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Pineapple Beach Club is a small, clean, unpretentious, traditional Caribbean resort. We enjoyed our laid back 1 week stay here in a Beachfront room courtesy of WestJet vacations. This was our first time in Antigua. On arrival, we were met with a cool glass of rum punch, an informative and pleasant check in, and a quick ride in the golf cart by Clinton to our beautiful and comfortable room. We did have an issue with our room key not working, which was quickly fixed at reception. ROOM: Beachfront, upper floor, room 112. Room had been recently refreshed- and although the craftsmanship could have been much better- it was clean, comfortable, functional and bright, with a view to die for and superb hot water and pressure. Outfitted with a king size bed, large dresser, two sitting chairs and table, phone, safe, mini fridge, moderate sized closet, and a bathroom with large walk in shower. Being on the upper floor, the balcony space is not private, as it is located in front of your door, and is accessed by public walkway (just something to note). Balcony came complete with a 2-seater couch and a lovely view. One small suggestion would be to reassess the bedding- it consisted of a sheet, and a very thin comforter covered in another sheet. I requested a blanket and was told they don't have them. 1 fleece blanket would have made sleeping much more comfortable. Even with the fans off, and the air conditioner low, I slept most nights in my sweater that I had worn to the airport from home.... FOOD/DRINKS: Buffet breakfasts and lunch were enjoyed, with a small but good variety of food- although no variation through the week. Lunch at the Outhouse was delicious, fast, and accompanied with a lovely view of the beach and coastline. Dinner buffet was themed throughout the week. We were always able to find something we enjoyed, but I would not say it was spectacular. We dined at the Italian a la carte, Chef Pietros, and Pineapple Grill, the Caribbean themed restaurant. Both had lovely and interesting menus, accompanied with great food. The Lamb Roti and Oxtail Ravioli was the highlight of my week. Snack bar had lots of great quick options, cooked well....the cafe was open 24 hours which was amazing for someone who needs their coffee like I do. They also had a selection of grab n go sandwiches, pastries, and cakes. The cafe is where all the resort kitties like to hang out. They were sweet, well taken care of and fed, and genuinely liked people. They weren't bothersome, but were open to affection from guests. The staff were very protective of them, which made my heart swell. I do feel the quality and temperature of hot foods could be improved- most days the hot foods at the buffet were lukewarm. Drink service was fast, and cocktails were superb. Premium alcohol was not really available, so if that's what you're looking for, this is not the place. Drinks were, however, unpretentious, cold, and made with lots of love by the bartenders. The drink of the day was always a fun surprise. HOUSEKEEPING: No complaints here. Housekeeping was always completed by noon (which is almost unheard of anywhere else....) and we were never missing a thing. Room was always clean and fresh. SERVICE: Most staff we encountered were exceptional. Friendly, smiling, always greeting you when walking by, and making an effort to chat with you. I would love to highlight some of the staff who took our stay from great to exceptional: Solange, Annetta at the cafe, Clinton, Nicole, Patryce, Shakeera, Clovis, Annika & Aijah from Guest Services, Kai, Shareef, Joel & Maritza the bartenders, Ardon, Judith, Tricia, Kady-Ann, Randolph and Shareef & Rho Rho- the fun coordinators! I was vastly impressed with how well-oiled their service operation was. Water glasses always full, tables always clean, coffees hot and ready at breakfast. We never waited longer than a few minutes- and if we did- it was met with a sincere apology. They truly care about their guests enjoyment, and it was noticeable. ENTERTAINMENT: While their tagline claims "the most laid back all inclusive resort in the Caribbean", something was always happening everyday. From power walks, to off resort trips, jewellery making, Bocce ball, karaoke. Great fun for all age groups- albeit suited for an older crowd. All entertainment ceased by 11pm, which was great for those searching for a quieter and laid back environment. We had lots of fun dancing with other guests and socializing at the night time events. Carnival nights every 2nd Friday made for good fun and laughs all around. I even won a bottle of champagne. Nice touch. POOLS/BEACH: 4 pools plus a stretch of long white sand beach with turquoise water. Can't go wrong. Pools were well maintained with lots of chair and plenty of shade options. Beach towels were a bit hard to come by at times, but if you took 2 early in the morning and stashed them in your room for the next day, you wouldn't have an issue. Towels were clean and in good repair. TOURS/EXCURSIONS: We booked Stingray City through Marvin and G-Man on the beach. Typically, I would never have done this, but he came very highly recommended by many regulars here. We had a wonderful trip, exactly as advertised, that was fun and safe. It was the highlight of our trip. Special thanks to G-Man, Captain Scooby and Kenya. OVERALL IMPRESSIONS: If you're looking for a laid back resort with a smaller footprint, and a gorgeous beach- this is the place. While it does appeal to a crowd that i would guess is 55+, as a younger couple, we had a fantastic time. We loved the resort cats, and the Turtle Sanctuary on the grounds. The general resort was clean, in good repair, traditional in style, and provided plenty of spaces to relax, enjoy the quiet or participate in activities and dancing. We were pleasantly surprised to meet so many friendly faces, both staff and other guests. The atmosphere was just right for a romantic vacation as well as a friends or family trip. We hope to return again soon.

