Restaurants
The Verandah offers a range of dining experiences in three exciting restaurants, operated under the watchful eye of Executive Chef Ronaldo Collantes, a native of the Philippines. All three restaurants are centered in an expansive, centrally located activities complex on The Common, overlooking the pool and manicured grounds. It’s a meeting spot for old friends as well as a place to make new ones.
Seabreeze, the resort’s main restaurant, seats 100 guests and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. It offers a wide range of buffet-served choices that are sure to please guests of all ages. The lovely, open-air dining room is enhanced by light pine pergolas, ceiling fans and exposed beams and dark wood, with lofty vaulted ceilings for an airy, outdoor feeling.
Nicole’s, the fine-dining restaurant, seats 60 guests, and offers a blend of stylishly presented, Caribbean-inflected cuisine. Warm red walls and dark wood trim create a cozy ambience, and rattan, bamboo and soft upholstered furnishings create a welcoming, Caribbean feel. There is a supplement to dine at Nicole’s restaurant (per person and payable locally).
Casual and fun, the Buccaneer seats 80 guests and serves lighter, family-friendly fare, such as pastas, pizza and burgers, as well as afternoon tea from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Lounges & Bars
Guests will get that relaxed, on-island feeling from the moment they arrive at The Verandah, and are welcomed with a refreshing fruit punch at the centrally located Lobby Bar.
A total of four bars will keep Verandah guests cool with a wide range of signature cocktails, top-shelf liquor, wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages.
Guests can get into the island spirit at the beachside Rasta Bar, a funky little shack just off the main lobby building. It offers a full complement of nonalcoholic beverages in a totally relaxed and beachy setting. Guests who don’t wish to stray far from the pool can cool off at the Pool Bar, outfitted in natural stone, in keeping with the surroundings.
By night, lively international-style music and entertainment will keep the fun flowing and your toes tapping after dark.
The expansive and centrally located main lounge also overlooks the pool and winding, limestone-walled pathways of the Common. It’s the place where guests can meet and socialize, with fun and refreshment on tap for both daytime and night, with décor that blends roughhewn dark pine with sleek granite.
Perched above Lover’s Beach is the relaxing Tiki Bar, offering killer views of the entire cove, light lunch, snacks, beer and nonalcoholic beverages. It’s the ideal place to pull up a barstool, kick off your flip-flops and enjoy the fresh sea breeze.
Spa Tranquility
Spa Tranquility is an expansive and elegantly appointed hideaway for pampering, restorative treatments for the body and skin. Surrounded by French doors that let in the light and beautiful outdoor views, guests are greeted by soothing sounds and a relaxing cup of herbal tea. The décor is serene, with natural elements such as rattan, sea grass, wood and cool, glowing white tile. Tranquility offers three well-appointed massage rooms that offer private bathrooms and showers and a lovely facial room replete with products to be purchased for at-home use. At the spa, a carefully considered menu of tension-beating treatments will leave guests feeling refreshed and recharged. For those who want to turn up the heat, the self-contained sauna is the ideal place to really relax and unwind.
Fitness Center
They know that even though you’re on vacation, your fitness regimen isn’t. The Verandah’s spacious onsite gym, replete with Cybex cardio, treadmills, weight-training machines and free-weight equipment will help keep your routine on track while you’re away from home. You can keep an eye on your form with full-length, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and enjoy the individual, flat-screen TVs, fluffy towels and chilled water provided at the gym. Yoga and aerobics classes are available as well.
Resort Amenities
The Verandah Resort & Spa caters to all ages. Verandah lies adjacent to a National Park and its grounds incorporate marked nature trails, two soft white-sand beaches and tranquil waters on a protected covelike bay just perfect for swimming or snorkeling in its crystal-clear waters. The resort’s expansive, shimmering free-form pool is the island’s largest, an excellent spot for lounging in the sun or enjoying a cooling dip.
The Verandah offers nonmotorized water sports, including windsurfing, Sunfish sailing, snorkeling, kayaking, and hobie-style catamaran sailing. On land, guests can partake in tennis and table tennis, or enjoy the spacious, well-equipped fitness center. Younger guests are sure to enjoy fun and games at the beautiful Kid’s Club. Three palate-pleasing restaurants invite guests to savor familiar and new cuisines, while four bars and lounges keep visitors refreshed both day and night. The expansive Tranquility Spa offers a host of soothing treatments.
Guests can also enjoy a short walk to the nearby historic Devil’s Bridge attraction for excellent photo opportunities. The uninhabited island sanctuaries of Green Island and Bird Island also are accessible by a short boat ride. Sightseeing, dining and shopping in historic St. John’s are only 30 minutes from the resort by car, as is Antigua’s international airport.
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