Antigua and Barbuda Hotels

Grand Royal Antiguan Resort: Good value and unpretentious!

by Flem2002

The Grand Royal Antiguan resort has a fancy name, but it's a down to earth place with generous all inclusive options (certainly for the British holiday maker, but some guests paid for meals and drinks).

The staff were lively and friendly, and the resort has enough on offer - watersports on the beach, a lovely pool with swim up bar, a kid's small pool, 3 nice restaurants on site (one posh a la carte, one "over the water" a la carte specialising in seafood and a buffet restaurant).

The resort is close to St Johns for trips out, and the hotel offer a variety of entertainment, such as nature walks and live music.

There is an old fort on the cliff top along the end of the Royal Antiguan's private beach and the hotel runs guided walks up there a few times a week. My leg muscles didn't forgive me for days after climbing the steep paths up there though!

This is also the only hotel on the island built over two storeys high, but it's also withstood every hurricane so far!

Chez Pascal: Above the Aqua Blue Sea

by nyceagle1633

Set in the hillside on the western side of Antigua, Galley Bay Hill.

Breath-taking views of the Caribbean Sea and Tropical Gardens sets the tone of this beautiful estate. Located at Galley Bay Antigua near to 5 major hotels (Galley Bay, Hawksbill, Grand Royal Antigua, Coconut Beach Resort and Pillar Rock), and only 2 minutes walk from Galley Bay (which is incredibly beautiful beach). Chez Pascal offers fine French Cuisine, 4 Deluxe Master Suites and professional service.

Lyon native Chef Pascal Milliat and his wife Florence (whom were extremely nice to me), famous for their exquisite French cuisine and gracious hospitality.

cute clean pool with beautiful view of surrounding hills, where goats and horses roam and scenic vista of the blue carribbean sea

Carlisle Bay: Antiguas finest Hotel

by KelseyQ

This place is heaven on earth!... gorgeous beach, lovely bay, nice room with all the mod cons, cinama, cool library, yoga, tennis, spa, fresh juice bar...the list goes on.
I would highly recommend this place but perhaps not for young honeymooners trying to get away from it all. It is pretty family oriented now and the beach front suites is where they put them all. For us it was perfect though. Expensive but worth it!

Suite opens onto the beach, very nice.
There is a separate room for you little ones which give grown ups some privacy.
The gym is state of the art with very high end equipment. Yoga class happends 5 mornings a week in a gazebo outside. 9 tennis courts, personal trainers, beauty therapists etc...
An amazing spa on site that carries natutal products from New Zealand.

The Ocean Inn: Vieux from our accomodation

by katikies

Admirals Inn: Historic Inn

by Dougy

A very historic building in th eequally historic dockyard. This hotel building was finished in 1788 and you can see the original beams. The hotwl has a nice graden where you can sit and have a drink or watch the boats go by. The food at the hotel is great and there is also a bar. The building is old so the rooms do not have large windows but they are well maintained and comfortable.

Dian Bay Resort & Spa: Romantic & friendly Hotel

by carebearhay

The best holiday i have had in ages and one of the few places i would go back to.
The staff are excellent and very welcoming and friendly. The food is superb and if you are a little fussy just tell Bernard the head chef and he will be more than happy to help.
The bar staff are all very friendly but Dale & Brenda deserve a mention as they really go out of there way to make your holiday special. Dolston in the restaurant will make you laugh and Vivian one of the waitress's is very friendly and always happy. The rooms are in good condition and are cleaned very well although sometimes a bit late in the day. As soon as i can afford it we will be going back to Dian Bay

The views are superb from all of the resort but the restaurant is in excellent position with stunning pictures of Dian Bay and the beaches. Pools are clean and well looked after also one of the gardners from montserat is very friendly and ask him about the aloe vera plant leaf for refreshing your skin. Adults only Hotel

Sunsail Club Colonna: Brilliant value

by q8ian

I think this hotel/resort is only available as part of Sunsails packages and although taking a package was very much against the grain this is a brilliant deal. You get a sort of half board - four dinners and three lunches paid for - for the rest you can eat in and pay or go elsewhere, either way its a super deal. Very much geared to watersports and sailing - all sailing and most watersports are included - including motorboats - you can pay extra for diving and day yacht charter if you want.

The staff are great and helpfull both F & B and watersports staff - just turn up on the beach tell them what you want and its yours for the taking. Some people never moved between bar, boats and bedroom, others never went near the beach or boats - its still a great place to stay.

