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Jolly Beach Resort & Spa - Overview
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$145.00 to $312.00 Per Night, Double Occupancy
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Jolly Beach Resort & Spa - Description
Description
Jolly Beach Resort & Spa, Antigua's best all-inclusive beach vacation value, welcomes everyone from families to couples, singles to groups, for fun in the sun at great prices. Set on a 40 tropical acres and a stunning, mile-long white sand beach, 15 miles from VC Bird International Airport.
Six all-inclusive room categories, from Standard to Beachfront Cottages, suit every need and every guest. All-inclusive dining options range from made-to-order omelets and grab-and-go snacks to authentic Indian and Italian cuisine at a choice of five restaurants. Refreshments and cocktails are also included and in addition to the Long Bar and swim-up Splash, each a la carte restaurant has a bar.
Unlimited land and non-motorized watersports are part of your all-inclusive vacation at Jolly Beach Resort & Spa. Watersports include Hobi Cats, Sunfish sailboats, Aqua Finns, windsurfers, kayaks, paddle boats, Surfbikes, float mats, snorkels and fins; along with daily windsurfing and sailing lessons.
Recreational facilities include Antigua's best beach, four night-lit tennis courts; two swimming pools; two full-court basketball courts; Jolly Kidz and Teenz Clubs; gym; games room with table tennis, TV, pool table; cricket, beach volleyball and soccer. A schedule of day and evening activities includes aerobics, water polo and volleyball, Karaoke, a beach bonfire, live steel band entertainment, Family Night and much more.
Kids and teens enjoy their own places to mingle and hang-out and a full schedule of games and activities both indoors and out created just for them. The Jolly Kidz Club for kids three to twelve boasts a well-equipped playground complete with slides, swings and sand pit. The Jolly Teenz Club for thirteen to sixteen year olds is decked out with flat-screen televisions, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, and arcade-style games.
The Jolly Beach Resort & Spa all-inclusive experience includes accommodations, all meals, snacks and afternoon tea, house brand alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, non-motorized watersports, Jolly Kidz and Teenz Clubs, use of the gym, daily housekeeping, and all taxes and service charges. All rooms are air-conditioned and face the ocean; each has a patio, balcony or verandah; direct-dial phone, cable TV, ceiling fan, hair-dryer, and rentable safe.
The Spa at the Palms Wellness Centre offers pampering treatments and the salon will see to every beauty need, there are even special treatment packages created for boys, girls and teens. Spa and beauty treatments are not included in rates.
Other services available to guests, but not included in the rates are spa treatments and salon services; supplementary menu items, premium liquor, in-room safe, tennis lessons, gift shop, laundry, off-property tours, golf and shopping center nearby, babysitting, car rental, meeting facilities, wedding planner, Internet and WiFi.
The island's best beach, Antiguan hospitality; excellent all-inclusive value and amenities make Jolly Beach Resort & Spa an exceptional Caribbean experience.
DINING
Some supplementary menu items are not part of the all-inclusive plan and are subject to a small surcharge.
Hemispheres
Colorful, relaxed main dining room. A casual buffet in a semi-indoor and outdoor setting offering a wide range of menu selections that change daily. Centrally located, open daily, no reservations are necessary. Breakfast: 7:00am - 10:00 am; Continental Breakfast: 10:00am - 11:00am; Lunch: 12:00pm - 2:00 pm; Dinner: 6:30pm - 10:00pm.
Lydia's
An island feel and Caribbean flavors in a beachside setting. Favorites include grilled catch-of-the-day prepared in an open kitchen. The place to be on Sundays for an Antiguan buffet brunch and live steel band music. Reservations required. Open for dinner 6:30pm - 10:00pm five days a week, Sunday Brunch 12:00pm - 3:00pm.
Coconut Grill
A grab-and-go menu serves up quick and tasty choices like hamburgers, hot dogs and grilled jerk chicken and crispy French fries all Just steps from the beach at the Fantasy Pool. Open daily 12:00pm - 4:45pm.
Ristorante Bocciolo
Italian favorites including home-made pasta and an antipasto bar served in air-conditioned comfort. Reservations required. Dress is relaxed elegance. Open for dinner 6:30pm - 10:00pm, five days a week
Utsav
Dishes from India's varied cuisines, a unique "festival of Indian flavors" with appetizers and entrees of seafood, lamb and chicken prepared in the traditional Indian style. Reservations required. Dress is elegantly casual. Open for dinner 6:30pm - 10:00pm, five days a week
BARS
In addition to the Splash swim-up bar and the Long Bar at Hemispheres, each a la carte restaurant has a bar.
Splash open 11:30am - 5:00pm
Long Bar at Hemispheres open 10:30am -12:30am
Utsav open 6:30pm - 11:00pm
Lydia's open 6:30pm - 11:00pm
Ristorante Bocciolo open 6:30pm - 10:00pm
ROOMS
Beachfront Cottage - Two Bedroom
Located on the beach a roomy choice for families of four or five featuring one king-size bed and two twin beds, both a bath and shower, living room and verandah. Amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, coffee maker, refrigerator, hairdryer, direct dial telephone and in-room pay safe.
