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Antigua Village
PO Box 649, St. John's, Antigua
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4 of 5 stars
liscarolyn 1 contribution
Virginia
Apr 28, 2008 | Trip type: Family
3/3 found this review helpful

We stayed in one of the garden view rooms during our stay at Antigua Village. If you leaned over the porch rail you could see the water. Most of the rooms are not oceanfront and it is a short walk to the water. The beach directly in front of the resort was small. To get in the water, you had to walk down a small pier and take a couple steps down. From the water you could walk up onto the beach. The sand area was small, you really couldn't lay out on the beach itself. I have a child so it was a little hard for me to relax and keep an eye on her swimming since the beach chairs were not directly on the beach. The beach to the right of the resort is in front of Sandals (which is open to the public). Then there is a beach to the left of the resort. It is a five minute walk but well worth it (I prefered this beach). The grounds were beautiful and the pool was nice. The housekeepers were great and even did the dishes. Our room was a studio with a nice sized kitchen. There was a sitting area and a large balcony. We enjoyed eating breakfast out there. Every morning we were greeted by bird and lizards. My daughter enjoyed feeding them. We did have a mosquito problem in our room and had to have the unit sprayed by the management. The room smelled like bug spray for awhile. There were two resturants next to our resort. The Beach and Coconut Grove. Both places were expensive, but you are paying for the atmosphere. I packed a suitcase full of non-perishable food for the room and that worked out great. There is a large grocery store on the island and a little grocery store at the resort. We mainly ate in the room.

Things to do:
-Shirley Heights is a must! Every Sunday afternoon there is a get together. While over looking the harbour you can feast on barbque and drink rum punch. Boy, was the rum punch good. A steele drum band played and the view was breathtaking, the best I have ever seen. My seven year old daughter danced into the night.
-Monday night Pool Party at the resort. It was nice to meet all the people who were staying with us that week. Rum punch and light appetizers were served.
-Rent a car for a day. We rented a vehicle for about $60 for the day. It was well worth it. With the help of a lady in the office we mapped out a route around the island. We went to Nelson's Dockyard (not too much to right home about), Devils Bridge, Darkwood beach, through fig tree drive (which are actually bananas) to Halfmoon Beach. Halfmoon beach was the most memorable beach for me. The water was a pristine shade of blue, I can not even describe. This beach had waves that reminded me of the east coast of the U.S. Definitley make a point in going to Halfmoon!
-Prickley Pear Island. One day the resort trys to get all the guest to go to Prickley Pear. I would definitely suggest this. The island itself was not too far off the mainland. Once there we had our choice of beach chairs, lunch and free snorkling equipment. Oh and rum punch (which was again great). We really enjoyed the snorkling as well.
-Take a taxi to St. Johns for the day. Even though I am terrible at it...the key is to bargain, bargain, bargain.

Overall Antigua village was a wonderful vacation. I would love to come back some day.

  • Liked — Resort grounds, powder-like sand, wireless internet by pool, the beautiful island
  • Disliked — Hard bed and mosquitos
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay October 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since April 21, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun
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Dated condos, good location

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2 of 5 stars
Angeline13 10 contributions
Los Angeles
Apr 11, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/2 found this review helpful

We just returned from a week at Antigua Village. We stayed in V8 which occupies the 2nd and 3rd floors. The room itself was decent. On the second level there was a full kitchen, living room (with a pullout sofabed) and two balconies, one overlooking the pool and the other overlooking a parking lot. On the 3rd level there was the master bedroom and a bathroom. It was a bit of a hassel having one bathroom and it being located on the 3rd level. There was daily maid service but it is more just sweeping and taking out the trash. We happened to be in the room during one of the cleanings and I saw the maid use one of my kids pillows to brush the sand off the sheets. I am guessing that the sheets do not get changed during the week. The outside of the condos look very dated. The grounds aren't extremely well maintained. The hotel advertises that they have a beach, but they really don't. The properties on either side of Antigua Village have proper beaches while Antigua Village has a rock wall with steps down to the water.
Overall, the things we liked....plenty of space in the condo, easy access to two good restaurants and lots of beach activities.
What we didn't like....$7 per day charge for air conditioning, very noisy rooms especially when Sandals (next door) or the restaurant next door is playing music until late at night, no wi-fi, old looking rooms and buildings, disappointed that there wasn't a beach.
All in all, it was an okay place to stay but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone and would not stay there again.

