Sandals Antigua: Great resort

The resort is beautiful and well maintained. It is a very big resort with an older section called the Caribbean and the newer section called the Mediterranean. We were in the Caribbean section Food was great. Restaurants are spread out across the resort. Lots of variety. Staff all very friendly and polite. If you are looking for organized activities like pool or beach volleyball, probably best to hang around the very large Mediterranean pool to find the event coordinators. Good size beach,  [... read more]public, not too busy. Lots of shade umbrellas but you need to get down to the beach early (like 7 or 7:30am). Sea is lovely! We went in April so a bit off season. 20 minutes from Airport.

The Verandah Antigua: Beautiful Resort

We had a very relaxing vacation at The Verandah Resort and Spa. The facilities are very well kept and the grounds are beautiful. The beach is very clean and there's plenty of water sports available. Olsen took us on the Hobie Cat and he was very accomodating. The lunch and dinner buffet was delicious, especially Caribbean night. Nightly entertainment was mediocre b/c it seems like the resort attracts more families and older couples. If you want a lively resort then this is not for you but  [... read more]if you want to relax then its perfect. We would definitely come back when we have a family.

The Verandah Antigua: Celebratiing our 30th wedding anniversary

An amazing week at the Verandah. Loved the bungalows, soaker tub, beaches, watersports, food, beach BBQ night, family fun events and the amazing staff. The perfect family holiday retreat. The main buffet food was fresh and themed. We enjoyed the restaurants too, but loved the buffet so much it wasn't a priority. From the breakfast fresh fruit, omelettes, & fresh fruit smoothies, to the fresh fish, lamb, pastas and desserts. The chef visited our table to welcome us and gave us a celebration bott [... read more]le of sparkling wine to kick off our 30th wedding anniversary. We spent most of the week at the main beach enjoying the sun & sand and free water sports in the bay, paddle boards, kayaks, wind surfing, snorkeling and sailing. We had daily lunches at the beach grill, loved the fresh hot nacho bar with cheese, guacamole and salsa, wings and cocktails. We were pleasantly surprised with the great beach BBQ the management and staff planned. BBQ fresh fish, steaks, lamb, along with a huge spread of side dishes and desserts. We danced till late and loved the bomb fire on the beach, while our feet were in the Caribbean water. Then there was the children's afternoon party by the pool. Cotton candy, popcorn, balloons, bouncy castle and face painting. A spread of dipped strawberries and desserts later that evening too. Our grand daughter loved every minute of it. We took a one minute walk to a nearby beach one of our days at Pineapple Beach and went snorkeling. We enjoyed a day around the island by taxi site seeing too. Can't wait to return. We can't thank you enough for making our 30th wedding anniversary a week that greatly exceeded our expeditions.

Jolly Beach Antigua: Great Value! Amazing beach!

I'm going to start with the not so great, and it will be obvious immediately upon your arrival, the hotel is old, very old. In fact, I saw a plaque that said it was built in 1979:-) So, the resort and the rooms will be dated. Also, the rooms (super saver room at least) are very small. Now that that's been said let's move on to the positives and there are quite a few! First of all the beach is AMAZING! The waters are so warm and super calm that I spent hours in there. I also thought the food was  [... read more]fantastic! I thought there was enough variety to keep me satisfied and during my short stay (4 nights) the fish options included Red Snapper, Mahi Mahi, Tuna etc. Every day the menu varied and there were a lot of local Caribbean options as well (for example Roti, Jerk Chicken, etc. etc.). I have a super sensitive stomach and I wasn't sick once. The buffet wasn't huge, but in my opinion, it was big enough. I didn't have the opportunity to eat at any of the a la carte restaurants so I can't speak to them. The majority of the staff were super friendly and helpful. A few were indifferent but that didn't bother me. I found the grounds to be very clean, even if they were dated. I also thought the room was extremely clean. Every room has an ocean view, which is a nice bonus. Our air conditioning and fan worked just fine. I really liked this part of Antigua as well because there was a harbour with little shops and restaurants and a grocery store nearby. So, it had a real community feel. There are very few umbrellas available on the beach, so you'll have to arrive early, or otherwise you'll have to rent an umbrella from a vendor ($10 US per day). Overall I really enjoyed staying here, but I went with realistic expectations. Antigua is EXTREMELY expensive and you cannot expect a 5* resort for a 3* price. In short, you are getting what you pay for. You are sacrificing room size and modern amenities for a world class beach. You will get great food, good service and a dream location for a decent price. I would stay at this resort again. This is definitely one of my favourite beaches in the world and I think it is worth staying in an older resort in order to have the chance to go to Antigua. After all, are you going to spend time in your room or to spend time on the beach?

