- Antigua Holidays
- Dickenson Bay
- Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa
Nestled on an island of 365 beaches, one for each day of the year, the hotel will steal your heart with its magnificent gardens and tropical flowers, which line a path to the clearest of aquamarine seas. Set on breathtaking Dickenson Bay, the island's best and most famous beach, this romantic getaway offers all the charm of a quaint Caribbean village. Situated on 19 acres of Antigua's most spectacular and celebrated beach, Dickenson Bay, the hotel is just 15 minutes from Antigua's V.C. Bird International Airport.
This city hotel comprises a total of 193 rooms on 2 floors and facilities on offer include an entrance hall with 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, 5 bars, a disco, a casino, a games room, a TV room, a restaurant, conference facilities and public Internet access. For an additional fee guests can make use of the room and laundry services, and there is parking available for those arriving by car.
Accommodation is offered in nine categories at the Caribbean Village. All rooms include air conditioning, a four-poster king-size mahogany bed, a ceiling fan, an amenity kit, a hairdryer, a telephone, an en suite bathroom with bathtub and shower, a safe, a CD clock radio, an iron and ironing board, cable TV, a coffee and tea maker and mini-fridge, restocked daily. A balcony or terrace also comes as standard.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 6 outdoor swimming pools, a 24-hour health club and an outdoor tennis court. This property also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services and an arcade/games room.
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.

We had an amazing time at Sandals Grande Antigua celebrating our 5-year anniversary! The food and drinks were excellent throughout our stay. Kimonos was a highlight, and the steaks at Bayside and OK Corral were fantastic.
The staff couldn’t have been nicer or more welcoming, and they really helped make our trip special. We stayed in a Mediterranean Balcony Room and loved it. Pool volleyball was also a blast and one of the highlights of our trip!
Overall, it was a great experience and the perfect way to celebrate our anniversary. We can’t wait for our next visit
I had an awesome time! I went for my birthday! I met Amilia, Masadie & Delroy from the front desk and they were so welcoming with their smiles! I even met Sylvia who works in Cafe de Paris, such a nice joyful lady! I must say, every worker that I meant during my time at the hotel made my stay well spent! Looking forward in returning again!!!
Sandals Antigua checked a lot of boxes for us. First, the beach is calm and beautiful. We loved floating in the ocean. The vendors were active, but are respectful when you decline. The staff at the resort were all genuinely nice and pleasant. The food is good overall, with the sushi at Soy being the best.
The only areas we’d recommend for improvement is the bed and pillows are not the comfortable (think traditional spring mattress). It would be nice if Sandals started adding to snack options in the room with their mini bars like some of the other popular chains do.
I don’t even know where to begin. The Sandals Grand Antigua is unmatched. I didn’t walk by any employee without a friendly greeting and a smile. I had employees on several different occasions tell me what a pleasure it is to work at Sandals. Everyone is friendly and kind. There are always smiles and laughter. It a warm and welcoming place.
Raeleen took care of our room during our stay. She was in top of all our needs. She checked in to see if there was anything she could do for us. She kept us well stocked with a smile and kind words EVERY DAY!
Miss Sylvia greeted me with a smile and kind words every morning when I walked into the cafe. She was excited to see me and always asked about my day. It was service with a smile
JT and Delmore were amazing at taking our pictures throughout the week. They were always around and had fun poses for us to do. They laughed and smiled with us all week.
Jason, at Kimono’s, was phenomenal. We laughed just as much as we ate. He was funny. He had jokes and songs. He laughed and made us laugh. A great chef as well. It was not just dinner but an amazing experience.
Our butlers, Miss V, Niesha and Wendel, were top notch. They checked in regularly. They brought us drinks before we even asked. They decorated our room so special for our anniversary. They laughed and joked with us. They made us feel at home and genuinely part of their family. We met the butlers manager while up by the cafe. She was all smiles and very personable, not only with our butlers, but also with us. Our butlers were just amazing
Shemeika and Dillon at the Inaidera club were in top of all of our needs. We had several questions throughout the week and they were always available to help. They greeted us by name and were very familiar with our likes and past trips.
Though I do not know the groundskeepers by name, ALL of them were friendly and always said hello. They took great pride in their work and the place was so well manicured
It truly is a home away from home. We had nothing but amazing experiences
The beach was beautiful and the resort was nice with very good butlers. The housekeeping was marginable and very inconsistent. One day they would come at 09:00 for room service and the next day they would come at 02:30pm, which was very inconvenient. One night, housekeeping did not come to the room until 08:50 PM for turn down. It was disappointing, the service that we received for the cost of the vacation. We could have stayed at a five-star resort, with five-star meals for two weeks for the cost of this resort. Most disappointing was the quality of the meals. Not one of the meals was as good as I expected for the cost. Most of the meals were on or below the quality level of a major, low-cost chain. I have never been at a resort where the food quality was so bad. The value based on the food and housekeeping were pitiful and I would never return to this resort and doubt that I would try another Sandals Resort. Of all the years and multiple vacations, resorts and cruises, this was the worst. My first visit to Sandals will be my last. What a waste of time and money!
