Halcyon Cove
Hotel Information: Spacious and tranquil, the resort conveys a tropical ambience, with coralstone columns in an open-air lobby and grounds graced by palm trees and flowering gardens--all creating a relaxing atmosphere for families and couples.
Amenity highlights: The Halcyon Cove Resort's beach frontage extends 275 meters (300 yards) wide and 32 meters (35 yards) deep and leads to a rustic, open-air restaurant raised above the sea at the end of a pier. In all, the beach stretches a 800 meters (a half-mile) along Dickenson Bay. There's also a 23-meter (75-foot) kidney-shape pool. Use of kayaks, snorkeling gear, windsurfers, and sailboats are part of the All Inclusive Plan. Rental watersports include personal watercraft, parasailing, and scuba diving.
Insider tip: Visitors and residents from all over Antigua gather Sunday afternoons at Shirley Heights 22.5 km (14 miles) away and overlooking English Harbour for an outdoor dancing/partying ritual that features a panoramic view of the sunset.
Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts offers 210 guestrooms in seven two- and three-story buildings. All rooms feature balconies or ground-floor patios with chairs and cocktail tables.
Superior and Poolside rooms include hair dryers and televisions offering U.S. cable channels. (Standard rooms do not include hair dryers and televisions.)
Decor and furnishings in all rooms feature white tile floors, white walls and ceilings, rattan furniture, and tropical-print fabrics. In-room safes are available (surcharges). Rooms at this Antigua resort are reserved under one of the following plans:
European Plan - Rate includes room accommodations only. No meals are included.
All Inclusive Plan - Rate includes the following:
- Room accommodations
- Buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily
- Nightly fixed-amount voucher to apply toward price of a la carte dinner at The Warri Pier restaurant
- Unlimited house-brand drinks
- All resort fitness and recreation facilities
- All resort activities and entertainments
- Non-motorized watersports
- Use of tennis courts in daylight
- Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
- Supervised children's activities (age 4-12)
- Taxes and gratuities
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Massage - available in room
- Shower only
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe
- Non-smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
- Swimming on site
- Sailing on site
- Water skiing on site
- Personal watercraft on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Tennis on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing on site
- Fishing nearby
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Not included: A la carte dinners in Arawak Terrace restaurant; premium-brand drinks; wine by the bottle; in-room safe; motorized watersports; night tennis; massage; beauty services; child care; Internet access; laundry and dry cleaning; telephone and fax; outside tours and excursions.
Room Amenities
Dining
Arawak Terrace - Second-floor, open-air, ocean-view restaurant serving breakfast and themed-dinner buffets daily. A la carte dinner menu also available. (All Inclusive Plan guests ordering from à la carte menu must pay for meals.)
The Warri Pier - Rustic open-air restaurant on wood pier extending over Caribbean Sea. A la carte dinner service. Choices include lobster bisque, fried Brie with mango-pineapple chutney, grilled lobster, grilled red snapper, steak, pork loin with walnut-apricot sauce. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts, closed-toe shoes for men. All Inclusive Plan guests are given fixed-amount vouchers to apply toward price of dinners at this restaurant.)
Beach Barbecue - Takeaway spot on beach with terrace seating available. Lunch daily. Twice-weekly buffet themed dinners.
Carib Bar - Open-air beach bar serving tropical drinks.
Ciboney Lounge - Expansive second-floor carpeted lounge with mirrors, white walls, pastel accents, dance floor. Entertainment provided on some nights.
Lobby Bar - Cocktail lounge.
Beach Barbecue - Beachfront for snacks, lunch, and occasional theme dinners (limited opening).
Ciboney Lounge - Charming cocktail lounge with stage and dance floor. This is the venue for evening entertainment.
Carib Bar - For relaxing drinks, located directly on the beach.
Lobby Bar - Friendly informal bar with live entertainment some evenings.
Recreation
Sheltered by a hill with a cliff face extending into the sea at its north end, a half-mile-long beach stretches along Dickenson Bay, with the resort's 300-yard section extending 35 yards deep and featuring thatched shades for napping. A 75-foot-long kidney-shape pool provides a freshwater alternative to the Caribbean Sea, which is usually calm in the bay.
Use of kayaks, snorkeling gear, windsurfers, and sailboats are part of the All Inclusive Plan. European Plan guests must rent this equipment. Independent operators rent personal watercraft and offer parasailing flights, scuba-diving instruction and excursions, and glass-bottom-boat tours. All guests enjoy complimentary use of six tennis courts, with surcharges assessed for night play under lights.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.