Beachfront Cottage - One Bedroom
Located on the beach featuring a full-size bed, both a bath and shower, living room and verandah. Amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, coffee maker, refrigerator, hairdryer, direct dial telephone and in-room pay safe.
Junior Suite Oceanview
All Junior Suites have a king size bed, living room, balcony and shower. Each suite is air-conditioned, amenities include a hairdryer, TV, coffee maker, mini-refrigerator, direct dial telephone, and in-room pay safe.
King Superior Oceanview
Spacious rooms with a small sitting area, king bed, bathtub and shower, patio or balcony. Amenities include air conditioning, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, mini-refrigerator, hairdryer, TV, direct dial telephone, in-room pay safe and optional WiFi for a small fee.
Superior Oceanview
Spacious and comfortable with two queen beds, shower and bath, balcony or patio. Amenities include air conditioning, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, mini-refrigerator, hairdryer, TV, direct dial telephone and in-room pay safe.
Standard Oceanview
Compact and cozy with a king-size bed, shower, balcony or patio. Amenities include air-conditioning, hairdryer, TV, direct dial telephone, and in-room pay safe.
Six all-inclusive room categories, from Standard to Beachfront Cottages, suit every need and every guest. All-inclusive dining options range from made-to-order omelets and grab-and-go snacks to authentic Indian and Italian cuisine at a choice of five restaurants. Refreshments and cocktails are also included and in addition to the Long Bar and swim-up Splash, each a la carte restaurant has a bar.
Unlimited land and non-motorized watersports are part of your all-inclusive vacation at Jolly Beach Resort & Spa. Watersports include Hobi Cats, Sunfish sailboats, Aqua Finns, windsurfers, kayaks, paddle boats, Surfbikes, float mats, snorkels and fins; along with daily windsurfing and sailing lessons.
Recreational facilities include Antigua's best beach, four night-lit tennis courts; two swimming pools; two full-court basketball courts; Jolly Kidz and Teenz Clubs; gym; games room with table tennis, TV, pool table; cricket, beach volleyball and soccer. A schedule of day and evening activities includes aerobics, water polo and volleyball, Karaoke, a beach bonfire, live steel band entertainment, Family Night and much more.
Kids and teens enjoy their own places to mingle and hang-out and a full schedule of games and activities both indoors and out created just for them. The Jolly Kidz Club for kids three to twelve boasts a well-equipped playground complete with slides, swings and sand pit. The Jolly Teenz Club for thirteen to sixteen year olds is decked out with flat-screen televisions, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, and arcade-style games.
The Jolly Beach Resort & Spa all-inclusive experience includes accommodations, all meals, snacks and afternoon tea, house brand alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, non-motorized watersports, Jolly Kidz and Teenz Clubs, use of the gym, daily housekeeping, and all taxes and service charges. All rooms are air-conditioned and face the ocean; each has a patio, balcony or verandah; direct-dial phone, cable TV, ceiling fan, hair-dryer, and rentable safe.
The Spa at the Palms Wellness Centre offers pampering treatments and the salon will see to every beauty need, there are even special treatment packages created for boys, girls and teens. Spa and beauty treatments are not included in rates.
Other services available to guests, but not included in the rates are spa treatments and salon services; supplementary menu items, premium liquor, in-room safe, tennis lessons, gift shop, laundry, off-property tours, golf and shopping center nearby, babysitting, car rental, meeting facilities, wedding planner, Internet and WiFi.
The island's best beach, Antiguan hospitality; excellent all-inclusive value and amenities make Jolly Beach Resort & Spa an exceptional Caribbean experience.
DINING
Some supplementary menu items are not part of the all-inclusive plan and are subject to a small surcharge.
Hemispheres
Colorful, relaxed main dining room. A casual buffet in a semi-indoor and outdoor setting offering a wide range of menu selections that change daily. Centrally located, open daily, no reservations are necessary. Breakfast: 7:00am - 10:00 am; Continental Breakfast: 10:00am - 11:00am; Lunch: 12:00pm - 2:00 pm; Dinner: 6:30pm - 10:00pm.
Lydia's
An island feel and Caribbean flavors in a beachside setting. Favorites include grilled catch-of-the-day prepared in an open kitchen. The place to be on Sundays for an Antiguan buffet brunch and live steel band music. Reservations required. Open for dinner 6:30pm - 10:00pm five days a week, Sunday Brunch 12:00pm - 3:00pm.
Coconut Grill
A grab-and-go menu serves up quick and tasty choices like hamburgers, hot dogs and grilled jerk chicken and crispy French fries all Just steps from the beach at the Fantasy Pool. Open daily 12:00pm - 4:45pm.
Ristorante Bocciolo
Italian favorites including home-made pasta and an antipasto bar served in air-conditioned comfort. Reservations required. Dress is relaxed elegance. Open for dinner 6:30pm - 10:00pm, five days a week
Utsav
Dishes from India's varied cuisines, a unique "festival of Indian flavors" with appetizers and entrees of seafood, lamb and chicken prepared in the traditional Indian style. Reservations required. Dress is elegantly casual. Open for dinner 6:30pm - 10:00pm, five days a week
BARS
In addition to the Splash swim-up bar and the Long Bar at Hemispheres, each a la carte restaurant has a bar.
