Sandals Royal Barbados All Inclusive - Couples Only

Comfy beds but no rose wine! Lovely location although beach disappointing with red flag everyday for swimming. Room was centrally located with balcony bathing tub but rooms tired and noisy from air con unit outside rooms. Restaurants were excellent particularly with allergies and all staff were very friendly- said hi when walking passed. Very spacious resort with two hotels onsite. Lots of options for eating but not easy to book a la carte restaurants which was necessary due to my gluten free requirement avoiding cross contamination in the buffet were we witnessed people picking at food with their fingers and then putting it back!! Optics spirits in room but as we only drink rose wine untouched- enquired as to why no rose but usual no adequate answer- usa don’t drink rose!! Second Sandals and probably our last geared towards Americans and butler suites which I don't agree with- the way some spoke to them was awful! Overall we enjoyed the holiday but as we were limited with food and drink choices for the cost involved would try another resort.

We have just come back from 10 days at Sandals Royal Barbados and i cant rate this hotel more highly. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the rooms are lovely and clean spacious and cool (maybe a little too cool as the air con is very good!) They have lovely bathrooms and a fully stocked fridge which even had champagne believe it or not! The hotel is located on a beautiful stretch of sandy beach and there are plenty of loungers and umbrellas, although you do have to secure them pretty early in the morning if you want a particular spot. There’s always loads of clean towels you can use there as well. The sea is lovely and clean although there was a bit of sargasso seaweed coming in towards the end of our stay. This was however cleaned away early morning by an army of workers thankfully. I cant express how good the food is at the resort. The dining options are unbelievable. We went to a different place for our evening meal nearly every night. You have the use of the adjoining Sandals Barbados hotel as well and it’s impressive just how many places to eat there are as well as the amazing quality of the food. I had an issue while there and had to have an emergency dental appointment unfortunately. Nurse Kendra in the nurses station was amazing and arranged everything for me as i had to leave the resort to go to the Urgent Care centre a 15-20 minute taxi ride away. I’d like to thank her very much for her help. Some of the evening entertainment was superb and the live singers were really good. We have said we would definitely go to another Sandals resort as this was so impressive. There is also a PADI dive centre on the resort and they were great. Really nice people. All in all a fantastic holiday.

Absolutely loved this property all the staff were so helpful and kind. Can’t wait to book my next trip 10/10!

I was so disappointed by this resort. As a group of 6 it was nearly impossible to get a reservation for our whole group. While trying to make a dinner reservation a club sandals staff member laughed at me and rolled her eyes when I told her how many people were in our group and told me they don’t accommodate parties of 6, mind you multiple restaurants have tables that seat 6 and they allowed us to book the resort stay for a group of 6. A lot of the staff had an attitude problem and seemed as though they didn’t want to be there. We were celebrating my 30th my fiancés 40th AND our engagement, I didn’t realize I needed to inform staff of this to have an enjoyable stay. Our room was DISGUSTING, we were looking into Sandals Curaçao for our honeymoon.. not anymore after this trip. Black mold in the bathroom and the rainfall shower head was clogged only sprayed water out of half of it. Beds, pillows and sheets all uncomfortable, I’ve had nicer accommodations at a Holiday Inn. Temperature in our room was set at 69.5 but didn’t go any lower than 70 while we were there and the room was extremely humid. My sister had her temperature set at 70 but it wouldn’t get any warmer than 62. After my experience with the club sandals staff being so rude and rolling her eyes at me on the second day we didn’t bother informing anyone of the room issues. Besides the health and safety issues with the black mold the emergency fire sprinklers in our room were rusted and corroded to the point I’m sure they wouldn’t work in the case of an emergency. I’ve been to several all inclusive resorts over the years and this was by far the worst for service, accommodations and cleanliness but it was also the most expensive one we have been to so that should not have been the case. Highly disappointed, would absolutely return to the island of Barbados, but will not be returning to a Sandals Resort.

This was our second Sandals resort experience. We got married at Sandals Grande St. Lucian, which set a very high bar for us. While Sandals Royal Barbados didn’t quite match that experience, it wasn’t terrible either. Butler Service Our butlers were Shanice, Jennlika, and Reanna. We didn’t see Reanna much, but she was pleasant when we did. The butler experience here was very different from Grande St. Lucian. For the first one to two days, we hardly heard from them until they escorted us to our dinner reservation. When we arrived, our reservations had already been booked at restaurants they chose for us, and when we mentioned that two of the restaurants didn’t serve food we liked, we were told it would be difficult to change. Because Sandals Royal Barbados is right next to Sandals Barbados, it felt harder to secure reservations, and wait times for food delivery—whether to our room or the beach—could be up to an hour and a half. Sometimes, it felt easier just to get things ourselves. Service noticeably improved after we tipped one of the butlers on the second or third day. On our last night, they left envelopes with their names on them, presumably for tips, which we found a little tacky since gratuities are technically included in the price. Our friends, who were also staying at the resort, didn’t receive these envelopes, so we weren’t sure why we did. Another frustrating aspect was that calling the butlers often went straight to voicemail, and we had to wait around 30 minutes for a callback. The butler phone they provided also couldn’t send or receive text messages, which made communication more difficult. Room & Amenities We stayed in the Saint Lawrence building in a swim-up room (HSUP). The pool had some leaf and flower debris, but that was expected due to the landscaping. Since we didn’t see anyone else using it the entire week, we basically had it to ourselves, which was nice. Our room stayed fairly warm, and the humidity was intense. The sheets felt damp, and even the toilet paper had a flimsy, damp texture. We assumed this was normal for a tropical climate, but the only places that felt truly cool were the ones with split-unit ACs on the walls. The resort itself was somewhat confusing to navigate, especially with Sandals Barbados right next door. If you took a wrong turn, you could end up in the other resort by accident. By the time we learned the layout, it was already time to leave. Dining & Food Overall, the food was excellent. We didn’t have a single bad meal. One of our favorite spots was the Merry Monkey Pub, located on the Sandals Barbados side. The ribeye there was the best steak we had the entire trip, and the best part was that no reservation was required. We substituted the fries for mashed potatoes and gravy, which was a great decision. We had breakfast at the Greenhouse almost every morning. The Chophouse was a popular choice among guests, but we recommend not overlooking the Merry Monkey’s steak, as it was fantastic.

Wir verbringen gerade eine Woche in diesem Hotel bevor wir auf eine Kreuzfahrt gehen. Positiv sind die großen und gut ausgestatteten Zimmer. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und die Qualität der Speisen in den Abend Rest.s durchgehen gut. Als absolut nervtötend erachte ich den DJ am Strandpool, trotz Kopfhörern kann man hier nicht entspannen. Man muss um 6:00 Uhr morgens aufstehen um einen Liegestuhl mit Schirm am Pool oder am Strand zu ergattern, leider werden diese alle bereits bei Sonnenaufgang von den Butlern belegt. Leider ist auch die Abend Unterhaltung nur als Krawall zu beschreiben. Ich persönlich würde dieses Hotel keinen falls mehr besuchen