Inn at English Harbour
Hotel Information: Sheltered at the rear by steep green hills, the resort offers 19 acres of privacy among expansive lawns studded with palm trees and fringed by flowering bushes. Although children are welcome, the ambience of secluded tranquility, along with the absence of air conditioning, primarily appeals to couples seeking relaxing beach holidays featuring sea breezes and soft tropical air.
Amenity highlights: The resort's beach frontage stretches 100 yards and up to 40 yards deep along Freeman's Bay, a nearly circular body that's part of English Harbour. Nearby lies a 65-by-45-foot freshwater swimming pool with an infinity edge overlooking the beach. The resort's water taxi provides complimentary service to the historic sites, shops, and restaurants of Nelson's Dockyard, two minutes away across the harbor.
Insider tip: One of Antigua's most popular attractions, a 487-foot bluff named Shirley Heights offers a spectacular view of English Harbour and the Caribbean Sea and lies 1.25 miles from the resort. Visitors and locals gather here on Sunday afternoons for an outdoor dancing/partying ritual before and after sunset.
The hotel offers 34 guestrooms and one-room suites in two-story buildings and one-story cottages with white exteriors and wood-shingled roofs. Neither rooms nor suites have air conditioning but instead provide cooling with ceiling fans and louvered windows and doors.
Beachfront rooms are located in one-story, two-unit cottages and feature verandas with close-up sea views that lead down steps directly onto the beach. Unlike suites, rooms at Inn At English Harbour do not contain televisions, safes, bidets, or bathrobes but do have walk-in showers lined in tile. (No tubs.) Rooms include tile floors, white rattan furniture, and one ceiling fan each.
Beachfront suites are located in two-story buildings approximately 100 feet from the beach and feature extra-large ground-floor verandas or second-floor balconies with partial views of the sea.
Suites at this Antigua resort contain televisions, safes, and bidets and feature bathrobes and walk-in stall showers lined in green slate (No tubs). Suites include tile or hardwood floors, mahogany furniture, and three ceiling fans each (one in bathroom).
