Amazing resort

Beach is gorgeous. It’s wide and flat with sand like flour. You never fight for a spot on this quiet and relaxing gorgeous stretch of beach. Staff is phenomenal. Loved barmaid Heather, waitress Julian and our maid, Alise. Food was best we’ve ever had at an all inclusive. Beautiful dining on pier restaurant with atmosphere plus. Wine was very good, both the red and white. Lunch right by the beach everyday was perfect and lots of variety. Rooms were clean, mattress comfortable but  [... read more]they are very tired. Rooms definitely need an upgrade. We had a few minor issues and maintenance responded immediately. Rooms were clean. If rooms get a much needed upgrade this place would be 100% perfect. Once again we were happy with Angela from Trip Central.

Great vacation!

The Rex Halcyon was charming. The grounds are lovely and our room was well equipped, clean and comfortable as well as being ideally located with a view of both the pool and the beach. We loved every minute of our week there. The staff was friendly and helpful without being intrusive and the food was plentiful and very good. The beach is amazing and we never had any trouble finding loungers. I would go back in a heartbeat.

Ancient Resort

Very old and in need of help. Paint peels off ceiling when you use bathroom. Door creeks and sliding doors stick. No dresser, furniture ancient. Whole place is ancient. Needs to be shut down for 6 months and redone, then they can raise the rate, get a 4 star rating as long as they keep the same staff. Staff and food only good thing about this place.

Great week away!

My wife and I were there March 6-13 and had a really good time. Yes the resort is older and could use some tlc, but our room was clean and provided everything we needed for the week, a place to sleep and change clothes. The rest of the time was spent relaxing on the beautiful beach and swimming in the gorgeous water. Breakfast and dinner buffets were good. Not a huge selection to choose from, but what was there was very good. Lunch grill by the beach was good everyday as well, lots to chose from [... read more] as well. Beach bartenders were good and never had to wait very long for a drink. All in all we would go back for sure.

Excellent trip

Despite some negative reviews of this resort, my husband, two teens and I went for a week. We had two rooms and upgraded to garden view rooms with king beds and fridges. The rooms were beautiful, with views of the garden and the perfect blue sea. We were in the main lodge, and only about 30ft to the beach. We loved the food, the friendly service, the steel drum band, the Antiguan dancers. The beach is epic, the views from Warri Pier at Sunset are incredible. The resort is not as polished as some [... read more] others, but if you want to see Antigua, this is a fantastic place to stay. Liz, the AirCanada rep at the resort, is a worth her weight in gold. She knows everything, and made sure our trip was safe and fun. We did the land rover safari, the catamaran snorkel trip and spent a day wandering around Saint John’s. The locals are friendly and helpful. Antigua is beautiful beyond words.

Rex (Reck) Halcyon

Lower than our standards but we made the best of it & had a great vacation. Le Carta restaurant on pier is nice (3 times per 1 week stay) lots of mosquitoes. Rooms very basic Linens old but clean. No safe, hairdryer, coffee pot, iron etc. Beach was not the greatest even at Sandals next door. Rocky with seaweed & debri. Antiqua Village further down has the best beach. Beaches in Antiqua are public. I would be very disappointed if we had paid top dollars but considering the price it was [... read more] okay & I was pleased we had come. Would I return to this resort again...... no probably not.

Basic but beautiful!

It is a dated resort. The location is very good and the proximity with the wild hill is beautiful. The beach is nice and long (perfect for running and for walks) although water is not always calm. The food is simple but good. The rooms are large and clean but not fancy at all, they are dated but they have the basics. Most of the rooms have a very nice view of gardens and from the balcony you can also see the ocean! The staff is nice. You pay for what you get. I really enjoyed my stay here!

Great resort

It was a great hotel. Basic but everything you need. The beach was beautiful and the staff were very helpful. Keep in mind, it is NOT a five star so there are no bells or whistles but it's all the basics you need and great food.

