St James Club and Villas: Very relaxed resort

Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience with very good food and service. The only thing that I would say to be improved would be the gardening aspect of the resort. I would go back again for sure. The pic that is in the above left is Mamora bay and is the best. The Atlantic side is well, not that great and not that long of a beach. In Antigua they say that they have 365 beaches. I would say that that may be the case but, a lot of them are small . Again, overall the St. James Club was an exce [... read more]llent resort and I would not hesitate to return to Antigua or to any other island that this chain has a resort in.

Sandals Antigua: Had a great time! Beautiful Resort!

A prime resort on a prime location of beach! It is just as the pictures show, beautiful turquoise sea, white sand and lush gardens all around. Can't see how anyone couldn't have a great time. Food & drink plentiful and delicious.

Sandals Antigua: disappointing

Beautiful grounds, lovely restaurants except the Asian which needs an upgrade. The food quality was very inconsistent along with the non existent service in the pool area and beach took us by surprise. We stayed in the Mediterranean side for five days and found that it was just sleeping quarters. The lost opportunity of establishing a restaurant on the top floor overlooking the harbour is beyond me and the lack of a bar left that building with a lack of atmosphere. We moved to the Caribbean side [... read more] and loved the room and the fact we had room to sit on the balcony whereas we couldn't on the Mediterranean side. Overall the staff were very pleasant and friendly. Since we have returned we have been on two additional trips and every conversation we had with people who had been to a Sandals Resort said basically the same thing. Great marketing and poor food.

Sandals Antigua: The grounds were beautiful

Again, the common areas were terrific, we were disappointed in the room and some of the restaurants. The Japanese restaurant was average at best, the cook was not qualified in my opinion. He kept dropping the utensils and all the food was overlooked and very tasteless. Eleanor's breakfast service was real slow, my wife and I ordered 2 omlets and it took 1/2 hr. We didn't try the sushi restaurant because of experience we had at Kimonos. The room was clean but the furnishing were old. The TV stand [... read more]/dresser had broken hardware, and the tub caulking was dirty and falling off. We were in room 807, look for yourself . We spent a lot a money on this holiday and we were a little disappointed since this is considered to be a high-end resort. Pools were exceptional , grounds impeccable, great selection of alcoholic beverages

Sandals Antigua: Wonderful Holiday.

Room was great, got an upgrade to a one bedroom suite midweek at no cost. Food was good, servers in some restaurants could use some more training. The grounds are very clean and well kept. Would return

Jolly Beach Antigua: amazing beach

The location to the beach is amazing. Beach is gorgeous. Resort itself is a little tired. Needs to have updates. However everything was really clean. Loved the coconut grill had great options for lunch as right on beach no need to change to have lunch.

The Verandah Antigua: Relaxing Atmosphere

This is a fantastic resort. The accommodations are roomy with nice sized balconies for coffee in the morning or wine in the evening (small upgrade for ocean view room is worth it). Water sports are great and everything from kayaking, SUP, sailing. The beach is smallish and there is some a fair bit of seaweed as you enter. Initially, this was the biggest negative for me but, after a day or so, it was really no big deal. This did get my only non-perfect score though. The snorkeling was what we rea [... read more]lly wanted to do and it was average. There is a small reef a ways out and lots of fish with decent visibility. A two minute walk from the main reception gets you to Long Bay and this is a beautiful beach with lots of reefs close to shore and pretty good snorkeling. Service was great, on Caribbean time so relax and enjoy. Staff is so polite and smiles are the norm. The only other negative is that for dinner, only one restaurant is outside. The food was good at the buffet and also the al la carte restaurants. We tended to favour the Beach Bar Restaurant which had great food and was outside. Devil's Bridge is a short walk from the beach and definitely worth the short walk. This is a bridge carved out of rock by the strong waves that crash here. Do this in the morning when the tours aren't there and it is not as hot for the hike. The resort won't be for everyone as it is spread out and a bit of walking to get around (although they have constant golf cart shuttles going around that you can call or flag down) We sure didn't mind the walking. Also the night life is minimal as it shuts down at 11PM. Each night did have some pretty good entertainment and it was worthwhile finishing up after your meal with a drink or two and enjoy some local culture. Overall, we really enjoyed this resort. Like anywhere, if you get what is most important to you and overlook a few small negatives, you too will have a pretty fantastic vacation.

Royalton CHIC Antigua: Nice beach, Shame about the resort

The good first. Great beach, nice staff, good food. The staff were nice, but I found I had to engage most of them, they weren't necessarily friendly to me until I started a conversation. The negatives: the resort is old and run down. The workers were nice but service was slow. For example one night I waited forever to get water while I watched four employees sitting eating at a nearby table, each with large bottles of water. That kind of thing got frustrating. Internet didn't work unless I went  [... read more]to the lobby. TV was limited to a couple English channels. Apparently they stopped lending out water equipment to guests, but it was advertised as part of the package. The water in our room was discolored which isn't the end of the world, but we barely had enough water pressure to keep the shower on- no matter what time of day or night. We found a large cockroach in our room, but at least there was only one...

