The Verandah, Antigua

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Antigua, Caribbean

4 stars

This adults-only resort is in an idyllic spot, up on the secluded Northeast coast, featuring a brand new pool on Rasta Beach with amazing views of the ocean, a revitalised lobby and bigger gift shop. Everyone gets a well-appointed, lovely suite with its own oversized, furnished verandah. The rooms are all in single-storey, open-planned suites scattered throughout the beautifully landscaped, 30-acre resort which leads down to two sandy beaches. Natural materials have been used in the suites' classic Caribbean design, with gabled roofs and timber-clad frames. Come together and learn Hobie Cat sailing, enjoy beach volleyball, explore the nature trails of the national park or admire the limestone formations of Devil's Bridge.

Amenities

Hobie Cats
Kayaking
Sailing
Snorkelling
Tennis
Honeymoon
Wedding
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Spa
Swimming Pool
Beachfront location

Explore the local area

On a bluff on the northeast coast of Antigua, fringed by two white sand beaches and next to a national park with nature trails. Transfer time from airport: 30 minutes.

Hotel Information

Room Information
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185 open-planned suites and villas all with spacious, furnished terrace, living area, air-conditioning, satellite TV, WiFi access, tea/coffee maker, kitchenette with mini-fridge, kettle, safe, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, bathroom amenities, and 1 king-size bed. Hillside Suites sleep maximum 2 adults.

Please note: suites are open-planned, there is no separate bedroom or living room but instead, there are sleeping and living areas.

All Inclusive of: all meals, drinks by the glass and snacks (additional surcharge to dine at Nicole's Restaurant payable locally, subject to change). All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.

Hotel details

Dining

5 restaurants: Seabreeze (International buffet restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Nicole's* (fine dining à la carte offering Caribbean-fusion cuisine, open for dinner - surcharge applies, subject to change). Portofino’s (Italian themed setting and Michelin three star inspired menu). Sails & Tails (bar/grill, seafood restaurant). The Beach Grill (casual beachfront dining). Papa Rico’s Pizzeria. Café 17 61° (coffee shop, afternoon tea). Bars: Lazy Pelican Bar (beach bar located on the water sports beach), Pool Bar, The Wavy Wicket Pub.

Dine-around privileges, allowing guests to explore the culinary and entertainment offerings of sister resorts, Pineapple Beach Club and St. James's Club & Villas at no extra charge.

Please note: reservations are required for dinner at Portofino’s and Nicole's restaurants. Restaurants are open on a rotation basis due to season/occupancy.

Fun and Games

4 swimming pools. 2 beaches with water hammocks. Refurbished Tranquility Body & Soul Spa* offering beauty and body treatments plus an 'outdoor' treatment room. Fitness centre. Non-motorised water sports including kayaking, pedalos, Hobie Cat sailing, windsurfing, stand up paddle boarding and snorkelling. 2 tennis courts (lit for night time tennis). Beach activities including volleyball. Yoga and aqua aerobics classes. Nature walks. 18-hole mini-golf. Pickleball courts.

Entertainment

Low key entertainment on selected evenings. Themed BBQ nights. Weekly manager's cocktail party on Tuesdays. The Wavy Wicket, a brand-new sports-themed bar.

Handy Stuff

Gift shop. Golf cart shuttle service (there are no vehicles within the resort). Complimentary WiFi available in public areas and in all rooms. Concierge.

Minimum Stay

7 nights from 21 Dec-2 Jan.

10 nights required in the Villas between 27 Dec–2 Jan.

Resort Fees

This hotel has a resort fee of USD $24 including tax per room, per night, (payable locally, subject to change). Please note: a room levy of USD $5 per guest, per night applies to all guests (payable locally, subject to change).

Additional Information

* Denotes local charge.

