Riu Palace Paradise Island: Riu is the place to go!!

Hubby and I had a great time at the Riu! The service, the staff, everything was great! The performers at the nightly shows were very entertaining. My only complaint is I wish there was a package for 4 days instead of 4 nights! We are planning our next trip back!

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Magic time

what a difference since we last visited this resort. really beautiful hotel. rooms nice and large and spotless. food good, drink large selection. pools good. staff great. only thing i didn't like was no reservations for dinner, had to line up every night or use the buffet.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Pros and cons!

Well my wife and I really enjoyed the Bahamas. The water and beaches there are amazing! But this is suppose to be about the resort. This is not a resort it’s a hotel on the beach with a heated bath water temperature pool and small crowded swim up bar next to it. The drinks were extremely strong and the bartenders were okay at best. The beach has way to many pan handlers: jet skis, banana boats, hair braiding, turtles, smokes parasailing, snorkeling, park boats.... I need not go on ... it was  [... read more]a little much felt kinda uncomfortable constantly being asked. But hey the water and beach are beautiful. The night entertainment was brutal... the lip sync shows were brutal, there was no Authentic dances or music just awkward erotic dances. The restaurants open at 6:30 and at the 2-3 that are good there have a line start 5:45 ish and there is no way to make reservation.... so we spent 45 minutes in line to make sure we can get a spot at the restaurant (and spots are limited so if your at the end of the line at 6:30 you find out the restaurant you waiting for half an hour is full and hope you get in somewhere else or your stuck at the buffet) BUT there is a light, the service at the restaurant and the food at 3 out of the 4 sit down non buffet restaurants was awesome! The rooms were small but okay views and the bathrooms were nice. No bath tub which was upsetting but overall a good 7/10 just because the food, service, views and ocean were great. Would consider going somewhere in the Bahamas just not this hotel on the beach.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Ok resort

First day they gave us a room with a king size bed and there was my husband, daughter and me. They only offered to separate the beds. We went to a sunwing representive and between them and hotel manager they offered us a family suite but at a cost. Almost everyday they ran out of something everyday such as alcohol etc. Just a handful of staff were friendly. No comparison to the Riu in Aruba. They were a twelve out of ten!! We even tried room service one day and did not have the food item we [... read more] ordered but the next day they did but didn’t have another food item we ordered on the second day. The icing on the cake was when we went to line up 45 minutes earlier to get into the steakhouse for the 6:30 sitting we didn’t get in due to a prebooked party of 20. I went to the person in charge of the hotel to complain and told them I have paid to come to this resort, you should put your private parties in a separate room and not take away from the other guests at that resort. The hotel was clean and up to date.The beach and ocean was amazing!! So especially regarding the room situation they should of given us the family suite at no cost. We are very disappointed with all of this. Would I recommend this hotel, my true answer is depending on the day one day yes and on another day no

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Amazing view and food!

Our experience started out not so great- the check-in process at this particular hotel is not good to say the least- took us two hours to get our room- I should mention we got to the hotel at 10:20pm- but once we got checked into our room the experience was very good. Excellent food, polite and courteous staff, always saying hello and eager to answer questions. The entertainment was not so good- hopefully they are working on this- but Calypso bar was always hopping with people. The jerk sh [... read more]ack by the pool was excellent, and the food on the buffet was so good we didn’t even try one of the a la cartes. We always found a lounger whenever we looked for one by the beach or the pool... no matter the time of the day. We did some excursions and we were impressed with the experience of both excursions, however the Sunwing rep could have offered more information to us about the trips off property so we would not have to research this ourselves. The room view was amazing with a view of the ocean, Atlantas and Nassau! Beautiful! Checkout went smoothly, with the exception of being told once we were on the bus and our bands had been cut off by the hotel that we were delayed by two hours- everything at the airport was closed as far as food was concerned- it would have been nice for the Riu to allow us to partake in a buffet before carting us off to the airport. Over all I would say our trip was awesome- with a few hiccups- not sure if this was Sunwing or Riu, but once we got past the issues we had a great vacation.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Fourth and LAST time

