Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island

Nassau, Bahamas

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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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May 20, 2025 Ashton R

My husband and I came to SRB in 2023 for our honeymoon and had the time of our lives (had a butler). We returned for our 2 yr anniversary (no butler) and brought my parents and sister and brother in law as well and it was not the best vacation. I never believed the negative reviews until we returned. The weather was not great (which I know Sandals… Read more
My husband and I came to SRB in 2023 for our honeymoon and had the time of our lives (had a butler). We returned for our 2 yr anniversary (no butler) and brought my parents and sister and brother in law as well and it was not the best vacation. I never believed the negative reviews until we returned. The weather was not great (which I know Sandals can't control) but it literally rained for 48 hrs during our 4 day stay and there really isn't much to do at all when it rains unless you want to drink at an outdoor bar since inside ones weren't open. Food was decent but steaks/lamb were almost always overcooked (well done when asking for medium rare). We finally ordered our steaks rare at Butches the last night and they came out perfect. The staff was maybe 50/50 when it came to politeness. Almost every bartender avoided eye contact and felt annoyed when you wanted a beverage (even when leaving a tip). We had horrible service at Tesoros one day while it was raining. We waited 20 mins to get waited on and finally an annoyed waitress came over and asked if we had ordered and we told her no. We tried ordering drinks and she said she's not taking drink orders and asked what we wanted for food and she'd be back to get drink orders (again, didn't want to have to go somewhere in the rain to get them for us). She never returned so we had to walk in the pouring rain to get drinks at the beach bar because that was the only bar open at the time. Not the end of the world but just annoying when you pay what you pay at Sandals. The older lady at the sweets and treats food truck might be one of the rudest people I've ever encountered. She literally stared at me with no "good morning/can I help you"... nothing. Then was annoyed once I ordered. They used to have entertainment every night that included multiple dancers. Now they have one singer and then the silent disco, piano bar, or karaoke. The fire show was cancelled while we were there due to the rain. The beds in west bay were extremely uncomfortable. You could feel the springs poking you in the side. We must've had a mattress topper when we had butler service because they definitely weren't bad 2 years ago. Our towels were also only replenished in the room when we left housekeeping a tip. I was so obsessed with this resort 2 years ago, I hate that we didn't have the same experience this time. If the weather wasn't so bad (again I know they can't control) and the wait staff was friendlier we might have had an okay time. I hope it improves because I would love to visit again one day. Read less
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May 19, 2025 the5150bucketlist San Jose, California

We had a fantastic time as always at Sandals, I suprised my wife and had our daughter and her friend join us for half the time, and all of the ladies had a fantastic time, Sandals never disappoints. We relaxed and also enjoyed some family time. The Sandals staff is always going above and beyond, We want to send some shout outs to some of the great… Read more
We had a fantastic time as always at Sandals, I suprised my wife and had our daughter and her friend join us for half the time, and all of the ladies had a fantastic time, Sandals never disappoints. We relaxed and also enjoyed some family time. The Sandals staff is always going above and beyond, We want to send some shout outs to some of the great staff that made our stay even more enjoyable. Arielle - Club sandals Jerdavinique - Club Sandals Ronnie - Club Sandals Ashley - Club Sandals Odine - Loyalty Lounge Crishner - Loyalty Lounge Doricka - Loyalty Lounge Hope - Mr. B’s Bar Ana - Mr. B’s Bar Gershon - Mr. B’s Britney - Queen Pearl Pub Bullet - Boat to the Cay Shawnelle - Aralia Jonathan Kaveri - Cay Bar Sheldeen- east side pool bar & Welcome Home PArty Gershon - Mr. B’s Hope - Mr. B’s Bar Ana - Mr. B’s Bar Britney - Queen Pearl Pub Shawnelle - Aralia Jonathan Kaveri - Cay Bar Thank you for all you do Read less
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May 19, 2025 Stephanie B

We recently traveled to sandals Royal Bahamian and we were so lucky to have Donard and Andrae as our butlers. The attention to detail we received from them from the moment we arrived exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for amazing service with the most fantastic vibes.
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May 19, 2025 sn1232025

5 stars on everything about Sandals Royal Bahamian! Food, activities, service, rooms, beach, remote island, there is soo much to enjoy!
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May 17, 2025 romanticrn massachusetts

This was our 3rd time staying at Sandals Bahamian and I have to say it just keeps getting better. We went for 3 nights and we stayed in the Island Village Butler Villa. Our Butlers were Dominique and Logesh. They were absolutely fantastic. They truly made our stay wonderful with all of their surprising treats and attentiveness. I would highly… Read more
This was our 3rd time staying at Sandals Bahamian and I have to say it just keeps getting better. We went for 3 nights and we stayed in the Island Village Butler Villa. Our Butlers were Dominique and Logesh. They were absolutely fantastic. They truly made our stay wonderful with all of their surprising treats and attentiveness. I would highly recommend them. I have to say all the staff were friendly and accommodating. Shout out to Marky Mark the chauffeur for his friendly transfer service. Read less