Please don't believe everything you read about this resort. True it is a 3 star, so if you normally go to 5 star places, you might want to skip this place, HOWEVER, if you are looking for a bargain and a nice vacation...you picked a good choice. My husband and I went for our 1st anniversary. The place is older, but clean and the staff is great. We paid a litle extra and got a beach front room which was the best choice! So worth the extra 100.00 or so for the wk. The food was REALLY good and they never skimped on the drinks! We mostly ate at the buffet which ALWAYS had a great variety to choose from..fish, chicken, pork, pasta and LOTS of fresh fruit and vegies...something for everyone. My husband is a picky eater and he LOVED it! WE also ate at the Italian restaurant once and the Asian one twice (order the Salmon!). The Italian place makes THE BEST pizza which you can order at the restaurant or just wait till 10pm as they serve it up around the backside-all you can eat!. We also loved the diversity of the people who vacationed here...people from all over the world..England, Canada, Scotland, Australia, Germany, etc. My husband speaks fluent German was thrilled to hear/speak the language since we live in California. A couple of pointers for you! 1) Take a taxi into town just once ($24 round-trip+tip)..memorize your way, then take the bikes available at the resort and pedal into town the next time...it is really close and a fun little jaunt (only about 15-20 min)-Rum Runner makes the best drinks there!. 2)Bring your own soap (had a hard time getting add'll little bottles). 3) If you enjoy drinks, bring a Bubba-Keg or some other large insulated cup-the bartenders will fill it up without a problem-you'll make fewer trips to the bar plus your ice won't melt. 4) Bring bug repellent-the mosquitos like to get you at daybreak and sundown. ENJOY!!!

When I arrived the place looked beautiful. Was pleasantly surprised. Our room was clean, and very spacious. There was some building work but it was far enough away from our room not to be a problem. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food in the dining room is basic without much variety. However the free italian restaurant was lovely. Book early in the morning, though. The beach was stunning, the pool was clean and all-in-all a wonderful place to relax. If you're looking for 5* luxury go somewhere else. But if you're looking for value come here. Only one bad point: timeshare people hassling you. They are posted everywhere throughout the hotel lobby and bar. Just say NO!!

This was our third stay. Since the Bahamas are so close to the US, the travel time to get there is minimal. The Wyndham offers everything you need. April was the perfect time to go because of the weather-upper 70's and sunny. The ocean is also fairly calm, so the snorkeling right at the resort's beach is fantastic. The food at the main buffet restaurant and beverages at the various bars are above average. (Ask Gregory to make his special version of a Rum Cooler!) The two upscale restaurants (Italian and Oriental) are quite good. Very friendly staff. For the price, it's wonderful.

I'm very happy I had an opportunity to read all the reviews beforehand because I felt I knew pretty much what to expect. My boyfriend and I are in our mid-20s, pretty laid back people, and don't really need extreme luxury and gourmet food to have a fun vacation so I had a good feeling, despite the negative reviews, that we were going to have a great time. I do think that there are people who would not enjoy the Viva Wyndham especially if they are accustom to places such as the Sandals, or other luxury Resorts. But when you are booking the trip you should know, from the 3-star rating, that it is not going to be as lavish and luxurious as a 5-star. I thought it was a very good deal for what we received in return!
Many of the staff members are very friendly and fun. Sometimes they may not seem to be overly friendly at first but if you talk to them a bit they are very nice. They have to deal with some rude tourists so they are happy to meet friendly people who are having a fun time. I think a smile and some manners go a long way. Relax, lighten up and you will enjoy yourself!
The animation staff was wonderful! These are the people who run the activities and also perform in the shows at night. They come from all over the world and many speak multiple languages. We chatted with many of them at night after the shows and we were lucky to meet a lot of great people!
The room was fine, nothing special, and it was nice to have a balcony and a small fridge. I definitely understand what everyone says about the bathrooms. They were old and quite run down but it wasn't anything we could not bare. I think they were pretty clean, just old and that was very visible by rust and such. From reading the reviews I knew that most of the bathrooms were like this and it wasn’t worth getting distressed about.
The landscape was lovely with many tropical plants and flowers and some little lizards! We had a garden view, not ocean but it was still a nice view and we were not in the room very often anyway.
The beach was beautiful!! We spent our days lounging on the white sands but if you get restless there are plenty of activities to enjoy. The snorkeling was fantastic! There were so many colorful, tropical fish right off the beach by the coral reef. We heard people say they had been snorkeling many times and this was the best they had seen.
The food at the main dining area was okay. I didn't find too much that I loved but I'm not a big meat eater so I stuck with a lot of pastas and salads. My boyfriend loved it though. We ate at both the Oriental and Italian restaurants and the food was quite good there. The drinks were always good but high grade alcohol is not a necessity for us.
Overall we had such a wonderful time! I definitely would also enjoy a resort where you are waited on hand and foot and everything is sparkly clean and new but, for us, I don't think we would have had any more fun in a 5 star then we did at this 3 star.