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The Posh Ghetto – the Royalton Antigua

ByAlki David

Feb 18, 2024

Royalton Antigua Hotel Stay Nightmare

During a recent four-night stay at Royalton Antigua, what was anticipated to be a luxurious experience turned into a harrowing ordeal, leaving me deeply dissatisfied and disheartened.

Upon arrival, I was greeted with an exorbitant room rate of $3000 per night for an over-water bungalow in a four star hotel. Despite warnings from a friend about the establishment’s questionable reputation, I proceeded with the booking, only to regret it deeply.

The issues began to surface almost immediately. Firstly, I was struck with a severe case of food poisoning, presumably from the hotel’s dining facilities. This not only compromised my health but also severely disrupted my plans for the duration of my stay.

Furthermore, the amenities promised in the exorbitantly priced bungalow were far from satisfactory. The water in the supposedly luxurious bath appeared brown, indicating a severe lack of maintenance and cleanliness. Despite attempting to rectify the situation by refilling the bath, the problem persisted, leaving me utterly disgusted.

To exacerbate matters, room service only added insult to injury. Instead of delivering the expected standard of quality, I was met with undrinkable coffee that resembled the same murky brown hue as the bathwater. This level of incompetence and disregard for guest satisfaction is utterly unacceptable.

While the staff exhibited a degree of politeness, their efforts were overshadowed by the systemic failures and neglect evident throughout the establishment. Despite being assured of a refund for the remaining three nights—a total of $9000 USD—my attempts to communicate via email have been met with complete disregard, adding further frustration and disappointment to an already disastrous experience.

In conclusion, my stay at Royalton Antigua can only be described as a nightmarish ordeal, marred by rampant incompetence, unhygienic conditions, and a blatant disregard for guest welfare. I implore the management to address these issues promptly and provide the promised refund as a gesture of accountability and restitution. Failure to do so will undoubtedly tarnish the reputation of the establishment beyond repair and warrant further action to rectify this egregious situation.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.