Pineapple beach club- We came for our honeymoon and let me tell you, this place exceeded all expectations. For people reading, If you care about high end luxury rooms- this isn’t your place. However if you value kind/hardworking people, a chill environment, AMAZING FOOD, fun activities and entertainment.. this is your place. The staff at pineapple beach club made this experience 10/10 for us. They are incredibly kind, patient, and very hardworking. Staff members such as Tyrain, Stephon, Egbert, Rho Rho, Quan, Shareef, Kelroy, Kai, etc have left an impression on us, as well as others not mentioned. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The food was incredible, with our favorite spot being the Italian restaurant-Chef Pietros. The meatballs and the cavatelli stole my husbands heart ! Our favorite activity right off the beach was snorkeling. Bobby at the hut was super kind and very fast ! The snorkeling to the right of the beach was great and we saw a great deal of fish and an eagle ray. If you are not interested in snorkeling they offer sailing paddle boarding and kayaking. One thing we learned is that the sun is very strong here! On days we needed to stay out of the sun, we still had things to do… and the grounds offer a lot of shade. The PBC staff also treats their animals on site such as the cats very well & that made us very happy as we are animal lovers. Thank you to the pineapple beach club staff.. because of you, we had an incredible stay. And to the chefs at PBC, keep it up!!!

We recently stayed at Pineapple Beach Club, Antigua, and overall it was a very mixed experience. The beach is genuinely beautiful – powdery white sand and crystal-clear sea. However, there was a significant seaweed issue on several days during our stay. To be fair, the staff worked hard trying to clear it, but it was an ongoing problem. The rooms were spacious, and we stayed in a beachfront room. That said, we mainly looked onto a bush rather than the beach itself – an upper-floor room would have been much better. The rooms appear recently refurbished and were fine overall, but only “okay” rather than impressive. Positives were the huge, very comfortable bed. On the downside, there were a few niggles: the hairdryer was poor and not wall-mounted, the water pressure was low, and one of the drawers didn’t close properly. Unfortunately, the entertainment was very poor. I was genuinely surprised at how much some guests seemed to enjoy it, as it really didn’t land for us. The food was another big disappointment. There was no Caribbean food at all, which felt like a missed opportunity in Antigua, and the overall quality was low. Breakfast was the clear exception and was consistently good. We also liked The Outpost, which was a nice change, and the coffee shop was excellent, with great staff and the best service we experienced. Drinks were plentiful, with a good selection, and no issues there. In terms of service, many staff appeared unhappy, with a few standout exceptions who were friendly and helpful, but overall it didn’t feel especially warm or welcoming. A final word of caution: Marvin and G-Man on the beach are mentioned frequently in reviews. We booked one trip with them and paid more than the hotel’s version, and the taxi used was unlicensed. Just something to be aware of and to take care. Overall, Pineapple Beach Club has an incredible setting but is let down by food quality, entertainment and some service inconsistencies.

What a beautiful resort, staff amazing, food good, beach is great. Entertainment was not always our taste but there was always something going on. Room was lovely, we had the room with an ocean view so up high, don’t book if you don’t want to climb 53 steps to bed. The hotel is quite remote so if you want to go out stay somewhere else.

