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Carlisle Bay

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Luxury
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5.0 star property
9.2

Wonderful

Serene escape by Antigua's stunning bay

Surrounded by coconut trees and a serene, rustic atmosphere, this beachside haven offers breathtaking views of one of Antigua's most beautiful bays. Enjoy a variety of water sports, a well-designed pool, and delicious dining options, perfect for a memorable family holiday.

Popular amenities

  • All inclusive
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
The current price is AED 1,975
AED 2,551 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Nov - 16 Nov

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Suite (Ocean) | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Suite (Ocean)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Balcony

Suite, Balcony (Beach)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Beach/ocean view

Suite, Terrace (Beach)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Terrace
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 1 bedroom
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Suite (Garden)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Bay Suite | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Bay Suite

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 1 bedroom
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Carlisle Suite A) | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Suite (Carlisle Suite A)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Terrace/patio

Suite (Carlisle Suite B)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Old Road, St. Mary, Carlisle Bay, Antigua

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Sweet T's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Bar-B's Café - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Academy Café - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Carib Bean Coffee Co. - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dan's Bar and Grill - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Carlisle Bay

Luxury family-friendly resort near Darkwood Beach
Located close to Nelson's Dockyard and Fryes Beach, Carlisle Bay provides a terrace, a firepit, and a garden. This resort is a great place to bask in the sun with a private beach, beachfront dining, and sun loungers. Indulge in aromatherapy, a hot stone massage, and a body wrap at Cara Spa, the onsite spa. At the 4 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and international cuisine. The health club offers fitness classes and yoga classes; other things to do include basketball, rowing/canoeing, and windsurfing. In addition to a playground and a hair salon, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • Limo/town car service, bike rentals, and tennis courts
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge), a gift shop, and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 87 individually furnished rooms have comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Childcare services, free infant beds, and free extra beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and Frette Italian sheets
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and separate tubs/showers
  • TVs with premium channels and DVD players
  • Balconies or patios, wardrobes/closets, and coffee/tea makers

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

The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 4 restaurants
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

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

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Fitness classes
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Motor boating
  • Outdoor pool
  • Paddleboard
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Sail boat
  • Snorkeling
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water skiing
  • Water sports equipment
  • Windsurfing
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • DVD player
  • Free children's club
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • On the bay
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 19 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2003
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

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); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from August 15 2026 to October 15 2026 (dates subject to change):
  • One of the bars/lounges
  • One of the dining venues
  • One of the swimming pools
  • Beach
  • Children's club
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Meeting facilities
  • Recreation facilities
  • Sauna
  • Shuttle services
  • Spa
  • Spa/Beauty services
  • Supervised childcare
  • Tennis courts
The property is closed between July 25 and October 16.

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

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 75 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 30.00 (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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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)

Frequently asked questions

Does Carlisle Bay have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The pool is closed seasonally each year from July 25 to October 16. One of the pools will be unavailable from August 15 2026 to October 15 2026 (dates subject to change).

Is Carlisle Bay pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Carlisle Bay?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Carlisle Bay?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Carlisle Bay provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 75 per person applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Carlisle Bay?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Carlisle Bay located?

Nestled on the beach, this Carlisle Bay resort is within 9 mi (15 km) of Darkwood Beach, Fryes Beach, and Nelson's Dockyard. Shirley Heights and Heritage Quay are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Carlisle Bay Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 206 out of 291 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 291 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 291 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 291 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 291 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

HASSAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay! The staff were exceptionally friendly, the food was delicious with great variety, and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juliet

It’s a wonderful hotel, thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ronit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Phenomenal hotel. Exceptional staff . Delicious food. Wonderful facilities. We will be back again
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Felice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was lovely, the Concierge knowledgeable and helpful, beach was beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

nicholas

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

NITZAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the hotel for 5 days with our toddler and enjoyed everything about the place. Such a beautiful location, great service and excellent food.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

8/10 Good

Christopher

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

Anthony

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

10/10 Excellent

Christina

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

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short stay in paradise

The resort felt spacious and not overly crowded despite the hotel being relatively full. We made good use of the watersports facilities. Might have been nice if they had a slightly bigger selection. There are 9 tennis courts, so great for those who are avid tennis players. Kids club staff were so friendly and there are activities for both the younger and older kids which was appreciated.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Farida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Family friendly resort with professional staff that are very kind, gentle and helpful. The resort was clean, food was delicious and lots of different options. Note - you can ask for filtered water if you don’t want to pay for still or sparkling at meal time. Nite - ask for mangos and bush tea. You won’t regret it
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

