The Verandah Resort & Spa

This really is an excellent hotel which I can highly recommend. We've been to Antigua several times and always stayed at one of the Verandah's sister hotels, the St James Club. Whilst the St James Club is good, The Verandah is definitely better. For a start the grounds are bigger and extremely well maintained; the rooms are spacious and well equipped and the facilities are all to a high standard. The rooms are serviced every day, although the Housekeeping department must have thought we were only staying for ten days not twelve because the room wasn't serviced on our last two days. There are several restaurants to choose from and the food is good at all of them. Plenty of variety and very well presented. For three of the restaurants you need to book but this is not a problem and whilst we were there we had no trouble getting a table at a time to suit us. There are two beaches to choose from, Rasta Beach which is near reception and Lover's Beach at the other end of the resort. Rasta beach has a swimming pool and a beach bar serving food at lunch time and is probably a little quieter than Lover's Beach. It also has better (newer?) sunbeds. Lover's beach is bigger and has a bar and water sports. No food, but the Pizza restaurant and Sails and Tails are only a short distance away. Something to note is the fact that the resort is quite hilly. Our room was almost at the highest point and was close to the main bar, the Pub and the buffet restaurant . Very convenient for our needs but it meant a bit of a walk down to the beaches. Very pleasant on the way down but a bit of a slog on the way back. However the hotel is obviously aware of this and provides a "bus" service that runs throughout the day and well into the evening. It consists of large golf buggy type vehicles permanently travelling round the resort and whilst there are designated "Bus Stops" the drivers will pick you up and drop you off at any point. We had a great holiday and would like to thank all of the staff who made our stay so enjoyable. I'm sure we'll be back.

Really enjoyed the week away. Went to celebrate my 60th.

Beautiful place. Good food. Traveling between accommodations, meals and activities can be a little challenging. Having to wait for shuttles, but worth the wait. Service was good, especially at the restaurants when being served by Theodore. He was amazing and elevated our experience at The Verandah from good to “Excellent “. Also the driver Shemar was amazing and extremely informative.

We found the resort to be beautiful, clean, comfortable. The service was excellent and the food was great. We loved Lover's beach and the Main pool. Shout out to exceptional employees Rosette, Theo, Marina, Keisha, Olvis and Mikton- restaurant Jensen and Aquez beach attendants. These servers went the extra mile in friendliness and service.

Our stay at the Verandah was fantastic. Our room was great. Ideally situated in the centre of the action. While we did not have the best view the hotel could offer we were right at the heart of the resort. We were only a few minutes walk from all the main restaurants, the main pool, the pool bar and the coffee shop. The Lovers beach was only a couple of minutes walk away. For us the perfect location. The room itself was great. Large with plenty of storage space. Spotlessly clean with fantastic housekeeping services. The room did have a fridge as well as tea and coffee making facilities, but we were so close to the coffee shop and pool bar it was easier and quicker to pop out and get a fresh coffee than it was to boil the kettle! The resort was well laid out and the views over the bay were just stunning. The hotel has two beaches. We particularly enjoyed speeding time on Lovers Beach. There were always plenty of sunbeds and plenty of shade in the palm trees. The beach was always spotlessly clean and sea warm and inviting. We loved watching the fish and bobbing on the round floats. The beachside bar was fantastic. Plenty of ice cold drinks and fantastic service. Overall the beach was a great place to relax, unwind and enjoy the Antigua sunshine We also enjoyed speeding time at the main pool. The main pool was always lively with a number of different activities throughout the day. As always at the Verandah the staff behind the main pool bar were fabulous. The other pools were also pleasant paces to relax but we enjoyed the more lively atmosphere of the main pool. The food at the Verandah was great. It was of a very high standard and there was always plenty of choice. The buffet in the Seabreeze restaurant was great with a different theme in the restaurant each evening. There was always a big choice and the food was always of a very high standard. The staff in the restaurant were very efficient and friendly. Always keen to provide a high level of service and always with a warm smile. We also eat in the Hotels other restaurants, Portofino, Sails and Tails and Nicoles. The food and service in all the restaurants was excellent. Although we enjoyed the buffet it was nice to have waiter service. We also had lunch at the Beach Grill and Papa Ricco's Pizzeria. The pizzas at Papa Ricco's were great. We found they were huge so we tended to share a pizza. The staff were only to happy to customise the pizzas to our requirements. One of the best features of the Verandah was the staff. They were awesome. Always happy and friendly always keen to provide a great service. They made us feel truly welcome and special. A big thank you to all the staff at the Verandah, you were fantastic and really made our stay special. We would have no hesitation in recommending the Vearanah and would definitely stay here again.