Luxury hotel holidays to The Verandah, Antigua
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location Antigua
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Antigua Airport
Distance from airport About 30 minutes' drive
Hotel facilities and services
4 restaurants and 3 bars, spa, fitness centre, four pickleball courts, library, general store, gift shop, free WiFi in lobby, main bar and by the pool, four swimming pools. There are two sandy beaches, one bordering Devil’s Bridge National Park.
Complimentary
Kayaks, Hobie Cat sailing, snorkelling, pickleball, beach volleyball, shuffleboard, table tennis.
Complimentary watersports
Kayaks, Hobie Cat sailing, snorkelling.
Chargeable watersports
Scuba diving at St James Club.
Land sports
Tennis, volleyball and mini-golf.
Out and about nearby
The island offers a host of activities from kayaking to eco adventure tours, golf and bare boat chartering, shopping and helicopter tours. Antigua rainforest has a canopy tour which can be exciting for older children. Horatio Nelson's fully restored dockyard provides a great day out, as does the capital St John's with its lively market and duty-free shops.
Sports nearby
Scuba Diving at St James Club.
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
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Holiday Code EXH305
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury hotel holidays to The Verandah, Antigua
The Verandah Resort & Spa is located in an idyllic spot on a bluff on the secluded north east coast of Antigua. This all inclusive, eco-friendly resort encompasses 30 acres, fringed by two white sandy beaches and bordered by Devil’s Bridge National Park with its hiking trails and dramatic landmark rock arch. Whether you want to be active or simply soak up the natural beauty of your surroundings, The Verandah Resort & Spa is a great place for adults-only to relax, reconnect and share new experiences. Unwind at the island's largest free-form swimming pool or indulge in rejuvenating and exotic treatments at the resort's new spa Suites. Kayak, snorkel, paddle-board, windsurf or swim in the tranquil waters of the resort's two reef-sheltered beaches and discover eco-adventures in the National Park and around the island. Sail in the hobie cats or relax in a water hammock. Diving is also available at the resort’s sister hotel, St James Club. Land sports include pickleball and minigolf, shuffleboard, billiards and table tennis. There is a choice of restaurants including the main buffet restaurant, Seabreeze, A la Carte dining in Nicole's (a surcharge applies for dining here), Papa Ricco's pizzeria and Portofino Italian restaurant. These are complemented by a couple of bars and live entertainment. The suites are located in single-storey villas (two rooms per villa) and are scattered through the beautifully landscaped resort. Each is decorated in Caribbean style with a private verandah and has a king size bed. A kitchenette is a handy inclusion.
Room descriptions
The Verandah Resort and Spa has 186 rooms, suites and villas. All suites sleep at least four people, making them suitable for families and all rooms have external connecting doors on the verandah so that eight people can share a two-room villa. The two bedroomed family rooms sleep up to six people. All rooms have air conditioning, balcony, bath tub, ceiling fan, ensuite bathroom, hairdryer, kitchen, patio, safe, shower, telephone, television and tea and coffee making facilities.
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
From about
Holiday Code EXH305
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury hotel holidays to The Verandah, Antigua
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to The Verandah Resort in Antigua, Expressions Holidays includes flights from London to Antigua with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic. The flying time is about 8 hours and 30 minutes. The Verandah Resort is a 40-minute drive from the airport and Expressions Holidays will organise return private car transfers.
Special offers
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It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023
From about
Holiday Code EXH305
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury hotel holidays to The Verandah, Antigua
About Antigua
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Antigua is an indulgent getaway in a paradise setting. Antigua, the largest of the Leeward islands, has a cosiness and charm that welcomes the first-time visitor to the Caribbean and yet has an ease and sophistication that makes it attractive for those returning for rest and relaxation. The island is home to a great range of luxury hotels and resorts including Carlisle Bay, a boutique hotel located on a beautiful sandy beach which offers a great range of activities; and Hermitage Bay, an intimate and charming hideaway which is ideal for relaxation. Antigua is a low-lying island of yellowish green rolling hills that are gentle on the eye, but it is the spectacular coastline of long sweeping white sand beaches, inlets, bays and coves that is undeniably glorious. The island is surrounded by a sea of turquoise green and deep dark blue protected by coral reefs and on the eastern Atlantic edge cliffs and boulders form excellent perches for pelicans. The cosiness of Antigua is enhanced by the cheerful villages with names such as Liberta, Tyrells and All Saints with their numerous churches and colourful gardens surrounding the gaily-coloured houses, many painted vibrant greens, blues, yellows and pinks.
Highlights of Antigua
Cricket is the national sport of Antigua. Wadadli is the local beer. There are an exceptional number of places of interest to visit including museums, quaysides, old plantations. Some examples are Parham Harbour and St Peter’s Church, Betty’s Hope old sugar plantation and Harmony Hall, restored Great House with a craft centre. Falmouth, English Harbour and Nelson’s Dockyard is one of the most picturesque and beautiful harbour areas in the Caribbean. A few of the outstanding beaches on the island include Dickenson Bay, Soldiers Bay, Hawksbill Beach, Galleon Beach and Darkwood Beach. Carnival is at the end of July. Fig Tree drive between Old Road and Liberta is through the rainforest.
Travel around Antigua
The roads are fine except for a few potholes. Car hire is easily arranged and highly recommended. Traffic on a Saturday can be quite heavy in St John’s but you can find parking places. Distances are not too great so it really is easy to get around. Signposting is lacking, and an ordnance survey map is more accurate than tourist maps provided locally.
Facts in brief
Capital St. John'sAirport VC Bird International Airport
Size 108 sq. miles
Population 80,000