My husband and I have visited the Riu Paradise Island now 4 times and this time we went with a group of 14 people. Although the group made our time in Bahamas amazing, I was thoroughly disappointed with the resort this time around. Check-in was smooth however I paid for an "Oceanview Room" and I got one, if i went to the furthest corner of my balcony and turned my head all the way left. Had a great view of the fans and A/C units though. I complained to the Manager Terry who was super nice an [... read more]d tried to accommodate me by putting me up a few floors. It was better but still nothing to write home about. Terry was one of the nicer people we encountered on our vacation. We found in the past there were a few not so pleasant staff members of the Riu but this time we found that there were a only few nice, polite, happy people only. Keeping in mind that we were a group of 14, we had large drink orders at times with 2 or 3 of us going to the bar to grab everyone a drink. Kellon in the Calypso bar was super annoyed with a friend of mine (rolled eyes) and even said "Ok, is that it, i have a whole bar of people waiting". The pool bar was no different but we were spared the rude comment. At the buffet at lunch, a few servers were standing in the corner chatting, I literally had to pick up my own plates and as I started carrying them away someone came to take the off of me. We were never asked if we wanted top ups on our drinks, we asked for napkins which never came and ended up having to grab them ourselves. Only once they saw the tip on the table as we were leaving did 2 of them rush the table to clean up.....too late! In the past, we have also seen a greater entertainment team presence....there was none this time. Saw the same 2 girls a few times asking to play volleyball or water aerobics but that was it. We've also encountered theme nights at the buffet for dinner and this time there were none. It is way too frustrating to stand in line at an a la carte at 6:30 and not be guaranteed to eat at that time, often having to wait until 7:30/8:00 so theme nights would've been appreciated. Overall good time due to the company but I think I've officially retired from the Riu Paradise Island

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Good hotel

Hotel was very clean and food was good. For adults only though, I found the disco, Calypso, closed pretty early. You would think music would be pumping longer and get the crowd going but that was not the case. I went with a big group, 14 of us, so we grabbed drinks at the bar, as it was 24 hours, and we hung out in the front and played our own music. For adults only, I just would expect more entertainment and fun but that is not the case. If you want to just relax, this is the place for you. [... read more] Also, a couple of the bartenders were a little annoyed with our drink order but buddy, this is a 24 hour bar, what do you expect? Are we not supposed to order anything??? Don't get me wrong, most of them were great such as Marco and some others which I can't remember their names, but there were a couple that were not as friendly. All in all, we had a great time due to the company we were with.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Great for a long weekend adults getaway

Great beach, clean grounds, pools are warm. Food is hot and fresh the way it should be! good food. Steak house is good quality. wines off the menu are very reasonably priced if you wish to have a nice bottle above the house wine. Rooms are clean, good mattresses, not the best pillows, as with most hotels. Washrooms are clean and large with good layouts.

Warwick Paradise Island: Music too load to relax

My husband rang in advance to book some restaurant reservations and mentioned in passing it was our anniversary. We booked straight into our room and was welcomed by a bottle of sparkling wine, chocolate covered strawberries and a cake. Wonderful. The staff were all great. Free trips to Cabbage beach were great. Sadly though they blare load music everywhere not the relaxing holiday we hoped for. Day guests were allowed to play their own speakers around the pool so at points you had different mu [... read more]sic competing with one another. On our last night we wanted to sit on the boardwalk and enjoy the ocean but the music was so load we had to go back to our room. Don't get me wrong its nice to hear but just too load at times you even had to shout at the bartender around the pool to be heard.

Breezes Bahamas: LOVE LOVE!

This would be pur second time coming here. We absolutely love the resort, super clean, quiet, and the people make it paradise on earth. The employee are the key to making this trip super amazing, even though they lost our luggage and dropped our cell phone in the ocean and it's still good.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Great experience

Solo female traveller. Very friendly staff. Nice updated resort. Great entertainment. Awesome entertaining staff. I came here to relax and enjoy the beach and the beach was incredible. Overall enjoyable experience!

Breezes Bahamas: We had a blast

We just returned from 5 days at the breezes ... it was great! Close to the airport , amazing beach, very comfortable/clean rooms. The staff at this place were above and beyond.!! Very accommodating and attentive. We did a private dinner on the beach (witch I strongly suggest to do while your here) the food was beyond my expectations!! Delicious !! And the service from Carrol , our private server was perfect.! It was very romantic and beautiful. Had an amazing time at breezes .. we w [... read more]ill be back.! And just a little shout out to Muna, thank you for making my trip so special!!

