Jolly Beach, Antigua

Yuvita Harry

The building is old. Room is small, shower is tiny but overall the room is clean. Breakfast and lunch buffet don't too many choices but food is good. I DON'T like the dinner menus from the pizza factory and unfortunately we were there for 4 dinners and 3 were at the pizza factory. We had dinner once at the pizza factory and went outside for 2 dinners. The buffet dinner was good. The grill had good snacks. The staffs need to do better not as happy and friendly as other Resorts, however, Judith was friendly and helpful but the real MVP is Shavanie, she was super nice. The pool and beach were clean, plenty of chairs and umbrellas.

Bryony Quinton

we just spent 12 wonderful days at Jolly Beach. yep there's no denying the rooms are basic and in need of a refit, bathrooms aren't modern (improvements are slowly being made) however the resort is right on a beautiful beach, the pool is spot on and more importantly than that, the people who work there are awesome and really do make the holiday!! the food was good and the bars were well stocked with almost everything you could wish with genuine Antiguan charm and character. if your after 5 star luxury, Jolly beach isn't for you, but if you are after a genuine Antiguan experience with hospitality with character, and great value....Jolly Beach is the one for you!!

Roxanne

I give the rooms a five star for a 3 star resort. The rooms are clean and comfortable. We had a 5 star view of the ocean. Wifi worked in our room which was close to the lobby. This hotel is a 3 star hotel with 5 star daily specialty drinks, food, and my favourite beach. This was a relaxing vacation. Bring that book you have been waiting to read. 10 star sunsets. Visited November 2023.

Kris Sturg

Loved it. Old School service and, yeah, maybe decor too (Think 70's Porto Cervo). Not a problem. Clean, good food and fun. The location is great and the staff are better. Had the chance to speak with hotelier Robert Barrett and as usual he was receptive and showed genuine appreciation. Elite Resorts have always impressed my wife and myself with class & attentiveness. Whenever we have the chance, we always come back. Appreciated.

John Doe

Overall the experience was good. If you want a budget-friendly resort than this is a good place. Location & Beach: The beach is nice and quiet empty and the views are great. I did have jet-ski vendors come by and ask but a simple no was enough. The resort looks nice from the outside but you will see inside that it is outdated. Staff and Service: Most of the staff were friendly, and generally helpful. Rooms: The rooms were generally small, but I found it okay. The shower is cramped and bigger people may have an issue. Room Amenities: House keep is only done once every 7 days, if you want it done more often it would cost $10 USD with 24h notice. If you want towels, bedding replaced, or toiletries then it would be replaced for free. The rooms don't include a mini fridge so drinks and waters are not available in the room. If you want water, you would have to go downstairs to the Coffee and Tea place to get a cup of water (or fill up your water bottle). The rooms do have A/C but it did not cool the room much even if we put it to the coldest settings (it did not work properly). The balcony's were nice and had two chairs and a sofa bed. Wi-fi: The wi-fi is available in common areas and the beach. Some rooms may have Wi-fi (I feel like the ones across the lobby has them) but I found the Wi-fi hit or miss, some days it would work well and other times it would fail to connect. I was told that they are working on getting wi-fi in all rooms (not sure how true this claim is). They should really improve the wi-fi. Food and Dining: If you visit resorts often you will know that they usually have a buffet section and restaurants. However, it works differently at this resort. Every week they post a schedule of which restaurant the lunch and dinner will be (buffet or A-la -carte). For example, Monday dinner is a buffet and Tuesday it is a Italian A-la-carte menu. This is great for having different food everyday but if you like consistency then it is not good. If it is A-la-Carte then you need to book a reservation. While I was there all week the lunch was at the Coconut Grill and I got really tired of it because it is a a-la-carte menu and the options are limited. The breakfast is always a buffet style. This resort does not allow you to take the food out from the restaurants and will stop you if you do. A suggestion for the A-la-carte menu is to have vegetarian options on all the menus (some menus had good options while others had barely any). Usually resorts have a restaurant open all day so if you get hungry you can get something but this is not the case as the Coconut Grill opens at 12 and closes at 4:45. Then dinner starts at 6:30. Drinks: The bartenders were friendly but I don't drink so I cannot comment. I did notice that the pool bar opens at 10:30AM and I know people start drinking early so if you drink early, this is something to note. Pools: The pools were nice and well maintained. When we were there only the main pool was open. The main pool is not deep and is good for lounging around but not swimming. The main pool was really close to the beach so you could switch from the pool to the ocean and back. Fees: The resort does charge $14 & $5 USD/Per Day/Per Person for resort fees and tourism fees. They do state them on their website and the travel site I used also mention it. They do ask for a credit card when you check in but hey don't charge the fees until you check out and sign the receipt. This would be on top of the price you already paid on your package, so factor this cost in your decision. Keys and Safe: Since this is an older resort you get keys, they provide 2 keys to the room and safe lock with a key. If you loose the keys will cost $35 USD and if you loose the safe lock then it is $75 USD. I personally liked the safe lock style.