Hermitage Bay - All Inclusive

Hermitage Bay is an adults-only resort on the west coast of Antigua, near Jennings in the parish of St Mary. It sits on a bay that no other property shares, with villas spread from the shoreline up the wooded hillside behind it. Teenagers over 14 are accepted.

There are 32 villas. Beachfront villas have decks a few steps from the sand, beach pool villas add a private pool, and the hillside villas look out over either the sea or the gardens from their own pools. Every villa has air conditioning, an outdoor shower, a freestanding bath and either a pool or a hot tub.

You can book on an all-inclusive or bed-and-breakfast basis. All-inclusive covers three meals, snacks and house wine, spirits and champagne. The Restaurant, open-sided above the beach, serves breakfast and dinner from menus that change daily with the season and the morning's catch. Lunch is at La Petite Maison Antigua, a Caribbean outpost of the French Riviera restaurant, and The Tree Bar pours cocktails with sushi at sunset. Much of the produce comes from the resort's garden.

The seaside spa, refurbished in 2024, uses ESPA treatments, and there are yoga and Pilates classes plus a gym. It suits couples after a quiet beach stay. The nearest airport is V.C. Bird International (ANU), reached by road; private return transfers and fast-track arrival are included.