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Average Stay

The resort was alright for a few days. The rooms were nice and the hotel staff were attentive. The resort was on the beach and two seconds away from Atlantis. The resort had an average buffet and BBQ station. The a la carte restaurants required that you line up 45 mins to an hour before they open so you can get a seat. The food was not very good. The pool was nice but music was very loud at all times so reading by the pool wasn't a great option. When it rained the only place inside the resort to [... read more] go was the bar, which had some shows at night. There was not a lot to do if the weather was poor. The resort wasn't really anything special and I certainly wouldn't want to stay there more than a few days.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Clean and nice but lacking!

The resort was very clean and the staff were SO Nice, however, it was definitely lacking on the entertainment... by that I mean just having things for us to do in general. No casino, games room, events, etc. I felt like we were being pushed to go to Atlantis when we would have rather stayed on the resort. The food was OK. Very underwhelming. Also, there was often no food available except for some hamburgers and hot dogs left in a fridge (for who knows how long..) in the calypso bar. The coff [... read more]ee at the calypso bar was amazing and the drinks were definitely not watered down like I’ve noticed at other resorts. Overall it was a good stay for 3 days, however, I wouldn’t have wanted to spend a full week or more there.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Pretty good resort

Our stay at the Riu was good. The hospitality was impeccable, the staff really want to get to know you and what you’re about so they can recommend fun stuff for you to do on the island. The beach is great, pools are too shallow for my liking but still fun. Entertainment is just a bit lacking so be prepared to do a lot of drinking, or spend nights at Atlantis which is just a short walk away. Depending on how busy the resort is, you may not get to eat at the restaurants, people are already linin [... read more]g up an hour before they start service, the buffet food is good though! Now that I know what it’s like, I may come back!

Riu Palace Paradise Island: 30th Anniversary at Riu Palace Bahamas

We did a 5 day celebration at the Riu Palace Bahamas arriving on September 8th. The hotel is gorgeous and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. The beach is amazing. We went to Atlantis (literally right next door) several times to gamble and shop. After 9 pm the aquarium is open to the public at no fee. My only complaint would be that this is the only all-inclusive where you have to line up for the alacart restaurants, no reservations allowed. Overall, I would return in a heart bea [... read more]t :-)

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Amazing Resort

Beautiful place to enjoy the ocean The food was great..The staff were always so helpful and friendly..A great place to relax and enjoy the entertainment at the pool and evenings!! Rooms are clean and comfortable. Fridge well stocked with enjoyable beverages.

Riu Palace Paradise Island: Fantastic resort

We enjoyed our stay at the Riu. Pools were fantastic. Bathrooms were clean. Drinks were great. Restaurants were good, but they don't take reservations. You need to show up at about 6:00 and you will be seated if they have room or come to the 2nd seating at 8...I think it was. The buffet had the same things everyday for breakfast lunch and dinner. We really liked the jerk chicken which was an outdoor restaurant that had chicken rice and veggies every day. This was delicious. Also Capucin [... read more]o was great for coffees and desserts. We enjoyed our coffee here! Our room was on the 15th floor. It was freezing cold when we got there. It was set at 15degrees. We had issues with the a/c the whole stay. The floors were always moist. Not sure how to explaine it. At night I was cold with the a/c off. Room was not my favourite place. They came o fix the a/c and it seemed to fix the wet floors for a bit, but it didn't fix the problem. Floors were always moist! Loved the place but the hotel room not so much Also on the safety side of things. We found broken glass on the beach right next to our chairs one morning. Thank goodness no one stepped on it.....we removed it from the sand and notified someone to come clean it or remove that part of the sand from the beach area. Someone did come, but he was scattering the sand all around. Maybe he didnt understand us!!! They shouldn't allow glass onto the beach area. There was always someone at the entry way telling you to put a shirt on as soon as you entered the building. They should have someone telling people no glass on the beach as soon as you enter the beach area.

Grand Hyatt Baha Mar: Stunning Resort!

The Baha Mar is a gorgeous resort. Everyone was very nice. Food at the hotel was a little expensive. The pools and amenities were unbelievably beautiful!!! Not much to do after 8 though for families because pools and hot tubs close at 8 also the downtown area shops close at 5:30. Balmoral island was so nice just across the water with lots to do such as swimming with dolphins, pigs and stingrays. The beach there was a lot of fun as well as the boat ride across in the black speedboat. We would de [... read more]finitely go back!

Breezes Bahamas: Amazing resort

Had an awesome time. Close to everything. Food was great, service was great and beach was beautiful.rooms are spacious and had a great view. Took the number 10 bus outside the resort to downtown for $1.25. There’s a shuttle bus to take to the Baha mar.