We have returned from the Pineapple this week after an amazing 10 day stay. To be completely open this was our 7th visit to the Pineapple and Antigua. We last visited the Pineapple in 2024, so have seen all of the renovations and improvements that have taken place recently. Our Room: Usually we try to book an Ocean View Room, on this occasion we were unable to book one of these, and were allocated a Pool terrace room for this visit by the tour operator. The room was more compact than the Ocean View room, BUT it was very comfortable, perfectly adequate, and we found it to be more convenient than the Ocean View room as it was far closer to everything. It had a very secluded and private terrace, the tickled turtle bar was almost opposite our room. The coffee shop, Sly Mongoose bar and Topaz resteraunt were all very close, the beach was no more than a two minute walk away. The resort We immediately noticed the first major upgrade upon arrival, the new covered reception area, with seating opposite the reception building, all very tasteful and really well done. The booking process was also very efficient, scan a QR code outside the reception, that immediately logged you onto the resorts Wi-Fi and presents the booking in form which was very easy to complete. The improvements to the coffees shop, shop and seating area was already in place during our last visit, it is very impressive, and a comfortable place to sit in the shade if necessary. The coffee shop is an amazing edition to the resort, the staff were incredible, more of that later. The resteraunts The Topaz has been completely renovated, those who have been before will recall the ‘sunken’ area that used to be part of the restaurant, this has now gone, the floor level raised, roofed over and provides a lot more useable space that allows for more tables and seating area. It appears to have been refurnished and has been reflowed. The food preperation area has been updated, the old hand rail that separated it from the main restaurant has been replaced with a full floor to ceiling wall with glass panels. However, it retains its charm, the updates are very impressive. The food was very good, plentiful and a great selection, my wife would say that I am a fussy eater and never had any issues finding something. The staff were very attentive and ensured we had fresh water, and if we wanted anything from the bar, they got it from the bar for us. We did not use the Italian restaurant so cannot comment, but did note that it is now completely enclosed in the same way as the Topaz food prep area. We were able to book the Pineapple Grill and Orchids restaurants very easily. Guest services now open at 7am, we simply walked past, no queuing as with previous visits. The Pineapple Grill was very good, the service was great as was the food. The Orchids was worth every penny of the up charge, the service was exceptional, and food incredible, we would highly recommend the Orchids. The Outhouse was as always a great place to eat, with the most amazing Ribs and Chicken. The Pelican Grill remains the same, it was a delight to see Sherri-Ann again, and have one of her burgers. Guest Services Have moved across the floor from next to the Sly Mongoose to near the toilets. The staff were very good, as mentioned we never had any issues booking anything with them. The Staff I cannot stress enough that the Pineapple and Elite should be very proud of their staff. They were amazing all of the time, they treated us like family, they were very welcoming, kind and efficient. I am not going to name all of those we met and encountered, the list would be far too long. It was lovely to see regular staff, those we have known since our first visit in 2012, it is incredible that they remember us, but they do, and greet us with a smile and in some cases a hug. The coffee shop staff were really bubbly, and such a fun pair who started our day with a smile. The bar staff were all very good, even when it was busy. The lady who looked after our room was lovely, we spoke to her regularly. As Brits, tipping is not something that we usually do, but we felt it only appropriate to do so. The bar, we used the Sly Mongoose primarily, I do not drink alcohol so cannot really detail what they have, I rely on soft drinks which were ample, the fruit punch was particularly good. My wife does enjoy a cocktail and enjoys the Mudslide (alcholic chocolate!!) and the rum punch. We did use the Aqua bar when we were on the beach, this was equally as good and convenient. There is not usually a beach service but on this visit, some of the amazing staff did provide us with drinks on the beach. The Beach, what can you say about the beach at the Pineapple, other than it is beautiful and the best place to sit and relax. There was a little seaweed wash up some days, however the grounds staff cleared it really quickly, raking it up, and then using a small tractor and trailer to remove equally as quickly. We were happy to meet up with Marvin and Garth (G-Man) and Freddy (that’s the name he uses for us - who makes the bracelets). We walked the beach every day before breakfast, and again during the day. We enjoyed the fish at the far end of the beach, and although the first few days had a red flag displayed, once they came down, snorkelling was good with plenty to see. A small point was access to the Bach next to the Topaz, during previous visits that was a slope in the sand, this has now been replaced with a nicely constructed set of simple steps and hand rail, which is much better, and a retaining wall from there around to the Waterfront rooms, all part of the renovations. We also noted that there many more sun loungers on the beach than during our previous visit, all new. There were plenty of beach towels available, however we were aware of people complaining that there were not enough. We think that may be due to guests taking more than they should. We also heard people complain of guests ‘booking’ loungers first thing in the morning by placing towels on them. Some of this did take place, but we did not get to the beach before ten thirty in the morning, and always got a pair of loungers somewhere on the beach with no issues. The evening entertainment There was regular evening entertainment which ranged from a DJ, bands, and karaoke (not our thing). The entertainment team were amazing, they had people up and dancing, they delivered tan tremendous street party / carnival night on the Friday night, which alternates with a beach party, which unfortunately we were not there long enough to experience this time (but did during our last visit). The gym The resorts gym is very well equipped, whilst we were there new barbells were delivered along with some new cardio equipment (although getting to the gym is a good workout in itself). There is a good selection of cardio machines, plate loaded resistance machines and dumbells. A minor point to highlight is the toilets that serve the Sly Mongoose, they have been very nicely renovated, but they have been swapped around so for guests who have visited before, please be aware that the gents is now where the ladies used to be! Our visit to the Pineapple was as always incredible. The staff were amazing treating us like family, the renovations have made a huge difference BUT the resort retains all of its charm that we have come to love.