Sandals Grande Antigua Resort And Spa
Sandals Grande Antigua all inclusive resort in St. Johns, Antigua. Book your vacation today!
Experience the sensation of a quaint Caribbean grove with lush, tropical gardens highlighted by brilliant bougainvillea, combined with luxurious suites incorporating Mediterranean-inspired elements, both nestled against a powdery white sand beach. The newly designed gardens and landscaping of the Mediterranean Village and the newly refurbished Red Lane Spa add to the feeling of luxury and romance that permeates Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa.
On a white-sand beach, this luxe all-inclusive, adults-only resort is on Dickenson Bay is 12 km from V C Bird International Airport
Inclusions
- Daily activities
- Round-trip airport transfers
- Wi-Fi
- Nightly entertainment
- 24 hour room service
- See included meal plans
- All taxes
Inclusions subject to change without notice at the discretion of the property. Some restrictions may apply.
Rooms
All rooms include:
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Coffee maker
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Iron/Ironing board
- Phone
- Room service
- Safe
- TV
The elegant rooms come with flat-screens and iPod docks. All include minifridges, and tea and coffeemakers, and some have 4-poster beds, terraces and/or bay views. Upgraded rooms have free Wi-Fi and minibars, while some include living areas. Suites have separate living rooms, butlers and/or private pools. Room service is available in some quarters.
There are 11 restaurants/bars, plus a piano bar and a swim-up bar. There are also 6 pools, a spa and a gym, along with tennis, water sports and free airport shuttles.
Nearby activities / points of interest
- 0.24km - Dickenson Bay Beach
- 1.56km - Runaway Bay Beach
- 2.53km - Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Information Technology (ABIIT)
- 2.77km - Cedar Valley Golf Club
- 2.77km - Cedar Valley Golf Club
- 3.00km - Fort Bay Beach
- 3.41km - Coates Cottage Art Gallery
- 3.43km - Fort James
- 3.91km - St. John's Cathedral
- 3.94km - Antigua Government House (The Parsonage)
- 3.95km - Recreation Ground
- 3.99km - Museum of Antigua and Barbuda
- 4.06km - Her Majesty's Prison
- 4.51km - Antigua Botanical Gardens
- 4.81km - Fort Barrington
- 5.13km - Jabberwock Beach
- 5.22km - Deep Bay
- 5.96km - Galley Bay
- 5.97km - Dutchman's Bay
- 6.23km - St. John's V.C. Bird Intl. Airport (ANU)
- 7.81km - Hawksbill Beaches
- 9.16km - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
- 10.12km - St. Peter's Church
- 10.40km - Mosquito Cove Beach
- 10.42km - Jolly Harbour Golf Club
- 12.33km - Valley Church Beach
- 14.77km - Betty's Hope Sugar Plantation
- 15.03km - Potworks Dam
- 18.14km - Long Bay
- 18.41km - Indian Town National Park
- 19.02km - Harmony Hall Art Gallery
- 19.18km - Brown's Bay Beach
Travelers looking to explore a lesser-known Caribbean coastline should head to Sandals Grande Antigua.
The resort has been voted one of the World's Most Romantic Resorts year after year and is an adults-only paradise perched on Dickenson Bay in St. John's, Antigua.
The seaside garden oasis features meandering pathways wandering through gardens, majestic palms and cooling trade winds.
The property is chic and sophisticated with a European flair and extends from the hillside to the water, offering guests villas-by-the-sea at the six-star, all-suite Mediterranean Oceanview Village.
Guests can choose from rooms in a variety of categories from the Love Nest Butler Suites to Butler Elite Level rooms, Club Level and Sandals Luxury. Some rooms feature private pools and some offer patios or balconies, views of the ocean or tropical gardens.
At Sandals Grande Antigua, there are a number of five-star global gourmet restaurants to tantalize the tastebuds. Those looking for a culinary adventure can sink their teeth into a wide variety of cuisines at the 11 on-property restaurants. These include the Bayside Restaurant, where couples can indulge their palates on seafood favorites such as Mahi Mahi and salmon or flank steak and Cornish game hen while sitting by the sea.
Lovers of Italian food can swing by Marios and Pan-Caribbean cuisine is on the menu at Eleanor's. Maritime delights abound at Barefoot by the Sea and Kimonos serves a variety of Asian flavors.
The Drunken Duck is a charming recreation of the popular British pub. Guests can stop in for all their pub faves, shepherd's pie, fish and chips, bangers and mash and more served alongside a wide-ranging selection of ales, lagers and stouts as well as wine and spirits.
