How is atlantis resort

Since sometimes those options are just easier when traveling with kids especially when they get sick , we ended up double paying for certain meals.

The other options, like the chinese restaurant and steakhouse were just average and quite overpriced. The other downside about the food was the lack of Bahamian or Caribbean flair. Out by the waterpark, all the snack bars offered the same fare. It was very generic theme park food with hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie wraps, etc. I left craving conch fritters or something authentic. I understand that now there is a Bahamian cuisine restaurant. However, I wish more Bahamian cuisine was wrapped into the other dining options instead of just creating familiar dining experiences that make U.

The Atlantis is big, really big. Looking out my window at night was disconcerting. I was in the Caribbean right? Why was I looking out and seeing hotel towers lighting up the sky? Was this Las Vegas? Scores of cruise ship passengers and visitors from neighboring hotels fill the Atlantis. For that price, we expected something more. The rooms we stayed in were very bland and in need of a renovation.

They were spacious but more inline with an old Marriott or Hilton, not those of a luxury hotel. From what I understand, the rooms are better in the Royal Towers and the Cove, but those rooms are even more expensive. There are certainly more pools than you can swim in during your vacation but if you come to the Caribbean, you probably would also like to spend some time at the beach.

There is also a Lagoon beach on the manmade lagoon in the center of the property. There are apparently five miles of beaches, but we found the Atlantis beach to be quite small and under-serviced at the time that we visited. The kids absolutely loved the Atlantis — especially the water park — actually mostly because of the water park. Now that our group is made up of teens and tweens, I think they also would have been a bit more discerning about some of the other aspects of the resort.

But in general, whenever the cousins have time to play and relax together they are happy. The eight adults of the group all felt that the Atlantis Bahamas was overpriced for what you got, too big, and too commercial for our tastes. This is probably why we picked the Four Seasons in Costa Rica for our next multigenerational trip.

We travel to quite a few places each year and this is by far the only one we make an annual trip. There is something for everyone to do and I find the food prices are the same as any other vacation destination you will go to. Very large portions too that can be split. I am not sure why people get so upset about the Atlantis. We have been twice and are going back again this year.

If you want small and authentic then book that! The Atlantis is a playground, resort. Thanks for the review. Suspicions confirmed. We travel often with three golden rules.

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Atlantis Bahamas Reviews I have done my best in this review to lay out the good and the bad about the resort, at least from our collective perspective. Checking out the Predator Tunnel. Water slide past the sharks. Kissing Echo at Dolphin Cay. Rock climbing at the Atlantis.

Think again. This outdated hotel is not worth the money. Here is an honest review of Atlantis , Bahamas. Staying at the Atlantis Bahamas was a huge disappointment for our family. When I plan a vacation, I am very thorough.

I go through every review I can, I read Pinterest, YouTube… all to make sure I am spending my money wisely and making every vacation the best I can. Because to be honest, I can only take or afford so many vacations a year. To me, it always seemed like something that was out of my financial reach. The main lobby is amazing. I will give it that. First walking in, it really took our breath away. The wide, open decor made us feel like we were in another world.

I was truly impressed with the main entrance of the Atlantis. However, the rooms are VERY basic. We opted for the middle of the pack, the Royal Towers. The price and luxury of the 5 towers rank like this cheapest to most expensive :. The Royal is the middle, and main, tower at Atlantis. You only live once, right? The only nice thing about our room was the view. In hindsight, I wish we would have saved the money and stayed at the Coral Towers.

The Royal was not worth the extra money. Our room was on the same level and we got a great view of this. The tower itself was really nothing special. So if you wanted a snack or even just a cup of coffee or a strong drink you had to walk to the other side of the resort.

Expect at least a minute walk for even the most basic necessity. Every thing in the Bahamas is expensive but the Atlantis takes it to a whole new level. We were actually really excited to go to The Bahamas and indulge in a lot of seafood or local authentic cuisine, but we did not find that at the Atlantis. Instead, we ate mostly pizza, burgers, and sandwiches.

Yeah… it sucks. If you have like a gazillion dollars to spend at the Atlantis, then go for a nice restaurant. Dining at Margaritaville just outside walking distance of Atlantis was the most affordable way to eat and had the biggest portions. But I could eat that in the States so, again… disappointing. The buffet was decent. If you do want to check it out, go for brunch. Dinner is almost the same food but twice the price.

If you time it right, you can go mid-morning, fill up and then just have a light dinner. I cannot stress this enough. You will not find a friendly face anywhere. It almost seems like everyone at the Atlantis really hates their job. When talking to a local taxi driver, he pretty much confirmed this for us. The laws for working in The Bahamas are very strict and you cannot get a visa if you are a foreigner.

And the hotels pay locals a really low rate to work and have a huge turnover. So it sounded like we were right… they all hate their jobs.

Even the service at restaurants is horrible. Expect to spend at least hours at each dinner. Not because it takes that long to get a table. It takes that long to get your food. Beware if you are traveling with young kids. Bring some snacks and maybe a tablet to keep them occupied. If we walked out of the restaurant in under 3 hours on any given night, it was considered a miracle. I know we really wanted to stay at the Atlantis because it had a lot of hype to it.

It was probably a really nice resort 10 years ago. And the aquarium tanks were all really cloudy. Like literally no coral, no plants, no rocks… nothing! I actually found it very disturbing that so many sharks were in such a small space with nothing but glass around them. I think Atlantis needs to get rid of this attraction. They could easily fill the tank with tons of coral and colorful fish and the ride would be just as fun and exciting.

Lounge chairs where basic plastic. The food was like eating at a strip mall. And the pools were very basic. What I mean by that is… they looked like every other hotel pool. The Atlantis needs to take a lesson from Baha Mar on what a resort pool should look like.

