on arrival. Upon checking in, we were taken to our room, which stunk of damp. And the bedding and soft furnishings also felt wet. Due to a health condition, I was unable to stay in the room. Club sandals rectified the issue quickly. And our new room was fine. Removing the carpets and replacing the flooring with tiles would easily rectify the damp issue. All the food in the restaurants was excellent, but there wasn’t enough variety for us, and we soon got bored. Tesoro was never open for breakfast during our 10 day stay. We loved the food trucks, especially the conch salad and fritters. Personally I feel every sandals should have a restaurant that showcases the food of the island it’s on. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. Samantha at the queens pearl made it feel like it was our local pub. A very special mention to Janice at the queens pearl. Janice went above and beyond to make our stay special. I truly felt I’d made a friend. Janice should be recognised for her exceptional service and given a promotion. I also have to mention Phillip at the piano bar. He makes the best cocktails ever. We really loved the island and how peaceful it was. We also enjoyed sitting at the east bay pool. Even though you could still hear the noise from the west bay pool. Although we had a lovely holiday. I don’t think we’d return to this sandals. As it’s too small and there’s not enough restaurants, to offer a variety of cuisines. Read less
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Dec 3, 2023 Renee P Johnston, Rhode Island

We were pampered beyond our expectations. We decided to celebrate our 11-year anniversary at Sandals Royal Bahamian, and we booked the room with the butler experience, and we were certainly not disappointed. Our butlers Shanell and Darmando were absolutely amazing and could not do enough for us...we were surprised and delighted with how they… Read more
We were pampered beyond our expectations. We decided to celebrate our 11-year anniversary at Sandals Royal Bahamian, and we booked the room with the butler experience, and we were certainly not disappointed. Our butlers Shanell and Darmando were absolutely amazing and could not do enough for us...we were surprised and delighted with how they decorated our room with balloons, flowers and rose petals and the nighttime turn down service along with the special desserts each night was amazing. The resort is gorgeous, the food is wonderful, and everyone was so very nice up until the last ride to the airport with the best driver Keno. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great Week at Sandals Royal Bahamian

Dec 2, 2023 Abby P Miami, Florida

We had a great stay at Sandals Royal Bahamian. We loved the combination of relaxation but also many activities and opportunities to explore. The private island was among our favorite parts of the week, as was the Nassau buggy and siteseeing tour through Island Routes that we were able to book easily onsite at Sandals resort. We are looking forward… Read more
We had a great stay at Sandals Royal Bahamian. We loved the combination of relaxation but also many activities and opportunities to explore. The private island was among our favorite parts of the week, as was the Nassau buggy and siteseeing tour through Island Routes that we were able to book easily onsite at Sandals resort. We are looking forward to another Sandals vacation and have already booked our next one. Read less