St James Club and Villas: Had a great vacation

The resort was very well laid out with as much or as little as you want to do. Food was really good and the people were extremely friendly. Snorkelling trip off the beach was well worth it for $15USD, Piccolo Mondos and the Tranquility Spa were well worth the splurge.

Jolly Beach Antigua: Very Unsatisfactory

The hotel was very run down, a great disappointment. My bathroom was disgusting, there was mold and cob webs all above the walls. My blow dryer caught on fire, therefore not usable, my phone did not work. The cleaning staff was very nice and accommodating, she did everything possible to make our stay comfortable. The grounds need a lot of work, I did not expect this resort to be a 5 star but I certainly did not expect it to be 1.5 star. The food lacked choices, the entertainment was good and [... read more] the staff were very courteous and pleasant. Antiqua has one of the best beaches I've been to, but Jolly Beach Resort needs to be torn down.

Jolly Beach Antigua: Jolly Beach Resort

Visited the Jolly Beach resort April 2-9 2017 just arrived back. Resort needs to be updated the rooms were old and dated and the bathrooms need to be renovated badly we where very surprised that the pics on the website looked better than they where when we got there. Had a sliding that we could not open and toilets where very old. Other than that Beach is amazing,staff are very wonderful and very helpful. Restaurants have very good food and also breakfast is good lots of variety. Was very disa [... read more]ppointed that we had to purchase bottle water or have to pay 2.00 us per bottle. Wish they would update the rooms cause the Beach is a five star, hotel is more like a 2 star.. go with an open mind cause it is not a 3 1/2 star as stated in the website. Entertainment was very good every night and buffet was okay...go with a open mind and you will not be disappointed.

Jolly Beach Antigua: Great staff

Our stay at the Jolly beach resort was okay the food was plentiful but a little more variety would of been nice especially at lunch and dinner. The jerk chicken at the beach grill was good, and the drinks were great. The beach required more umbrellas not enough, the beach was gorgeous tourquois waters and fine white sand. I was not impressed with the pool it was runned down so we stayed at the beach instead.The rooms were bad a lot of broken stuff handles were falling off the doors and the water [... read more] in our bath was yellow, not impressed and the washroom s were dated and in very bad condition and dirty we had to call to get them sanitized .The entertainment and the beach is what made our stay worthwhile other than that I would rate it a 2 star only sad to say a gorgeous beach and a 2 star hotel with a runned down resort and the lobby was disgusting dirty and small certainly what we had not expected.

Jolly Beach Antigua: 5 star beach

Arrived at the Jolly beach resort and was a little disappointed about the dated room and the washrooms really needed renovating really in poor condition and small.The lobby was small and not comfortable to do your wifi and a little dirty. They need more umbrellas on the beach , and a lot of vendors on the beach because it is a public beach and not a private one. The entertainment was great, and the staff was awesome,and the bartenders and the drinks were great. The breakfast was good and plentif [... read more]ul with a lot of variety but not enough restaurants, the buffet breakfast and lunch could have a little more variety . Going back to the rooms we had to buy our own water and carry it from the grocery store and the fridge in the room was empty no drinks at all a big disappointment if we had a choice we as a family even though the beach was beautiful we don't think we will be going back.

