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Jolly Beach Resort All Inclusive in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |
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Jolly Beach Resort All Inclusive
Jolly Beach
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
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| Beach resort with immense pool, nearby casino
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
Jolly Beach Resort All Inclusive Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this 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. A Cyber Café contains two computers with high-speed Internet access, a printer, and a scanner for e-mailing photographs (surcharges for all). An air-conditioned fitness center contains stationary bicycles, stair machines, and treadmills, plus weight bench and free weights. The center is manned by a certified instructor during hours of operation (open daily, but closed during the midday heat). 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.
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Recreation
The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information). Guests 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. Located 183 meters (200 yards) from the resort's lobby, The Grand Princess Casino & Entertainment Complex offers gaming, a golf course, and a harbor where boating and fishing excursions can be found. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: Popular with Europeans as well as Americans, this 16-hectare (40-acre) resort attracts active couples, singles, and families seeking a beach holiday next to the turquoise Caribbean Sea.
Amenity highlights: Featuring fountains and a large swim-up bar section that includes small tables and semicircular "booths," a freeform pool extends 76 meters (250 feet) along the beach. Water cascades down a huge, tiered rock structure past a 12-person spa tub into the pool. A second freeform pool, also along the beachfront, curls for 27 meters (90 feet). After swimming, guests can nap in hammocks strung under 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.)
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 - The resort’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.
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Jolly Beach Resort All Inclusive Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for Jolly Beach Resort All Inclusive
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Overall: 3.75 |
Service
3.71 |
Condition
3.67 |
Cleanliness
3.92 |
Comfort
3.42 |
Recommend
79.17 % |
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| The good and the bad |
Overall: 3 |
Service
2 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| I spent a week at Jolly Beach and I must say that it was a very boring but relaxing week. There really isn't much to do on the island. Most of the excursion companies go to the same sites on the island. The evening entertainment at the hotel was pretty bad. The liquor was horrible. They use this cheep clear rum that tastes like rubbing alcohal. So, if you want to have some real liquor, you have to go outside of the resort. The food was average, I really was not impressed. I guess you get what you pay for. I read in other people's review that the staff was rude. Well, I can confirm that! Not every single staff member was rude, there were a couple of pleasant people but I can across a large number of staff members that were really rude. When you say "thank you" to food servers, you would get no response with a dirty annoyed look. There was no doubt that some of those misarable people hated their jobs. I had the supersaver room which was very small but it worked for me because I spend most of my time outside of the room. Don't plan on sleeping well on their hard beds with pillows that felt like 2x4's. The tree frogs were very loud at night. They sounded like a constant running car alarm. The beach was really nice and the water was beautiful. Just watch out for those big moon jelly fish! Venders on the beach were very annoying and pushy at times. I found myself trying to avoid them as much as possible because some of them would not take No for an answer.
Reviewed by traveler from West Milford, NJ on August 23, 2006 |
| Not impressed |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| We found the room was very tiny. Half of the people at the hotel seemed rude and could care less if we were having a good time. And the entertainment every night was terrible.
Reviewed by traveler on July 12, 2006 |
| Maybe go back |
Overall: 3 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
1 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Ants (small) in the bathroom,and in room/balcony, otherwise a great place to stay. Staff servers (food) could be more friendly, maybe smile once in awhile! Maybe offer more activities when booking, as there were several off resort vendors trying to sell activities, could not trust them.
Reviewed by traveler from Pueblo, CO on July 3, 2006 |
| Jolly Beach Resort - Nice, but not Fantastic |
Overall: 3 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We stayed in a standard room for our 1 week stay. The room was ok and seemed to be pretty clean, but it was quite smaller than I expected. The hotel staff was mostly quite friendly and helpful. I would definitely visit again, but reserve a larger room.
Reviewed by traveler from Toledo, OH on June 27, 2006 |
| Are you kidding me? |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
1 |
Recommend
No |
| 3 stars for this hotel is way too much. External facilities are ok but rooms are bad: We had to change it twice. Rooms we tried were either very small (the size of a cruise cabin), extremely noisy (soundproofing is non-existent) or smelled cigarretes(despite supposedly being non-smoking). Food is average. Service is ok at best. Beach is nice but not great. I can definitely find a better value for this price.
Reviewed by traveler from New York on June 16, 2006 |
| Can't wait to return |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| It was absolutely wonderful, the food was all great and it was very relaxing and beautiful with plenty to do!
Reviewed by traveler from Illinois on June 15, 2006 |
| One traveler's opinion |
Overall: 3 |
Service
3 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
No |
| I would rate the hotel overall at about 21/2 stars. While the people were great, the accomodations could be better. The meals were average at best. The beach was nice and plentiful and the water sports accessible. A few other restaurants were within walking distance, otherwise another means of travel was necessary. Waters were perfect temperature, however, the reefs are not all that colorful and the fish were not all that plentiful. Still had fun, but the Bahamas are a better value for the dollar.
Reviewed by traveler from New Mexico on June 5, 2006 |
| 40/60 |
Overall: 3 |
Service
3 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The Hotel was situated on a excellent large beach...very clean and lots do to if you bring $$$$...many did not. We choose the standard room that over looked the beach which was a wonderful location and away from the core crowds. The room was still very small and the louvers on the door and screen on the bathroom window made the rooms air conditioning system work ineffectively. There is a ceiling fan in the room but ours did not work and was never fixed per our request and the air conditioning leaked water but was fixed extremely fast. Note: the entrance to the room and bathroom are located next to the walk way so there's very little privacy and if your taking a shower or anything else anyone walking by can have a conversation with you. We encountered extremely wonderful staff members and other staff members who complained openly every day that they hated their job. The food was "ok" with the Italian and Indian resturants being your best choice "daily reservations required" The buffet was average with sitting outside under the umberellas almost unbearable due to the birds swooping in for their share of your lunch. At night the lighting was very low so you're unable to see what your eating. Overall we had a good and relaxing time. We stayed 8 days with exceptional weather...Last tip make sure you bring plenty of sunscreen we used spf50 and still got a slight sunburn on my face.
Reviewed by traveler from Oklahoma City, Ok on May 29, 2006 |
| Terrible customer service |
Overall: 2 |
Service
1 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
No |
| The hotel staff was very rude and unaccomodating. The service was terrible and people were very unfriendly. It is not "all Inclusive" There are extra charges for alot of basic meal items and water sports. The only enjoyable part is the sailing staff who are there to help. Everyone else was unpleasant, seemed to not enjoy their jobs and hated having you as a guest at the hotel.
Reviewed by traveler from Jacksonville, FL on May 24, 2006 |
| Pleasantly surprised |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The food is just so so...the best dinners we had were at the buffet, which one would think has the poorest food, but I have to admit it was better than the actual restaurants on the resort... The staff was a blast!! They really made us feel welcome!
Reviewed by traveler from Milwaukee, WI on May 17, 2006 |
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