Luxury hotel holiday Carlisle Bay Antigua

Carlisle Bay Antigua is recommended for stylish luxury with a strong element of health and well-being. The spa at Carlisle Bay is particularly attractive offering natural botanical therapies and there are excellent tennis courts. There is also open-air yoga on offer, plus a Pilates pavilion, gym and plunge pools. Families are welcomed here at Carlisle Bay Antigua, with a kids' club for children from as young as 6 months up to 12. At Carlisle Bay, entertainment is plentiful, including daily films screened at the cinema, tennis coaching (with tennis deals for our clients), and a wealth of life to explore outside the hotel in nearby Old Road Village, English Harbour, St John's and Nelson's Dockyard.

Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic London to Antigua
  • Private car transfer airport to hotel and back
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room, board and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bepoke holidays to Carlisle Bay, Antigua

Carlisle Bay offers outstanding luxury in a beautiful coastal location. The excellent spa facilities, delicious cuisine and natural location with white sandy beaches, crystal blue sea, and emerald green rain forests offer guests an idyllic island retreat.

Facts in brief

Location On the south coast of Antigua, in the hamlet of Old Road

Annual opening All year except from 14 August until 13 October.

Closest airport Antigua

Distance from airport The hotel is 25-minutes' drive from the airport

Hotel facilities and services

4 Restaurants, 4 Bars, 9 Tennis Courts, Spa, Gym, Library, Cinema, Swimming Pool, Dive Centre, Fast Track Airport Assistance, 24-hour Room Service, Children's club, Creche, Windsurfing, Sailing, Kayaking, Snorkelling, Paddle Boarding, Guided Rainforest Hikes (twice weekly), Express Overnight Laundry, Dry Cleaning, 1-hour Pressing Service, New Beach Cabanas exclusively for Bay suite guests where treatments from the Blue Spa are also available.

Complimentary

Complimentary Afternoon Tea.

Complimentary watersports

Non-motorised Water Sports including Sailing, Kayaking, Snorkelling, Windsurfing and Paddle Boarding.

Chargeable watersports

Motorised water sports including Scuba Diving, Water Skiing, Wake Boarding, Tubing.

Land sports

Tennis, Gym, Yoga, Pilates, Mountain Biking.

Out and about nearby

Island Tours, guided hikes through the rain forest and boat excursions are organised by the hotel. The island also offers a range of activities including kayaking, eco adventure tours, golf, shopping and helicopter tours.

Sports nearby

Fishing, Golf, Mountain Biking.

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It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.
Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Garden suite for 7 nights

From about

£2,760 low season

£3,940 high season

Holiday Code CE42

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bepoke holidays to Carlisle Bay, Antigua

Room descriptions

Carlisle Bay has 87 suites all of which include a private balcony or terrace, Air- conditioning, Ceiling fan, TV, Docking station, Telephone, In-room safe, Expresso machine, Fully stocked minibar, Wifi access.

Garden Suite split-level rooms with an open-plan bedroom and sitting room
Ocean Suite open plan bedroom and sitting room
Beach Balcony Suite bedroom with sitting area, study/second bedroom
Bay Suite bedroom, living area, bathroom and balcony with sea view with private butler service, vodka and rum bar and enhanced suite amenities. Adults only.
Beach Terrace Suite open plan split-level bedroom and sitting room. Maximum occupancy of four.
Carlisle suite A three double en-suite bedrooms,sitting room with dining area and kitchen. Maximum occupancy of six.
Carlisle suite B three double en-suite bedrooms of which two have ocean views and large balcony, sitting room with dining area and kitchen. Maximum occupancy of six.

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It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.
Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Garden suite for 7 nights

From about

£2,760 low season

£3,940 high season

Holiday Code CE42

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bepoke holidays to Carlisle Bay, Antigua

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to Carlisle Bay in Antigua, Expressions Holidays includes flights from London to Antigua with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic. The flying time is about 8 hours and 30 minutes. Carlisle Bay is a 40-minute drive from the airport and Expressions Holidays will organise return private car transfers.

