I have been to the Caribbean many times before but never to Antigua. We stayed at the Jolly Beach Resort which was very clean, well staffed, spacious and very friendly. Everyone was very welcoming from the first day and made us feel at home. Anything you needed was always available on site within a few minutes of asking.
The white sandy beaches were beautiful and the ocean glowed that vibrant blue-green colour you see in documentaries. The food was great and there was always that Caribbean flair in every dish weather it was breakfast, lunch or dinner. I was originally apprehensive at first with dining options as I have multiple dietary restrictions, but had no problem finding great meals.
We took a local bus into the city and discovered some wonderful places. We went to the local heritage museum for some history of the island, visited an old church that was beautiful and under renovation, stopped at Hemingway’s for lunch (which I highly recommend) and then headed to to the market to find some goodies.
The entertainment at the resort was FANTASTIC and we loved the evening of “Carnival” and fire dancers during our stay. We rented a car for a day and took a self guided tour. We drove through the mountains and went to Devil’s Canyon and then toured the country side for the rest of the day. On our way back to the resort we found a beachside snack bar and decided to stop for a drink and watch the sun almost set. We visited St.John’s Harbour, toured Nelson’s Dock Yard Unesco World Heritage site, and Skullduggery Cafe! We had a blast in Antigua and highly recommended this place to visit!
Thank you to everyone in Antigua that made our stay so fantastic, but especially to my sweet “singing” friend Judith that sang me through breakfast every morning and always put a smile on my face and an extra pep to my step!!! Xo
Beach holiday
L7680GCpeterm, 08-02-2020
We stayed for two weeks Jan/Feb 2020. Terrific beach and pool complex. Plenty of beach and pool beds, but they need more umbrellas. There are shops and vendors on the beach who sold all types of products and trips.Food in all restaurants was better than we expected, very good service from all staff. Entertainment was good fun, the staff tried really hard to make the evenings fun. Various games during the day but no pressure to join in. Our room was 2011, which was on the small side but had a great view. We had a few issues which were addressed very quickly, however we had to change rooms after the A/C stopped working. We did one trip, the round island Catamaran which was a great way to see the island, we booked though Wesley but there are many options to buy.