Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach
- Epicurean62
- First Reviewer
- 3 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 74
- Reviews
Worst Place Ever!
- January 21, 2026
- Rated 1 of 5 by
lvarga from Bridgeport, Connecticut
The employees are very very rude. The house keepers and bartenders were wonderful, but everyone else was horrible. The food was cold, nasty, and the same thing was served everyday. We had cold showers never had hot water or enough towels in the bathroom. The rooms were dirty and nasty. I checked in at 12:00 p.m. and didn't get a room until 4:30 p.m. which was never cleaned and had to wait another 30 minutes for the room to be cleaned. When I went to complain about the room not being cleaned the front desk person threw the keys back on the counter and said that was the only room that they had available and we had to wait! This was the worst vacation I have ever been on, don't ever go to Viva Wydham Fortuna Beach Resort ever. Not worth the money!
Family Vacation
- June 19, 2025
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We had a lovely 2 night stay at the Wyndham. However I must agree with a previous review- if you demand luxury, fine dining,etc this probably is not the resort for you. The sales staff cornered us while we waited to get into our room, and we feel that she "stalked" us for the rest of the stay-even though we didn't showa lot of interest in buying into their scheme. Our room was small and definitely in need of cosmetic repair. The room was clean-it could have been cleaner. That said, all of our worries disappeared, when we opened the sliding doors and saw the most beautiful powdery white sand and torquoise water-just steps from our room. There were plenty of loungers and umbrellas and the staff provided towels right away.
The buffet food was okay. We ate at both restaurants and found the food to be tasty and filling. Again, it is not spectacular, but it is not terrible. We found the bartenders to be very generous with the alcohol! The snack shop on the beach was convenient, again food was okay. The resort provided free snorkel gear and we really enjoyed the small reefs at the resort site. The entertainment in the evenings was great-the staff was awesome and very personable. Our daughters enjoyed the free trapeze lessons, provided by the staff that had performed the previous night. The beaches and water are amazing, I believe there are plenty of activities to be offered. Do be prepared, the taxis are pricey. Overall, we had a good experience at the Wyndham. We will definitely return to the Bahamas--may explore other resort locations though.
Not a bad resort
- June 8, 2025
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
My wife and I stayed a week here for our honeymoon, and I would give this resort a decent rating. This is a good resort because of its beautiful beach, its seclusion, and its nice but small rooms. The food was nothing to brag about, especially since I got food poisoning from the pizza, and the specialty restaurants were disappointing. Some staff members were friendly, while others were apathetic. The activities were okay, but the staff who operated the shack where watersports equipment could be checked out were unfriendly and very apathetic. I would have rated the activities as bad, but our glass bottom boat trip was awesome, and we had a blast checking out the free, available bicycles to ride into town. We rode the bicycles about 4 to 5 miles to the Port Lucaya Marketplace and spent two great days there enjoying the scenery and shopping. On our second trip to the Marketplace, we boarded a bus to the International Bazaar. The Internatioinal Bazaar is in a depressed state because of damage from a hurricane that passed through a few years ago, but it has a lot of potential, and with the right entrepreneural spirit, it could once again be a bustling place. International Bazaar highlights include an outstanding East Asian shop and a fabulous perfurme shop and factory. The lady who owns and manages the perfume shop and factory is passionate about her work and sells good products, and visiting the Bazaar is worth it just to see her shop and factory. This resort's stunning, beautiful beach makes it a good resort, but next time we go to the Bahamas, we're going to choose Nassau over Freeport.
Tip: If you want to explore, use the bicycles and buses. Rentals and taxis are costly.
VIVA MADE ME HATE THE BAHAMAS
- May 22, 2025
- Rated 1 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This place is by far only a one star. We were there for 7 days. Bad things: the food is very bad and cold (my boyfriend got sick because of it), they had the same food everyday, the drinks came in 6 oz cups and the alcohol was watered down, the staff was rude when my boyfriend was around, as soon as they left they hit on me, I can not express how BAD the food was for 7 DAYS! The only thing you could eat was the pizza but you had to wait untill 11pm. By that time, everyone was hoarding over it. None of the bulidings were air conditioned except our room. The hot water was scarce. One lady said she did not have any the whole week. The two restaurants were as bad as the main one! The ocean water was not clear at all. This was a big dissapointment. We read mixed reviews and took our chance, but I would never ever ever return again. This "resort" is not a resort, it feels like you are at summer camp. The main restaurant had a microwave..hmmm I wonder why! The hotel has wireless but it is 15 dollars a day! Also, don't make phone calls on the pay phones. They make you swipe your card with no way of knowing how much it cost! Well..it was $40 a call no matter if it was for one minute! Overall this place was horrible and I lived off dessert and bread. Also, the mini bar they talk about..hahaha is for VIP only, which I fail to know how you are a VIP. There are no bottled waters or cokes,but they do have a store there that is pricey! There is no snack bar..only hotdogs and fries!! DO not go!!
I LOVED VIVA!!!!
- April 27, 2025
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This is awesome place were there is plenty to do. There so many activities that keep the family very well occupied.....the staff is amazing! Very friendly! The food was great even my 3 year loved it and gosh he is a picky one......the rooms overall aren't too bad...they do may need some upgrading but for the most part not terrible. The shows at night are definately the best! I would DEFINATELY hands down go there again.