Pros: I stayed in the Platinum Tower, and I will adamantly say the rooms are well appointed, extremely comfortable, and well stocked. The food is tasty if unremarkable at the quick-service places, but, difficulties getting a reservation aside, the restaurants were fantastic, especially the steakhouses.
The pools and the beach are beautiful, well maintained, and not too crowded.
Cons: The main issue I had with Sandos was the spa. I experienced an uncomfortable upsell in the midst of a massage. Seriously, she spent the first 20 minutes trying to get me to upgrade to the next tier, which ate into the time I had paid for, and then hovered while I was given a written feedback form. When I didn't write anything, she immediately made some comments about me in Spanish. I speak some Spanish, so I got the jist of what was being said, and it wasn't good.
Also, the layout is a bit funky (the childrens' pools are closest to the adults-only section), they are a little lax with the "adults only" label in certain sections, the distances are very far here, and the trolley service is erratic at best. It was a 16 minute walk from reception to the Platinum Tower - I could handle it, but someone with mobility issues would have a very hard time.
The trolley issue leads into the final con - the staff here kind of pale in comparison to other resorts I've visited/stayed at in the area. They're surlier here, and push the upsell at every opportunity, which I don't appreciate at an all-inclusive.