Splash open 11:30am - 5:00pm
Long Bar at Hemispheres open 10:30am -12:30am
Utsav open 6:30pm - 11:00pm
Lydia's open 6:30pm - 11:00pm
Ristorante Bocciolo open 6:30pm - 10:00pm
ROOMS
Beachfront Cottage - Two Bedroom
Located on the beach a roomy choice for families of four or five featuring one king-size bed and two twin beds, both a bath and shower, living room and verandah. Amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, coffee maker, refrigerator, hairdryer, direct dial telephone and in-room pay safe.
Beachfront Cottage - One Bedroom
Located on the beach featuring a full-size bed, both a bath and shower, living room and verandah. Amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, coffee maker, refrigerator, hairdryer, direct dial telephone and in-room pay safe.
Junior Suite Oceanview
All Junior Suites have a king size bed, living room, balcony and shower. Each suite is air-conditioned, amenities include a hairdryer, TV, coffee maker, mini-refrigerator, direct dial telephone, and in-room pay safe.
King Superior Oceanview
Spacious rooms with a small sitting area, king bed, bathtub and shower, patio or balcony. Amenities include air conditioning, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, mini-refrigerator, hairdryer, TV, direct dial telephone, in-room pay safe and optional WiFi for a small fee.
Superior Oceanview
Spacious and comfortable with two queen beds, shower and bath, balcony or patio. Amenities include air conditioning, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, mini-refrigerator, hairdryer, TV, direct dial telephone and in-room pay safe.
Standard Oceanview
Compact and cozy with a king-size bed, shower, balcony or patio. Amenities include air-conditioning, hairdryer, TV, direct dial telephone, and in-room pay safe.
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Jolly Beach Resort & Spa - Reviews
It was relaxing. 
Jolly Beach Resort & Spa, Antigua hotel review Visited: May 2010
Posted by robertsrvr
My wife and I have been here four or five times. We don't need super fancy.
If you come here, the rooms are clean but older. The food is okay. I couldn't stop eating the ribs they had twice.You will never go hungry here. The main breakfast stops at ten, then goes to continental until 11 or so. Then, the grill at the pool fires up just in case you can't make it to 12:30. The grill goes all day.
The beach is gorgeous. While we were here, it felt like nobody was at the hotel. We have never seen crowded conditions in our vacations, but I have heard some people talk about lines to eat. We have never seen that during our stays.
The only thing that bothered me this time were the local vendors taking over the beach. They're taking over huts right in front of resort. They were relentless this time - coming by every ten minutes. Some were almost getting into fist fights. It was very annoying. We had to leave the beach one time. They need to get this under control.
Other than that, the water was beautiful. I know the beaches are public, but come on.
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The beaches are breathtaking. 
Jolly Beach Resort & Spa, Antigua hotel review Visited: April 2010
Posted by beachduf98
I am a travel agent, and I went to Antigua on a girls' trip for eight days. I also had business at Sandals Antigua where the girls and I spent the whole day enjoying Sandals.
I would recommend Jolly Beach Resort & Spa to those who are sun and beach worshipers. This is truly the best beach I have been on in the Caribbean. The resort needs some seriously updating.
The spa is awesome. It's brand new with all the bells and whistles. The grounds need more flowers, bushes and trees. The pool needs to stay open later, too.
The restaurant had extra charges on certain food items, which is a no no with it being an all inclusive. Everything goes through the front desk. The food is limited during breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don't understand what was up with raw bacon every morning. Europeans must like raw bacon - gross. The omelette man was out of sight, though.
Jolly doesn't offer bottled water in the room. Once you see the room, you will understand why. Go to the gift shop where they have big bottles.
This resort could be quite beautiful if someone would update it to 2010. They could give it a night club or disco for guests to go dancing in evenings.
Overall, if you don't care about your room, you are not a foodie and just want the sun and beach - this resort is for you. I will come back.
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Don't knock Jolly Beach! 
Jolly Beach Resort & Spa, Antigua hotel review Visited: May 2007
Posted by sw
I stayed here almost a year ago, and have booked to go May 2008.
The rooms are not great, but so little time is spent in them anyway. The food is very good, as is service - that is if you treat the locals with a tad of respect.
This is a great place for a chill out holiday. Last year, our children, ages seven and 11, preferred to go back to the Jolly than going to Orlando (dolphin swim etc, theme park tickets work out cheaper), so we are back in May 2008.
Overall, the good reviews seem to outnumber the whiners.
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Don't listen to other reviewers.
Jolly Beach Resort & Spa, Antigua hotel review Visited: December 2006
Posted by tini
My boyfriend took me to Jolly Beach, and we really enjoyed ourselves. The hotel was keep clean and tidy, and our room was kept fresh every day.
We thought the food was good, and the beach was lovely.
I've made some good friends here, and I'm still texting and e-mailing Ann-Marie every other week.
The staff was helpful and always laughing.
We are returning this August, and really looking forward to going.
So don't listen to the bad reviews - just go yourselves!
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