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Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort

4.5 star property

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On the beach, white sand, free beach cabanas, beach umbrellas
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas
Exterior
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Caribbean cuisine

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Deep Bay, Five Islands Village, St. John's, Antigua
  • Deep Bay Beach
    1 min walk
  • Fort Barrington
    18 min walk
  • Nibbles Seafood
    1 min walk
  • St. John's (ANU-V.C. Bird Intl.)
    34 min drive

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, Lagoon View

  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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$195 total
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About the neighborhood

St. John's

With a stay at Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort in St. John's, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Deep Bay Beach and a 4-minute drive from Fort Barrington. .This beach hotel is 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Dickenson Bay Beach and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Jolly Beach.

What's nearby

  • Deep Bay Beach - 1 min walk
  • Heritage Quay - 9 min drive
  • Galley Bay - 16 min drive
  • Runaway Bay Beach - 30 min drive
  • Dickenson Bay Beach - 31 min drive

Getting around

  • V.C. Bird Intl. Airport (ANU) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hemingways Caribbean Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Score - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Big Banana - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Harbour View Bar & Cafe Antigua - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort

Luxury hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort offers 265 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This St. John's hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Refrigerators, in-room massages, and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
Make yourself at home in one of the 265 guestrooms. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include wireless internet access (surcharge), wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite at The Lobby Bar, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Lobby Bar - Onsite bar. Happy hour is offered.
Beach Hut - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Lagoon Café - This restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Waterfront Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 5 per night)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (USD 5 per night)

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Beach Hut
  • Lagoon Café
  • The Lobby Bar
  • Waterfront Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Fitness classes
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parasailing
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Playground
  • Sailing
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball
  • Water skiing
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 8 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 6 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 5.00 per night (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: USD 5.00 per night (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Grand Royal Antiguan Beach
Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort
Grand Royal Beach
Grand Royal Beach Resort
Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Hotel St. John`s
Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort Antigua/Saint John Parish
Grand Royal Antiguan St John's
Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort Hotel
Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort St. John's
Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort Hotel St. John's

Grand Royal Antiguan Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 118 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 118 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lionel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BETTER THAN EXPECTED!
Was apprehensive about selecting this hotel due to the noted poor ratings. Decided to stay there due to the near proximity to St. John's. So I went there with limited expectations. I was surprisingly pleased with my stay there. Very friendly staff especially Mr. Joseph at the front desk. Maybe I was just there at the right time but the environment was peaceful and quiet. The property is attached to a beautiful beach that captivates the most picturesque sunsets. There is an adequate restaurant on the property and a nice pool. The rooms are clean with mini fridge and Wifi. There is a small exercise room that can use some upgrading or at least the addition of some free weights but has a universal machine and is serviceable. The only downer was during my checkout dealing with a rather rude woman at the desk. Overall I would still give it a thumbs up!

2/10 Terrible

Ervin James, Maidstone Kent U/K

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst Hotel I have stayed in!!!
On arrival no bell boy for luggage. At dinner only myself and my wife same breakfast, same dinner and breakfast. No entertainment. 1 restaurant, 1 bar. Dirty pool, broken loungers and worst of all inedible food at exorbitant prices compounded by the ++ taxes. We had to stay Saturday, Sunday but left on Monday as soon as possible. Web site a pack of lies and Expedia should not have sent us there!!!

2/10 Terrible

rachel, New York, NY

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pools were disgusting, no activities as listed
Do not go to this hotel unless you plan not to use the pool or any of the activities listed in the description. We went for Christmas '16, there was not one decoration or bit of music for the holiday. There was nothing to do there. The description lists parasailing, jet skis, etc but there was nothing there. Beach chairs were chained up. There was a dock to see the sunken ship which lies in the adjacent bay and that too was closed. Pools were unusable. They were disgustingly dirty and appeared not be cleaned in weeks, maybe months. Lounge chairs were not provided. Rooms were ok, tvs were old. Place looked a bit run down and deserted. The only upside was the food. It was fresh and well-prepared. Restaurant staff nice. A ride from this hotel to anywhere was $30 round trip, as it in the middle of nowhere.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do Not Waste your Money
This was the WORST Hotel we have ever booked. We could not stay here. We asked for a refund, but will be checking our credit card to make certain they are not charging us. They put us in a room - the air conditioning was not working. They told us they were sold out - booked solid.....only 3 cars in the parking lot. We attempted to stay. The air conditioning did not work in the second room; the maid never came; there was NO ONE in this hotel. We believe they only had 8 rooms working and even those didn't have air conditioning. When we went to check out after the first night, the person at registration did not seem surprised when we were checking out or telling them that the air conditioning did not work in the second room. The property is old, needs a serious facelift.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel should not be open
My stay at this hotel was so disappointing. It has so much more potential. The hotel sits on a large piece of land but its falling apart (literally). It boasts having several restaurants on its website but only one was open. The pools looked disgusting. I wouldn't dare set foot in the pool. The beach is nice but it was deserted. However, the rooms were clean and spacious. The prices at the restaurant were pricey. Pretty ridiculous. I've heard from the locals that the hotel was shut down for some time and recently opened about a year ago...but when you speak to the staff they say they've been working there for 10+ years. The hotel is also secluded so you have to take a cab everywhere, which can be pricey.