Dress code: day time – in the restaurants, shoes are worn and bathing suits are covered and dry. Evening time (after 6:30pm) — the following applies to Seabreeze, Nicole’s and Buccaneers’ restaurants plus Manager cocktail parties. Resort Island Casual — long trousers, stylish jeans, dresses, skirts and dress shorts are permitted. Dress shoes and dress sandals are allowed (no flip flops or tennis shoes in the evening). Short or long-sleeved collared shirts (no T-shirts or tank top/sleeveless shirts).

Please note: guests are required to present a valid form of ID (passport, driving license, ID card) along with a valid credit card at check-in. A USD$350 pre-authorisation will be processed on the credit card at check-in to cover for any incidental purchases or similar expenses. Incidental purchases may include tours, excursions, gift shop purchases or dining in the speciality restaurant. We understand that not all guests incur additional charges during their stay, but this process assists the resort with fraud prevention. Upon check-out, the pre-authorisation is released, assuming there are no charges made.

Trip advisor rating

4.3/5

5,279 reviews

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Excellent

55%

Very Good

30%

Average

10%

Poor

Terrible

“another amazing stay at the Verandah”

Oct 12, 2025Chris A

We stayed at the resort for 2 weeks between Sept 20th and Oct 4th 2025 Those of you have read a few recent reviews will see that this is at exactly the same time as others with hugely varying reviews! This was our second visit to the Verandah Resort after the year before (Sept 2024) and we also stayed at Pineapple Beach in Sept 2023. We travel this time of year specifically because the hotels are quiet. We were welcomed by SO MANY staff as if we were old friends, not only by Verandah staff but also some from PBC (closed due to a refit at the time) Let's get any slight negatives out of the way first 1) Yes, the Seabreeze restaurant was closed for refitting. Biggest impact (?) here was on breakfast - served at Sails & Tales which is open air rather than air conditioned. This impacted both guests (a bit warm some days) and staff - especially the ladies cooking omelettes in the Pizza hut 2) Towels - always a slight issue here weirdly - but if you grab early you're fine (we got our on the way to breakfast) 3) The Rasta Beach could do with a couple of lorry loads of sand - it's getting a little thin in places ☹ Now onto the positives - and there are MANY 1) Staff – al SO friendly - from arrival at front desk, to buggy drivers, to the office, to the bar, to all the restaurants - we really were made to feel like part of a family. Other reviewers seem to have had issues - can't imagine why 2) Nicole's - fine dining - we ate here 4 times over the fortnight - each time greeted by the lovely Lucy who also has an amazing team around her - well worth the extra cost, superb food and service by the whole team there. We have had the opportunity to dine at some top notch restaurants in both the US and UK over the years – this is right up there. Lucy’s leadership is exemplary. 3) Portofino - modern Italian - we ate here 5/6 times over the fortnight - welcomed with open arms by the lovely Nicole who remembered us immediately from the year before (helps that my wife's name is Nicole too). The team again are very well managed and the service and food is fantastic. 4) Sails and Tales - casual seafood lunch/dinner - another great team here - with Miss Lucy popping in one night to help out. Her influence shows in all the restaurants and the team here again provide great service in a casual environment. When the breeze hits right - it's a beautiful place to eat dinner 5) Sails and Tales Breakfast service - Chemarie's smoothies were a very welcome addition and need to be part of the service when it returns to Seabreeze! Marina & Karen persevered in the heat of the Pizza hut to provide amazing omelettes/egg dishes. Egbert and Theo led the way in service and to be honest we could have listed many more names (and I feel bad for missing so many) 6) The Beach Grill - we used Rasta Beach and the pool there almost every day! Our favourite spot on the resort. On several occasions we had the entire beach/pool to ourselves (heaven). Chegf and team do great lunches and Layasrkas looked after us at the bar (sorry about the exploding mixer – I hope you have recovered!) 7) Staff callouts - Shaun/Tristan on the buggies. Leon, Lassandra, Layasrkas at the bars. Rohan our Bajan buddy at the pool. Rohanna, Destiny, Adainia, Nneka, Nicole P - so many more that my old man memory has forgotten - but each and every one made us feel welcome and special. Oh and to William for sorting us a late checkout - thank you sir. And the ground staff keep everywhere looking so good too! We could go on and on We are already talking about booking again for next year - that's how good this place is! Ignore the naysayers - you won't regret it and to address other concerns of reviewers 1) swim up bars - WHY – certain people just sit in one spot for hours - with NO toilet breaks :( 2) pool umbrellas - there are many shades around ALL the pools - we visited them all - yes even the pool behind the Wavy Wicket 3) availability of lime - we had lime in our G&Ts every evening - never missing 4) breakfast buffet was limited - the choice is HUGE and it was difficult not to OVER eat every morning!!

