The specialty restaurant variety — Indian, teppanyaki, French, Baja seafood — is broader than most Cabo all-inclusives and gives repeat guests a reason to try something different each night.
Staff learn guest drink preferences by day two and have them ready without being asked — a recurring observation across guest reviews.
The KidZ Club's mini water park keeps children occupied for hours, giving parents genuine downtime at the adults-only pool.
World of Hyatt points can be used to book standard rooms and suites, making this one of the few all-inclusives with a real loyalty redemption value.
The $50M renovation completed in Spring 2025 means Tower B rooms are genuinely updated, not just freshened up.
Cons
The beach is non-swimmable due to rip currents — this is a hard limitation that no amount of pool quality compensates for if ocean swimming was part of your plan.
Bon Vivant, the French restaurant, draws inconsistent reviews for food quality relative to its formal setting and reservation requirement — some guests find it disappointing compared to the other specialty venues.
Swim-up room privacy is limited — the terraces sit close to resort walkways, and foot traffic is visible from the pool access area depending on the specific room.
Sandals Royal Barbados
Pros
The rooftop infinity pool is the Caribbean's first — an evening pool experience with ocean views that's unavailable at other Sandals properties
All-suite property means no standard rooms — every guest has suite-level accommodations
'Stay at One, Play at Two' with adjacent Sandals Barbados effectively doubles dining to 20+ restaurants and 10+ bars
15-minute transfer from Grantley Adams International Airport — one of the shortest Sandals arrivals in the Caribbean
Lovers Lanes bowling alley and craft beer bar are genuine novelties within the all-inclusive format
Cons
Maxwell Beach is a public beach — other hotel guests and persistent local vendors are present and regularly cited by guests
Summary
Sandals Royal Barbados has more restaurants, while Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos is the larger property, while Sandals Royal Barbados has more dining venues, while Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos offers more activities.
