Hammock Cove Antigua - All Inclusive - Adults Only

All the reviews you will see on this resort are excellent but it just isn't so. The only thing going for it was (most of) the food at dinner. Breakfast and lunch food was not good at all-- even the most basic things like a hamburger just doesn't taste normal. It is "off" or processed or something. Milk is from a box. The beach is TINY- like it is crazy small. And you cannot see a sunset here which is magical in the Caribbean!- plus it is as far from the airport as you can go-- right near the choppy windy Atlantic Ocean. None of the their 3 small pools are heated which was not ok - but neither are the private plunge pools which was beyond upsetting. If your villa doesnt face the sun (and even if it does) the water will not get warm enough to put a foot in even if it is 80 degrees outside. Thin towels, truly rushed average house keepers that don't vacuum (maybe they broom?) and always forget something important. Here is the issue with service: it is poor. These people are untrained with flat unsmiling faces. They do not like their jobs and it shows. This is not a cheap place! Also, we never left the resort because there is no place to go. If you drink a lot- like you want to start at 10am and go all night- come here. But dont expect much else. You will be sick of seeing the same faces all day long in the restaurant and the beach. Yikes- never again.

If you like quiet, small resorts, adults only, with a private beach and excellent food this is perfect! Our villa was one of the newer ones just recently opened, no. 56, and it is huge and super clean with lovely water view... Enormous shower etc... Fab wifi... Absolute quiet and privacy! New steak house beyond delish as is The Lighthouse main restaurant...had grilled lobster 3x in a row... Lunch brought to beach lounges... Yummy.... My only suggestion would be to have a quick buffet breakfast... You can get room service but we didn't as we didn't want to wait around the villa...... I get a few pastries and ice coffee from the lobby restaurant and bring to beach... Staff is happy to oblige! Everyone friendly and professional... constant smiles! Hubs enjoyed sailing and kayaks... Plenty of beach lounges... Gabriel at Rum Bar makes The Best drinks... Do NOT miss 10 min walk over to Devil's Bridge - outstanding sight to see...breathtaking... Super chill and lazy vaca! Exactly what we needed!

One of the best all inclusives we have stayed at. This is a great resort for complete relaxation. Villas are large and include a large patio with infinity plunge pool, lounge chairs, and a swinging chair. Bathroom is huge and off of the bathroom is a walk in closet . With 24 hour room service you would never have to leave. The food is the star and Chef Marco is leading a great team in the kitchens. The menus change every day for every meal with some parts staying the same. Lots of clean and gluten free options too. Once a week, on the beach there is a seafood bbq, and another day a meat bbq. Breakfast and lunch are great with dinner being the star. On Wednesday’s, Chef Marco hosts a 7 course tasting dinner that is amazing! The other nights are 3 courses with some surprises. Iriana is the sommelier and she has some great wines that are included and of course more you can buy. Several nights with dinner there is live piano music. The steak restaurant opened for dinner during our stay and it is great too. A fun vibe and you can watch all the action happening in the kitchen. In room liquor is high quality and drink fridge is restocked every day with the ability to request more of your favorites. The ambassadors take care of all your requests and reservations Darts are available at the rum bar with Gabriel as the bartender offering rum tastings. There is a game room with a pool table, chess and scrabble. Beach is small but there are plenty of chairs available. Water-sports include paddle boards, kayaks, and a hobie cat. There is another sister resort next door and the ere beach is larger and you can request a day pass to visit. The resort is in a cove which helps block the windy atlantic. It offers a large area to explore via kayak and paddleboard. You can catch a catamaran for a snorkling cruise or go on a fishing trip from the dock at the beach. Devils Bridge National Park is next door and great to walk to anytime of the day. 4 shops are open to buy souvenirs. All of the staff are very friendly and Emily the cat is such a fun cat to visit with at breakfast and lunch.

The property, the views, rooms and food are 5 Star. Chef Marco is committed to excellence and demonstrates that not only with the food prepared but managing the process. The location is one of the best I have visited. Sadly that is ALL that I found to be 5 Star. Attention to detail, service, staff I would not rate as 5 Star I will not be coming back. As an example, arrived and the AC in room was not working. Water was dripping all over and had to put towells down. Was told would have to wait until next day because no one was available to fix it, then someone came.

Location of this resort is amazing. You have stunning views from everywhere along the resort and privacy. The entire staff was absolutely amazing and super helpful. Samantha was always able to get us in for an excursion and anything else we needed including arranging taxis, reservations in their busiest time of year. Our ambassador “D” was always available for us, super helpful and answered every question we had. Joel and Mikey the best personalities for bartenders and make amazing drinks! Chef Marco is an unbelievable chef and actually cares what every single guest thinks about his food. We went here with another couple and it was such a great time. Would recommend and we will definitely be coming back!

This is a lovely place but has a long way to go in my opinion. The access road is appalling, the hugest potholes ever! You are greeted by an ambassador who takes you in the bar for a drink whilst he takes your luggage to your villa. We had a villa which was overlooking the bay with its own private pool. The villa had full amenities, the double shower was HUGE. The minibar was complimentary and restocked daily with some alcohol and soft drinks. Tea and coffee was available. The outdoor terrace was huge, my only criticism there is that the outdoor beds are hard and sooo uncomfortable, we couldn't use them/. There are paddle-boards and kayaks which were also free to use. My main bugbear was the food/restaurants. There are 2 restaurants, The Lighthouse and The Bistro (where you have breakfast). I had forgotten to pack my husbands long trousers so we weren't allowed to go in the lighthouse at all so we had to go in the bistro every night!! The menu was burgers and pizza which we endured all week. There is a menu for late snacks which starts at 11pm, I asked our ambassador if I could just get a grilled cheese sandwich at 7pm because I just couldnt tolerate another burger and he said that he would try and BEG THE CHEF - I did get one but when you are paying literally thousands and thousands of dollars this is not the treatment you expect!! Another example - on the Tuesday night it was sushi night - we hate sushi so went to the bistro for another burger!! We were told that we weren't allowed to sit at a table (in the empty restaurant) as there were chopsticks on the table!!, we were told that we had to sit at the bar to eat - I have never felt so embarrassed or awkward in my life with drinkers staring. The final straw came when it was time to check out - we called the ambassador to get someone to help us with our luggage - he said no because it was raining!!!! But it was ok for us to get wet through to go to the airport to sit on a plane for 11 hours!!!!! The only nice person there was a lovely lady called Linda - honest - just one! I would not go there again