4/10 Poor

Sonia, Florida

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was nothing to write home about, the staff in the dining room was nice they is the only thing that was good about the hotel. Front desk clerk he was not pleasant. The air condition in the room they put me, did not work the toilet seat was nasty and brown, bathrooms was out dated. I could go on and on. Would not stay there again, also was too far

4/10 Poor

BigRed, NYC

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Almost Abandoned
there are 6 employees for the entire hotel. only part of the 3rd floor is open for guests and they have signs that they are doing repairs on 3/4th of the hotel, which is falling apart ( there is no work being done). DON'T STAY HERE. the only nice thing was the service at the bar.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
in a nutshell... love the hotel
We had an amazing time the entire staff was nice and friendly they insured our stay was pleasant. The manager was very nice and was available if we ever had any issues. The females at the fro t desk wasn't informative but the young man that works at night answered all out questions. The rooms were clean and the AC was great. The beach was nice and clean as well as the beach. The chef was nice he came out so we could tell him thanks. The waitress were very nosey ease dripping on our convos but other than that they were nice. This hotel is secluded from everything but minutes to the town where everything us at your fingertips. Keep in mind this hotel has the potential to be a 5 star but I'll say its on a 4 star level.

8/10 Good

Jasmin, Boston, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great staff, Amazing Views!
The staff were very friendly and extremely thoughtful to children. The beach and the views were amazing. Overall we had a great stay and we will definitely visit again.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lies lies and more lies
Everything on this website about this hotel is a lie. They don't have more than half of the amenities listed. The hotel is very run down and needs to be painted and fixed. The wifi is HORRIBLE I tried to connect and it took me almost two days until I finally did. When I addressed this issue to the staff they gave me attitude about it and wouldn't even help me at all and said it wasn't there issue. The hotel beds are not even queens beds it's a LIE they are full beds and are highly uncomfortable the rooms are also filled with mosquitos. When we complained to the manager about the amenities the staff laughed and said Expedia needs to update their information because there is no amenities whatsoever in this hotel Except the pool and beach I HIGHLY RECCOMEND NOT GOING TO THIS HOTEL YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!!!!!

6/10 Okay

Carol E, Raleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great basic hotel No luxuries.
The hotel has great bones, but clearly needs a major renovation. Clean rooms, gorgeous beach, friendly and helpful staff. Basics are fine, but wifi was terrible, and the rooms need work.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not the end of the world
If you've ever wondered what it's like to have an almost private mansion, beach and pool, here is your chance. Lots of reviews complain about the decor and state of the building. Frankly this is what Hawaii will look like in 5-10 years. Floors 1-3 are under renovation. Not that I saw any work getting done. There is an article in the Observer magazine. It talks about the government taking over derelict properties. This property is under review by the government. Use your favourite search engine to find it. The cleaning staff was great. They managed to remove all the sand we tracked into the room every day. This is a great hotel for 2-3 days if you have a vehicle. If you are someone who needs to see and be seen by hundreds of people this isn't for you. It's a great property for kids. They can't wreck anything and there is no one around to hear them. The all inclusive option is expensive. I was quoted $250-$330USD/day. Three of us in the room. We got lucky. Booked the least expensive room and ended up with an ocean view. Worst case scenario, you'll be on the 4th floor facing the hill behind the hotel. Of course there are a few bad things. The dead cockroach that came out of the ice machine. The elevator always resets to the top floor. If you're not happy with this place, the internet is just strong enough to book another property.