Other restaurants include the OK Corral for Tex-Mex, Soy Sushi Bar, the Courtyard Bistro, Bella Napoli pizzeria and Cafe Paris.
Couples looking for adventure will not only love the variety of included cuisines but included activities. One of the highlights of the resort is its included PADI certification classes. Sandals offers one of the most comprehensive scuba-diving programs.
There are also a variety a number of other watersports available to guests. Head out for a catamaran sail, paddle out in canoes or kayaks, try windsurfing or go stand-up paddle boarding and, of course, there's snorkeling in the crystal blue waters filled with sea life.
On land, visitors can play tennis, volleyball, croquet and table tennis, too.
No one throws a party like Sandals and it's no different at this secluded paradise. Guests will enjoy talent nights, live music, live shows, beach parties, karaoke and more. There is also a piano bar, a Carnival night, a game night, a casino night and a special Antigua night.
For those who want to continue to meet their health goals while traveling, there is a fitness center with classes and state-of-the-art equipment.
After all the action, couples can unwind in the Red Lane Spa where they can try out a West Indian massage, or a body exfoliation with pure island sand.
“Return visitor to Sandals Antigua”
We have visited this Sandals 2 times in the last two years. The hotel is located on Dickenson Bay about 20 minutes from the airport. We passed through immigration very smooth and friendly no issues. The hotel is spread out along the beach. The beach is very clean. The staff were very friendly and very helpful with whatever you need help with. We had an excellent choice of restaurants. Great steak restaurant (Ok corral) Kimonos was entertaining and great food. Lots of choices of pools all through the resort and a large pool with swim up bar available. This was our 21 visit to a Sandals and we are seniors now but we have never had an issue at any Sandals. All the staff at each of the resorts we visited have been excellent. At Antigua both times we visited over the last 2 years the top managers can be seen every day out checking all the facilities every day. The general Manager whose name is Mr. G could be seen every day talking to all the guests around the pools and even in the restaurants checking to see that everything was running smoothly. If you visit this resort you will meet Mr G. An excellent manager.
The strong points
Staff and managers were excellent. A beautiful resort on a beautiful island.
The weak points
There are no weak points. All is good.
“Sandals-Antigua”
Fantastic service from start to finish! A Sandals shuttle from the airport to the Resort, champagne and personal attention in the lobby as we waited to check in, and that didn't take long at all. Our room was great and there was no need to change it. An oceanview and interior design as paid for, and frankly we didn't need a room that nice. Next time we will go more basic on the room and save money that way.We didn't spend enough time in the room we had to justify its luxury. This Sandals has 10 or 11 different restaurants to pick from, all with great food, and unfortunately my weigh-scale shows it! MANY on-site activities are included in the price and the snorkeling was great. There are aprox 750 staff on-site, a ratio of about 1:1 re guests, and they are all VERY cheerful, friendly, courteous, and helpful. The grounds of this particular Resort are amazingly landscaped and beautiful! We will definitely return to a Sandals, although we will try a different location to compare. Next time, we will be more active about going to the gym and going on excursions. The beach is very nice. Yes there are numerous local peddlars marketing their wares but they do NOT harass people and if spoken to politely, they will act in kind. This vacation EXCEEDED our expectations. Special mention for going above and beyond goes to Gemma the Manager at The Drunken Duck, Violet at the Barefoot Restaurant, and Telice at the Bayshore Restaurant. Sandals also is great at providing gluten-free alternatives at most if not all of their restaurant locations here. We met lots of great people (guests) from England, USA, and Canada. It's a tiring travel experience from Calgary through Toronto then down and back up, but it is what it is. It was a dream vacation.
The strong points
The weak points
“Excellent resort”
This was a surprise trip for my wife which ended up as a wonderful surprise for both of us. It was a great trip form beginning to end.The resort was gorgeous the beach fabulous the food and service top notch. The people were very friendly and helpful. The concierge was excellent in making our stay memorable. We enjoyed it so much that we made resesrvations to return again next year. We elected to return to Antigua but you are offered deals on other sandals resorts We definitely recommend this resort.
The strong points
The beach. Although there are seveal pools we stayed on the beach. Choice of food was very good. Activities are plentiful
The weak points
Vendors are present on the beach are but with a polite no thank you they move on. For many this is a living for them.
“Sandals Grande Antigua”
This place was amazing. Staff were overly friendly and the beach was to die for.
The strong points
Beautiful beach; excellent food; loved the wine
The weak points
Not enough beach huts or umbrellas at the pools. Its almost as if they are forcing you to get butler service to automatically get a beach hut saved.
