Atlantis Reviews

We stayed here for one week as part of our honeymoon (1 week in Miami & 1 weekat The Atlantis - both fantasic)

I often read these reviews and never write anything myself but after staying at the Atlantis I have to say how fantastic it was. We stayed in the Beach Towers which were adequate, not as impressive as the Royal Towers or the Cove but we just have an excuse to go back.

We asked for an upgrade/room change but we had gone on an American Holiday apparently and the hotel was full or else I would have definately paid the extra for the other towers. If you are staying in the Beach/Coral towers dont feel too disheartend as the rooms are large and the beds queen size and you only sleep there. The hotel as a whole and the experience make up for not being in the plushest of rooms. (If you stay at the Cove then you do get plush)

We had a great meal every night, or favorite restaurants were Mosaic (buffet style with everything you can imagine) at The Cove, quite expensive but WORTH it, yum thats all I can say. Other fav restaurant was Seafires, best Steak ever!!!

The drinks and food were a little on the expensive side and the 15% tip added on automatically was slightly annoying but there wasnt anything you could do about it. After a few days you just got used to it. Just go thinking you'll spend alot and then anything you have left is a bonus

You must do the Dolphin Experience, it was a great experience, again this was expensive but worth it. You could swim with dolphins outside of the Atlantis and it was a bit cheaper but I just wanted to do it there.

We also did the Powerboat excursion, this was brilliant too. What a great way to see the islands and stop off at unspoilt islands.

Ok, now for the downsides...... our bags did not arrive from Miami so we had zilch.... being a girly girl I was distraught the airport staff were not compasionate or installed confidence that they would turn up. Luckily they came the next day but still ruined the first day. I therefore recommend taking bikini and other essential items in your hand luggage. Queues for food - this was only bad on the long weekend which was the American Holiday. I would recommend you skope out the restaurants you want to go to and ask the reception to book a table for you. You get a ticket and take that with you and dont have to wait around for your table.

Anyway, all in all fab,the slides, pools, beach, aquariums,Atlantis experience FANTASTIC.... I just want to go back

Due to personal circumstances we were not able to book our holiday to the Atlantis resort until a few days before, hence we had trouble getting a room anywhere let alone the Royal Towers, we eventually had two options, one was for the comfort suites, slightly off site, for around 2700ish, room and breakfast. and secondly 3300ish for a sea view room in the beach tower, both prices were for 2 adults and 1 infant with direct flights with virgin from gatwick. I was quite aware we paying a little more than usual, however we really wanted to go, and couldnt book early nor be sure of roughly when we would be able to in the future. We were dissapointed we couldnt get a royal tower room initially, however we were optomistic we could upgrade once there.

We flew out with virgin through jetline holidays in the first half of november. The flight was fine and the crew in general were pleasent, polite and helpfull. We arrived on time around 1pm, immigration and baggage retreivel took a further hour. Now the transit to the Atlantis resort is basically a single decker bus, being the time of day it takes a little longer than the stated 30mins, however on the way back it was closer to the said time.

If your staying the Beach or coral towers you are dropped of at the coral towers to check in, there wasnt much of a que at all, I asked if there were any rooms available in the royal towers and he replied it would be an extra 1050 dollars, with a wink and a nudge he dropped this down to $300, this was a deal, a steal, the sale of century, in fact i did wonder why he didnt keep it for himself,but there you go, my only regret was not to think to ask if he had any imperial rooms available.

Now the beach and coral towers are nice, but to go all that way we wished to stay at the Royal Towers and very glad we did, the decor of the lobby etc is impressive, the rooms large and cleaned daily with an express clean aswell as your bed sheets being turned over in the evening whilst your out for dinner. The view as i said is of the harbour and from our french balcony we could see the cruise ships whilst they were docked.

As Id left the luggage with the bellboy dude at the coral towers it took a while around 40 mins to get our bags, the reason being they transport the luggage between towers by veichle.

We decided to buy the meal plan whilst there, theres two on option however for the gourmet plan you need to book two weeks in advance, which wasnt possible for us, so we took the alternative, which was $70 dollars a day, u.s., take u.s. dollars, as they use this far more anyway. For 70 dollars each, you can have breakfast in a choice of 4 restaurants, lunch in a choice of 5, and dinner in a choice of 8, two of the dinner options require booking, possibly days in advance, one was wateredge, which was seafood buffet, including lobster. Although do note, this dosent include tips, which are settled at the end of your stay.

We had breakfast mostly at the market place, which was handy as its not far from the lift at ground level in the Rtowers. To cut a long story short regarding food, its very good, we had not had a bad meal, nor service, its london prices or slightly dearer.