Jolly Beach Antigua: Beautiful Beach but Tired Resort

I thought the beach was beautiful for Antigua. Beds and pillows were hard, breakfast was the same every day, pool chairs and huts were dated, breakfast the same every day, food selection limited or bad

Galley Bay Resort and Spa: third time visit

Still a great resort, location, service. Disapointment in room (#22) floor state. Tiles broken, loose, worn out, and dirty in hard to reach spaces: corners, along the walls, and around bathroom appliances. Houskeeping time inadequate for tropical environment. 13:00 to 15:00 hrs is not room cleaning time, it's time to reste or nap... Travelling from Montreal via Toronto adds almost 5 hrs to each direction and will be a dealbraker naxt time.

St James Club and Villas: Great setting and beaches - room disappointing

The beaches, food, and drinks were great at St James. Snorkelling was lovely through the water sports folks right from Marmora Bay. Loved the fact that there were always lounge chairs available at the beach and pool no matter what time you went. Water sports included in the all inclusive were the best I've ever experienced in a holiday package. Used the kayaks, staff were always helpful with instructions for guests, particularly when sailing the hobie cats. Although we didn't spend much time in  [... read more]our room, that was the one disappointing part of our stay. Had several maintenance issues with bathroom plumbing, sliding door to balcony was so stiff to open it took two of us to open it. We stayed in the Bougainvillea rooms closest to reception and the guests in this section all had the same comments - rooms definitely needed renovation and an update. Housekeeping also were slow to make up rooms and often bathroom supplies were not replenished. Calls for towels or missing Kleenex were not acted upon so we had to go looking ourselves in the housekeeping supply room at the end of the hall. Despite these inconveniences, we had a fabulous time and the other positives made up for it.

St James Club and Villas: amaizing resort

missing chairs and coffee table in room, food the best, clean resort, very nice people,property and landscaping amazing, missing bottled water in price, beaches kept very clean, service in restaurants supper

St James Club and Villas: Nice Resort

We stayed Dec 2014 for 7 days in St.James. Very nice facility and room is much better for a 4 star resort compare with other similar class resort in Caribbean island we'd been stayed. There are two beaches at the resort. one facing Atlantic which was windy with big waves. The other one faces Mamora Bay and water is calm. The resort offer a lot of water sports at this side of beach. Food is Ok for a All-Inclusive resort. Service need improve. Overall we had a great vacation

St James Club and Villas: Great Resort, Very pretty setting

Had a wonderful week at the St. James Club in November. Found it to be a very charming resort in a beautiful setting between the two beaches & with lovely vegitation etc. The staff were excellent, very friendly & attentive right from the front desk, to porters, wait staff, water sports crew etc. Food was good but limited wine selections. Particularly enjoyed the food and ambiance at Picolo Mondo, It is well worth paying the upcharge to dine there. Docksiders buffet left something to be desired,  [... read more]but it is a nice setting on the water, with a nice little gathering bar. We stayed in the Royal Suites & our accommodation was fabulous. Quite spacious, clean & everything you could possibly need in the rooms. Also perfectly located between beach, pools, lobby etc. All in all a great vacation, would definitely return & definitely recommend.

Pineapple Beach Club: Fantastic time!

Very relaxing get away. Beautiful resort. Beach fantastic. Food very good. Friendly staff. Too bad they are knocking it down next year in order to go more posh. It is beautiful the way it is. Highly recommended!

Sandals Antigua: Amazing honeymoon!

My husband and I stay at the Sandals Grande Antigua for our honeymoon. From the moment we arrived it felt like a second home. The resort was breathtaking and so clean. We stayed on the carribbean side and our room was a pool front and garden view. It was beautiful! The room was large and very clean. The pools were amazing and we swam in 3 of them. But we spent must of our time swimming in the ocean, which was breathtaking! We ate at all of the restaurants but our favourite was the barefoot restu [... read more]rant. All of the food was amazing and there was lots of options. The staff were so kind and were always smiling and saying hello. Everyone was so friendly and polite. But there was one staff who went above and beyond with his hospitality. His name is Shannon and he works at the barefoot resturant. He is truly the kindest and must generous person we have ever met. He made our stay there memorable and special. He is an outstanding employee! Thank you Shannon. We highly recommend Sandals Antigua. Thank you to all the staff and to Antigua for welcoming us.

Jolly Beach Antigua: Amazingly friendly staff

People were exceptionally friendly everywhere, rooms were very clean & views were awesome. The water was beautiful, with no rocks, and lots of seashells along the shore. We would love to go back again.

The Verandah Antigua: Nice and quiet

The room was large and well equipped. You can hear the person on the other side of the wall though. The views were great. The mini golf was excellent. The food wa good and changed nightly. Tight band.

Pineapple Beach Club: The best people and service in Antigua

The resort itself is still a little low on the scale for looks, but the people make up for it 10 times over. Great food, and people that care about you. The beach is one of the best on the island, and kept clean daily. Security for all that is seen but never harassing.

The Verandah Antigua: Not one complaint

The staff were excellent. The taxi service was instant and the drivers friendly and knowledgable the room was clean as was the whole resort. The food choices were many and all very good. No complaints