The Sweet House - an Antiguan getaway perfect for families loaded with amenities
About this villa rental
Situated in Antigua and Barbuda, this charming villa for $345 per night is a great option for your next vacation. Sweet House is a Caribbean getaway ideal for relaxing, loaded with amenities and high-quality furnishings for a perfect hassle-free vacation. Located on a very private fenced lot set back from the street, surrounded by gardens, the house has a private child friendly pool with a gate, new A/C throughout, a high quality dishwasher, and washing machine. Perfect location, just minutes away from a grocery store, restaurants, and amazing beaches and sunsets! The house was recently renovated with a new fully equipped kitchen, updated bathrooms, new windows with insect screening/security glass, new air conditioning units and ceiling fans in each room, and new high quality bed linens and towels. The house can nicely accommodate up to 8 guests, with a maximum of 6 adults. The house is very private and secure with a lockable gate at the street and a lockable garden gate at the house entrance. Up to 3 cars can easily be parked in the long driveway. The gardens will bring peace of mind to parents as young children can play in a totally fenced area set back from the street. There are several varieties of palms on the property - including magical Foxtail Palms (hi-lighted with special night-time lighting) and several varieties of fruit trees including bananas, limes, and lemons. The terrace offers a high-quality gas barbecue, a kids friendly fenced plunge pool, salt chlorinated, and several new sun loungers. The outdoor covered patio allows a rest away from the sun, a wonderful place for gathering with friends and family, and an area for outside dining with table and chairs. The interior of the house is un-cluttered, simple, with pleasing spaces and a clean aesthetic with beautiful floor tiles and high-quality, comfortable teak, mahogany, and leather furniture. The open-space kitchen, living, and dining area and high Caribbean style ceiling provide a relaxing, airy feeling for a perfect holiday spirit. The kitchen is very nicely equipped with a new microwave, coffee maker, blender, toaster, utensils, cutting boards, tools, pots and pans, and plenty of dishes and glassware. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom while the 2 other bedrooms share the second bathroom. The house is very kid friendly with a child's desk and a few toys and books available in the children's bedroom. The kids' room has recently been equipped with a twin over full bunk bed aside from another twin bed. All of the beds are furnished with high-thread count linens, pillows, and lightweight duvets. High quality bath and wash towels are provided, as well as plenty of beach towels and sand toys for the kids. An iron, ironing board, and hair dryer are also provided. Guests have full access to the house, the garden, and the laundry room with a washing machine in the small garage. Sweet House is ideally situated - only 2 minutes walking distance to one of the main grocery stores and numerous fine restaurants featuring both international and local cuisine, car rental, bars, club, spa, golf course and general shopping, while a further 5 minutes afoot gets you to one of the nicest beaches in Antigua with amazing west-facing sunsets over the splendid turquoise Caribbean sea. Four of the best Antiguan beaches are also within 5 minutes driving distance from the house. The main road is a minute's walk and there are bus services to St John's and other destinations. The Sweet House is a perfect place to spend an amazing vacation with friends and family, or a romantic getaway with someone special, in a very comfortable and private house. We wish you a wonderful stay in our Sweet House! The Sweet House is a registered and certified rental accommodation. It is listed in the ABTA website under the name "Sweet House". To ensure a comfortable stay for all of our guests, we only accept a maximum of 6 adults and a maximum of 8 total occupants. If there are 7 guests in your booking at least 1 guest must be 8 years old or younger. If there are 8 guests in your booking at least 2 guests must be 8 years old or younger. If occupancy totals are not respected any additional guests will be turned away. This policy is strictly enforced with no exceptions allowed. The government of Antigua & Barbuda introduced a tourist tax as of October 2021. As per this regulation, all tourists residing in paid accommodations are required to pay a daily tax of $5 USD (payable in US dollars, not EC) for anyone over the age of 6 years. Regardless of where you stay in Antigua as a tourist (a resort, guest house, etc.) this tax will be due. Since the tax is based on occupancy numbers, we cannot add it to our quoting system as they do not allow this kind of per-occupant levy during the booking process. Although we could theoretically add a blanket percentage to the price, this may not be an accurate or fair reflection. This tax is collected by our local host at check-in. We are responsible for submitting a monthly report with taxes due to the government. We will provide you with a receipt for your records.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Antigua and Barbuda
Reviews
4.8/5.0
Outstanding(30 Reviews)
10.0
We had the pleasure to stay at the Sweet House last week and it was fantastic. The villa is so beautiful and clean, tastefully decorated, peaceful and very well located. The owner Eva has been very kind and helpful to answer all of our questions prior to our stay. Our local host Mel has been very helpful as well, thank you for the warm welcoming. Perfect for our family with our little one, we would definitely recommend it to family and friends. We will be back for sure, thank you so much!
