We have just spent a week at the Verandanh resort ( 04/02/2012-11/02/2012) having a holiday and also getting married. We couldn't have wished for a better location, the beaches were fantastic as were the pools and grounds. There was a really good choice of foods at four different restaurants, the drinks were plentiful and good quality. We treated ourselves and had a waterfront junior suite, the views over the bay were fantastic, the room was lovely.
Our wedding was perfect, our wedding co-ordinator Coleen couldn't do enough to help organise our perfect day, which was wonderful. If you are thinking about a holiday here or a wedding go for it!!!!

Family with two young children (aged 6 and 7) who travelled in term time, November 2011. We really enjoyed our time at the verandah, hence we are returning for our wedding later this year!! The staff were excellent, especially Neil, restaurant manager and myriam, rooms division manager. The food is good, from buffet, a la carte buccaneers to Nicole's,the fine dining restaurant. We only ate in Nicole's once but found it to be well worth the additional outlay, just for the lobster!! The rooms were nice, only downside being the solid mattresses and not so great noise suppression from the adjoining room. We were unlucky to have a family with a baby next door but the hotel happily relocated us without issue. In fact, as we were accidentally downgraded when we changed rooms, we were then upgraded to a 2 bedroom villa!! Suffice to say it was amazing and yes it did make the holiday extra special. Regardless of this we loved the resort, and would recommend it to anyone. It's quite diverse in the guest ages, from young families, couples and retired couples. The evening entertainment is quite sedate but to be honest we didn't want rowdy and noisy nights. Any reccommendations..?? A couple of beer varieties wouldn't go amiss as the spirit selection is great. Softer mattresses. The beach bar to stay open later than 16:30. Small niggles that don't spoil the overall enjoyment of the resort. Thanks verandah, see you in November!!!

Two stunning private beaches, great main pool with ample seating, good quality chairs in good condition, and a couple of adult only pools if the main pool draws too many kids for you. There is a 'kids club' and there were a lot of kids. Rooms are ample but not luxurious by any stretch - two rooms to each cottage. Large private balcony with granite top table and 4 chairs. Kitchen and bathroom counters are granite, two pedestal sinks in good-sized bathroom with soaker tub. Two double beds would be preferable over the King bed if you're travelling with a friend but that's not an option, and the one closet was tiny. Main restaurant is OK - could have been more choices for a buffet and could have changed it up a bit too from one day to the next, generally the food was OK but nothing special. Buccaneer's was OK, Nicole's higher end and OK too - but they shouldn't charge extra for it (both require reservations). Beach Bar and Grill casual and friendly but staff should explain how it works i.e. you have to go up and order food and drinks - we sat for some time waiting. Fridge in room should have been stocked. It's a large property but if you don't want to walk it they have carts going all over the property every 5 mins. Grounds kept very nicely. The "spa" was a little dodgy; had a pedicure but the room was pretty yucky, paint peeling, looked like it was used for random storage, not really "spa-like". Staff were OK, not too many would smile first though - so you weren't sure whether they were happy to be there or whether you were going to get attitute. Manager's cocktail party was fun but food could have been better as with restaurants.

Just arrived from Antigua. Stayed with my wife jan 31 to feb 6. We are in our late 30's

Overall great value, not the place to go to party. Just a beautiful place to relax.

25 min drive from airport by the resort's taxi.
Check in was a breeze. We were taken to our room on a golf cart and got a tour of the place. It's spread out over a large area. You MUST like to walk and not have any physical limitation.

The grounds: very well kept, flowers everywhere. Simply stunning.

The rooms: very spacious suites. Comfortable beds (if you like firm). No bad smell. A/C worked flawlessly. big flat screen TV with many US and European channels. Bathroom equipped with a huge bath that a large and tall man such as I can actually take a bath in and relax. 2 sinks. Plenty of hot water and water pressure was more than adequate. Super-Large covered balcony with a table and 4 chairs could benefit from loungers. No WIFI in the room. Only at the pool areas and lobby.

The beaches: 2 beaches on this resort. Both are very nice and plenty of chairs at any hour. The smaller one near the lobby is quieter because it's further from the center of activities. Sand is powdery and feels very nice and soft. No waves at all since the bay is protected by it's shape. Water temp was about 80 degrees temp. It's crystal clear and turquoise.

The pools: 1 large in the center. Water felt a little colder than the beach. Very clean and spacious. Plenty of chairs. Very nice ! WIFI works around the pool ! (WIFI is very slow... works ok for emails but forget streaming or large files transfer )

The restaurants: Main buffet is very good. We couldn't find anything we didn't like ! Really good buffet in terms of quality. Not to much choice but everything is good.
Nicole's is well worth the extra. It was delicious... perfect lobster and real filet mignon. The Buckaneer was nice too. The Grill just up the stairs from the beach takes care of you between lunch and dinner, everything is good. The house wine is not great but not bad. We found the Sparkling and the white wines were good enough. Wine list available with extra $.

The Staff: A little disapointed with the staff. A majority of them mostly those who serve at the bar look as they would rather be somewhere else and just seem like they don't care. The service is efficient but doesn't feel friendly. They are very discrete and they won't bother you. Maid service was flawless but in our case, they made up our room always between 4 and 5PM even tough we put the "make up room early" sign on the handle.

We didn't try the spa services so can't comment on it.

The gym is well equipped and equipment is in good shape. Very spacious with A/C, opened 24h/24 with water and towels. Used it 4 times.

The Kid's playground is very impressive !

We drank plenty of tap water, tried everything in the buffet, no sign of intestinal trouble.

As a bonus, the Devil's bridge is a 10 minutes walk from the resort. It's really worth it ! Breath taking shoreline. Don't forget your camera. Go at sunrise. You will be alone and the lighting is perfect for stunning pictures.

Took the "Excellence" 82 feet catamaran motor boat to Barbuda island. Very cool crew. THE nicest beach you will ever see...And it's 17 miles long and there is no one on it ! Frigate bird sanctuary is a must see. What a nice day we had to Barbuda. Mind it's 1.5 hour to the island on the open sea (big waves)

Went shopping into St-John. Some nice boutiques but you will get harassed constantly by locals offering excursions and transportation. It's pretty intense.

The island in general is very nice. We felt safe everywhere on the island. They take US $
everywhere on and off the resort. No need to get the EC $

Overall, we loved the Verandah resort and would absolutely recommend it to our friends for a romantic getaway.