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Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa Traveler Review :: "Sandals Royal Bahamian"

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Summary of All Property Reviews Ratings based on answers from a total of 7 reviews (All Reviews) 10 is best 1 is worst
Feature	Ranking	Feature	Ranking
Cleanliness of Property	8.71	Quality of Property	8.00
Privacy & Quietness	0.00	Quality of Service	7.86
Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff	8.14	Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience	6.71
Food and Dining Experience	7.57	Price/Value of Property	7.14
Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property)	9.14	Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach)	8.43
Total Property Score: 7.17 | Average Star Rating: 3.86 out of 5

• 57% (4 visitors of 7) said they would go back to Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa again.
• 57% (4 visitors of 7) said they would recommend Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa to friends.

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My wife and I stayed at Sandals Royal Bahamian from 9-19-09 to 9-26-09. Before you read on, some information about us so you can judge the validity of this review. First, we travel a lot and are always unbiased when we do decide to write a review. Secondly, we are in our early 40’s and have done enough traveling to recognize the good from the bad. Lastly, we're experienced divers who can accurately assess the scenery and the dive operation.

Up front, I’ll say that our 8 night stay Royal Bahamian was fantastic! This was our second trip to The Bahamas (first to Sandals RB) in the last few years. Our experience has been that the Bahamians are some of the nicest in the Caribbean and this trip was no exception. We upgraded our room to receive butler service and highly recommend you do the same if possible. Melissa and Shanequewa were wonderful! They were never overbearing, but always there if we needed or wanted anything.

In general, the service at the resort was very high on the grounds and in the restaurants. Not once did we walk by any employee during our stay who failed to say “Hello� with a big smile as they passed. The service in the restaurants was very good during our stay as was the service at the pools and on the beach. There were always servers asking us if we needed anything from a drink to fresh towels. I’ve read many reviews on Sandals Resorts and the one common thread across all is the food. We’ve found that Sandals will always give you a great vacation (we’ve been to 5 of their properties) but the food is probably 4 out 5 stars. Again, it’s good, but if you want 5 Star, be prepared to add $$$ to your vacation destination wherever it is you choose to go.

The grounds were maintained very well…I’d put the resort condition up against just about any other Caribbean property we’ve seen. The gardens, lawns and beaches were in impeccable condition. This resort is probably 12 years old, but maintained very well.

Our dive experience was a pleasure. I did 12 dives during my stay and every one was handled professionally (and I watch the operators carefully). Ryan and Donathan on the dive boat took great care to make sure the less experienced divers were safe and had a nice time. They were also quick to realize the more experienced divers and although had control of the group, allowed the experienced divers a little latitude to explore. Some who read this may not understand, but if you’re those guys and have a group of 12 to 15 divers (half I would consider inexperienced) you almost have to tailor to the diver with the lowest skill level. If you’ve got a lot of dives and years under your belt and are used to heading out on your own, be forewarned.

Again, we had a great time at Royal Bahamian and certainly got our money’s worth out of it! We would rate them a solid A- based on our travel experience and plan to return sometime in the future!

Property Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you stay at this property again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this property to your friends?: ... No
In your opinion, how would you classify the "style" of this property: ... Family Oriented
Possible Anwswers: Family Oriented, Couples Oriented, Mixed/Diverse in a Good Way, Mixed/Diverse in a Bad Way

• Cleanliness of Property: ... 9
• Quality of Property: ... 10
• Privacy and Quietness: ... 0
• Quality of Service: ... 10
• Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 10
• Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 10
  
• Food and Dining Experience: ... 7
• Price/Value of Property: ... 10
  
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 10
• Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 10

Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... Yes

• Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 10
• Options of Activities in the Area: ... 10
• Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 10
• Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 10
• Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 10
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 10
  
• Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 9
• Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 9
  

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