Royalton CHIC Antigua: Amazing Vacation

The Hotel was much better than I was anticipating, the grounds are lovely lots of flowers, the rooms are clean and lots of space, nice balcony or patio if on the bottom. We had a top (third) floor room and the view of the ocean was to beautiful! The staff are all friendly and the service was great. The patio Bar offers table service, we did not expect service like that for the money that we paid. The welcome drink when checking in was a bonus. We met lots of people and made some new fri [... read more]ends. Overall I would recommend this hotel and would love to go back again next year! Mary and Lance Coulthard

Jolly Beach Antigua: not bad for price

food was fair, Resort could use a little TLC. Staff friendly. Beach was very nice! rooms small but clean drinks good and service was excellent. Little quiet at night so if your looking for a late night party this place is dead after11pm

Jolly Beach Antigua: Tired Resort

The grounds need some TLC as well as the building's themselves and the pools. But you can't beat the beach and the beautiful blues of the ocean. Food was really good, the buffet was limited but enough and not overwhelming. The bartenders and staff were awesome always smiled and treated everyone so nice and accommodating, except for the older fella that gets you lined up to go onto the shuttle at the end of your trip for the airport, now he needs to take some happy pills because he is very ru [... read more]de and actually was yelling at one of the guys on our shuttle.

Jolly Beach Antigua: Lots of relaxation

We found the resort very comfortable. The grounds were well manicured. The beach wide, and plenty long for walking down. .The harbour quiet enough to kyake around... Food pretty good.. I would definatley go back .

Pineapple Beach Club: Great holiday

Enjoyed pineapple beach club .our room was beachfront and what a view, we were 2nd floor with a private balocony. Enjoyed the buffet as well as a la carte restaurants. The staff was friendly and beautiful,beach

St James Club and Villas: Great place

The St. James Club in Antigua is a great resort. Food, beach, and activities are excellent. No need to reserve umbrellas at the beach early in the morning like other all-inclusives. The only negative comment I have is that the rooms need to be upgraded...but on the positive side the beds are comfortable and the air conditioning is good. I would recommend this resort.

Royalton CHIC Antigua: Resort

While the hotel is 'tired' and needs refurbishing, the staff, food and beach are amazing. Bartenders at the beach bar are great - super friendly and accommodating. The fact you can change beach towels during the day is a plus.

Royalton CHIC Antigua: Good resort for the money!

The resort was what we expected from other reviews. The room was dated but clean. Everything worked in our room. Food was very good. Drinks were good, including the wine. Not alot of entertainment. Some of the staff were friendlier than others. The servers in the buffet could have had more enthusiasm. The resort is close enough to St Johns to walk. It took a little over an hour each way. The island safari in the open jeep was interesting and fun! If you want a relaxing holiday at a small resort [... read more], this is the place for you. Antigua is beautiful!

Sandals Antigua: Should be a 5 star, but...

Great beach, great people, nice food and drink choices, beautiful grounds, but just a few too many annoyances to make it a 5 star. Waiting 30 minutes for the arrival shuttle, wasn't a good start. The electronic check in isn't great due to flaky systems and wifi. they do not help you check in on your return flight if your personal phone or laptop is having a hard time to hook up. Daily bug fogging is a little scary watching the cloud drift through all areas including where you eat, and lastly but [... read more] the worst thing I have ever come across in any resort considered above a 3 star, was that all of their pools were cold and only 1/4 hot tubs were working. It is worth a try once but until the pools are heated, I will not be returning.

Royalton CHIC Antigua: Beautiful Island

The Rex is very weathered. The first room they put us in was maybe a 1.5 stars. We went to the desk and they did get us another rooms. This was better, the view was nice, no stairs and a a bed that was OK. The rooms could be cleaner, and what little furniture we had was very dated. They nickel and dime you. 50$ for converter, and if you lost towel or keys another 50$ each. The entertainment was not bad, but did end at 10:30 and the bar closed at 11:00. Way to early for us. You could onl [... read more]y get internet in the lobby. This day in age, there is no excuse for this. They had the best beach, cool sand that stretched quite a distance - no fighting for chairs - very nice. The food was good but repetitive. The guys in our group did not like having to always line up to eat. The restaurant on the water was very good. Incredible view and the food was excellent. Most of the staff were very nice and tried their best.

St James Club and Villas: Beautiful Resort

We had an amazing time at this resort. The grounds are beautiful, the food was great, they had good selection in red and white wine, as well, the people there were wonderful, and very accommodating. The service was exceptional... Having access to 2 beaches was great, it's such a laid back atmosphere, not once did you feel crowded, and you didn't have to rush out early in the morning to get a nice lounge chair under a straw umbrella as there was plenty on site available. We will definitely be goi [... read more]ng back there.