8/10 Good

Mat, Osoyoos, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Former . . . and future gem!!
Booked through Hotels.com when travel/flight/cruise arrangements were disrupted so "sight unseen". Although the facility has been allowed to run down, the original facility was tremendous and there are plans to refurbish. Rooms were excellent and the beach unparalleled. The staff could not have been more helpful and the new manager is a consumate host and will help the facility get back to prominence. Recommend you give it a shoot.

6/10 Okay

Manu, PR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel they should promote more
Ac not woking room and facilities clean landscaping needs attention nice staff WiFi good. Business stay great

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel has seen better days. It seems as though it used to be a point of destination with 1st class accommodations and beach front property. Consequently this place requires maintenance, which is the issue. Beautiful place but ownership needs to take care of it better.

10/10 Excellent

Delon, Bronx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun in the sun
I had an awesome time and I will be back next year!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good for the price
We received a discount by booking flight and hotel on Expedia. The hotel has some shortcomings, but we were satisfied with the value in relation to the price we paid. Desk clerk was rude at check in. Restaurant over priced. Near a bad location. But security is good with guard at the gate and on the grounds 24/7. Free upgrade to beach view. Rooms were clean and maid service was good. View from the room was excellent. AC in room is adequate but could use improved circulation into bathrooms and sleeping area. It blows too hard directly on the desk area for someone sitting there. I was sweating in the bathroom and on the bed and cold at the desk.

4/10 Poor

CMarie, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Continuous cold water.. Lovely Hotel Staff Huge lack of hotel facilities such a shame

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The resort is very old, almost empty. Doesnt look like the picture and apparently those that travel to Antigua avoid it. The area where it is located has great beach, but nothing else there. Too expensive. Only place one can dine is in the hotel - expensive and not very good food. English Bay or Jolly Harbour would be way better areas to stay.

4/10 Poor

Veteran Travelr, Midwest USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not quite the Bates motel, because nobody dies
This hotel is in a beautiful Caribbean country - my mother said to say something nice or not at all. My wife and I were the only guests for most of our stay. The hallways were dirty, scary and abandoned. Just like the rest of the place. The beach is beautiful, but there is no staff to help you with a beach chair, as they are all chained up and no staff to be found! A non-guest remarked about the beach "what stunning beauty". And the hotel - "what stunning neglect"! Very disappointed and not worth our substantial cost to stay. Find somewhere else to stay.

6/10 Okay

Mack Vaughn, NJ

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
confusing experience but not without it's charms
Simply put. This hotel which looks like it holds hundreds of people had between 8-15 guests the entire time we stayed -which was one week. This was during the busy season ( Feb, dry season ). Other hotels like nearby Sandals were teaming with tourists of all types. Now this was utterly weird to us, especially on our initial walk around the hotel and beach. There are 3 restaurants, but only 1 will be open a open once a day for a few hours so- if your hungry before 7pm but after 4pm- you're out of luck. Arranging for a taxi isn't as easy as you might think and they encourage you to book the driver in advance through the front desk. Not what I was expecting with a hotel of this size. The two biggest bummers where there were two menus at the restaurants and we got tired of the food, and the condition of the hotel is noticeably bad. Broken ice machines, bathroom door in our room didn't close or lock, wobbly railing on our ocean view room on the top floor (8th), outdated non HD tv with annoying lines across the screen, limited drink options. The whole place was operating on a shoe string budget. We popped for the ocean view room with a breakfast plan at around 300 US per night so overall not the fit and finish you'd expect for that cash. Redeeming qualities were the vacant beach, which is gorgeous! Felt nice to have it all to ourselves seemingly. If you plan on spending your entire trip at the hotel you might want to reconsider, the limited food options will bug you quickly.

2/10 Terrible

junie, florida

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible hotel close to the beach
This was my 2nd stay at this hotel, my first stay was during carnival it was ok the beach was great. My 2nd stay was horrible. 1st there was no hot water for 3 of my 4 days, the phone in the room did not work for the 4 days we were there. The ice maker did not work for the 4 days we were there. The food was expensive and awful. The hotel staff could care less when u complained. From one staff member to the next everyone kept saying I left a note for the next person. I was glad to be gone from that place. Totally disappointed.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Secluded Hotel, challenging to get to without car
Best hotel on the island for a place in the 1980's. Beach nice, secluded.

2/10 Terrible

Benito, PR

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
fatal
Fatal...

6/10 Okay

Ann Marie, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
THE BEACH
The hotel needs renovations BUT the room has wonderful views and very clean and spacey. Friendly staff. The BEACH is one of the most beautiful beaches.