Jolly Beach, Antigua

Alaric Wyatt

Not expensive and yet the whole set of buildings, bars, pools, beaches, gardens and other areas are both very extensive and actually quite impressive. It is run by John Murphy, and during our two weeks there we saw how well he looked after his guests, some of whom were quite demanding, though all liked and respected him for his humour, and relaxed Can Do attitude. True, some of the numerous staff were not as cheerful as Westerners expect, but the whole island is a bit like that, and it proved easy to jolly the cooler ones into a warmer frame of mind. Loads of beautiful hummingbirds in the gardens completed the picture. As a group of five Brits, we had a really great time there and will certainly return.

Deirdre Lorusso

I just returned from the Jolly Beach resort, the beach is absolutely spectacular! The sunsets are breathtaking. The pools are clean and large and very nice. The rooms are extremely dated. In fact we didn’t even have a bureau or our refrigerator. Also no maid service unless you wanted to pay for it as an extra. The staff that was there was over the top, friendly and courteous and helpful, however, they are extremely shortstaffed. You wait in a very long line for lunch and a very long line for the one bar that is open at the pool. If you wanna leave the resort on foot and explore, there is nothing really close by except for a few restaurants and a supermarket. That being said, I would probably return for the beach and the pools.

Luisa Deonarine

Jolly Beach Resort, Antigua. I was looking forward to write a good review, and this one surpassed my expectations. Let me start with the reception, excellent customer service, Kiara was very knowledgeable about her work and extremely helpful and accommodating. 5 stars. The Beach is gorgeous, miles and miles of white sand serenaded by the soft sound of the Caribbean Sea, perfect heat from the sun and very confortable weather. 5 stars. The room was good, on the third floor (no elevator) spacious king size bed and eventhough the shower is very small, the room has a great balcony overlooking the beaches. I don't smoke but I was second-hand smoking(cigar and herb) the whole week. 4.5 stars. The common dinning room could be presented with more aesthetics. The entire area smelled mossy, there are flies and birds on the outside . The food was very tasty though, especially the curry goat on Caribbean Night (Friday). In my humble opinion there should be more than one "Caribbean Night" per week, at a Caribbean Resort. I will recommend fans and "bug exterminators". 3 stars. The Hotel does have a very nice a la carte restaurant, where you can, in advance, order Lobster for dinner. I highly recommend waiting in line for reservations from 7am. Ms Margaret is very kind and wonderfully efficient. Listen to her, she will always lead you to the right stuff. 5 starts. The biggest disappointment of all, no WiFi in the bedroom, only in the common areas close to reception. Logistically, this is easy to rectify in 2026. Made me wonder if we were still living in the 1990s. Also, the viewing programming on the TV is a lot to be desired. If you're looking to stay in that day and want to catch up on the world stage, you'll be disappointed. Recommend streaming apps for the TV, but you would require WIFi, which is lacking. In this day and age, what resort/hotel does not provide free WiFi to their customers?!?!? 1 Star. Apart from the latter, an absolutely wonderful (first time) experience. So with that said, the resort is awarded 4 stars

geoff ghana

Just spent 2 weeks at jolly beach resort and had an amazing time. The staff are super friendly and couldn't of been more helpful. We were in room 3335 for the price we paid it was more than adequate and the view towards the sea was spectacular. Plenty of choice and a variety of styles as regards the food offering. All in all we had a wonderful time and would highly recommend.

Anna Vlasiuk

Perfectly fine if you don’t expect a 5* service from a 3* hotel! The staff is friendly and nice, a bit relaxed (Caribbean style), but can’t blame them! The food was good and quite varied. Has an issue in my room, and was moved to a much better one the next day. The main thing was the beach - one of the best on the island. Overall, I’m happy with my holidays there!