This is a fantastic hotel on a beautiful bay in Antigua... we have just come back from a wonderful holiday.

For fellow travellers a few points to note to see if this is the righ hotel for you....

This is a small hotel c20 rooms so it is quiet, intimate and relaxed. There is no blaring music, drunken tourists or continual entertainment. There are also no televisions throughout the hotel (great!!!)

It's not an all inclusive hotel, for the room rate you get breakfast and dinner included - both meals were excellent, great food and high quality. Dinner is a choice of two dishes for each of the five courses, both of which were excellent every night. One of the things I loved about the hotel was that you did not have to book dinner in the morning, dinner is from 7:30 to 9pm and you can turn up when you are ready!!!

As the drinks are not included they are of better quality, cans of cola, decent wine and fruit juice. Our "extras" bill was £210, or $400 for 7 days which covered lunch for two every day, lots of soft drinks, water and a plenty of wine.

The hotel doesn't have a pool but this is more than compensated by the lovely beach, great beach house restaurant and the sea at Long Bay. I was surprised that each day people came to the beach and restaurant from other all inclusive hotels, The Verandah and Pineapple Beach Club (both 5 minutes away). They were hapy to pay for lunch, drinks etc so they could use the lovely sun loungers and enjoy the quiet of the beach. Talking to a few of them they said they came to this part of the beach as it was quieter, the snorkelling was better and the food really good.

Our room was lovely, very spacious, plenty of hanging space, great shower and a wonderful balcony overlooking the bay which caught the morning sun.

What I really liked about the hotel was the relaxed friendly atmosphere, there was a library with over 1000 books that guests could borrow (no booking system ordeposits etc) a great pool table and table tennis table (all free). It felt like being at home!

Would thoroughly recommend the hotel to anyone looking for a quiet, relaxed hotel

I just returned from a week stay at Longbay and it was fantastic. The food is excellent, the beach is beautiful, the hotel is quiet and peaceful. You can't quite put a finger on it, but there is something about this place... much of it has to do with the people and it unique location.

The hotel has a mix of guests many of whom return year after year. If you feel social, cocktail hour in the lounge is a great time to chat with the other guests. However, if you wish to keep to yourself there is plenty of quiet spaces at this quaint oasis.

The days are peaceful and the island is easy, friendly and safe so you feel free to wander around and enjoy the area. I highly recommend renting a car for at least a couple of days during your stay. The hotel will arrange it for you once you arrive.

David and Chris are excellent hosts and make sure you have whatever you need. The staff are friendly, and make a mean rum punch.

The rooms are clean, romantic and charming. We were in the lower rooms and there was a beautiful breeze through the windows so no need for air conditioning. The sea is literally out your window. It is not a B&B despite what this website says.

Try it, you won't regret it!

We have recently returned to the UK, after a very relaxing stay at Long Bay Hotel, Antigua. This was a fourth consecutive year visiting this gem of a hotel.
Any staffing problems referred to in earlier reviews are all ironed out, and without exception, the staff are charming, helpful, and hard working.
As a couple, one of us is vegetarian (me) and Charles and his second in command provide a different evening meal for me, every single night (no repeats) and having travelled to many 5* hotels around the world, I can hand on heart say that the veggie food at Long Bay is as good, if not better, than any of them.
My husband, and other guests, reckoned the food for non-veggies was superb too, so you can rest assured on that point.
No beaches in the Caribbean are private, or so I believe, so on this beautiful long bay, yes, the taxi drivers do sometimes bring cruise ship clients out for a few hours, and they sometimes lunch at the Beach Bar at Long Bay Hotel, but there is room for all, and we never failed to get a beach chair and umbrella around our favourite spot - where else can you say that? And if you go to Long Bay, and you are very lucky, you may find the local community using a totally empty beach for a mass baptism, along with the most charming, welcoming people, singing magical hymns. We have had that priviledge twice now.
We had thought, after four consecutive years, that maybe we would think about another island - but what is the point? We have tried many of the islands, and Antigua is our favourite, and Long Bay delivers exactly what we want for a relaxing and enjoyable break - we always return to the UK wishing we had stayed longer - and we always stay at least two weeks!
Somebody mentioned loud music - generally this is one of the most peaceful spots we have ever visited. Very occasionally, the locals may have a party - it is their island!!
My last point is that I believe that Long Bay is listed under b & b properties. Believe me, it is a fully fledged, charming hotel. The rates include a full breakfast, and an amazing multi-course dinner in the evening. B & b it is not!!!
The rules that moved it to b & b I gather, relate to the fact that there is not a 24 hour reception. But having stayed there four times, I know that both the owner and the manager are instantly obtainable, both living onsite, and we have never felt that a sleeping porter would cope as well as the Management, should there ever be a problem - which there never has been.

We just loved the place. Quiet, Gentle Quirky, Off Beat..
Do not go here if you want mass produced food , noise , regimentation and lots of people.
The staff problems are all resolved and we found everyone, without exception to be happy and friendly.
We had a small amount of banging from where the "Verhanda Hotel " is being finished off, it was not excessive, no loud music, yes the cruise ships did bus some of their passengers along to the beach, why not? it is not an exclusive beach ( the same happens all over the Carribean) It added a bit of interest and colour and was only for a short time.
Charlies food is to die for, sadly I am now on a diet. Sam and Sandra always attentive Dave a lovely guy and Gary and all the girls just good at their jobs and helped to make our holiday.
Mosquitos!! I have yet to go to a hot country where they cannot be a pain they are only to be expected... This happy bunny and her husband are planning to go back early next year.,