  • Liked — The size of the rooms
  • Disliked — Old buildings, noisy
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with teenagers
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 10, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure
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Beautiful Island!

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4 of 5 stars
seedoubleu 13 contributions
London
Nov 19, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I was slightly apprehensive after reading the last comment , especially as we are two gay women, however our stay at the Antigue village was great. We swapped our 5 star timeshare for the Village and it certainly isn't 5 star standard. Our room was very dated, especially the bathroom however the location and grounds more than made up for it. The staff were helpful and the locals were polite and never pestered us. The local restaurants are good although a bit pricey but on the door step. I would definately recommend this resort and the Island of Antique. Hire a car, no road signs but it's a tiny Island so you get to be familiar with the roads, and you will stumble on the most beautiful beaches which are absolutely deserted apart from a small beach bar.

  • Date of stay September 2007
  • Member since December 03, 2005
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3 of 5 stars
divegalcop 2 contributions
Santa Cruz
Aug 29, 2007
5/7 found this review helpful

Have traveled all over the tropics and will not return to Antigua. It was an ok vacation. Exchanged my timeshare and stayed in a studio at Antigua Village. Studios very spacious with full kitchen and cozy living area. Beds however were awful. The put two beds together so my partner and I kept falling through the crack when we tried to cuddle and you can imagine what happened when we tried to be more romantic. Bathrooms small and a bit stuffy but good bath products and shower spacious despite the overall small bathroom. The grounds of the resort georgious and well maintained. The pool was under construction but were allowed to use sister pool next door. We had most of our dinners at the Beach Restaurant next door. Food okay. and atmosphere great. The tables are literally on the beach in the sand. I enjoyed the local beer and brough our own wine once. The waiter had become acquainted with us so no corkage fee. Went to the Coconut Grove one night which is the more expensive restaurant. I had fish and I got violently ill afterward. There is a small store at the resort to get basic food supplies. The biggest disapointment was the locals who walk around Dickenson Bay and hit you up for just about anything including sex, drugs and various tours. My partner and I were agressively pursued by a local, "Snoop" who was very disrespectful and seemed to stalk us to the point we complained to security. He kept hitting on my girlfriend in front of me (we are both woman) and offered us drugs. I am a cop and when I finally told him this he eased up on the dope but still was sexually harassing us. I finally lost my temper one night when he decided on his own to join us for dinner at our table. One of the other locals we made friends with assisted us in asking him to leave. The following morning, we had blood all over our balcony and we wondered if it was him trying to scare us or some poor animal sacrifice. He almost ruined the trip for us. Two of the locals who work down the beach at Tony's Water Sports made us feel safe and were entertaining. Smokey and Footie took us snorkeling and sang Bob Marley to us as we cruised Dickenson Bay. Their Boss Tony however, ripped us off $40 when our circumnav boat trip was cancelled and he suddenly disapeared despite being ordered by the company to return our money. I do recommend the Catamaran trip to Barbuda. Any of the locals employed at the various beach businesses can book the trip for you. We used "Marvelous Marvin. It is worth the money. Barbuda is a beautiful island, good food and plenty of rum punch and beer. I also recommend the kayak adventure tour through the Magroves. Probably the highlight of the trip and they will pick you up at your hotel. We also enjoyed the "Fruit Lady" who parks her car in the hotel parking lot. She is very charming also and we enjoyed talking with her and supporting her business. We rented a car one day and I don't recommend trying to drive or park downtown. It was terrifying. Roads very narrow and chaotic in the downtown area. We drove around the island which is very beautiful. Especially liked Darkwood Beach which has a view of Monsterat and great Beach bar/restaurant. Had dinner one night up the street at the steakhouse/pizza place. Food good, service not so good. I had my fill of Antigua. The two bad experiences with sketchy locals however have left a bitterness in me.

  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Member since August 29, 2007
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4 of 5 stars
hummingbird23 14 contributions
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Jul 19, 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/2 found this review helpful

Antigua Village is not fancy, but it is a perfectly nice resort on Dickenson Bay (the main tourist beach in Antigua). The grounds are very well kept, and the pool is small, but nice. The staff is exceptionally friendly. A couple drawbacks--the beach is shared with other resorts and can get crowded, and the restaurants within walking distance not great. The Beach (restaurant) is hit or miss. Coconut Grove is always miss. Still, overall I enjoyed my time here and I'd definitely recommend it.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay July 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since June 04, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine
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PO Box 649, St. John's, Antigua