We stayed April 22nd through April 29th....This was our second trip to Atlantis in as many years.....What does that tell you? My wife and I, and our two children now ages 8 and 10 headed back to Paradise for their Spring Break vacation this year. Last years trip was as close to perfect as one could get so this year we had extremely high expectations. Well, it was just as good if not better! The rooms, and grounds are immaculate, the pools and slides are as good or better than any hotel or amusement park, and the staff was friendly and polite. The wait staff was so courteous and everyone truly seemed interested in making sure we were having a good time.

We stayed in room 11536 which is on the 11th floor, ocean front in the Royal Towers. It was perfect. Clean, priceless view, comfortable beds, nice size bathroom. We slept with the large sliding door wide open all week to the sounds of the ocean and temperatures around 70. There was never a fly or mosquito to be found???Well stocked mini bar.

The Royal Towers are the most centrally located rooms in a resort that encompasses a lot of landscape.

Everyone on this site seems to make a big deal about the prices of the food??? These prices are no more than the prices in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, South Beach, NYC....

We ate dinner at Mesa Grill, Carmines, The Poop Deck, Marketplace, Anthony's Grill, Atlas Grill. All but the Atlas Grill were very good to Fantastic, with Poop Deck and Mesa are top shelf.....Dinner for 4 never broke 200 bucks, (to be fair, 2 meals were often off the kids menu, and just the adults ate at Mesa). Breakfast was always at Marketplace, a breakfast buffet could not be better and have more choices than this place. Breakfast 80 bucks for 4 daily.

Lunch was pool side each day and was definitley on the light side, (we were still full from breakfast) Pizza, fries, nachos, hot dogs, salads, etc. We never spent more than 40 bucks for lunch for the 4 of us each day.

We sent the kids down to pick out chairs a few of the days around 8 am before we went to breakfast but it turned out to be unnecessary as other days we showed up to the pool areas and beaches around 10ish and never had a problem getting 2 chairs next to each other.

The casino was similar to Vegas and AC..

We were told the hotel was at 92% capacity during our stay....So much for a Recession!!!!!

Once again the kids liked the slides the best and my wife and I really enjoyed the River ride as well as the pools and beaches.

This is also the second year we spotted a "star." We ran into one of the "Wizzards of Waverly Place" at one of the restaurants who was nice enough to take pictures with a few of the patrons.

I really could go on and on about the place and we will almost certainly be going back again next year..........................What else could I say???

If somone knows of another resort that has all this stuff for around the same price, please let me know I would love to try it out.........
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Spent four days at the Atlantis with my wife and 11 month old son and we had a good time. Overall we thought the resort was great.

I thought the service level was pretty good, especially for the Caribbean where I am generally used to getting subpar service by US standards...everything seems to be slower in the Caribbean. Our room was pretty standard, and a good size. They had a great set of water slides, a bunch of different pools and at least two beaches. Also, a really amazing aquarium, one that I would be happy paying admission to see in the US. I thought the food was good--they had a good collection of restaurants and even the snack bar fare was above average. Another good thing about the Bahamas is that there is no language barrier, and they use US currency. But there are some downsides that people should be aware of.

The place is an absolute zoo: I didn't mind the fact that it was crawling with kids because I had a baby of my own with me. In addition to the kids they tend to have activities in near the pool such as bingo and trivia which features an emcee blaring over a PA. So, if you are looking for a relaxing vacation, one where you can sit by the pool and chill, this is probably not the ideal place for you.

Getting Around: It is definitely kid friendly, with the waterpark, kids club, kiddie pools, etc, but it is not very baby friendly. I say this because I found the biggest headache was getting around the resort with a stroller. There are stairs everywhere, and very few ramps. I got a great workout carrying my son in his stroller everywhere. I can't imagine someone getting around the resort in a wheelchair.

Prices: I heard about the astronomical cost for things before I went, but even as someone that lives in Manhattan I was stunned by some of the prices. When on vacation you just go ahead and pay what they charge, but you should know what you are in for before you go. We have eaten at Carmines in NY and the one here, and it seemed that the mark up at Atlantis was about 60-70%. Probably the most outrageous example was the $9+ liter bottle of water.

Dinner: You better make sure you have reservations well in advance if you want to eat at any of the good sit down restaurants. We went to Carmines right when it opened one night and were told that there is a 60 minute wait despite the restaurant being 2/3 empty at the time with no one else waiting. We had a reservation another night for Chopstix and heard the couple ahead of us get turned away despite the restaurant being half empty at the time. Usually when on vacation I like to see where the day (or night) takes me, but you definitely have to plan ahead here.

Operating times for the pool: This was a minor issue, but the pools didn't open until after 9am and they closed at 5 I think. Normally, I wouldn't care, but with a baby we were up at 6AM, and ready to head down there. The waterpark slides didn't start running until at least 11am. It would have been nice to get a few rides in a little earlier before the pool got crowded and the lines got really long (usually a ~20 min rate per ride).

This was by far the best hotel I have stayed in to date. The activities were endless, rooms were spotless, beach and pools extravagant! I can't even put into words how much I truly enjoyed my stay at the Atlantis. The nightlife was terrific, bars, clubs & casinos. Hotel staff was friendly and there was never a dull moment.

Just got back from a 5 day vacation staying at the Royal Towers. We had two rooms for my family. Myself, husband, 3 children ages 12,10 ,7 and my parents. I had read so many negative reviews and was hoping we made the right decision for our family. We all LOVED it!! From the 7yr. old to the grandparents everyone enjoyed themself. The staff was so friendly and helpful. The water rides, pools and beaches were beautiful. Yes, the food was a little on the pricey side but we expected it .As far as food prices go, it was very much like our trips to Disney or New York City. The best part is, everthing is right there. From swimming with the dolphins,to water rides, a movie theater, interactive marine shows, shopping or just relaxing by the many pools or beaches. I would suggest getting your towels early and placing them on your chairs just to have a place to call home base. We would do this every day so we would have a place to put our beach bag, shoes etc. while going on the rides or walking around. The only negative is I wish we stayed longer!