5.0
Fantastic property, the house has all the conveniences, open concept with a Caribbean flair. We are very close to restaurants and supermarket. Very tranquil. We highly recommend. The host and property manager were amazing.
5.0
Couldn’t have asked for a better spot for me and my family. I will be back!
5.0
I took my son, daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren for a holiday in antigua. The accommodation were perfect for the 5 of us. Each bedroom was seperate and very quiet. Everything was very clean when we arrived. Our host was in contact on whatsapp ahead of our stay for instructions on how to get there from airport and how to get in. She also met us at the house. We had a rental car. The beach is walkable but having a car we felt was necessary to visit different beaches and get groceries. Store is close for food. The pool was great for kids while we were home. I would stay there again.
4.0
There is a lot right about this property. We waited two weeks to write this review to allow our minor complaints to subside. For a young family (up to teen children) this property is perfect, if you don’t want the extravagance of an all inclusive. You are within a reasonable walk to the Jolly Beach resort. Although we prefer the short drive to other beaches further south. You are also within walking distance of several nice restaurants (a little expensive by Canadian standards), and again a short drive to many more. You have a short walk to the Epicurean grocery store and several vendors that I would place beside any small town Canadian grocery store.
Our complaints are minor but irritating. We are VRBO clients for the past ten years. Common courtesy is if you consume the last dishwasher pod (for example) , you buy a new box for the next people. The same goes for the laundry detergent, and the tin foil, salt and pepper, and other consumables. By coincidence, we had to buy all of these as it would appear they all ran out just before we arrived. The house is good for children because the furniture is indestructible. Unfortunately, this durability also means not very comfortable. The cushions are very tired. We needed to sit on pillows at the dining table as the wood chairs were hard on the bottom.
The pool is a really nice luxury. The photographs in the ad need to be updated as some amenities have succumbed to time, weather and overuse. (The sun shade is long gone)
We did not use the air conditioning as the windows provided a beautiful breeze throughout the night. Full disclosure, you are near two busy roads and can hear them early in the morning as people start their day. Children probably would not notice this.
When you go to Antigua, you go to visit the island and all it has to offer. You do not go to stay in the house. As such, this house is perfect for families who want to save a bit of money and still visit one of the best islands in the Caribbean.
4.0
We enjoyed our vaction because we had no problems with the house. Only real issue is the two sliders that you enter have broken locks, one on the outside and the other on the inside.
5.0
Just a perfect location and setup for a family. We stayed with our two young children (1 and 3) and were super happy with the design/ layout being child friendly and safe. The kids loved the bunk beds, high chair and crib availability, fencing of the pool, kids books and toys, and we always found ourselves running down the street to the grocery. So convenient for all of those little things you need over the course of your stay. Great restaurant at the corner. Not too hard to find. And the property manager was available whenever we needed. Perfect place for us. So glad we found it.
5.0
The place was beautiful! And the service was amazing! Thanks so much!
10.0
Just a perfect location and setup for a family. We stayed with our two young children (1 and 3) and were super happy with the design/ layout being child friendly and safe. The kids loved the bunk beds, high chair and crib availability, fencing of the pool, kids books and toys, and we always found ourselves running down the street to the grocery. So convenient for all of those little things you need over the course of your stay. Great restaurant at the corner. Not too hard to find. And the property manager was available whenever we needed. Perfect place for us. So glad we found it.
10.0
The place was beautiful! And the service was amazing! Thanks so much!
5.0
Wonderful month in Antigua.
10.0
Wonderful month in Antigua.
5.0
Our trip was rescheduled twice due to Covid so firstly, the owner has been superb throughout and ever so patient. The property was ideal for us, a group of 5/6 adults from UK, with hire cars. If you want to explore, then Jolly Harbour is the best location by far. All the nicest beaches are nearby, great location for nipping to supermarket, nice refreshing pool, and Jolly Beach is the best beach in my opinion too (4 minute drive/15 minute walk). The villa itself was great - love the layout, everything was clean, comfy, light, in good nick, decent wifi too, cool with the fans and air-con, easy to locate, fine to park up to three cars on the drive, and as good as it looks in the photos. The manager contacts you on Whatsapp and everything is made easy for you. If we return, I would definitely get the same villa. Highly recommend!!
