Jolly Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Popular with Europeans as well as Americans, this 16-hectare (40-acre) Antigua resort attracts active couples, singles, and families seeking a beach holiday next to the turquoise Caribbean Sea.
Amenity highlights: The Jolly Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive features fountains and a large swim-up bar with tables and semicircular "booths". A freeform pool extends 76 meters (250 feet) along the beach. Water cascades down a tiered rock structure past a 12-person spa tub into the pool. A second freeform pool curls for 27 meters (90 feet). After swimming, guests can nap in hammocks within an open-air structure.
Insider tip: Under an agreement with the resort, local vendors sell their wares on the beach at what is called Crab Hole Village. Every day, vendors open up the doors of their wooden stalls and display handcrafts, beach wraps, t-shirts, and jewelry for purchase. They also offer hair braiding (surcharge.)
Property Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this Antigua resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
A children’s club provides supervised indoor and outdoor activities for youngsters 3–12 years old. Adult activities include competitions such as pool aerobics, calypso dancing, and lessons in the West Indian dialect. An air-conditioned fitness center contains stationary bicycles, stair machines, and treadmills, plus weight bench and free weights. A certified instructor is at the center during hours of operation (open daily, but closed during the midday heat).
A Cyber Café contains two computers with high-speed Internet access, a printer, and a scanner for e-mailing photographs (surcharges for all). A full service wedding coordinator can work out the details of ceremonies conducted either in the on-site gazebo or on the beach (surcharge).
Ground transportation: Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking an air-inclusive reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
Palms Wellness Center Spa offers treatments ranging from stone therapy, soothing wraps, scrubs, and deep tissue massage. Local ingredients like cinnamon, coconut oil, and aloe enhance these treatments. Locations include the gazebo with views of the Caribbean Sea and seaside locations.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Concierge desk
- Pool table on site
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Parking (secure)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Number of rooms: 462
- Number of floors: up to 4
- Babysitting or child care
- Tour assistance
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Currency exchange
- Medical assistance available
- Kids' club
- Dry cleaning service
- Arcade/game room
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Supervised child care/activities
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this Antigua resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
The Jolly Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive offers 462 guestrooms in 21 white-concrete, two-, three-, and four-story buildings arrayed around 16 hectares (40 acres) of tropical gardens. Access is by exterior corridors and stairways (no elevators). Simply furnished rooms are bright with white walls and ceilings; floors are ceramic tile; fabrics are tropical-colored; furniture is rattan.
Room Features
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Balcony
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Voice mail
- Direct-dial phone
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Extra towels/bedding
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Massage - available in room
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- In-room safe
- Television (on request)
- Smoking rooms
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Downtown St. John's (capital) - 10 km (6 miles)
Nelson's Dockyard National Park (historic site, shopping, dining) - 21 km (13 miles)
Shirley Heights (lookout) - 23 km (14 miles)
Devil's Bridge (waterscape) - 31 km (19 miles)
Harmony Hall (arts center) - 34 km (21 miles)
V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU): - Approximate driving time is 25 minutes, and distance is 16 km (10 miles) to Jolly Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive.
Driving directions from V.C. Bird International AirportDriving directions from V.C. Bird International Airport (ANU):
- From the airport, take the first left (by the bank) onto Airport Rd (unmarked).
- Continue straight.
- At the second set of lights, turn right at the service station onto Factory Rd (unmarked).
- At the third set of lights, turn left at Harney Motors onto American Rd.
- Drive through the fourth set of lights and turn right at the car wash, continue to a roundabout, and turn left at the school.
- Continue for approximately 15 minutes over a small bridge and through several villages.
- Jolly Beach is past Bolans Village.
- The resort is on the right.
Getting there: A taxi-van from Antigua's airport to the Jolly Beach Resort costs $16–$25 USD for up to 4 passengers and $5 USD for each additional passenger. (Rates are set by the government and subject to change.) Car rentals are available online. Driving is on the left side, British-style.
Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking an air-inclusive reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
Getting around: The Jolly Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive operates a morning shopping shuttle into the capital city of St. John’s for $5–$15 USD roundtrip per person. Otherwise, taxi fare is $5–$15 USD.
Activities
The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this Antigua resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
Guests of Jolly Beach Resort are free to use snorkeling gear, windsurfers, sailboats, kayaks, and pedal boats, four lighted tennis courts, and two full basketball courts. Complimentary beginners' scuba-diving lessons are offered in the main pool, with diving excursions available (surcharge). A games room which is part of the Cyber Café provides a pool table, table tennis, and darts. Other recreational opportunities include shuffleboard and cricket.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
- Swimming on site
- Kayaking on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Tennis on site
- Basketball on site
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information.) |
Hemispheres - Jolly Beach Resort & Spa All Inclusive's main restaurant is open-air with colorful table linens under glass. Open daily, it offers breakfast, lunch, and theme dinner buffets.
Ristorante Bocciolo - Indoor, air-conditioned, dinner-only Italian restaurant with antipasti bar and á la carte menu featuring homemade pasta. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men (no jeans, beach sandals, or athletic shoes for either men or women). Surcharges may apply for select menu items.
UTSAV - Cuisines from India served in intimate open-air setting featuring small rooms with blue cushions on built-in white benches. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men. Surcharges may apply for select menu items.
Lydia's Caribbean Seafood - Beachfront, nautical-themed, open-air spot surrounded by the neon-colored wood-stall vendors of the Crab Hole Village. Open for dinner and Sunday brunch with á la carte dinner choices such as grilled swordfish, crab/salmon cake, seared red snapper with passionfruit sauce, beer-battered conch. Reservations required. Surcharges may apply for select menu items.
Coconut Grill - Open-air grill between pool and beach serving burgers, jerk chicken, French fries. Open for lunch only.
Splash - Two-story wood structure with poolside bar and swim-up bar on lower level, covered seating offering panoramic sea view on upper level.
Entertainment Bar - Casual, colorful spot, that is part of a three-structure open-air complex of wood roofs supported by wood poles next to an expansive plaza. One structure shelters the bar, another the bandstand, and the third shelters the dance floor. Live music nightly.
Location
Jolly Beach
St. John's, Antigua
Antigua & Barbuda
Nearest major airport:
St. John's, Antigua (ANU-V.C. Bird Intl.)
Area:
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Important Information
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
There are no room charges for children 2 years of age and younger. Children’s rates apply to children 3–11 years old; adult rates apply to anyone 12 years and older.
Complimentary cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 11 PM
