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Voted ‘World’s Most Romantic Resort’ for 14 years running, and tucked amidst riotous tropical gardens on one of Antigua's best beaches, Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa offers 2 holidays in 1. Choose from the charming Caribbean Grove hidden in lush gardens or the all-suite Mediterranean Village with great ocean views. For optimum privacy stay in a Romantic Rondoval in the Caribbean Grove, intimate circular suites with cone shaped roofs and exclusive Butler Service. So, the choice is yours — the delightful, cosy cottage ambience of the Caribbean Grove or the cutting-edge amenities of the Mediterranean Village.
Where is it?
On a lovely white sand beach at Dickenson Bay. Transfer time from airport: 15 min.
Eats and drinks
11 dining options: Bayside (International), Mario’s (Italian), Kimono's (Teppanyaki), Sushi Bar, OK Corral (Southwestern), Eleanor’s (Caribbean), The Cricketer’s (British Pub), Barefoot by the Sea (gourmet seafood), Café de Paris (pâtisserie), Bella Napoli Pizzeria (wood-fired pizza oven) and Courtyard Bistro (grilled specialities). 7 bars, including 2 swim-up pool bars. Weekly late night chocolate buffets and sparkling wine breakfasts are also available.
Entertainment
Nightly entertainment with live performances, beach and cocktail parties, theme nights and karaoke nights.
Fun and games
6 swimming pools, 1 scuba pool and 6 whirlpools. Tennis, table tennis, volleyball and bocce ball. Red Lane® Fitness Centre with free weights and exercise machines. Red Lane® Spa (treatments*). Scuba-diving (free for certified divers, fee applies to others), windsurfing, snorkelling, kayaks, aquatrikes and Hobie Cats.
Wheelchair access
Good general access around the property.
Room info
373 rooms and suites within 2 villages. All with air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, coffee maker, amenity kit, safety deposit box, iron and ironing board, hairdryer and king-size bed. Garden of Eden Deluxe Rooms — All rooms are located in 1-storey cottages in the tropical gardens of the Caribbean Grove.
Room Upgrade
Caribbean Grove:
Garden of Eden Premium Room — these rooms are as the deluxe rooms but are located in the Hibiscus building with pool and garden views.
Honeymoon Orchid Grande Luxe Room — located on the 1st floor of the Flamboyant and Oleander buildings, these rooms have a 4-poster king-size bed, separate seating area and balcony overlooking the pool and gardens.
Honeymoon Orchid Grande Luxe Poolside Walkout Room – these rooms are as above but located on the ground floor with walkout patio to the pool.
Sunset Bluff Honeymoon Luxury Concierge Room — large rooms offering panoramic views of Dickenson Bay or the gardens or the main pool. All rooms have a balcony and Concierge Service.
Honeymoon Luxury Poolside Walkout Concierge Room – these rooms are as above but located on the ground floor with walkout patio to the pool plus Sandals Concierge Service.
Honeymoon Hibiscus Veranda Suite – large rooms with 4-poster mahogany bed and balcony with garden and pool views. This room also benefits from Concierge Service.
Honeymoon Hibiscus Walkout Veranda Suite – as above but on the ground floor with walkout patio and Concierge Service.
Grande Luxe Beachfront Sunset Concierge Room/ Honeymoon Grande Luxe Beachfront Sunset Concierge Room - Newly refurbished room with 4-poster king size bed. All rooms have a balcony overlooking the ocean, pool and beach and Concierge Service.
Grande Luxe Beachfront Walkout Beachfront Sunset Concierge Room/Honeymoon Grande Luxe Beachfront Walkout Beachfront Sunset Concierge Room – as above but on the ground floor with walkout patio.
Bougainvillea Honeymoon Seaside Butler Suite — expansive suites with garden views, bedroom and living area incorporated in one area. Located on the ground and 1st floors of the Poinsettia building, all rooms have a balcony or patio with garden views. These suites also benefit from Butler Service.
