The Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas > Antigua
Secluded colonial-style property on a 300-acre island accessible only by boat.
| Score | 83.75 |
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| Stats | 40 suites; 11 villas; 2 restaurants; 3 bars. |
| Competitive Edge | So exclusive and intimate that the rooms don't have keys and every staff member knows your name. |
| Rooms to Book | Rondavels, with wraparound terraces and outdoor showers. |
| Don't Miss | An in-room Chinese facial with legendary masseuse Su Hua. |
| Cost | Doubles from $1,350, all-inclusive. | Contact |
Jumby Bay Island 888/767-3966 or 268/462-6000 www.rosewoodhotels.com |
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| New to the T+L 500 | High-Speed Internet | Gym | Pool | ||||
| Spa | Tennis | Golf | Outdoor Activities | ||||
| Water Activities | Fishing | Kids' Program | |||||
“And on Antigua, Jumby Bay is hosting weekly tournaments on—surprise!—an AstroTurf lawn....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Aug 2006
“'Since 2002, we've had a fifty percent increase in people paying more than a thousand dollars a night,' says Bob Boulogne, a vice president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, which charges that amount for top rooms at many of its properties, such as Jumby Bay on Antigua....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Jun 2005
“'We were looking to just go somewhere really secluded—sit in the sun, read a good book, get taken care of, and be truly alone,' Swank says. 'That's how we ended up at Jumby Bay,' a private-island resort off Antigua. 'Hilary surprised me with dinner on the beach,' says Lowe. 'At sunset there was a table in the sand, with torches everywhere. It was impossibly romantic.'...” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Oct 2003
“Rosewood has just spent $6 million on a tropical-hued face-lift here, and it shows. The 50 villas at this 80-acre private-island resort off Antigua now showcase British colonial furnishings done up in powdery-pastel fabric, and garden baths with outdoor rain showers and pedestal tubs. There's rarely a reason to rush back from the island's three virgin beaches, but should you need a ride to the golf course or scuba center, bicycles are the only wheels you'll find....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Dec 2002