Search Castles in Paradise Island

"Great!"

"The resort was clean and we really enjoyed the large pool and beach area. Was also walking distance to Atlantis "

"We stayed at the Reef for 6 nights. Overall, we had a good week. Check in wasn’t as smooth as we would have liked. The room wasn’t ready until after 4:30 and our bags had been taken to storage before we realized it would be several hours before a room was ready. The staff were very accommodating and gave us a small upgrade and a small credit for the inconvenience. The resort property is very large. Besides our own room, the resort is also very loud - the pools, the beach, the restaurants, even walking the paths - there is noise or loud music playing everywhere. The only peaceful spot was areas of the beach away from the resort chairs. Beach/pool chairs were often all reserved by 9:30am - get up early if you want to claim your spot. Nothing was ever removed from what we could see even though signs are posted to that effect. The restaurants ranged from amazing to poor. You get what you pay for, but be prepared to pay $$$$ to enjoy a great meal. Our favourites were Amber followed by Carmine’s. I would not recommend Murray’s at all. The staff were all very friendly and helpful, from the front desk, cleaning staff, pool/beach staff and the restaurants. The only real complaint I have would be about the guests themselves. The amount of garbage that was left behind on the beach or at the pools was disappointing. If you have young kids, like water parks and a Vegas type atmosphere, you will enjoy this resort."

"Riu was an exceptional stay! Service was great, food was delicious, the events they had were fun, drinks were tasty. The resort was in a prime location as well! However, Riu doesn’t have an openly available transport so you will likely rely on taxis to get around if you plan to go far- bring cash."

"We stayed for ten nights. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Balcony has views of the resort and the ocean."

"We had an ocean view room with stunning views, also can see the aquarium from the window. Best ever experience "

"The rooms are in serious need of updating, and the adults-only pool area also feels dated and worn which was surprising for a resort at this price point."

"Everything was unreal"

"This is such a cute place—very much reminiscent of true Bahamas. They have a great restaurant called Violas that has well-priced and delicious food items. The staff are all very friendly. Only one thing I would change—I landed and by the time I got my rental car and luggage, the front office was closed and I hadn’t received any check in codes or anything, so I got stressed. I couldn’t reach anyone the entire drive from the airport to the hotel. Thankfully, they had an amazing guard named Hendrix who had our key and check in information on-site waiting for us. I would say maybe have a phone line for him as a backup so folks know when they are on the way there will be a key waiting for them. Other than that it was amazing. The unit we stayed in was a little dated but overall very comfortable and well priced. It’s hard to stay in Paradise Island for less than $500 per night. I believe ours was $200something for a nice condo townhouse unit. Folks should know though that in those units which overlook the pool that the bed is on the top floor so if they have issues with stairs they should choose a different type of unit. My husband and I were fine with them. The bed was really comfy with a memory foam mattress pad on top of the mattress. I also loved that there was a bath and a half—and one more amazing thing which is hard to find these days is the unit has a bathtub. "