We stayed at the Vernadah from the 18th October for a week, great first impression very secluded, met with fruit / rum punch and a quick check in. Rooms very spacious and clean more like a mini suite. Great pool altough a little dissapointed with the kids pool as this was at the kids club - shame there isnt a small one near the big pool. Food very poor and the service for the first 4 nights was shambolic to say the least. After that things did improve but after travelling much of the Carribean the food left alot to de desired.
Great kids club - shame the careers lacked a bit of enthusiam
Would go back to Antigua but not to that hotel.

we arrived october 14, 2 days befor hurricane omar hit, We had 15" rain in 20 hrs all the rds were floded, staff could not get in 2 work so there were not many staff in, but i must say the staff that were there worked extra hard 2 accomidate our every need. The food was amazing the rooms were imaculate everything about the place was fab, i would deffinatlt go back. OUTSTANDING, definatly worth the money,,,,

We had a fantastic time, the staff were all great even though a few other reviews mentioned otherwise. Rooms were great,The food was of a very good standard but became a bit repetitve as we stayed for two weeks.
Overall we had a lovely relaxing holiday and would definately recommend a stay at the Verandah.

We stayed at Verandah October 23-28. After reading some of the negative reviews, I was somewhat leery. I had bought the package a while ago on Luxurylink.com, so I received a pretty good deal.
Upon arrival, we were greeted with rum punch. Reception and transfer to the room went off without a hitch. Everyone was very friendly and explained the lay of the land. There is an orientation for new guests daily, but we did not attend, instead relying on asking questions.
Room: Our room was lovely. .. Large, airy and roomy. We had a fabulous view of the inlet and Atlantic. The room was furnished nicely and contained a safe, microwave, small fridge, flat screen tv and accessories for eating in the room ie plates, flatware, glasses and the like.
The bathroom was large with a wonderful big tub...I would recommend that the resort furnish bubble bath at least once per stay. I think that this would be a nice touch.
Beach and Watersports: Beaches were clean and very nice. The watersports provided kayaks, hobies, paddleboats. My only complaint regarding the beach is that due to the fact that it is an inlet, the water is sandier than what is usually found in the Caribbean. It was still beautiful. We did not go to the quiet beach located near the hotel lobby as our room was closer to the watersports beach.
Food: The food, I thought was exceptionally good. The buffet was exceptional. There were plenty of choices at every meal. Nicoles did a wonderful job at dinner and I thoroughly enjoyed my meals there. On our last evening, they did not have anything that I personally really liked on the menu, so they made me an alternate. The beach bar had great snack food ie burgers, hot dogs, fries.
Service: The service was great...and I would like to name them all... Shawn (cart driver), Sharon (housekeeping), Monique, Vera, Rose, Margaret, Dayton, Jamoy, Felishia (all bar staff) Jason (cart driver), ..they were all friendly and willing to please. Waitstaff were always attentive and wonderful.
Location: Off the beaten path in Antigua. The resort adjoins a national forest (Devil's Bridge) and it was an easy hike . It was worth seeing.
Wildlife: The resort has guests now and again...goats and donkeys...which I personally loved. Also of note were the pelicans who dive into the water all day long and were loads of fun to watch. There are mongoose to be seen here and there and geckos. There are lots of beautiful birds flitting about.
Grounds: Well maintained and manicured. The grounds were beautiful.
Pools: There are several...an adult pool, the main pool and a childrens pool at the kids club. The pools were all clean and well maintained. We didn't use the kids club as we had none with us, but it looked very nice.
Spa: Our package included an aromatherapy massage and facials. We did both and since it was my first massage, I really liked it. Aeya (sorry about the spelling) did a wonderful job.
Getting around: We hired a private driver (Tia) and were driven to St. John's for some shopping and then around the island. We were taken to Shirley's Heights, Nelsons Dockyard. I was thrilled to see Montserrat from the view at Shirley's Heights. Very worthwhile and beautiful. The fee I thought was a little high (30.00 per hour) , but worth it as I don't like busloads of people traveling with me. We had a very nice, enjoyable, quiet tour and spent 150.00.
Bars: Bars provide ample alcohol in the drinks. I thoroughly enjoyed them. I particularly liked the Antigua Smile and Antigua Kiss. The only complaint I had in regards to the bars, is that after they all close, if one is thirsty for soda or water, there really isn't anything open in order to get a drink. I did not see vending machines. Soda is available at the store on the property and I did buy some, however thought it to be very costly. I would recommend picking up soda somewhere outside of the resort and bringing it in to stock the fridge.

We had a wonderful stay at this resort and would highly recommend it for virtually any age group.