One of the premier all inclusive resorts in Antigua, Jumby Bay Resort features luxury suites and villas, world-class amenities, and leisure activities for fun Caribbean vacations. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Antigua/jumbybayresort/hotel/1378/24/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:17:43 EST Jumby Bay Resort is nestled two miles off the coast of Antigua, on the exclusive Jumby Bay Island. Nearly one third of this private, 300-acre island is home to the luxury suites and villas of Jumby Bay Resort. Jumby Bay Island, a secluded hideaway accessible only by boat, is known worldwide for providing discerning travelers with world-class service and distinguished amenities. The island features paths lined with wild orchids and botanical gardens, ideal for walking or biking. The resort's casual elegance blends smoothly into its natural environment. Awards 2006 Condé Nast Traveler: Gold List Caribbean and Atlantic Islands Travel + Leisure: World's Best Awards Caribbean, Bermuda and The Bahamas 2005 Condé Nast Traveler: Gold List Caribbean and Atlantic Islands Harper's Hideaway Report: World's Best Hotels, Resorts, Hideaways Top 20 International Resort Hideaways Travel + Leisure: World's Best Awards Caribbean, Bermuda and The Bahamas Travel + Leisure: World's Best Service The Caribbean, Bermuda and The Bahamas World Travel Awards Antigua and Barbuda's Leading Hotel 2004 Departures Magazine: Readers' Favorites Survey Atlantic and Caribbean Travel + Leisure: World's Best Awards Caribbean, Bermuda and The Bahamas 2003 Departures Magazine: Readers' Favorites Survey With 40 beautifully refurbished suites and 11 villas spread across nearly a third of the island, guests feel deliciously ensconced in their own secluded hideaway. Each suite is an oasis of luxurious idleness embodying the island's stylish good taste. What to expect: Once a sugar plantation, 300-acre Long Island is owned by Americans and Britons who maintain multi-million-dollar vacation homes on the island away from Jumby Bay Resort's 85 acres and ensure the island's environment remains unspoiled. Endangered Hawksbill turtles lay eggs on the northern beach, their nocturnal June-November arrivals recorded by researchers and assisted by resort guests. Non-woolly feral sheep descended from ancestors left by the Spanish in the 16th century roam the island. Water birds flock to depressions that become ponds during rare heavy rains. Songbirds, mourning doves, and egrets abound. The Blue Pelican can be spotted. The island is so ideally situated to catch tradewind breezes for a long time the resort offered no air conditioning. No cars other than a small security-staff van are permitted. Guests use bicycles strategically located so they can ride or walk at will without regard for keeping track of "their" bikes. Complimentary golf-cart shuttle service is also available. Amenity highlights: The resort's main 0.5-mile beach curves along a calm-water bay facing Antigua Island to the west. Thatch-roof shades and thickly cushioned lounge chairs line the beach, ensuring each guest ample room for uncrowded sunbathing and swimming. (Children have their own beach and swing-set south of the resort's dock.) Another 0.5-mile beach lies along the northern shore, providing beachcombing and snorkeling among coral heads. Secluded inland, a 25-meter lap pool furnishes freshwater exercise and tranquil sunbathing. Insider tip: One of the resort's lodging buildings, called Pond Bay House, includes a three-story tower with panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea to the west and south, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east, Antigua 2.5 miles away, and all of Long Island. Guests can also ascend a spiral staircase inside a stone tower (once part of the sugar plantation's mill) to reach another lookout. ACTIVITIES: Fitness center, golf, sailing, fishing, scuba diving, water skiing, windsurfing, deep ski fishing, tennis, biking, hiking. Simplicity and individuality are at the heart of Jumby's cuisine. Signature dishes and an array of combinations that simply must be experienced are inspired by a fusion of East and West, fresh and elegantly understated. The Estate House: Candlelight, swaying palms and soothing music lend to the Casablanca-style atmosphere of the resort's central gathering place. Located in a 230-year-old English plantation manor, Jumby's signature restaurant specializes in modern European cuisine with Asian touches. Multi-course dining options as well as a seasonal tasting menu are offered. Cocktails are served upstairs, amid colonial elegance, on the surrounding terraces. Type: All Inclusive No. of Rooms: 51 Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Antigua/jumbybayresort/hotel/1378/24/ Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:17:43 EST