Carlisle Bay

5.0 star property
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Beach/ocean view
Boating
Aerial view
Private beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Spa

Explore the area

Map
Old Road, St. Mary, Carlisle Bay, Antigua
  • Carlisle Bay Beach
    1 min walk
  • Darkwood Beach
    16 min drive
  • Turner's Beach
    18 min drive
  • St. John's (ANU-V.C. Bird Intl.)
    32 min drive

Room options

Suite (Garden)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Carlisle Suite A)

  • Water view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Bay Suite

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Ocean)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Balcony (Beach)

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Suite, Terrace (Beach)

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Suite (Carlisle Suite B)

  • Water view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Carlisle Bay

With a stay at Carlisle Bay in Carlisle Bay, you'll be 5 mi (8 km) from Darkwood Beach and 6.4 mi (10.4 km) from Fryes Beach. .This beach resort is 9.3 mi (15 km) from Nelson's Dockyard and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Shirley Heights.

What's nearby

  • Carlisle Bay Beach - 1 min walk
  • Darkwood Beach - 16 min drive
  • Nelson's Dockyard - 17 min drive
  • Shirley Heights - 21 min drive
  • Pigeon's Point Beach - 39 min drive

Getting around

  • V.C. Bird Intl. Airport (ANU) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dan's Bar and Grill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Admirals Inn Antigua - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Sweet T's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Pillars Restaurant - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Indian Summer - ‬16 min drive

About this property

Carlisle Bay

Luxury resort on the beach, with outdoor pool
Carlisle Bay offers 82 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

A private beach and a health club are featured at the resort. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Cara Spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 82 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and DVD players. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
All-inclusive rates are available at this resort. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy international cuisine at Indigo on the Beach, one of the resort's 4 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges.

Featured amenities include limo/town car service, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Indigo on the Beach - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
East - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Ottimo - This poolside restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch only. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Pavilion Bar - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Jetty Bar & Restaurant - This restaurant is located on the beach. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Carlisle Bay are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All buffet meals and snacks included
Room service during certain hours
In-room minibar (all beverages included)

Land activities

Tennis

Lessons/classes/games

Pilates
Yoga

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Globe, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • 4 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Indigo on the Beach
  • East
  • Ottimo
  • Pavilion Bar
  • Jetty Bar & Restaurant

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/games room
  • Basketball
  • Bike rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Kayaking
  • Motor-boating
  • Outdoor pool
  • Paddleboards on-site
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Private picnics
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Surfing/body boarding
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Waterskiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • DVD player
  • Free children's club
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Water sports equipment
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Beach towels
  • Couples dining
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from August 14 2025 to October 16 2025 (dates subject to change).
The property is closed between August 14 and October 12.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 5.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 6 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 58 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 22.00 (one-way), (from 2 to 12 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Carlisle Bay
Hotel Carlisle Bay
Resort Carlisle Bay
Carlisle Bay Resort
Carlisle Bay All Inclu
Carlisle Bay Carlisle Bay
Carlisle Bay Resort Carlisle Bay
Carlisle Bay All Inclusive (Available)

Carlisle Bay Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 190 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 272 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 272 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola, Corona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Zoe

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service and welcome was first class and nothing was too much trouble. The beachfront villa was as advertised and right on the beach and each of the 4 restaurants gave a good choice of food.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay!!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

ronit

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Phenomenal
An incredible trip with exceptional service and attention to detail. Wonderful staff , great food and superb cleanliness.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rekia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall nice hotel with wonderful staff and amazing food. When you take a closer look the rooms are a little tired with sheets and towels on the hard side for a 5* resort. They also have an insect problem. You may find something scary in your room like a cockroach or a swam flies blocking the entry to your room which really lets it down.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Carlisle Bay never disappoints, the setting is beautiful, the rooms are absolutely gorgeous and have spectacular views over a wonderful bay and immaculate gardens. Having travelled and stayed on the island for over 30 years I can honesty say that the food and service is the best that we have experienced. This has been our third consecutive visit and we can’t wait to come back. Hopefully the summer refurbishment will not take away any if it’s charm. Thank you for the most welcomed relaxing break.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is beautiful! Rooms very clean and modern. Everyone we encountered at resort were very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bilyana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very child friendly
Great stay, very child friendly. The service can be a bit hit or miss but overall a very nice place for families.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina, North Easton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After a small hiccup at the beginning regarding our package. I would like to rave about this resort. The management should be very proud of their staff. They were all very special. Courteous, happy, helpful and went above and beyond their duties. Thank you for making our holiday amazing!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher, Greenwich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach is gorgeous and the staff are fantastic. Good selection of non-motorised water sports, bed is comfy and the free minibar (soft drinks only) is a nice touch. Only reasons for 4 not 5 star rating was that I thought the on site restaurants were a little over priced for the food as were the drinks, and shower gels etc we’re not replenished (minor touch I appreciate).
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location is beautiful. It all feels a little tired though and needs a general spruce up to keep up with the competition both on the island and elsewhere. Food is OK bur seems silly to have a sushi restaurant when every ingredient has to be flown in. As a result it’s a bit like buying it from Waitrose! As others have pointed out the breakfast buffet is identical every day and the pastry cabinet looks like something picked out of a skip. Water sports excellent. Some of the staff were a bit miserable but mostly very good. Caribbean I guess. In summary we enjoyed our stay and would go back but some real improvements needed to keep up with the competition and justify the price. Oh and whilst you can eat off site Jolly Harbour is 20 mins and English Harbour 30 minutes so it’s not that easy.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

James, LONDON

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great setting but in need of a complete renovation.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

nicholas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for a family holiday, the food and location were great
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I can’t say enough good things about this property the staff is so kind the kids club so amazing the food delicious and the room spacious. Currently our flight is delayed and they made it easy for us to stay and feel welcome. You will be so happy you chose to stay here!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

barun, stamford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely beach hotel. The staff are very pleasant and extremely helpful. The beach is amazing: soft sand and the water is pretty calm. The pool is big and well-designed. The pickleball courts and tennis courts are in great shape. We only tried the non-mechanized water sports like kayaking, sailing, water-bike, but these were all very nice. The cocktails from the different bars were all very good, and the food is excellent; all the restaurants are good, but the two restaurants we liked in particular were East and Indigo. Unless you are planning on going off-property to restaurants outside the hotel, I would strongly recommend the all-inclusive; otherwise the food and drink can get somewhat expensive. The meet-and-greet at the airport (which you get automatically if you are using the taxi service through the hotel) was helpful; we went through both immigration and customs in less time. The Ocean Suites are big and comfortable, everything works well. The only slight negative I would mention is that from the Ocean Suite you do get a view of the sea, but it is not a clear view; there are a lot of coconut trees and the Ocean Suites are set back quite a bit from the water, so you are mostly looking at the beach. I would not call this an Ocean Suite. As Expedia gold customers, we were told we could get a free update, and we requested to be moved to Balcony Beach Suites (which have a much better view) but this never happened. But all in all, we strongly recommend Carlisle Bay
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very rustic
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

andrew

Travelled with family
Beautiful beach. Good beach “toys” such as hobi cats, paddle boards, kayaks etc. Tennis courts excellent. Staff very nice and friendly and breakfast options and quality in particular is really good. I think a great place to go if you have kids as there is a family atmosphere. When we left, the place was packed with young families. A bit lacking if you want a luxury break as the property overall feels a bit tired and in need of investment. This includes the common areas as well gym and rooms. The staff are super nice but the service level would be a bit inconsistent for a more demanding traveller.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023