Our opinion
The Inn at English Harbour is full of traditional charm and enjoys one of the prettiest locations in Antigua
Hotel description
The Inn at English Harbour occupies a beautiful location straddling the hillside and white sand beach overlooking Antigua’s English Harbour, one of the most attractive sights in the Caribbean. The original building is on a hillside approached through glorious gardens of tropical flowers, palm and flamboyant trees. A few hundred yards below are the 28 rooms of the hotel; a car provides transport if required. 24 suites are located in three courtyard buildings just back from the beach. The suites at the English Harbour hotel are spacious and have a colonial feel, with dark wood, white walls and soft furnishings. They have deep verandas overlooking the gardens and the beach. Nearby is a freeform swimming pool surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and lawn. The Inn at English Harbour’s Reef Bar on the beach serves drinks and lunch during the day. In the evening up in the original house, the Stone Bar opens for cocktails before dinner at the Terrace Restaurant, which is served by candlelight on the hillside overlooking the clear, tropical waters of English Harbour. The Inn at English Harbour offers tennis courts and complimentary kayaking and snorkelling with other water sports being available nearby at a charge. English Harbour re-opened recently after significant enhancements, including a spa and gym, and the newly renovated Beach Cabanas, beach furniture and refurbished restaurants have added to the overall feeling of style and flair.
Annual opening
Open throughout the year excluding 1st September to 31 October.
Distance from airport
30 minutes by car
Room types
Number of rooms and suites 28
Room Type A. Beach Cabana Room: Furnished with queen bed, cane furniture, a verandah with direct access to the beach, regrigerator, tea/coffee making facilities, bathroom with shower, direct dial telephone, wifi, cable flat screen TV, ipod docking station, alarm clock, beach towels, hairdryer, air conditioning and ceiling fan.
Room Type B. Junior Suite: Furnished with King, twin or queen sized beds, large modern bathroom with seperate toilet and bidet, twin washbasins, seperate shower, coffee and tea making facilities, refrigerator, flat screen cable TV, direct dial telephone, ipod docking station, alarm clock, wifi, safe, beach towels, hair dryer. Upper floor rooms offer a large terrace/ balcony.
Room Type C. Deluxe Junior Suite: Contains same furnishings as Junior Suite plus four-poster bed.
Hotel facilities and services
28 rooms and suites, Boutique, Restaurant, Bar, Room service, 2 Tennis courts lit for night use, Fitness centre, Kayaking, Snorkelling, Sun loungers, Spa, Weddings arranged.
Water sports
Swimming pool, Deep sea fishing, sailing, water skiing and scuba diving can be arranged nearby.
Land sports
Golf within half an hour of hotel, Cycles for hire, Fitness Centre, Two tennis courts.
Out and aboutnearby/local interest
Countrified location, some places to walk to locally. Best to have the use of a car for sightseeing and excursions.
Children
Hotel unsuitable for children under the age of 10.