La'Tai

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No where near a 5 ⭐️ resort

At best a 3.5star hotel on a beautiful beach. Maybe best suited for families who want to do water activities. We were very disappointed that this was our last stop on our romantic couples trip. What looks like “coastal chic” on the website is really outdated, refurbished decor from the 80’s. The lobby was dark and dingy, with furniture possibly from the 70’s. The koi pond had trash thrown in it. It’s fine for what it is, just please do not book thinking it is going to be a 5 star resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

JERRY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, clean and quiet.. we had a relaxing time . Staff are all very nice and helpful. Room furniture’s are somewhat outdated but otherwise clean and spacious. I like the fact that our room was check and cleaned twice a day. Beach area is private and really nice and calm waters except from our last 2 days that seaweeds invaded the shore and somewhat smelly.. I cannot recommend the Italian restaurant on the resort! I have it a 3/5 rating as the food is not really good. The beach bar/resto is better to spend the day. Main resto by the beach is ok also same as their menu but breakfast is not that great. I didnt expect that kind of breakfast selections and set up on a nice resort and on the price we paid. Fruits are covered with a metal lid that has hole in the middle but majority of poeple taking that lid off are touching the fruits when they’re trying to open that lid. These fruits could have been served in a better way. We ended up taking their taxi service to eat out in town x3 because there is more choices but taxi service are not cheap. I would rate this resort 3.8 out 5 and probably would not recommend at this time to our friends but was told also that they are having major renovations this year for 2 months so we’ll see after that.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fadile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful experience! I absolutely love Antigua. The people here make the island so special and amazing. They’re such hard workers and really aim to try to please and help you. My family and i (husband, toddler and baby) went with the alol inclusive plan. The lunches at the hotel are incredible. You can order and eat at the beach which is what we did with two little kids. service on the beach was good. There were a couple days we had to track someone down to help with fixing the seats but otherwise everything went smoothly. The dinners at the hotel were okay. East was good if you were in the mood for Asian, the Italian restaurant is only open 2x a week and when we did go it was alright. The pizza is amazing tho. The dough was incredible. Because we had kids we couldn’t go to the adults only restaurant, and Indigo was really great. However if you’re looking for a change of scenery after being there a week and having breakfast in indigo, having dinner there becomes redundant. I cannot stress how amazing the Service is at the hotel! The only complaint, tho minor, is the room is a bit dated including the bathroom but very well kept. The beach. Oh the gorgeous beach!!! Perfect for toddlers and baby’s.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Rym

This hotel is located on a gorgeous bay, probably one of the most beautiful in Antigua. However, if you're also expecting some luxury then this hotel completely lacks it and it's not the place for you. It's very important to be aware of this detail and manage your expectations. Given its classification as a LHW, I've ignored all reviews describing the hotel/amenities as nondescript and underwhelming thinking there's no way this could be true but I was wrong. However, what saved the trip is the fact that our Terrace suite was located right on the beach (as in you open your back door and you're at the beach and a second away from a fascinating and breathtaking view). To me, this was a dream setting which is why I decided to stay. The room itself needs a lot of TLC with a terrible paining job, old furniture, nondescript bathroom. Food: we didn't have the all-inclusive package. The food is overall very good (service is slow, expect around 60mn wait) but the taste makes up for that. our favorite restaurant was EAST - truly amazing. Prices are a bit on the high side but reasonable. The daily breakfast however is terrible :( The buffet consists of 3 small tables, one with inedible pancakes, waffles.., second table with bad quality fruits and the last with underwhelming croissants/muffins. You can order eggs etc but the quality was meh. Overall the hotel is okay. I might come back given the fascinating natural beauty of Carlisle bay while managing expectations in terms of luxury.

10/10 Excellent

jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful, clean, lovely warm helpful friendly staff. Upgraded room, walk out to beach, enjoyed meeting some of the others guests. Traveled solo. The friendliness of the staff helped make a very comfortable atmosphere and stay. H spa was amazing, massage and body wrap. Was so relaxed I never read my book.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

graciela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and clean property. I love how it didn’t feel crowded. Staff was amazing. I also loved the food.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an incredible vacation at Carlisle Bay. The resort was in a beautiful setting and extremely family friendly. Our room was spacious and you cannot beat being right on the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great resort that you can relax or be as busy as you want. Good food choices and good quality. Friendly staff with lots of character.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a wonderful relaxing resort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua Khalifa or Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reviews are all right! They are the kindest staff members I've ever been in contact with. Everything was super accommodating. From extra pillows, turn down service etc.. Dining on premises, taxis and other add-ons could get quite pricey.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicest staff around and beautiful views
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrzej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautiful location on Carlisle Bay. Excellent food. Very friendly staff. Excellent tennis pros.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like the hotel’s staff, location, and grounds
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024