This is not a five star hotel and does not pretend to be - it provides great value and easy access to great sailing. Night life is very subdued and based mainly on the one (large and very busy) bar. There are two small beaches accessed right off the pool and bar area.

Excellent sailing facilities - for beginners and experienced sailors

Long Bay Hotel: Long Bay Hotel

by Galesjam

Long Bay hotel is situated on a peninsula with a quiet bay to one side and a stunning beach to the other. The cottages are scattered randomly around the landscape, allowing for an uninterrupted easterly breeze and a good level of privacy. The rooms are all blessed with a beautiful view of the sunrise.

There's a choice of standard rooms, 2 suites and 3 cottages.

The Bedrooms are spacious and tastefully furnished with cane furniture, grass rugs and large private balconies. Deluxe rooms are on the second floor and have ceiling fans for cooling.

The Round House Suite is a rustic, wooden Caribbean style cottage. It is light and airy, with a four poster queen size bed, kitchenette and shower room.

The Hill House Suite is a large vaulted ceiling suite with queen size bed, and is located on the side of the hill with a balcony, bathroom and walk-in dressing room.

The Cliff House Cottage is located above the main hotel and has a King size bed, large bathroom, kitchen and separate living room with 2 sofa beds and a private patio.

The Harbour House Cottage is a traditional house adjacent to the dock with private patio. It also has an open-plan king size bedroom, bathroom and large living area with kitchen, dining area and 2 sofa beds.

The View House Cottage is also located above the main hotel with a large wooden deck offering spectacular views. It has a King size bedroom with en-suite bathroom, kitchen and large living area with 2 sofa beds and a separate bathroom.

The views are great and being on the North Eastern coast of Antigua you get nice cooling breezes and close enough to a few attractions like Devils Bridge.

As with the rest of Antigua the staff are friendly and helpful which make the stay much more pleasant. And being a distance (30 minutes) from the capital St John's makes it nice and quite too!

PROS
Nice Views
2 Nice Restaurants
Cool Breezes
Friendly Staff
Quiet

CONS
30 Minutes from Airport
30 minutes from the Capital
Not all rooms/suites/cottages have aircon

OVERALL
Great place to stay and would recommend it to anyone!

Hawksbill Beach: Not as nice as we expected

by globetrottermac

The hotel staff were friendly on arrival waiting with a free cocktail.

The rooms were a bit of a disappointment as we were staying in a 2 storey block which didn't do much for the hotel's image.

There are also some beach bungalows which were more private and seemed nicer inside.

Breakfast was ok with loads of choice such as cereals, juices, toast, full hot brekky, and an egg cooking station were they would cook your eggs whichever way you liked.

Lunch could either be taken at the beach bar or in the main restaurant. The beach bar food was nice with a choice of grills, pasta, sandwiches, salad etc.

Dinner was the let down it was usually waiter service but some nights buffet style. It did not look appetising and we often just had the starter.

Drinks were included as we had booked All Inclusive and after a couple of days the staff knew you and gave you the 'good' brands.

The water sports were occasional but no consisent and generally it was very relaxed down by the beach, with everbody soaking up the sun.

The main down side was the flies especially by the beach bar, but I suppose you can't really control those.

This hotel has a nudist beach one of the 4. There was never anyone on it and it's worth the walk just to see it. We were not that brave as to go nude though!

Blue Waters Hotel: Blue Waters Hotel

by Galesjam

Blue Waters is a family-owned hotel, and one of Antigua's longest established resorts. The hotel is located in Soldiers Bay, on the north western side of the island, with stunning views of the Caribbean Sea.

Guests have the choice of relaxing on the beach, taking a stroll through the lush, tropical gardens of the hotel, or spending time at one of the two sea-view pools and the pool bar.

Gourmet cuisine and fine dining is provided at the hotel’s two restaurants.

The hotel provides a choice of luxury rooms, suites and villas, all with the modern facilities. For the guest looking for a special treat, the luxury 5-bedroom Rock Cottage is located on the farthest corner of the bay. It is secluded and offers a real island escape for its guests.

The hotel has a private bay and two beaches. Watersports are available in the form of cats, kayaks, windsurfing and snorkelling. There is also an all-weather tennis court, air-conditioned fitness centre, spa, beauty salon and two freshwater swimming pools.