10.0
Our trip was rescheduled twice due to Covid so firstly, the owner has been superb throughout and ever so patient. The property was ideal for us, a group of 5/6 adults from UK, with hire cars. If you want to explore, then Jolly Harbour is the best location by far. All the nicest beaches are nearby, great location for nipping to supermarket, nice refreshing pool, and Jolly Beach is the best beach in my opinion too (4 minute drive/15 minute walk). The villa itself was great - love the layout, everything was clean, comfy, light, in good nick, decent wifi too, cool with the fans and air-con, easy to locate, fine to park up to three cars on the drive, and as good as it looks in the photos. The manager contacts you on Whatsapp and everything is made easy for you. If we return, I would definitely get the same villa. Highly recommend!!
5.0
The outdoor deck and dipping pool provide a choice of sun and shade throughout the day. Hummingbirds regularly visited the garden. The beds were comfy, the kitchen clean and well provisioned and there's a great local restaurant (Miracles) within a two minute walk. Within a five minute drive there is a choice of idyllic beaches, great chilled beach bars and restaurants (Sandras, The Nest, OJs) and at least one truly world class restaurant with food and views to die for (Sheer Rocks). You can even commute between the beaches on jet ski taxis. The short approach drive up to the property is somewhat rustic and bumpy but don't let that put you off.
5.0
Just 30 mins drive from VC Bird airport is this wonderful property. Stayed with young child and parents for 2 weeks. Plunge pool is fantastic, we used more as a swimming pool, warm and cleaned twice during our stay. Property is very clean, all freshly painted white, nice quality furniture, comfy beds and seating and plenty of fresh towels for pool/shower/beach. Comes with a new gas BBQ, decent sized washing machine, dishwasher, gas cooker & huge american style fridge. Property managers great, on hand via Whatsapp and responsive to my asks during the stay. Welcome bottle of wine a very nice touch. As with everywhere in Antigua, plenty of local wildlife. From the veranda we saw all the lovely tropical birds, couple of friendly local cats (i'd suggest not strays) and a family of mongoose (like little meerkats).. and to top it off regular visits from 'Harry' our leopard anole (the most beautiful lizard). Very few mosquitos which was pleasant, keep the screen across the door at all times and you'll have NONE in property. Use usual sprays when sitting outside, still only noticed a few during stay. Recommend Miracles and definetly El Porto in the Harbour to eat. Local supermarket is good but pricey (so take as many provisions as you can in suitcase, fruit/veg/meat shouldn't be taken to Antigua). Supermarket opens at 06:30 and fresh baguettes available then (regular 5.19, large 7.19 XCD). A missed treat until second week was the baker who turned up Tuesday morning 1st thing. They bake all night to produce incredible selection of pastries!! St Johns is great Saturday morning, bustling at 07:00, fish market good but arrive early. Avoid cruise ship days. Can walk to beach from property in 10 mins, ignore local security who told me Jolly Harbour beach was closed!!! it's isn't. Gave Sandras on the beach a miss, mixed reviews and locals say she doesn't provide a good service. I'd be delighted to stay in this place again, had everything a family can need (2 double bedrooms, 1 has en-suite) and a kids room with a double, bunk above and separate single, so sleeps 8 (4 large, 4 small) and could accommodate that many. An absolute pleasure, thanks very much
5.0
Our stay was nothing short of amazing! We had the absolute best time, the accommodations were excellent. The family had such a beautiful time. We'll be coming back for sure
5.0
The property is perfect for what we needed! We would love to stay here again!!
5.0
For one, the pictures don’t do this property justice. Starting from the garden and into the house, it just brought on feelings of relaxation. Contemporary style with the most comfy beds. Updated appliances, bathrooms and a cozy feel to the whole house. We came with family including kids, a mix of all ages and it was perfect for even my toddler. We would definitely recommend this to anyone especially traveling with family. We had the perfect weekend barbecuing and hanging by the pool.
FAQs
How much does this villa cost compared to others in Antigua and Barbuda?
The average price for a rental in Antigua and Barbuda is $279 per night. This rental is $66 above the average.
Is parking included with this villa?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Sweet House - an Antiguan getaway perfect for families loaded with amenities. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this villa?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at The Sweet House - an Antiguan getaway perfect for families loaded with amenities. Enjoy the water!
Is The Sweet House - an Antiguan getaway perfect for families loaded with amenities pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this villa is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Sweet House - an Antiguan getaway perfect for families loaded with amenities?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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