Rex Halcyon Cove

Booking with Tripcentral was very good very informative for our vacation. However, after a four hour delay on the runway in Toronto upon arrival we were given a room that was sub standard. The door to our room would not close it was off the top hinge to which they told us they would fix it in the morning. Among other things, the patio door we could not use, not workable, the air conditioner did not work. We had no lock box for our valuables and no coffee in the room. Two towels were provi [... read more]ded, no bathmat, face clothes and hand towels. It took them four days to move us to another room and only after we were very demanding. Again, you people were very helpful to us but would not return to that resort. Antiqua is a very lovely island. Thank you, we do plan on booking with you again next year. John and Elizabeth VanBerlo

A good resort for a 3+ star

We enjoyed our stay. Great walking and swimming beach (about a mile of walking beach). Food was good. Staff was friendly. Rooms pretty basic. A great restaurant on the pier, we ate there twice. They need more beach chairs. The island was fun to explore. We did that two days with a driver. Wouldn't recommend renting a car as they drive on the other side of the road as in England and not much signage.

Antigua Rex

We are easily please as we travel quite a bit we like the resort its 3* so if you go in knowing that then you wi enjoy its a little repudiative on food but food was all really good STAFF ARE AMAZING RIGHT DOWN TO MAITIENCE GUYS the only thing we had issue with as we have never traveled with Air Canada vacations or Air Canada they lost our golf clubs still have none and we are back a week , and the dewy at the airport was 5 hours but they tried hard and sh... does happen so go in knowing not t [... read more]o sweat the small stuff bring your own towels and enjoy the beautiful sunsets and people Kim & Mike

Great vacation!

I went in with low expectations from everything I read and was blown away! The food was unreal although I wish they had food 24 hrs. There is no late night snacks and nothing in between meals. Also it’s hard to get good drinking water and hey charge for water bottles. The rooms were awesome bed was amazing! The service was top notch especially Dolston,Dave and Heleen! Bar closes at 11 which I thought would suck but if you are nice to them they will set you up with enough drinks to last a whil [... read more]e! I would highly recommend this resort to anyone!

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

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.

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!

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.

Good beach and food!

Our room was adequate with clean sheets & towels. The people were wonderful, everything we needed was made available to us if it weren't in the room and we enjoyed the grounds and walks on the beach. The only thing that could be improved was the public washrooms across from the check-in desk with its faulty fawcetts which sometimes felt it could break. All in all a good resort.

Amazing beach and food!

Our room was adequate with clean sheets & towels. The people were wonderful, everything we needed was made available to us if it weren't in the room and we enjoyed the grounds and walks on the beach. The only thing that could be improved was the public washrooms across from the check-in desk with its faulty fawcetts which sometimes felt it could break. All in all a good resort.

Friendly Resort

Upon our first arrival I was greeted with a drink and a friendly smile at the front desk by Aretha, who checked us in quickly and efficiently. The hotel is really dated and the rooms are in need of some repairs, however the bed was very comfortable and we had plenty of hot water, clean towels, and the staff were very helpful, friendly and accommodating. There were plenty of activities and we were always encouraged to join in. I really liked the morning workouts in the pool. The food was really g [... read more]ood, we enjoyed the two dinners on the Pier, the Tuna Steak was delicious! The buffet dinners were amazing, Roast Beef one night with Yorkshire Pudding and all the fixings. Italian another night. Lunch could have had more variety, but it was consistently good with Burgers, fries, salads, fix your own sandwiches, and always fresh fish each day. Breakfast had a variety of food, fresh fruit, oatmeal, eggs cooked any way you wanted with a variety of bread and pastries. There was a wide variety of drinks at the bar and they had tea, coffee and cookies every afternoon. Our Air Canada rep, Liz was there every day and always answered any questions we had. The beach was beautiful and long enough to go for walks, Sandals hotel is right next door. We had entertainment every night and it always ended around 10:30, so it was never a problem getting to sleep at night. All and all good value for the money!

Antigua

While the hotel is run down and in need of repair, everything else about Rex makes up for it. The food, staff and beach were fantastic. The wifi in the lobby worked well (but take bug spray because the mosquitos are really bad in that area). We didn't spend any time at the pool so I can't comment on the pool area. We took a taxi into town with no problems. The beach is public so vendors try to sell things but after saying no, they wish you a great day and move on. It's about a 10 minute ri [... read more]de to/from the airport. I can't wait to go back!!;