Bolans Village, Antigua and Barbuda, 33901 Bolans, Antigua & Barbuda
#3 of 3 hotels in Bolans
Guests' ChoiceBased on 178 hotel reviews
6.2Cleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.9
Location
8.8
Facilities
6.3
Staff
7.8
Value for money
7.0
Free WiFi
5.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 25 May 2024
Luke
United StatesMain pool with swim up bar under renovation , so only small side pool available to use. Lack of staff during check in / and check out times , took almost an hour to get checked out with my cab driver waiting for me.. if you have a checkout time for 11 you should have more staff ready to get a line of guests checked out at that time , friendly staff but UNDER staffed for this purpose
Great beachfront location, plenty of beach chairs
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 May 2024
Chris
United KingdomRooms were outdated and very poor facilities
Location
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Carol
United StatesFood variety. After a couple of days became old.
Beautiful 40 acre property. The pools was clean and the beach was too.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Brad
United StatesRooms were not cleaned daily and this was not explained at check in, so I'm not sure if that was normal or an oversight. The main restaurant was only available to guests every other night, which was also not explained at check-in and was a bit disappointing. Also, there was basically no wi-fi. Even in the lobby area it was very slow and basically non-existent in the rooms.
the buffet was a good selection and food was hot and kept fresh. for us the resort was a place to stay for a couple of days between other stops. For the price it was what we expected and served the purpose.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Pravie
Trinidad and TobagoOverall good stay, only thing was the bed was a little too hard for our liking, besides that, everything else was good.
The resort grounds were well kept, I liked that every night the dinner buffet was a different style of food. The food variety and taste was good as well. The pool bar and grill had good food also. The beach was nice, lovely sunsets and close to other beaches if renting a car. 20 minutes to St.Johns and overall good stay.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Jill
United StatesOutdated rooms - could not adjust the cooling system - it was freezing in the room! Did not supply beach towels - staff was overloaded
The location is great - beautiful sunsets and fabulous white sand beach.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 21 March 2024
Richards
AustraliaThe rooms were tired and needed updating
The beach / all inclusive
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 20 March 2024
Amanda
United StatesRooms are small and outdated. Bed bugs found in one of the rooms.
My friend found bed bugs in her room. My other friend bathroom was so small she had to sit on the toilet sideways. The food was mediocre.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Julia
SwitzerlandNo wifi in the rooms and only at the reception which is unimaginable nowadays no water bottles offered in the room and no towel changes in 3 days faulty air conditioner in the room the outside hallway to the room long, narrow and mostly dark making it slightly creepy to walk to the room the doors to the room also very outdated and hard to close ladies at the reception not very friendly have to queue at 730 in the morning to reserve a seat in the one a la carte restaurant only one type of drip coffee
I knew going into it that the reviews were low so I did not expect too much. On the positive note, the food in the a la carte restaurant was surprisingly good. Some staff were also lovely.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Aimee
United KingdomI found the staff incredibly rude. The front of house staff gave very limited information and when asked for more they clearly couldn’t be bothered to provide it and were very slow at carrying anything out. I asked for a room clean after day 5 in which I was told no as the staff were ‘too busy’, and then given false information to book for the following day at an additional fee of $10. The bar staff at the ‘long bar’ seemed only interested in serving you if you gave them a hefty tip, otherwise you could be waiting for some time. The staff in the A La Cart restaurant were more pleasant, but overall service was wholly unsatisfactory throughout. It is clear they are trying to make improvements to infrastructure but really should start with the staff as it really puts me off returning.
The beach is beautiful, and the coffee bar is a nice touch. The location was great and very close to Jolly Harbour. The food was good.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Tony
United KingdomHaving said the good in the buffet was good that cannot be said for the A La carte restaurant - Only eat there was and the room was awful the Calamari as just batter and all our steaks were inedible Also all the beach chairs / sunloungers need replacing When we were there we were told they were operating 50%of the rooms ( ie those which had been refurbished) and of those about 70% full - I certainly wouldn’t want to be there if it was 70% full of the whole site
We were only staying for a few days and to be honest resort was probably better than I had expected from reviews - Over half the site has now been renovated and the rooms were ok and bathrooms refitted - The food in the buffet was much better than I expected with good variety and regular replenishment plus also 3 instant cooking spots - staff friendly and efficient
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Stephen
United KingdomRoom was tired and had a major leak from heavy rain. Shower took a long time to get hot.
Breakfast was very extensive, but geared towards Americans
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Ruth
United StatesThe food was fine. Not great but tasty and adequate for the most part. Lunches in the dining room were very sparse and often they had run out of things. The pool bar grill had better food often.
The beach is fantastic. Clear turquoise water. Plenty of loungers. Clean. Huge. Beautiful. The pool is enormous. It’s not deep but is warm and clean. There were never full loungers. SO MUCH SPACE !!! Staff were mostly warm and friendly although reception was frosty and the odd bar or grill staff were very sullen and slow. Judith ( hostess in dining room ) was entertaining and friendly.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Simbi
Nigeriarooms are a bit dated and could not get any socket to charge my phone or computer and the reception did not store any adaptor. the hotel need serious upgrade
food was good, staff are very friendly and nice
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 22 January 2024
Charles
CanadaFolks... Do not take a standard room....upgrade. The standard room is old and has no dressers or fridge. If u can afford it... U must upgrade. If u just want a tiny room (10x10) and a bed, then it doesn't matter. But definitely upgrade. The rooms are dated. Don't expect 5 star marble pillers and marble floors. This is a 3 star. For some reason room service is extra... Not good Jolly...come on! WiFi is great in common areas. Not so good on the beach and in the room though it varies where u are. Wifi is very fast.
Location and bbq grill and of course the beach. Staff are awesome. Buffet was your typical buffet. Restaurants are very good. Jerk chicken on the beach grill awesome. Beach is perfectly perfect. The staff here are so nice and polite. I felt comfortable with them. Oh u won't find a bad beach in Antigua! Pure white powder sand.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 18 January 2024
Roxanne
CanadaMost Staff don't seem very friendly
Beach was amazing. Food was great. Staff leave a bit to be desired, so try and befriend them Service in restaurants is poor. Facility is clean, lots of chairs, would recommend
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
Laurie
CanadaMany repairs from closure still needed
Food was excellent; staff were friendly and helpful
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2024
Claudette
United KingdomHouse cleaning should be included
Beach
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 1 January 2024
Paul
United StatesThe rooms are very dated. The WiFi was extremely horrible. The pool was dirty everyday we were there. The food was a hit and miss. This place definitely needs improvement in all areas.
The food was okay. The waitress and host/hostess staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 29 December 2023
Phyllis
Trinidad and Tobagopool, upgrade needed
meals were very good beach great
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 12 December 2023
Peter
United StatesFood was average, drinks were not enjoyable and room small
Location, Well maintained and good service
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 7 December 2023
Andrew
United KingdomAll aspects were tired and in dire need of a refresh
Beachfront and staff
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 21 November 2023
Dominika
United StatesThey didn’t have cappuccino in all resor plus time of restaurants was very limited. They opens later than they should and close earlier.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 1 November 2023
Simon
United KingdomQuite a lot of things no longer at the resort and not reflected in the website. Still the best beach in Antigua though
I had been coming here for over 20 years for work and always stayed at Jolly Beach. It simply has not recovered from Covid and is having a major transformation. No outdoor bar in the evening, no poolside entertainment and one restaurant when it used to have 4-5. A shame but hopefully at some point it will recover.
Stayed in September 2023
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