“The staff are the jewel at the Verandah”

Oct 08, 2025415lisao

Lovely hotel in a great place with super facilities. Had a great week here. The food in the restaurants that were open was fabulous and the staff are truly amazing - so helpful and cannot do enough for you, always with a smile. They are refurbing the buffet restaurant, which was a little loss but manageable with the other places to eat. And the food is great. Where I think they have fallen a little short - and I mean a little, it is still a lovely hotel! But the communication to the guests could be better. We arrived after an 8 hour flight. Obviously the map is online - but it would have been good if at check in, someone gave us a printed map and said - here is your room, this is where breakfast is, this is where guest services are, these are the pools etc. Yes of course we can explore - but only one restaurant has a name on, and for breakfast we just flagged down someone down and said “where do we go?”. It could have been so much easier. Getting to 11am and there are no towels at the pool and none at the beach and having to tell guest services, and it still takes 2 hours before someone comes with new towels. Just give every guest a pool towel in their room and then if they want to change after a week, they can, but there are no squabbles! It could be that it is low season, feels 50% empty but we have paid a full price and have been a bit short on deliverables. I will reiterate that the staff in the restaurants and bars and the cafe - all fabulous! Let’s hope they get the pay they deserve!!

“Nice place, obviously poorly managed”

Oct 06, 2025sashaj238

I have stayed at Verandah several times throughout the years and this is probably the worst experience I have ever had. It was a group booking and I was the first to arrive. They apparently have a new policy where you have to check out AND leave the property at 11am. On check in I was told that check out is at 11am but I can stay until 5pm however members of my group who checked in an hour later was told they needed to leave the property at 11am and not 5pm. How can 2 check ins within an hour of each other be told two different things? The front desk obviously lacks training but it is not really a reflection on them but more so how poorly managed this place is. It would be interesting to see what they tell the tourists who have late flights. I imagine that they get to stay on property until whenever they desire and if that is the case then this is blatant discrimination. After the poor check in experience, we spoke to the duty Manager Vanessa later in the evening who was actually very nice and we enjoyed speaking to her. She seemed genuinely appalled by us being told to leave the property at 11am and said ALL guests get to stay until they need to leave despite having to check out of the room at 11am. This was encouraging to hear but the issue here was there was absolutely no follow through. I imagine that she probably has to submit a duty manager report at the end of her shift and yet there was no update, no one came to speak to us further on the matter, no one came to us to confirm if we are ok to stay on property later or leave at 11am on our day of check out. But, I don't really blame her, poor girl probably has her hands tied in what is clearly a horribly managed hotel. On our day of check out we did leave at 11am as we just wanted to be done with the place however one member of our group was told after calling the front desk that for an additional $50usd we could stay until 5pm. No one told us this from the beginning and perhaps if we had been told this we would have considered staying longer but again the front desk seems to lack training. Despite this ridiculous policy, and feeling discriminated against, we enjoyed our stay for the most part but will not be back. Theodore and the entire team at Sails and Tails for breakfast and lunch deserve an honourable mention. We had the best experience when we visited that restaurant (during the day as we did not have dinner there) and this is probably what saved our experience at Verandah to be honest. The guys who operate the golf carts are also awesome and also the entertainment guy who was on duty for the 2 nights we were there, I think his name of Rohan (I am so sorry if I am wrong) I really wish I could remember all of their names but thank you for making our stay better despite the challenges.

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