I would advice to avoid cues, especially if you have young children to eat fairly early, breakfast 7-7.30, dinner 6.30 - 7.30, thats arrival times at your chosen eating venue, as it can get very busy after, due to American people eating later, 95% of the people at the resort are American, and it would appear they depart from only two locations from the U.S. silicone valley and mooseville. Although a little loud and annoying there quite polite and civil.

We went for a week and felt it was enough to do most things the resort has to offer, not to say i wouldnt of stayed longer given the choice, theres some great slides and pools, some of which are very good for young children as they slope down, instead of the traditional drop in to the water, although theres some good aqauriums they failed to impress me, mainly due to seeing the ones in jaws 3, i will not go wow till i see one like it in real life, buts hats off, bloody good effort. The beach and lagoon beach too is very nice, and at the time of year we went quiteish, considering where you are.

All in all a great holiday, its pricey, but worth every cent, nickel and dime. Excellant hotel, room, service. Good food, great pools/slides.

My only beefs were
1. People placing towels on chairs, need i go on, yes to get it out me system, one day we were sat by the pool with 4 or 5 sun loungers which some one had placed towels on for future use, we arrived there at 8.30am, and stayed till 2pm, when there freinds arrived behind us,as we were leaveing it came apparent they were in Nassau shopping, absaloutly disgracefull, god forbid anyone else have a nice holiday.

2. On bills at certain bars eating establisments you will see on the bill, an option of giving an extra tip, im obviuosly barking up the wrong tree in my profession, if as a barman you recieve a wage, 15% tip, automatic, and another tip, which could quite possibly be a dollar extra for taking a bottle cap off, they dont earn that much but its in proportion to there economy, I quite often leave extra tips, well over the suggested 15%, but come to expect/ask and all what happens is put people backs up.

One point to note for people with young children and buggies is there are quite a few stairs, usually 4 or 5 steps which you may need to carry the buggy down.

Once again a fantastic holiday, and would definatly return, they are in the process of building a couple of new towers close by, and i understand theres to be a version in dubai. However would avoid peak seasons, as it must be mobbed.

We stayed at the Atlantis as part of our honeymoon as it looked spectacular in the Virgin brochure, and it was. This is not just a hotel its an amusement park in itself!. If you like water parks and being around marine life creatures then you must visit...Its fantastic.

The accomadation is second to none and the staff are so freindly and welcoming. There are at least 10 different resturants on site which you can dine at every night though some are very pricey at approx £50 per person, you can purchase meal deals when you check-in but its not much cheaper. There are cheaper places to eat about 5 mins walk outside the complex. There is a free cinema within the hotel that shows blockbuster movies that are not even released in the uk which is great and you can get massive hot dogs in there for £3.
There is also a 24 hour casino which we didn't use but was very popular.

We doubled this holiday up with Orlando as its only a 1 hour flight from Florida.
We have traveled all round the world in the last 5 years and the Atlantis is one of the best hotels we have stayed in.

Just got back from a brilliant 2 weeks at the above hotel.
When you first arrive, the sight of the hotel brings a smile to your face; very impressive.
Room - good size, even if it wasn't ready till an hour after the given check in time (apparently a common problem).
Food - great choice, from gourmet to buffet to fastfood. A little more expensive than over here (a lot more than in the USA), but you have to eat an drink. We tended to eat most at the Market Place, a buffet restaurant with a terrific choice of food (tip for the Brits; our US cousins tend to eat later than us Brits, so have b/fast between 8 and 9, and tea between 6 and 7 - you'll see the queues when you come out).

Pools - amazing choice. Even though the place was full you never felt as though you were crowded. The kids pool is the best I've been to, with additional rock pools creating a bigger play area.
Currency - we took Bahamian dollars; no need; every time we paid in local currency change was given in US dollars.
Staff - very pleasant and helpful. As they will readily admit, their only industry is tourism, so they have to work at it.
Tips - added to your bill automatically.
Trips - not a great deal, but the Dolphin Encounter is a must. Make sure you book a few weeks before you go, this trip is very popular.
Nassau - taxi costs around 4 dollars per person; ferry 6 dollars round trip per person.

All in all a great holiday, and one place I will go back to in the future.

This is an absolutely fab hotel , we were in a suite room , well worth the extra treat , simply divine , we had our own butler who opened our champagne and even turned down the bed at night . Fantastic to be dining with superstars ( elton john was there the same time as us !) we will being staying there again this christmas .highly recommended