charrock
April 3, 2025
This was our fifth trip to Sandals. We had put off coming to Royal Barbados because of some of the negative early reviews. Now that we’ve wrapped up our holiday, I’m pleased to say that we had a wonderful experience. Our room was the nicest & newest one we’ve stayed at in any Sandals, which made things feel luxurious right away. The property is beautiful, and the seamless connection between the “two” resorts means you’re really enjoying yourself at one large one. I think the food has gotten better at Sandals overall since we started going in 2019. Bombay and Chi were huge standouts, but everything was good. Our butlers, Shakira, Donald, and Da-Quan went above and beyond to ensure we had a great time, including doing little extra things like leaving us snacks in the room or bringing our favorite cocktails to the beach. The only thing that wasn’t quite up to par was housekeeping. The staff skipped cleaning our room one day and skipped the turndown service another day, even though we had the little “light” on requesting cleaning. Mugs were never replaced despite my asking. But those were tiny details that did not detract from a great holiday. We’ll look forward to coming back!