Keyonna Beach

Solid, solid resort for sure. But not 5 star. Food was amazing. Beach and water amazing, maybe some of the best I have ever seen. Not one piece of sargassum. Clear as can be and almost not strong current. We could float for hours in the ocean and not fight the tide. Those are the best parts of the resort. Rooms - we were lucky. We got one of the walk out plunge pool rooms close to the ocean. Rooms number at 40-48 or so. These are the best location for pool, privacy and location tot he beach and main restaurant. Maybe of the other rooms may have been fine, but your beach chairs were elbow to elbow with everyone else. Now, major downside and why this is a struggle for me. Sleeping a night seems impossible. Crickets, mocking jays, roosters, wild dogs fighting, road noise, foliage banging against the roof during windy nights, and pools that are leaking so when the water gets low the pumps are sucking air through them making the loudest whining noise. It was unreal. And, the AC light on the wall does not have an off so it shines like the brightest night light in the room. One more thing, the wooden floor boards creak so good luck going to the bathroom in the middle of the night or sneaking out for morning coffee. Not possible to be quiet. This honestly is the biggest downside. If you can sleep through all that then good for you. On to the food. Amazing. BUT, hear me out. The menu will scare you at first. Very small and maybe 5 entrees total. But, they tend to be accommodating. Add shrimp to the vegetarian pasta for example. We tried three entrees every night and always had a salad to start. Generally everything was great. If you are a picky eater, this will scare you. My biggest compliant that can be controlled service. People are really friendly and nice. However, response times are slow. They use texting to request things but don't check. Dinner service was amazing. Lunch and breakfast service was fine but we laughed at the amount of times other peoples food was brought to our table or they forget an item. One restaurant, no TVs, spotty wifi. Just be prepared. The resort could use some capital improvements. You will get gnats/bugs in your room.

My wife and I just returned from a 4 day stay here. We booked one of their Beachfront Sanctuary Pool Cottages. The rooms were nice and looked exactly like the pictures online. We didn't notice any stains, dirt, etc. Very clean. The AC worked great - we were a bit worried about that in the beginning but at night it was nice and cool. The food was fine. Weirdly, every plate that was served to us had decorative designs made out of ketchup and mustard, which is fine, but they didn't seem to mesh well with the food at all. Why would you want that on your salad plate, for instance? Overall the food was fresh and portions were fine. Service - this is where this starts to lag behind. It was exceptionally slow. When the beach server came by asking for drink orders you're better off ordering one, then walking to the bar and getting one yourself, and once you've finished that drink you'll only have a 10-15 minute wait for the next one. Some days it took 20 minutes, some days it took around 40 minutes. The bar was never crowded or backed up. I think they need more members on staff to walk drinks. Additionally -asking anyone for help sort of felt like you were bothering them. On our second day we had not been on site for lunch service. We walked up to the dinner podium (the only one we had been to so far) and they just sort of stared at us. When we asked to grab lunch the didn't say anything, just pointed to another area. We walked over there and were told they had just stopped serving lunch 4 minutes ago. Luckily we had the grill available. It just sort of seemed like nobody wanted to be there. Lunch and Dinner was exceptionally slow. There is a fine line between letting couples enjoy a nice meal peacefully and forgetting about them entirely. Plan about an hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours for each meal unless you tell them you're in a hurry on the front end. Saturday night dinner makes up for it since it was their big Steak night with a nicer menu (maybe Friday too, we didn't eat that night), but the one thing that sticks out after each meal was "my God that took forever.". Overall, if given the opportunity we would go back and would probably enjoy it more knowing what we know now. I don't recall reading many reviews about the slow service, so this is your warning. It could have been Carnival season and people calling out and the resort being short staffed, but it was worth noting.

Our stay at Keyonna Beach was nothing short of magical, and the caretakers of this resort were truly outstanding and accommodating from start to finish. We were welcomed by Daniel and Rocky, who both made us feel at home right away. Rocky seamlessly handled any and all resort needs, and Daniel went above and beyond, even following up later to help us look into other room options — a small gesture that meaningfully raised our overall enjoyment of the resort. The grounds themselves are meticulously kept, a true slice of paradise on the beautiful island of Antigua. The food, drinks, and fresh juices were excellent throughout our stay — the soursop and mango juices were particular favorites. We had the pleasure of meeting Jean, who ran the grill one day and made us a delicious fish sandwich. Raul is a genuinely talented bartender and mixologist — his Scooby Snack was a highlight! At dinner, Meralyne and Kimberly were fantastic servers who added so much warmth to our dining experience, and Deon was also a great server, whipping up a wonderful Deep Blue Sea drink that we loved. Tashekia, our room attendant, was wonderful to talk to and kept our room impeccably maintained every single day. To top it all off, the nightly music added such a beautiful ambiance to the whole experience. I want to note that every single staff member we encountered was warm, helpful, and attentive — truly, the whole team made this trip special. We've called out just a few names here whose moments stood out to us personally, but that's by no means a reflection of the rest of the incredible staff. Everyone at Keyonna Beach contributed to making this such a warm welcome and thoroughly enjoyable stay. Keyonna Beach isn't just a resort — it's a team of genuinely caring people who make you feel like family. We can't wait to return!

