Me and my husband went to sandals for our belated honeymoon and it was amazing. We chose a luxury category room with a balcony, it was one of he cheaper rooms and we loved it. We had a nice view from our balcony in the winsdor building large comfy bed as well as a huge shower/tub which was nice. Our bar was always restocked with juices sodas beer champagne wine and liquor at no additional charge. You had the option of having a continental breakfast via room service daily, however we went to Spices for their breakfast buffet daily, which was great. They had made to order omelets and eggs Benedict in addition to a great selection of fruits and other things. My favorite dinner spot was definately Baccarat, we made reservations there twice. Their beef dish is one of the best I've ever had and their duck was also very good. I think kimonos was just ok, they tend to use a lot of sauces and marinades on the food which I thought was a little too much. The overall service of all the staff was great. They were always very happy and accommodating.
The very best part of he entire trip was definately the offshore island. It was pure paradise and completely relaxing. The boat leaves at 10am and goes every hour back and forth with the last one leaving at 3:45. We stayed the whole day over there and went snorkeling on our own or layer around in the secluded cabanas, which you do not need to reserve. We saw sea turtles, sting days and beautiful fish. We did learn that we needed to purchase our own snorkeling gear at the shop bc they don't let you use theirs, you can only use them if you go on the snorkeling trip.
In regards to other reviews about the construction going on, to be honest I didn't even notice any of it.
All in all we had a blast and we can't wait to go back!!!!

Jan. 2012. We stayed at the resort for our 25th anniversary. Very nice, clean, friendly. Lot of choices. What really makes the trip so enjoyable is the people at the resort but also outside the resort. We experienced real Bahamian coulture and a great people. The resort is worth going to. As for rating it I would give it a 4 star not 5. Would go back anytime. Beautiful.

Eric
Vancouver, B.C. Canada

We stayed for 6 nights in early January. The weather was a little cool at nights, but wonderful during the day. The food was very good and enjoyed dining at Gordon's on the Pier. The service was very good and staff very helpful and friendly.

Food: Fantastic. Breakfast buffet at Spices had everything you could ever want. Nacho bar at the Royal Cafe was awesome. Cafe Goombay on the island was great- a full service restaurant which we didn't expect.
Drinks: Well- liquored and tasty. We mostly asked them to give us something delicious and they gave us a variety of excellent drinks.
Service: Great. Once we didn't get an ordered drink at a restaurant but it didn't matter because I got it at the pool a few minutes later anyway. They say a lot of "I'll see what I can do" and they make your request happen! Special mention to Michael from the Cricketer's Pub.
Pool/Beach- We had a semi-private pool/hot tub in the villas which was really nice. That pool was heated. We didn't really use either of the main pools. The beach was small but very pretty. There was some construction going on but the noise didn't hamper our relaxation.
Room: We stayed in the Oleander villa. It was clean, spacious, and had lots of windows. Villas were secluded but close to everything.
Island: Good food, very relaxing, short boat ride. Sting rays were swimming around which was very cool.
Overall impression: We want to do another Sandal's vacation. We loved the way things worked, the service and never needing to carry money with you.