Additional information

Minimum stays: Minimum stay is required over the festive season and must include 25 and 31 December.

Children: Children's rates apply for ages 2 to 12 whilst infants under 2 years stay free. There is a complimentary kid's club for ages 2-6 and the complimentary Crew Blue activity programme provides entertainment for 7-12 year olds. Care of children aged 6 months to 2 years is also available for a fee. Child meal prices apply to ages 12 and under. The Jetty Grill restaurant is for adults only.

Special offers

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Caribbean special offers update All current special offers for Caribbean hotels will be built into the price at the point of enquiry. That way the most up-to-date offers will be applied to your holiday price.

Bed and Breakfast Offers 2024 Book now and receive the following offers: Receive a reduction of 30% off bed and breakfast rates from 3 January 2024 to 21 December 2024 and a complimentary upgrade to half board (dinner only per person, per suite, per night is offered, excludes beverage). Receive 35% off bed and breakfast rates from 20 April 2024 to 21 December 2024 for stays a minimum of 7 nights. Kids stay/eat free (one child per adult up to 12 years old, max two children per booking). Restrictions and blackout dates apply.

All-Inclusive Offers 2024 Book now and receive the following offers: Receive a reduction of 20% off all-inclusive rates from 3 January 2024 to 21 December 2024. Receive a reduction of 35% off all-inclusive rates from 20 April to 21 December 2024 for stays a minimum of 7 nights. Kids stay/eat free (one child per adult up to 12 years old, max two children per booking). Restrictions and blackout dates apply.

It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.
Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Garden suite for 7 nights

From about

£2,760 low season

£3,940 high season

Holiday Code CE42

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bepoke holidays to Carlisle Bay, Antigua

Highlights of Antigua

Cricket is the national sport of Antigua. Wadadli is the local beer. There are an exceptional number of places of interest to visit including museums, quaysides, old plantations. Some examples are Parham Harbour and St Peter’s Church, Betty’s Hope old sugar plantation and Harmony Hall, restored Great House with a craft centre. Falmouth, English Harbour and Nelson’s Dockyard is one of the most picturesque and beautiful harbour areas in the Caribbean. A few of the outstanding beaches on the island include Dickenson Bay, Soldiers Bay, Hawksbill Beach, Galleon Beach and Darkwood Beach. Carnival is at the end of July. Fig Tree drive between Old Road and Liberta is through the rainforest.

Travel around Antigua

The roads are fine except for a few potholes. Car hire is easily arranged and highly recommended. Traffic on a Saturday can be quite heavy in St John’s but you can find parking places. Distances are not too great so it really is easy to get around. Signposting is lacking, and an ordnance survey map is more accurate than tourist maps provided locally.

Facts in brief

Capital St. John's
Airport VC Bird International Airport
Size 108 sq. miles
Population 80,000

Luxury bepoke holidays to Carlisle Bay, Antigua

Carlisle Bay in Antigua is a five star resort that is perfectly suited to family holidays, with a huge range of activities and a unique charm that proves very popular with repeat guests. The island itself offers a host of activities from kayaking to eco-a

Babysitting

Babysitting is available at an extra charge and should be booked in advance.

Children's entertainment

DVDs, videos and a cinema are available.

Medical services

The nearest hospital is 30 minutes by car. A doctor is on call. Many of the staff are trained in first aid and on call 24 hours a day.

Family dining

Children are allowed in the main restaurant. High chairs are available and there is a children's choice on the main menu. However, children under the age of ten are requested to dine before 7 pm. Please note that The Jetty Grill is an adults only restaurant.

Family rooms

Beach terrace suites have an extra room/study which can be converted into a bedroom to accommodate two children under 6 years of age. Beach balcony suites are the same configuration as the beach terrace suites but on the first floor and can accommodate two adults and two children. The Carlisle Suites have three bedrooms.

Children's amenities

Baby bath, potty, bottle sterilising kit, bottle heating facilities and kettles are provided. Changing mat and night lights are available on request. Children's bathrobes are provided.

It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.
Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Garden suite for 7 nights

From about

£2,760 low season

£3,940 high season

Holiday Code CE42

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

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