Well, we have been back a week and we still talk about and think about our six nights at this amazing resort. We booked the Airport transfer directly with the property for ease of travel. From the time we arrived to our sad departure the resort takes care of everything. First off we had to reschedule 2 days before or original arrival back in May due to a family medical issue. The individuals i corresponded with via email during this emergency where kind and understanding and it was no problem to rebook with out any penalties. We had a beach cottage with a pool and this was the first time ever had our own pool. The room is good sized, AC works great, no TV in room or even the whole resort, the wifi worked well and lets not forget the dual outside rain shower. It was 50 yrds to the beach and every room has its own Bali bed and Lounge Chairs. No having to go out at 7AM to stake your claim for a beach chair!!! Inger and her staff are amazing. Yes the resort has only one restaurant, but they change the menu daily. The chefs do an amazing job and if you find there is nothing on the menu that night to eat, just ask your server. The service in the restaurant was outstanding, Atteshia took care of us for most breakfast and lunch's during our stay and when we sat down for lunch after the first day she had my rum punch ready. In fact please tell her i followed her recipe for the Rum Punch and it was almost an exact match!!! Yum! Lydia at the front desk answered my 30 questions and changes to the one activity we went on, Make your own Rum, which was pretty fun. We attended a wine tasting class during our stay and the presenter was knowledgeable, entertaining and fun. Plus they only do the tasting with wines served at the resort. Rachel kept our room spotless and was great to talk too. Now the main attraction at Keyonna is the BEACH!! Pure white sand, water so clear you can see the sandy bottom and no seaweed anywhere to be seen. We have traveled the Caribbean and Mexico and this is one of the top beach we have seen in a long time. now i am trying to think if i can get back here for my 65th birthday in two years. I would recommend Keyonna Beach to any travelers want to get-away from it all!

Our honeymoon was an absolute dream because of Keyonna Beach! As soon as we arrived, we were amazed by how lush, clean, and beautiful the property was - the grounds crew goes above and beyond! We were greeted with a snack and rum punch (delicious!) and checked in by Rocky and Daniel, whose kindness, smiles, and assistance stuck with us the entire week! Our "premium beachfront sanctuary pool cottage" was truly unbelievable. We woke up every morning in awe of the view and accommodations; the beach was pristine and the water was unlike anything we've ever seen! We only left the resort once for a pre-booked trip to Barbuda (HIGHLY recommend this as well!) because we wanted to soak up as much time as possible at Keyonna! All of the food was absolutely delicious. There is a set breakfast menu with so many great options - the fruit parfait, smoked salmon, and pastries were fabulous! We were pleasantly surprised when we found out that breakfast room service was free! We used it once before our complimentary couples massage and it was so lovely to sip coffee on our private deck overlooking the gorgeous water before relaxing even more in the spa. We ordered most of our lunches through the beach grill service (extra shout-out to Tevin, Deon, and Reba who served us on the beach! They were consistently kind and attentive despite the summer heat!) and LOVED the quesadillas, pork wrap, chips, and coconut bars/cookies! Lunch at the restaurant is also delicious and provides more options if you're looking for a sit-down meal. Dinners and drinks were truly spectacular every night; Brian H, Ryancia, Attishia, Sheldon, and Maria were some of the many incredible staff members who served us at the restaurant. Chef Hensley, who hosted a fabulous cooking class on Friday, did a fantastic job with the menus. We were always pleased with the variety, quality, and beautiful presentation of each course. Dinner in the restaurant was always a great atmosphere as we watched the sunset, felt the warm breeze, and listened to the incredibly talented live musicians, who we looked forward to every night! The only time we did not eat dinner "in" the restaurant was during our beautiful private beach dinner! We have truly fallen in love with Keyonna, as well as Antigua & Barbuda as a whole, and are already hoping to visit again in the future! We are overwhelmed with gratitude after visiting such a beautiful place and being treated so well during our honeymoon. Thank you Keyonna!!!