Royalton Antigua, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort

Antigua, Caribbean

Virgin rating

The hotel

A private beach that plays up to all those Caribbean stereotypes (think cashmere sands, dazzling waters, and gentle trade winds) plays host to one of Antigua’s latest luxury retreats. Watched over by Fort Barrington, Royalton Antigua, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort, lives up to its name – letting you live like royalty with almost every treat included in their All-In Luxury® promise. You can sip handcrafted cocktails, surf the WiFi, snorkel and kayak in the bay – all without dipping into your holiday spending money. And you can dine without picking up the tab too, with plenty of restaurants and bars covering everything from beachside burgers to sumptuous steakhouse classics. Adding their own special twist, they also feature extra touches like their Sports Event Guarantee™ so you can watch big sports events on TV. With so much to do, you'll have so much fun at this lively and exciting hotel!

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Tennis
  • Kids Club
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa

Where is it

Located on the beach in Deep Bay, close to the historic Fort Barrington and a 20-minute drive from St John's. Transfer time from Antigua Airport: 30 minutes.

Hotel information

294 suites. All with Royalton Signature DreamBed™, balcony or terrace, bathroom with rain showers, 24-hour concierge service, stocked mini-bar, USB recharge and Bluetooth audio stations, safe with interior power outlet, satellite TV, 24-hour room service, garment steamer, and hairdryer. 

Luxury Junior Suites with hillside views and 1 king-size or 2 queen beds, plus 1 sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Please note: Iron and ironing board, and coffee maker, are available on request.

All Inclusive of: all meals, snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. All activities and entertainment unless otherwise stated.

Luxury Junior Suite Bay View with luxury vistas, 1 king-size or 2 queen beds, plus 1 sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Luxury Junior Suite Diamond Club is the same as the Luxury Junior Suite, with the addition of the Diamond club benefits.

Luxury Junior Suite Bay View Diamond Club™ is the same as the Luxury Junior Suite Bay View, with the addition of the Diamond Club benefits.

Diamond Club™ guests have additional exclusive benefits:

- Butler service (physical butler)

- Preferred room locations

- Preferential reservations in à la carte restaurants

- Exclusive beach area with dedicated bar and waiter service

- Distinctive wrist bracelet

- Personalised check-in and check-out at the lounge

- Complimentary early check-in and late check-out (subject to availability)

- Access to Diamond Club™ lounge

- Private pool for Diamond Club™ guests

- Selected premium drinks menu in lounge (some restrictions apply)

- Daily continental breakfast service in the lounge

- Evening hors d'oeuvres and afternoon snacks (including decadent desserts) in the lounge

- Upgraded room service menu

- Selection of in-suite liquors (one bottle per week)

- Pillow menu

- Upgraded robes and slippers in room

- Selection of pillows from The Royal Spa pillow menu

- 25% discounts on spa treatments and beauty services (some restrictions apply)

- One hydrotherapy session per person per stay (based on availability)

- Upgraded mini-bar restocked daily (according to consumption)

Adult-only Chairman Overwater Bungalows offer a living area with pull out sofa, dining room and master bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults. Each bungalow has a private deck with an infinity plunge pool, a hammock, a glass floor and private ocean entry. Guests who book this room type receive additional amenities and services including:

  • Butler service
  • Personal fitness/yoga classes
  • Sunset mixologist service

Caribbean Restaurant & Grill (Caribbean cuisine, open for dinner). Gourmet Marché (International buffet, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Grazie Italian Trattoria (Italian cuisine, open for dinner). SCORE Brewhouse (pub and grill featuring a microbrewery, with screenings of sporting events, open for lunch and dinner). C/X Culinary Experience* (chef's table offering 7 courses with musical selections accompanying each dish). Hunter Steakhouse (signature restaurant, open for dinner). Beach Club Grill (grilled foods including burgers, club sandwiches and sorbets). Scoops Gelato and Caffe Lounge (sweet and savoury treats available throughout the day). Chill Pool Bar (featuring a swim up bar). Diamond Club™ Lounge. Martini Mix (cocktail bar). 

Evening entertainment in the open-air theatre.

Swimming pool, kids' splash pool. Pool games. The Royal Spa*. Fitness centre with instructors and classes. Non-motorised water sports including kayaking, paddle boarding, and snorkelling. Introductory scuba diving lessons. Tennis courts. Clubhouse kids club (for children aged 4-12) with live appearances from Max and Ruby™. Hangout teens lounge (for ages 13-17). Children's' playground. Cooking and dance classes. Beach volleyball. Ping pong.

Complimentary WiFi. Personalised check-in (early check-in and late check-out subject to availability). 24-hour room service*.

Please note: a room levy of $5 per guest, per night applies to guests aged 6 years and above (payable locally, subject to change).

5 nights.

* Denotes local charge.

