Jolly Beach, Antigua

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.

Kate Kozikowski Real Estate Sales Representative

The property is located on a beautiful beach, which we truly enjoyed. I also want to commend the staff, as they were very friendly and helpful throughout our visit. However, I did feel that the rooms are in need of renovation. Additionally, while the food was fine, I found it to be cold most of the time, and felt it could be improved. Overall, it was not a bad experience.

Stacy Timmerman

This is a 3 star hotel/resort, I know. That said, here is our review. The rooms are dated, which is fine. However, there was always a drip in the room. And always water on the walkways to the room, so watch your step. The bathroom is quite tight, very small shower. First night nothing came out when we turned on the hot water. Next day we could get hot water if we turned it on and waited 10 minutes. Most of the time we found the staff standoffish and not welcoming, though a few times we got someone to smile and engage. The food was ok but not great. Service at the main buffet restaurant is not consistent. Most of the time we found our own drinks and took care of ourselves. The beach itself is nice - softest sand and beautiful sunsets. There is a volleyball net but no one uses it. The two pools are nice. The gift shop has almost nothing in it, though you could walk to a supermarket if needed. There is a second restaurant you could get dinner reservations at, but each day you want to go, someone in your party would have to get up and stand in line around 6:30am, and when they get to 80 total people.for that night, they stop taking reservations. That restaurant is better. Wifi is spotty at best and they turn it off each night. Oh, pro tip, bring your own travel cup and the bartenders will fill that for you.

Theresa Parish

Hello! Just left this resort yesterday. We were there for 9 days. We flew direct flights from Toronto. Air Canada has direct flights from YYZ on Tuesday's and Thursdays. We arrived and first impressions were WOW! The service was amazing, the beach was spectacular. The food was great BUT we got tired of the same buffet. There is only one a-la-carte restaurant (The Pizza Factory). It was not good so don’t waste ur time. The buffet has great food but like I said, after 9 days we would have loved to have had other restaurants to try. The hotel room we had was in the first floor. We could not leave our patio door open as the screen door was broke and there was a gap to let bugs in and it didn’t lock. There was a rain storm on day 6 and our room leaked. Water was coming in the bathroom ceiling. There was water everywhere in the bathroom and we had to keep towels on the floor to sop up the water. It was 100% damp everywhere. The bed was damp and our cloths. But at the end of the day we didn’t go there to stay in our room. So we give it a 4* because the rest was so good it compensated.

Christopher Bonfini

John Murphy and Staff were so humble and a pleasure to talk to and interact with. The beach is the best beach that I have been to in the Carribean. The sunsets are breath taking. The food is amazing - so many choices. The pool is Fantastic! I met so many guests who have been coming here for so many years - 10+ years. This is our second visit and after this Amazing Experience this will definitely be a yearly visit. Thank you to John and the staff for making this visit unforgettable. Christopher Bonfini and Roxanne Harding.