Jolly Beach Antigua - All Inclusive

We stayed at the Jolly Beach Resort for 5 nights, mid February 2024. Do not believe some of the negative reviews. For a 3 star, all inclusive resort, in Antigua(!) it is amazing value for money. In addition, the beach is fabulous, with more than enough sunbeds and umbrellas – and the sunsets were amazing. We also took advantage of free kayaking every day (thank you Robert). We stayed in a Superior King room – a fabulous ocean view and the most comfortable bed ever. The food choice was fantastic (we ate breakfast and dinner in the buffet restaurant, and had lunch at the Coconut Grill BBQ by the pool. The variety of drinks on offer was great. Wi-Fi in the main reception area and pool area was fine, and fairly fast. The resort was clean and tidy, and the two pools were in great condition. Again, like the beach, there were a significant number of sunbeds and no need to rush out every morning with a towel to reserve one! There was evening entertainment every night – something we were not expecting, but had hoped for. To be fair, the quality was variable – but I must compliment the Steel Band who were absolutely brilliant. The keyboard player in the Courtyard and the Karaoke on Monday night were also entertaining. The ‘live band’ was sadly very disappointing – a great vocalist, but certainly not a ‘live band’. The websites makes it clear that room cleaning is available for an additional fee and that Wi-Fi is only available in the main reception/pool areas, and not in the bedrooms – it’s hard to understand why people complain about these when the resort is so clear upfront. I even heard one person complaining about ‘no welcome drinks’ on arrival! It’s an all-inclusive resort, with a bar less than 1 minutes walk away from reception. We will definitely be back to visit the resort again in the future. Bearing in mind the value for money, and the fact it is a 3 star resort (not a 4 or 5 star), we rate it 10 out of 10.

Fabulous stay located on probably best beach in Antigua. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Beachside bar opened up whilst we were there which is a great place to enjoy a few cocktails at sunset. Food was plentiful - beachside grill for daily lunch and Sunday Beef roast complete with Yorkshire puddings were standouts. Being able to utilise our all inclusive wristbands and access to a room to have a shower on day of departure prior to an evening flight were greatly appreciated. Overall excellent value for money - highly recommend. Pity is so far away from our home in Australia!

We enjoyed everything about our stay, facilities, food, beach, entertainment. But especially appreciated the helpful and pleasant staff. Must mention Marylyn, Shamarah, Kenisha, Deva, Patrice, Julian and Devante. They were truly kind and thoughtful.

Beautiful location with expensive views of the Caribbean. Tasteful landscaping, not overdone. Nice and quiet at night during the week we stayed.

The location of the hotel is absolutely beautiful and all out door areas are just great. As well are the restaurants, bars, fitness area (small but ok), games room, coffee bar and reception area. Food - buffet style - is nice and well prepared. Booked an Island Tour at the Service desk with Safari Tours - driver Randy - it was worth every penny. Had the greatest day in his company and saw every little corner of the beautiful Island of Antigua.