Oh, and the layout of the waterpark is really confusing. Like, horribly confusing. They show you where each thing is located, but not what path to take to get there. We got lost and turned around several times. Each time I asked how to get somewhere, they would just point and walk away, or not respond at all. It started to become a game that when we actually found the correct waterslide we were looking for, we would jump up and down and high-five each other. In order to go on any waterslide, you need to get a wristband from a certain hut.

And you need your resort card to get those. So it became like a 3-step process to get the wristbands to even go on the rides in the first place. And each day is a new wristband. So each day, you have to find the hut to get a wristband before you can go on any rides and of course the wristband huts are not near the waterslides.

Atlantis also has a private area you can pay a little extra for that comes with things like a storage locker and reserved chairs. Save yourself the hundred dollars this cost and just get yourself a beach chair lockbox. We used this and it worked perfectly. The waterslides were a lot of fun… even though there were not too many of them.

But the Leap of Faith was really thrilling. And we really enjoyed the not-so-lazy river. The Dig was done really well and the kids enjoyed walking through this and seeing all the fish and relics from the lost city of Atlantis. There was even a small place where you could pet starfish and sea cucumbers. But even the Dig only took us about 20 minutes to walk through.

Not worth an entire stay at Atlantis. One positive thing I will say about my review of Atlantis is that beaches are amazing. We went to several beaches, both public and resort, while in the Bahamas and the Cove beach was particularly the best.

The sand was soft and white and really clean. The water was clear and not too deep. The kids actually preferred this beach over any pool at Atlantis. Get my bathing suit here! We also really enjoyed the Marina Village. You will find lots of shops too expensive to buy anything from! The pizza place, deli, Frankie Gone Bananas, and some more smaller places to eat are over here.

And each night they have a really cool parade. The kids really loved it. There was lots of dancing and singing and drums going on. But again, you can go to the Marina Village without being a guest at Atlantis. If I could redo the trip and still felt the need to stay at the Atlantis, I would have booked a room at the Coral Towers instead.

Not only are they more inexpensive than the Royal towers, but the coral pool was a hundred times better than any pool around Atlantis. Right by the Coral pool was also this great area to walk around. Probably the nicest on the entire property. All the cheaper restaurants and movie theatre were in the Coral Towers as well. So we ended up going there every night anyway. The Atlantis is an iconic resort and had always been on my bucket list.

But I think it would have been fine to stay for just a day or two. After the first day, the kids had gone on every waterslide and tested each pool and they were really bored. We ended up booking an excursion to the Blue Lagoon Island on our third day, just to have something else to do. Or consider getting a day pass to check out the Atlantis waterpark, take a few iconic photos and be on your way.

And lesson learned… read the reviews online and always trust them. I'm Jenny, a mom to a sassy year old girl, and dog lover. My love for travel will never end, even as a working mom rushing from school event to work and back again. I love showing families how they can fit travel into their budget and into their busy lives! Was this Paradisd Island. We were there I believe for a day. I have been trying to locate someone, so very important to me.

Do you have any facts onParadise Island I would appreciate if you can assist me with the information. For the most part, I agree with your review, but with a caveat. My wife and I have been there twice in the past 6 years. Two completely different experiences.

The first was as a childless unmarried couple. We stayed at the Cove, which is actually the most luxury hotel on the property, btw. The service for Cove guests is phenomenal.

Our most recent trip was with our 4 year old. We again, stayed at the Cove, but spent a lot of time in other parts of the resort more appropriate for his age.

In doing so, we experienced a huge difference in service, friendliness, and competence from the staff. So we felt your pain, there. I would recommend anyone who might read this, who can afford to stay at the Cove to do so! Have you considered renting a villa from an owner at Harborside Resort at Atlantis? The Atlantis is an amazing place to stay and enjoy with your family especially for the kids.

Furthermore it looks as if you enjoyed yourself in those photos. I was not paid by either resort to promote anything. These are my experiences with my family. Furthermore, we spent several days at Atlantis, and from morning to night, we encountered many staff members. And unfortunately, they were just not very polite. We found the entire staff to be rude and disinterested. It seemed as though the nicer we tried to be, the more dismissive they were to us.

The staff clearly hates their job and customers visiting them. Resort staff in Aruba, Puerto Rico, and Florida have been warm, friendly, and helpful. I tried harder and harder to smile and be nicer but it seemed like they just did not care at all. You cant go wrong there. I am planning a trip there for my son 16th birthday with a family of 4. Thinking about saying at the coral. What is your advise for me. I highly recommend you check out my article on How to save money at the Atlantis for my best tips!

It was a great deal to be able to see Atlantis, but also be outside and see other parts of Nassau. Walk up the street a block past Comfort, take a left at the first street, and watch the hundreds of turtles and birds from the lake deck.

Free and fun! Maybe the cloudy weather effected your trip since your photos all looked a little dreary. We have stayed at all the towers over the years and The Reef is our favorite. Maybe you could have stayed in the Royal Tower located closer to their Main Lobby, nothing of which is basic at this property. This is an elaborate hotel at almost every turn. Other resorts on the beach usually only have one pool and could never compare to the large property at the Atlantis.

Food is expensive at any island resort — at least there are many options at this resort if you do not want fine dining. I just remember the staff was not very pleasant and the place looked run down at every turn. Atlantis is my favorite place on earth to vacation. We have been all over. It is difficult that it is not all inclusive at a reasonable rate I totally agree.

However I think you know it is unreasonably expensive when you plan to go… so plan for it by stopping on the way in at the grocery and do eat off site for dinner.