The Verandah Resort & Spa

Recently returned from The Verandah Resort and had a very enjoyable stay. The resort was kept spotlessly clean, staff all helpful and friendly and there was always a good choice of food. plenty of pool/beach towels contrary to previous reports, except when some guest took 3 each. It is a shame the Americans attending pickleball break and ignored the smart casual dress in evening and turned up in sweaty sports gear and baseball caps. Is too hard to shower and change. Any bad reviews are not a true reflection of the resort, a lovely relaxing resort.

We have just returned from a wonderful 12 night stay at The Verandah Resort. The resort is in the west of Antigua and in a fairly quiet area, but only 30 minutes taxi ride to St John’s or Shirley Heights - a great venue for the Thursday and Sunday night sunset parties! The Verandah is spread over a fairly large area, and with 4 pools and 2 beaches nowhere ever felt busy. Moving around was easy with the buggies, and everywhere was spotlessly clean. The 2 beaches are man-made and the sea has a lot of seaweed/algae, but the Rasta beach has a lovely swimming pool on the beach, and, literally 3 minutes walk from the hotel is Longbay Beach - a public beach with beautiful white sand and crystal clear water. This can get busy with cruise ship passengers so best to check which days have no ships in (the same applies if visiting St John’s). If visiting St John’s, try lunch at either Hemmingways or Alligators! The food in all eating areas at the hotel was great, probably the best we have had in an “all inclusive’’ hotel. The speciality restaurants were excellent. Special thanks to Gus and all his catering team who went above and beyond to make our stay memorable. Also thanks to Michelle and her team in Guest Services for being very helpful and great fun. If we had to find any fault, perhaps the rooms were looking a little tired and the safe deposit box has a key which you have to carry with you, rather than a keypad. Otherwise everything was fantastic, including the courtesy shower rooms available if you had a late departure. All in all we would highly recommend The Verandah Resort, and Antigua, and we will certainly return. Carol and Michael Sutcliffe, UK.

We had the most beautiful week at Verandah Resort! After reading some negative reviews, I didn’t know what to expect, but everything was perfect for us and beyond our expectations. Clean spacious rooms, spotless and well kept resort, all facilities in the resort were amazing, from the pool, gym, restaurants etc. The food in the restaurants was delicious with lots of choice, each night was a different theme. The beach party on the Friday evening was so special and the highlight of our holiday! The beaches in the resort are gorgeous and so many sun loungers were available. We used the water sports from lovers beach everyday, such a nice addition! The staff were friendly and everyone we saw said hello. Overall we had a gorgeous time and it’s a holiday we will remember for a very long time - highly recommend!

We just returned from a one week stay at the Verandah Resort and Spa and enjoyed every minute of our time there. The staff overall was exceptional and the food above average for an all inclusive. The service at the a la carte restaurants was excellent, however we did experience some inconsistencies in service at the buffet in regards to clearing dishes, filling water and bringing coffee in the morning. The resort is spread out nicely so it never felt crowded. The main pool offered activities throughout the day and we enjoyed spending time on Lover’s Beach. The water was calm and clear and circular floats dotted the water. We also visited Rasta Beach; which is at the other end of the resort. The beach itself was beautiful with many lounge chairs available under the palm trees. The water, however, is shallow with sea weed and not inviting for swimming. There was a nice pool located here so that made up for the shortcomings of the sea. As a response to a recent review regarding loud and brash Americans( we were staying here at the same time this review was posted), I can attest that we never experienced any inappropriate loud behavior during our time there. We were at the main pool quite often and the only noise we heard were guests participating in water aerobics or having fun playing volleyball. There are other pools located on site if one prefers a quieter atmosphere. I will say the guests we met were all friendly and welcoming and we enjoyed talking to them throughout our stay. Also, previous reviews complained about pool/beach towels being scarce. I’m happy to say they addressed this issue as towels were continually replenished throughout the day. Needless to say, we were very happy with our stay at the Verandah.

Friendly staff that are extremely welcoming and seem to be happy to be at work. The landscaping on the grounds is immaculate. Enjoyed the beaches, pools, pickleball, and variety of cuisines and dining options throughout the week. Patricia and Gus and the entire Verandah team made this a vacation that we will always remember. Thank you!