The Verandah Antigua

Kayla Glicker

I have nothing but amazing things to say. I don’t understand how this resort could have any bad reviews. From the rooms to the food and the beautiful beach and amazing staff, we were BLOWN away. We got the private candlelight dinner and Risa was our server, she was incredible and deserves a raise, she SANG to us at dinner after we told her we just got engaged. She was so sweet and gave us incredible service. Theo at sails and tails is absolutely incredible. He talked to us like we have known each other forever and we enjoyed eating there more because of him! Tristain who drove the golf cart was so sweet and talked to us about every part of our trip and why we loved it so much. Every single staff member was AMAZING even though I didnt get everyones name down. The food was incredible, especially for an all inclusive resort. We know it can be hit or miss but every single meal was great. The room was clean and the shower was beautiful. We went with another couple and got rooms right next to each other with a shared balcony, we couldn’t have asked for anything better and more accommodating. My friend we traveled with has a dairy allergy as well, and the staff was so attentive to her meals and snacks. Anyway, thank you so much to the verandah staff for making our vacation so incredibly awesome. We will be back very soon

Katherine M

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.

Mon

Breathtaking views and had a great time but not much to do in the resort. Wanted to play pickleball but there was some kind of pickleball convention going on. We tried everyday of our trip and all the courts were always full so that was disappointing. Loved the mini golf to kill time before dinner. Wanted to kayak before it got hot but worker said water sports didn't open until 11am so that was also upsetting. Portofinos restaurant was delicious, rest of the food was meh. Rooms and balcony were huge. Workers were asking for apple pay even though we were tipping cash and it made us uncomfortable. Besides that I think it was well worth the price and glad we stayed

Kai Rylan

This resort was referred to us by a travel agent. The staff were all truly nice! The food at the resort at every location was really good. However this wasn’t a truly all inclusive experience. The rooms are not stocked and if you want sodas after the pub or main bar close you have to purchase it from the gift shop before they close. There’s no room service. The resort is huge so unless you’re staying in the 300’s you’ll need to call for a “shuttle “ to get around. Which can be an inconvenience as well. I wasn’t looking for a party scene so this resort is really good for relaxation but if you’re younger and want to be in the mix— this isn’t it. I enjoyed everything about the property except the lack of all inclusive experience. Any complaint we had was addressed by the property manager and FIXED! She didn’t just brush us off. They have several pools and a few beaches! I’d say walk outside the resort to the right and font on the local beach tho.

Ban Butrus

Just came back from verandah Antigua ,Staying for 8 days , it was vacation for my family me my husband and my son, First from check in the staff not friendly at all usually every resort in Caribbean I visit the serve you welcoming drink when we arrived they ask us oh do you want drinks? I think because from all air Canada flight just our family stay in this resort so it was just our family in check in. because after 2 days we saw group arrive and they serve them drinks ,room service it’s good clean , pools it’s very poor service with this kind of luxury resort the main pool they have 2 basketballs one it’s get flat no air from second day we arrived no body care about it we told the staff he Kisangani oh we can’t do any thing we have to contact the company and we have to do new order its long process imagine they have ordered just 2 for all gusts so if the second one get damaged there is no basketball game . Now the restaurant not a lot of options just 2 restaurants and pizza place the staff of both restaurants not friendly at all service very bad , buffet staff super friendly , In the end this resort it’s not worth the money we spend which is a lot so I am not going to recommend it to any body . For sure I visit antique again loved the island but staying in different resorts ,