The Royal At Atlantis

“Definitely Recommend!!!!”

Exceeded all expectations. The Reef is an excellent choice at Atlantis. Nice rooms and property. The entire Atlantis resort is awesome. Great beaches, amazingly Clear waters-like the most clear ocean I’ve ever seen, good food choices, casino, movie theater, restaurants, shopping, outstanding water … more

Exceeded all expectations. The Reef is an excellent choice at Atlantis. Nice rooms and property. The entire Atlantis resort is awesome. Great beaches, amazingly Clear waters-like the most clear ocean I’ve ever seen, good food choices, casino, movie theater, restaurants, shopping, outstanding water park with incredible slides and the best lazy river - with not so lazy rapids . We had an AWESOME time at the water park ON NUMEROUS DAYS. The aquariums, turtles, rays, sharks, etc, all really cool with and tons to do. Our room at the Reef was a 1 bedroom beach view suite with a separate bedroom. Our teen slept on the pullout in the living area. Full kitchen with nice Monogram Range and Microwave and Subzero Fridge. It was perfect for us. Two huge balconies. Two full bathrooms. The staff across the entire resort are incredibly nice. Some restaurants will be closed due to season and some rotate days when they are open. Dined at Nobu, Silan, the buffet restaurant for breakfast once. Off site we had a nice morning in Nassau near the Straw Market and had a local bite. We also had dinner just across the street from The Coral at Anthony’s. Also a very strong recommendation. Great wings! We took the shuttle often which is easy to get around and figure out. We walked a lot which was nice for us. You could walk the entire resort to all of the different hotels but the shuttle is convenient and much quicker. The shuttles come every few minutes with the routes clearly marked. I would not hesitate to return. Don’t pay attention to the negative reviews, they mostly reference cost and walking. You’ll definitely spend money and you can walk if you choose. But man this is a beautiful place and I have NO reservations recommending or returning.

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“Expensive but we still love the Atlantis!!!”

This was our 4th time to the Atlantis (over 15 years) and we still love it. You will too if you go in knowing a few things. The rooms, activities and food are all over priced, but the overall experience, gorgeous beach, and water slides/activities make it worth it. You never have to leave the resor… more

This was our 4th time to the Atlantis (over 15 years) and we still love it. You will too if you go in knowing a few things. The rooms, activities and food are all over priced, but the overall experience, gorgeous beach, and water slides/activities make it worth it. You never have to leave the resort if you don’t want to, though it is nice to take the water taxi to the straw market and walk around town. If you don’t mind a busier vibe, you can stay at the Royal Tower or the Coral tower which are right in the center of everything and a little less expensive. If you want a more exclusive vibe and less of a crowd, stay at the Cove ( more for couples) or the Reef ( more for families), but know they are a higher price point and a 5 minute walk to most things ( you can also take the regular running shuttle). I enjoy the walk and it helps me get my steps in. There are so many pools to chose from, but get there early if you want a chair. If you are staying at the Cove or Reef, there are usually more chairs available since their pools are not open to everyone like the pools near Royal and Coral. The Cove Pool is one of my favorites but only open to Cove guests and you must be 18 or 21( I forget). They have comfy loungers, a DJ and it’s a whole vibe. The water slides at the resort are a lot of fun and my 11yr old loved it! My husband and I also love the slides. Take one day to walk around and pool hop to really see the whole resort and figure out your favorite spots. If it’s hot, you are never more than 2 minutes from a pool you can jump into. Make sure you do “The Dig” underwater aquarium in the Royal tower and check out where you can see the large sea turtles, rays and sharks from above outside. Water and snacks are expensive so bring what you can and then go to the Super Market outside of the Marina Village on your first day so you are not paying $7 for a bottle of water. You can use the water refill stations all around the resort, but the water is usually not cold so grab ice everyday. Manage your expectations that it will be expensive, sometimes crowded and more of a 4 star resort than a 5 star resort and you will have a great time! Also do your research on crowds! We always take a chance going at the end of hurricane season in October, but we’ve always been lucky with the weather and it is much less crowded than summer or spring break. Do your research and you’ll have a blast!

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“Beautiful grounds, subpar food and waterpark experience”

Beautiful grounds, fun Barbie stuff for kids. Aquaventure was difficult enough to navigate to/from appropriate tube corrals and follow unposted rules that I would not return with kids, or at least not with the expectation of having great water park day(s). Dining is shockingly limited unless it is … more

Beautiful grounds, fun Barbie stuff for kids. Aquaventure was difficult enough to navigate to/from appropriate tube corrals and follow unposted rules that I would not return with kids, or at least not with the expectation of having great water park day(s). Dining is shockingly limited unless it is poolside. Dinner options are very limited for kid-friendly options unless you order room service. Cost $320 to drop 3 kids (self-sufficient, potty-trained) at childcare to go have dinner for two hours. It is a beautiful resort and guest services/staff were so friendly that I don’t want to say I would not return but I really can’t think of what it offered for adults or kids that wasn’t mediocre at best.

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