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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Image of the Tripadvisor rating The Amazing Butler Experience

Jun 29, 2025 Leslie S

I truly cannot say enough about our experience at sandals Royal Bohemian! This was our first sandals experience and we are truly sold on this brand due to the positive experience we had thanks to our Butlers and customer service. I imagine that this is as close to royalty as one can feel! A big shout out to our butlers (Shanell, Aaron, and Breon)… Read more
I truly cannot say enough about our experience at sandals Royal Bohemian! This was our first sandals experience and we are truly sold on this brand due to the positive experience we had thanks to our Butlers and customer service. I imagine that this is as close to royalty as one can feel! A big shout out to our butlers (Shanell, Aaron, and Breon) who made our experience extra special with full filling all our requests and more! This team is amazing! Their communication and daily preparations showed every day we were there from breakfast, to lunch and drinks on the beach, to escorting us to dinner. They went out of their way to make a special dinner our last night on our porch! If we wanted to change plans they made it happen. By the time we left I felt like they were family. We stayed in the island Village Butler suite private pool, which was quiet and peaceful! Food was amazing at Butches, food trucks, breakfast at le plume, and Soy! We really wanted to love Tesoros but the service was horrible, we waited over an hour for our entrees. The beach is peaceful and the island is beautiful with the best lunch spot. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great people, room little disappointing

Jun 29, 2025 Texastriokc

Ricardo was our driver and he was super interesting and a great guy! Zhally is the most awesome butler! She always went above and beyond. Would have been 5 stars, but the rooms were not as nice as South Coast, even with a higher level room. East Bay Honeymoon Beach front butler suite. No couch or coffee table, no bathroom counter space, and no… Read more
Ricardo was our driver and he was super interesting and a great guy! Zhally is the most awesome butler! She always went above and beyond. Would have been 5 stars, but the rooms were not as nice as South Coast, even with a higher level room. East Bay Honeymoon Beach front butler suite. No couch or coffee table, no bathroom counter space, and no indoor tub Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Meh not really worth it unless you purchase the top tier

Jun 29, 2025 Navigate31088787664

While this resort was great, we did find a few things underwhelming. You will always be waiting for 1 hr before you get a meal even when the place is empty. Some of the staff seemed as if they didn’t care about their job. We did have some spectacular wait staff who made the wait not as bad. There are a lot of activities advertised but when you get… Read more
While this resort was great, we did find a few things underwhelming. You will always be waiting for 1 hr before you get a meal even when the place is empty. Some of the staff seemed as if they didn’t care about their job. We did have some spectacular wait staff who made the wait not as bad. There are a lot of activities advertised but when you get there it feels far less. All of the excursions cost a crazy amount. The spa was expensive but my esthetician was absolutely the BEST. Could have chatted with her all day! When we called house keeping for a blanket, they didn’t bring one up until an hour later. The shower head wasn’t working. The water pressure kept going in and out. Sometimes no water would come out at all. They said they would send someone up later but I was in the shower so it was very frustrating. Food was amazing. The beach is beautiful and the pools are great. There are cute cats on property! The travel to and from the airport was great. We did not get time to go over to the island. We won’t be going back. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Promised and over performed!

Jun 28, 2025 PCoastSunshine Palm Coast, Florida

We have just left the resort. Butlers Samson and Waldens were hospitality over achievers! They brought dinners, treats , drinks and celebrated our anniversary! Ricardo motored us from and to the airport in a beautiful Rolls Royce with local tips and colorful stories. We have an outstanding week of relaxation! We are booked next year…
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing Anniversary Vacation

Jun 27, 2025 Debbie G

Just returned from 9 nights at Royal Bahamian resort. We had an enjoyable and relaxing vacation from beginning to end. The resort is getting tired in a few areas, it lives up to the Sandals standard. We stayed in an East Bay Honeymoon Beach front Butler Suite. We awoke each morning to a beautiful view of the blue ocean waters and the sandy… Read more
Just returned from 9 nights at Royal Bahamian resort. We had an enjoyable and relaxing vacation from beginning to end. The resort is getting tired in a few areas, it lives up to the Sandals standard. We stayed in an East Bay Honeymoon Beach front Butler Suite. We awoke each morning to a beautiful view of the blue ocean waters and the sandy beach. Our Butlers, KIMERLY and DYLAN are a dynamic duo who worked perfectly together. They kept us laughing while providing top-notch service. We needed to change our dinner reservations, and this was done with ease. We had plenty of drinks brought to us while we relaxed. They decorated our room for 35th anniversary and served us dinner in our room. I can't say enough about these 2 fine gentlemen. Sandals must be proud to have you on staff. Other employees were all pleasant with a happy greeting, and service was never a problem. Our room was cleaned daily, the mini fridge was kept stocked, and the nightly turndown service was great. Bring your own floatie. The resort provides a few. However, selfish guests tuck them under their chair, claiming them as their own and not using them for hours at a time. As expected, we had a wonderful trip to Royal Bahamian and look forward to our next Sandals Vacation!! Read less