Honeymoon Seaside Dickenson Bay Oceanview Butler Suite – these rooms are as above but located directly facing the ocean with stunning beach and ocean views.
Luxury Beachfront Sunset Rondoval — Exotic suites in individual circular buildings with cone- shaped roofs, patios with ocean and beach views and Butler Service.
Honeymoon Garden Rondoval with Private Plunge Pool - Exotic suites in individual circular buildings with cone- shaped roofs, patios, private plunge pools with garden views and Butler Service.
Mediterranean Village:
Venetian Oceanview Suite – located on the 1st and 2nd floors, this suite is furnished with a sofa, a writing desk and a 4- poster, king-sized bed. The bathroom has twin washbasins, a whirlpool tub and separate walk-in overhead rain shower. The suite is fitted with a large, 42” flat-screen TV and has a balcony. This suite also benefits from Concierge Service.
Portofino Walkout Suite – these suites are as above but located on the ground floors with walkout patio and Concierge Service.
Monte Carlo Sunset Honeymoon Oceanview Suite – Overlooking the pool, ocean and gardens from the balcony, these suites are furnished with a sofa, a writing desk and a 4- poster, king-sized bed. The bathroom has twin washbasins, a whirlpool tub and separate walk-in overhead rain shower. These suites also benefit from Concierge Service.
Grande Luxe St Tropez Sunset Oceanview Suite – These suites are unusually large with an incorporated sitting area containing a sofa and two armchairs. The suite is furnished with a four-poster, king-sized bed and a writing desk. The bathroom has twin wash basins, a whirlpool tub and a separate walk-in overheard rain shower. The suite is fitted with a large, 42” flat-screen TV and has a balcony and Concierge Service.
Romeo & Juliet Honeymoon Ultra Luxury Sunset Penthouse One Bedroom Oceanview Suite – These suites offer panoramic views of the Mediterranean Village pool and gardens, Dickenson Bay and fabulous sunsets. The living room and bedroom both lead out to an oversized balcony with chaise lounges. The living room is furnished with a sofa, chaise and writing desk. This is complimented with a hidden microwave and wet bar. The bedroom has a King-sized, 4-poster canopied bed. The bathroom has twin wash basins, a roman whirlpool tub and a separate walk in overhead rain shower. These suites also benefit from Sandals Butler Service.
Grande Amalfi Sunset Luxury Penthouse One Bedroom Oceanview Suite – These penthouse vistas offer penultimate views of the Mediterranean Village, Dickenson Bay and fabulous sunsets. The living room and bedroom both lead out to an oversized balcony with chaise lounges. The living room is furnished with a sofa, chaise and writing desk. This is complemented with a hidden microwave and wet bar. The bedroom has a king-sized, 4-poster canopied bed. The bathroom has twin wash basins, a Roman whirlpool tub and a separate walk in overhead rain shower. These suites also benefit from Sandals Butler Service.
Ultra Luxury Ocean Villa One Bedroom Suite with Private Pool - This is a true 1-storey villa in paradise. Each villa has an expansive private pool deck which leads to the plunge pool & whirlpool. The living room, which is furnished with a sofa, a love seat and a writing desk, looks out onto the pool deck. The bedroom is furnished with a king sized four poster canopied bed. The bathroom has twin wash basins, a roman whirlpool tub and a separate walk in overhead rain shower. Complete with Sandals Butler Service, this villa offers total romantic seclusion.
Minimum stay
2 nights.
Additional information
DRESS CODE: Smart casual for dinner please. Gentlemen must have collared shirts, trousers and shoes.
Two people in love over 18 years only.
* Denotes local charge.
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All Inclusive
Sandals resorts are Luxury Included®; from deluxe accommodation, fine dining, unlimited premium-brand drinks, transfers, tips and taxes, to a huge range of sports facilities and entertainment - it's all included!