Galley Bay is adults-only and includes the plan. Sandals Grande Antigua is the other five-star name, about 15 minutes from the airport, with a swim-up bar, and the bottom of the band. Luxury scores set the order.
October 2026 review: 5 open five-star resorts in Antigua, all of them open. Four are adults-only. Hermitage Bay sells the meal plan as an add-on. Sampled two-adult From rates ran from $740 to $2,396 a night, median $1,342. Hammock Cove, Hermitage Bay, and Curtain Bluff led the luxury scores at 9.2. Sandals Grande Antigua sat at $740. Hermitage Bay sat at $2,396. The table's From price is per person.
Quick facts
Counts and the price span use every resort that qualifies. The table uses the same order as the cards below. A missing price or feature reads Not listed.
- Qualifying resorts
- 5
- In this table
- 5
- Adults only
- 4
- All ages
- 1
- From price
- $370 to $1198/night pp
| Rank | Resort | Area | Audience | Score | From | Key feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammock Cove Antigua | Willikies, Antigua | Adults only | 9.2 | From $671/night pp | 1 pool, 4 bars |
| 2 | Hermitage Bay | Jennings, Antigua | Adults only | 9.2 | From $1198/night pp | 1 pool, 2 bars |
| 3 | Curtain Bluff | Old Road, Antigua | All ages | Not listed | From $1120/night pp | 1 pool, 2 bars |
| 4 | Galley Bay Resort & Spa | Five Islands Village, Antigua | Adults only | Not listed | From $530/night pp | 1 pool, 5 bars |
| 5 | Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa | St. John's, Antigua | Adults only | Not listed | From $370/night pp | Swim-up bar, 6 pools, 7 bars |
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The seal next to a resort is its Palmprint: a 0 to 10 grade for how well it delivers on this list's promise, the same mark you'll find on its full profile. The details of what we weigh, and what disqualifies a resort outright, live in how we score. Lists are re-reviewed as ratings and policies change; this one was last checked October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which five-star resort in Antigua welcomes families?
Curtain Bluff. Hammock Cove, Hermitage Bay, Galley Bay, and Sandals Grande Antigua are adults-only. Curtain Bluff includes the meal plan.
Does Hermitage Bay include meals?
No. Hermitage Bay sells the meal plan as an add-on. It is adults-only, in Jennings, about 35 minutes from V. C. Bird (ANU). The other four five-star resorts include the plan.
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