Carlisle Bay
Old Road, St Mary’s, Antigua
Location
Old Road, St Mary’s
The resort sits on Antigua's south coast in a horseshoe bay between a white-sand beach and the rainforest, at Old Road in St Mary's, near the Devil's Bridge trail and the island's wilder interior — a quiet, scenic setting away from the busier north.
Transfer
A south-coast transfer
Around 35 to 45 minutes by road from V.C. Bird International Airport, on Antigua's south coast — a scenic drive across the island to the horseshoe bay, with the rainforest rising behind.
Villas
Eighty-seven all-suite
Eighty-seven suites, each with a daybed on its terrace, from Garden suites and split-level Ocean suites through family Beach Suites with a second bedroom to the adults-only Bay Suites with four-poster beds and butler service, up to the three-bedroom Carlisle Suites with their own kitchens for families and groups.
Best For
Who it suits
Families and couples after a flexible all-suite base where the two rarely overlap — family suites and a children's club at one end, the adults-only Bay Suites and Jetty Grill at the other, with tennis, diving and a spa filling the days, and a bed-and-breakfast or all-inclusive basis to suit.
Board Basis
B&B or all-inclusive
A flexible bed-and-breakfast or all-inclusive basis across four restaurants — Indigo on the Beach for all-day grills and seafood, East for pan-Asian, Ottimo! for poolside Italian, and the adults-only Jetty Grill.
Overview
Contemporary all-suite, beach meets rainforest
Carlisle Bay is a contemporary all-suite Leading Hotels of the World resort on Antigua's quiet south coast, set in a horseshoe bay where a white-sand beach meets the rainforest. The design is clean and low-rise, and clever zoning runs through it: family suites gather at one end, while the adults-only Bay Suites and the Jetty Grill sit at the other, so couples and families share the bay without crossing paths. Days fill easily, with nine tennis courts and a coaching programme, a PADI dive centre, paddleboards and kayaks, a cinema and a library, and the CARA Organic Spa working with ESPA. The eighty-seven suites all carry daybeds on their terraces, from Garden and split-level Ocean suites through family Beach Suites to the butler-serviced adults-only Bay Suites. Dining runs across four restaurants, from beach grills to pan-Asian, and the flexible bed-and-breakfast or all-inclusive basis lets you take it as you wish. Around 35 to 45 minutes from the airport, it is the do-everything south-coast all-suite.
Accommodation
Suites
Eighty-seven all-suite accommodations with a daybed on every terrace, from Garden and split-level Ocean suites through family Beach Suites to the adults-only, butler-serviced Bay Suites and the three-bedroom Carlisle Suites with kitchens.
Entry
Garden Suite
Sleeps three, king. A 72-square-metre split-level suite opening to tropical gardens, with partial ocean views.
Split-levelGarden view
Ocean
Ocean Suite
Sleeps three, king. A 72-square-metre split-level suite with floor-to-ceiling windows and full sea views at the calm end of the beach.
Sea viewSplit-level
Family
Beach Suite
Sleeps four, king plus a second bedroom. A suite-to-sand family suite with a second bedroom and a terrace daybed.
FamilyBeachfront
Adults
Adults-Only Bay Suite
Sleeps two, four-poster king. At the quiet end with butler service and a private terrace.
Adults-onlyButler
Suite
Carlisle Suite B (2-Bed)
Sleeps up to four. Two bedrooms, a living area and a large terrace.
Two bedroomsFamily
Signature
Carlisle Suite A (3-Bed)
Sleeps up to six. A 163.5-square-metre three-bedroom suite with a kitchen and expansive living and outdoor space.
Three bedroomsTop suite
Food & Drink
Dining
Four restaurants take in Indigo on the Beach for all-day grills and seafood, East for pan-Asian dinners, Ottimo! for poolside Italian with wood-fired pizza, and the adults-only Jetty Grill out over the water, with a flexible bed-and-breakfast or all-inclusive basis.
Beach
Indigo on the Beach
Indigo on the Beach, for all-day grills and fresh seafood by the sand.
Asian
East
East, for pan-Asian dinners away from the beach.
Italian
Ottimo!
Ottimo!, poolside Italian with wood-fired pizza.
Adults
Jetty Grill
The Jetty Grill, an adults-only grill out over the water.
Wellbeing
CARA Organic Spa
The CARA Organic Spa works with ESPA across six treatment rooms, with saunas, plunge pools and a yoga and Pilates pavilion, alongside nine tennis courts with coaching, a PADI dive centre, a cinema and a library — a resort built to fill the days.
ESPA treatments
ESPA treatments across six rooms, with saunas and plunge pools.
Nine tennis courts
Nine tennis courts with coaching, pickleball and a PADI dive centre.
Cinema & library
A cinema and a library, for the quiet hours.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A do-everything all-suite where the beach meets the rainforest — swim and snorkel the horseshoe bay, play on nine tennis courts, dive with the PADI centre, take the children to the club at one end or retreat to the adults-only Bay Suites at the other, and end at the cinema or the ESPA spa.
Beach meets rainforest
A horseshoe bay where a white-sand beach meets the rainforest, on the quiet south coast.
Family/adults zoning
Clever zoning, with family suites at one end and the adults-only Bay Suites at the other.
Nine courts & diving
Nine tennis courts with coaching and a PADI dive centre, with paddleboards and kayaks.
CARA / ESPA spa
The CARA Organic Spa working with ESPA, with treatments over the sea.
Cinema
A cinema and a library, for the quiet hours between beach and tennis.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 35–45 minutes from ANU
A south-coast transfer.
In the bay
Beach & rainforest
A horseshoe bay between the two.
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Good to know
Board basis
- A flexible bed-and-breakfast or all-inclusive basis across four restaurants.
Zoning
- Clever zoning keeps families at one end and the adults-only Bay Suites and Jetty Grill at the other.
Minimum age
- The lead guest must be eighteen or over; families are welcomed in the Beach Suites, the Bay Suites adults-only.
Getting there
- Around 35 to 45 minutes by road from V.C. Bird International Airport.
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