Holiday Homes in Cades Bay

"The beach and pools were beautiful and clean. The rooms were dirty. There were hairballs and dust everywhere. Did not want to go barefoot in the shower. Breakfast was good but crowded. Lunch options were very limited. And food took a long time. We stayed 3 nights and could not get a reservation at the pizza restaurant because they had no room for the group of 7 of us on any night which was ridiculous. Many of the tourists there you could tell were very cheap and trying to save pennies. So they probably booked the pizza place in advance every night they were there. We just wanted the opportunity to eat there one night. Oh well. Some of the staff were nice, but most didn’t want to be there and were rude to me. I tipped a lot so not sure why. Also do not get a pedicure. My friend got a pedicure and the woman took 2 hours to do a sloppy job, leaving her with nail polish all over her toes. Anyway I’ll be visiting Antigua again but not Jolly Beach. I’d rather pay more for better food and more hospitable service. "

"The bathrooms in common areas were not cleaned, the hotel ran out of beach and pool towels in the middle of the day, there were cups and dirty plates left by guests that were not picked up and staff were a hit or miss. "

"Old but clean room. Good amenities. "

"Beautiful property, very spacious rooms. Clean. Comfortable beds. Good view of the marina (depending on the room you book of course). Friendly staff. The property is on a very steep hill. This is highlighted in many of the negative reviews. If you are not comfortable walking an incline to get to your room, then this location might not be for you. You will not have access to your room with your car, but the staff can shuttle you with golf carts. A free public parking lot is across the street. Spots may be limited in high demand times, but we had no issues during our stay. There is no onsite dining, but there are quite a few amazing restaurants within a short, easy walk. Being near restaurants and bars, expect normal noise associated with that at night (others report excessive noise late at night, so it may depend on the night or local events). Overall, a great place to stay for a few nights in English Harbor. As always, do your research first and you should not experience any surprises."

"Stunning property, buildings and rooms. The beach is small and the sunbeds on the beach and by the pools are almost on top of each other. For that reason, although it’s a gorgeous property with incredible hospitality, I probably wouldn’t book here again. Unless, I was able to book Diamond. That area seemed to have more personal space."

"Needs a little upgrade "

"We had a lovely time here for 13 nights and it is very beautiful here. We swam in the pool every afternoon and we were usually the only ones there. With only 16 rooms you really feel like you have the place to yourself. The staff were all very welcoming and friendly. We had a hire car and a full itinerary so we were out every day. A excellent supermarket and great restaurants are 10 mins away by car in Jolly Harbour. Beautiful Darkwood beach is just a few minutes away. The air con is very good, the showers are hit and the bed is comfy. A very good value stay on the beautiful island of Antigua. "

"This is absolutely one of the worst places to vacation in Antigua, after staying in many other resorts in Antigua, this is by far the worst. The staff is very unprofessional and unfriendly. The food is the worst I have ever seen. We literally went out to dinner every night after the first night, even though it’s supposed to be an all inclusive. It was so bad. Their very limited dinner menu has mostly pork and if you want to eat lobster or steak it’s an extra charge. My wife ordered the steak and she said it tasted like dried out rubber. When we arrived at the resort, we sat at the dock to have a drink, and we were fumigated with mosquito spray and even got into our drinks. After numerous complaints to the management and asking them for a copy of the ingredient list of the spray to see if they poisoned us, they refused to give it to us and told us to call the central Board of Health. I called the Central Board of Health and they gave me the runaround and basically refused to give us any information about what mosquito spray was approved. Basically this country is corrupt. The people are corrupt. Nobody accepts any responsibility. I would not recommend this resort to anyone."

"Clean rooms, kind staff and amazing access to the beach. "