Sandals Emerald Bay

I stayed here several years ago. The rooms looked nothing like they did online and were actually quite crusty and more like a 2 star motel, you can see this through the pictures posted on the reviews. Cheap free alcohol was available in the room but I never touched it given that it was from an open bottle with a dispenser. The beaches were awesome. The service was OK. I did not like seeing the cat near the kitchen or a cook coming out of the kitchen drinking for a mixing bowl. The open bar was terrible And I don't think they could make a single drink right. This place was not cheap, although on the website it looks like you're getting an incredible deal. look at all the negative reviews before you breathe the Positive ones.

Had a very nice time a few years back and wanted to go back next year but NO way now. Way to take away the peace and tranquility and privacy of that beautiful cove. If that Beaches is anything like the one on Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos . . . . . it’s going to be crowded, cluttered, noisy and a complete cluster!

Although it's been awhile, this was the first Sandals we went to and after going to almost all of them, it's still our favorite. Gonna miss it as a Sandals Resort but may still come visit as a Beaches. We shall see.

Overall rating 3/5! Room (we stayed in a suite): 3/5 Rooms are clean and the housekeeping staff are amazing but the rooms could use a little TLC. The room smelled musty upon arrival )but being on the ocean, there is a lot of moisture). The bedside lamps, base of the coffee table and corner lamp all had rust spots. The fridge that was in the bar area was sitting on a warped shelf in an enclosed cabinet that appeared to have some back spots on it? Not something you’d expect at the week long price point for sure. Food: 2.5/5 It is standard American fare? Lots of choices, restaurant wise, and maybe I didn’t pick their best dishes from the restaurants I tried?! All that being said, the food was just okay. Two recommendations: The sushi spot was incredible and Dino’s pizza really hit the spot during our poolside days. Great service from everyone working at the restaurants though! Grounds: 5/5 Gorgeous! Beach: 5/5 One of the most incredible beaches I’ve ever seen. Golf: 5/5 The back nine is right on the ocean and is breath taking!! Staff: 5/5 shout out to Tevon, Kimerly, Garth, Janell, Nicole, Mikalya, Theresa, Freddy and Devonte! Cats: 5/5 (If you know, you know) Butler Service: This is hard to rate because I feel like we didn’t utilize them as much as we could have? We filled out our preference sheet with what we wanted in the room and that didn’t happen unfortunately. No big deal so we requested the items we needed along the way. I don’t think we’d spend the extra money in the future, should we return to a Sandals resort. Red Lane Spa: 5/5 Pools: 5/5 Overall this was an incredible experience. Yes I wasn’t blown away from everything while on vacation but who really is?! This was our first time going to an all inclusive so we weren’t really sure what to expect? The drinks were delicious, the staff were awesome and it was fun to get to know others that were staying at the resort, too. I hope this review helps! Oh and p.s., half of our plane didn’t get our luggage when we landed on Sunday (and we didn’t receive it until Wednesday). It sounds like this is a common theme when flying in? I suggest putting a couple days worth of clothes in your carry on to hold you over, should this happen to you :)

This resort is beautiful. We arrived soon to the resort closing (4 days left). It was to our advantage. Unfortunately, not all of the restaurants were open every night. That was the only drawback. The ocean views, white sand, and having the pool to ourselves was nice. I think there were more workers there than guests. It was a trip of a lifetime. Exuma is beautiful. We booked the swim with pigs tour thru the tour agency. It was well worth the money. We would love to come back as soon as they reopen. I wished there were more lunch options, and a nice steak restaurant. It was beautiful. All of the resort workers were so nice as well.

First of all, the actual view from the room is of a burm with weeds. Beyond that is the ocean. Red flag warning the whole time we were there. We weren't allowed to go snorkel or use other equipment in water. The only thing to do was walk along the beach which I did zigzagging thru all the plastic trash. The resort next door had a cleaner beach front. The food was ok. The drinks ok. The workers were not trained in high end customer service. Bottom line is, you pay 5 star price but receive 2.5 star quality. My husband and I changed our flight to go home a day early. I would never recommend this place

Our honeymoon at sandals emerald bay was perfect from the minute we arrived to departure. Short drive from the airport. On arrival staffed greeted us and we were quickly situated eating lunch and on the beach. The beach is large and beautiful. Not sandals fault but lots of trash on the beach - throughout the day staff was cleaning up. The grounds were gorgeous and well maintained. Every staff member was wonderful always happy and helpful doing whatever they could to help. One staff member even opened a coconut for me! Our meals were great we enjoyed all of our food and had no complaints. I especially enjoyed the cafe you could always get a coffee or little dessert! Our room was spacious and clean beach house 6! For our honeymoon it was great if you wanted to do activities you could but a lot of space to sit back and relax. I would recommend sandals emerald bay to anyone!

Loved it! The food was amazing, and the karaoke was fun. The pool was wonderful, and the staff and people were great.