What an amazing vacation! We were hesitant until the final moment if we were making the right decision. Fortunately, we stayed with our decision and loved every minute. So, if you are the least bit hesitant and I am a very picky traveler.....DON'T BE!
It was a truly amazing vacation. From the moment we arrived and ventured down to The Beach Bar and Grill and met the most fabulous gal named Barbara....do stop by and say hi she is such a sweetie. The unbelievable views from that area were remarkable. The food was delicious and we tried each and every restaurant. Nicole's was very attentive....but the others will gladly accomodate any desire/need. It is a must to do the ALL-INCLUSIVE...MUCH BETTER DEAL! As for the any cons.... The only drawback I can mention...housekeeping was a little frustrating.....no set time....check your bill to make sure no unexpected calls show up before you check out. Do go next do to Long Bay and snorkel we had an absolute blast! The water at the resort was murky and we couldn't see anything. But, all the recreational options were fun to use! Get down to the beach early if you want a tiki umbrella =). If you plan on going on an excursion to St. John to do shopping....think twice...unless it is necessary....people are all over you asking you if you want to buy or do this etc...making an unpleasant shopping experience.....although it is MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE GIFT SHOP AT THE RESORT!!!!!!!!!! Would you pls. do us a favor....there is a homeless dog we named Mrs. D that lives over near bungalow 164.....can you pls. keep and eye out for her and give her some TLC and scraps. She's very skittish but such a sweetie. We miss her very much!!!!!!!! Hope you enjoy your vacation as much as we did!!!! We will treasure our memories!!!!

we have just returned from a two week stay at the verandah spa resort . we were quite anxious about our visit almost to the point of changing our travel arrangements having read the poor reviews that it had been getting since it opened in oct. we are so glad we did'nt.
we would like to say that we found the resort excellent, nothing seemed too much trouble, all the staff were friendly and always provided a good standard of service in the bars & restuarants.
the three restaurants served a good quality and variation of food,especially nicoles which was excellent for an all inclusive hotel, there had been initially a little difficulty securing a reservation to eat there but this seemed to be rectified quickly,
if we had to gripe about anything, it would be that the coffee option could be a lot better flask coffee at breakfast is ok but at other times it would nice to have more options of fresh coffee, and they should have a better selection of beers available, the wines served were good
the suite rooms were very spacious , well equiped and clean, most have a sea view and the ones occupied presently are convenient to all facilities. we had room 267 which was an excellent location for all amenities with a good beach & sea view for a standard bayview suite.
we found that there were plenty of sun loungers both at the beach & pool and plenty of shade at both beaches. the watersports facilities was v good and the beach staff exceptionally friendly & helpful.
the resort was not at full occupancy due to some accomodation still to complete, but you werent aware of any work going on, the resort was quite relaxed and low key, as was the evening entertainment although most nights v good,but don't go there if your a party animal.
we highly recommend this resort.

The Verandah Resort and Spa is a lovely resort and the staff are amazing.
The resort was clean and well managed with two good beaches and a big pool.
The 3 restaurants were lovely and the food excellent, however there was one fabulous extra, the chef would prepare anything you fancied!!
We are a well traveled family with a disabled child who usually have something to complain about on holiday, we were proved wrong on this resort.
Mr Samuel and Mr Peters ran the resturant and made you feel welcome and relaxed and would do anything for you.
Ronaldo the Chef and his team did not deliver one bad meal in 3 weeks!
Dayton the bar manager and his team were a pleasure to see everyday. They were friendly informative and never left a glass empty.
Myriam was fab!
House keeping and the waiting staff were exceptional, always on call and happy to help.
Lionel was great, any quiery any time he could fix it!
Overall a great place and a great holiday, we couldnt fault it. Five stars!
Looking forward to going again in the near future.

We needed somewhere to stay in Antigua for 3 nights en route to a week's sailing in the BVIs and the Verandah (despite the mixed reviews we'd read) did not disappoint.

The rooms were spacious, well appointed and spotlessly clean and the verandah was huge! Our suite was not right on the ocean but still had a great view and was centrally located for the pool, restaurants, beach, bars etc. The food was more than OK - especially the buffet where you could make yourself a caesar salad and eat delicious fresh fruit. As others have said, the egg station at breakfast was fantastic. Only one major grumble - the coffee is undrinkable. Take your own with some filters and use the coffee machine in your room.

It was the first time we'd done an all inclusive and we would definitely do it again. The quality of the alcoholic drinks was good and they were freely available - we even had bucks fizz at breakfast one day! Having said that no one seemed to abuse the system and we didn't see anyone worse for wear or drinking heavily. Without exception staff were friendly and helpful.

The beach facilities were good and we took out kayaks and hobie cats and never had to wait. It's true there could be more shade (more umbrellas would be good as well as preventing people bagging the shady spots with their towels at 6.30 in the morning!!). The beach bar is a lovely spot with a great view over the beach.

If you want a pamper while you're there the spa is also excellent and has a lovely shady verandah with squashy sofas to relax into.

Because of the situation (in the middle of nowhere) the resort is very quiet and peaceful - however if we'd been there longer than 3 days we would probably wanted to have explored further afield and taxis are extortionate. It might be worth hiring a car for a day or two?

PS due to the constant breeze didn't see a mosquito the whole time we were there!