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Nov 20, 2024 Couple_londonLondon London, United Kingdom

Staff amazing. Food good but should have more west indian as its the West Indies. The owners need to take note, its the Caribbean not America. Let the staff be themselves and people embrace the culture. Ive been antigua many times but wouldnt come back to royalton because it lacks Caribbean culture. Staff lovely work so hard. They do everything to… Read more
Staff amazing. Food good but should have more west indian as its the West Indies. The owners need to take note, its the Caribbean not America. Let the staff be themselves and people embrace the culture. Ive been antigua many times but wouldnt come back to royalton because it lacks Caribbean culture. Staff lovely work so hard. They do everything to make you happy. The segregation on the beach with diamond is ridiculous too. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Nice place would return but could be better

Nov 20, 2024 Neil P

Went to hotel end of October / November, Myself and wife are regular visitors to the Caribbean The room was large and cleaned everyday, we did have room overlooking the hill at rear of the property which I was disappointed with at first but in all fairness never used the balcony once. Food was ok the only complaint with the buffet was the food… Read more
Went to hotel end of October / November, Myself and wife are regular visitors to the Caribbean The room was large and cleaned everyday, we did have room overlooking the hill at rear of the property which I was disappointed with at first but in all fairness never used the balcony once. Food was ok the only complaint with the buffet was the food not really being that warm and items not being replaced quick enough , having to ask staff if there was any more. Little things like the toaster only worked on one side so had to place bread through twice if you wanted toast at breakfast. We tried the steak house Caribbean and pub all where good but service could be slow The Caribbean we found to have the nicest food. Staff I found to be great some obviously better than others but had no real complaints , I do believe a simple thank you and please goes a long way when ordering food drinks etc. The best we meet was reneshe who worked in the steak house . Beach was lovely never struggled to get sun loungers although you still had people going down early for the better ones. There is old fort on the hill which has some great views , walk to end of the beach follow path slightly in land which takes you up the path, it is very steep in some places and would recommend trainers as footwear and take water with you. I will say the hotel did not seem to busy so found it easy to book the restaurants , not sure how easy it would be if really busy. Down load the Royalton app prior to going, we found when you wake up you could book restaurants two days in advance . Only down side we booked a Resturant via the app got there but it was not open staff said it was a problem with the app !!!! When checking out there is a great complimentary shower room which you have to book ,would advise booking few days before you leave to make sure you get better slot so you can enjoy more time on beach etc. In all we had a good 10 days there and would happily return Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Too rushed

Nov 19, 2024 I5994KNlindal Youngstown, Ohio

What we saw of Nicaragua was cool but we were rushed in everything we did. They gave us 35 minutes to shop. Some people were upset we never stopped again to shop. Most of the day was spent driving. Most things we saw was from inside the van. I thought we would get out and walk around and go in buildings and churches but no that didn’t happen.… Read more
What we saw of Nicaragua was cool but we were rushed in everything we did. They gave us 35 minutes to shop. Some people were upset we never stopped again to shop. Most of the day was spent driving. Most things we saw was from inside the van. I thought we would get out and walk around and go in buildings and churches but no that didn’t happen. To spend $236 a person and waste an entire day driving and being rushed through things I would have to say don’t take this tour Read less
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Nov 19, 2024 KerryH785 Brighton, United Kingdom

We stayed at the Royalton for 2 weeks in Oct/Nov and I must say I arrived with a lot of doubts from previous reviews on this site. Firstly, I will say that Antigua is a small island and not everything is produced on the island, things will need to be shipped in, so of course, things may run out or low, a point to remember when complaining there… Read more
We stayed at the Royalton for 2 weeks in Oct/Nov and I must say I arrived with a lot of doubts from previous reviews on this site. Firstly, I will say that Antigua is a small island and not everything is produced on the island, things will need to be shipped in, so of course, things may run out or low, a point to remember when complaining there isn’t any of what you want, be a bit flexible! Our room was fantastic, we had a mountain view and yes it was a bit dated but cleaned daily, with clean towels and bedding frequently. The food at times was a bit basic and others fantastic, breakfast at Grazie could be described as slow or leisurely, depending on your view. We ate at all the restaurants with only the Sports Bar really coming up short of expectations. International buffet you can always find something to eat, the Caribbean Restaurant was top of our list, but also had good meals in Steakhouse and Italian. We did book diamond club and glad we did for the little extras, the DC lounge and the team there were helpful and friendly, and our butlers Bokeem and Rodwin were fantastic company and could not have done any more to help us. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Relax and enjoy the calm water of deep bay !

Nov 18, 2024 Colleen G

We had an excellent stay in a junior suite with an Ocean view ( diamond club) . Head Chef Almonde was very accommodating of my Gluten Allergy and the food was great. Our Butlers Coniah was very attentive and when he was off Sabrina stepped up to take care of all our needs. We had a great massage in the Spa and the water therapy before really… Read more
We had an excellent stay in a junior suite with an Ocean view ( diamond club) . Head Chef Almonde was very accommodating of my Gluten Allergy and the food was great. Our Butlers Coniah was very attentive and when he was off Sabrina stepped up to take care of all our needs. We had a great massage in the Spa and the water therapy before really helped to set a relaxing tone. We did climb up Goat hill and the view was worth the effort all in all I would recommend this resort . Read less