Best Antigua Hotels for Entertainment and Nightlife

Best Hotels in Antigua for Entertainment and Nightlife

If your ideal vacation includes partying in lots of different nightclubs, you might want to do some extra research since Antigua is known more for its tropical beauty than for its nightclub scene. Nevertheless, if you find the right place to stay, you will certainly have some entertaining choices for enjoying the evening hours in Antigua.

Hotels on the following lists are worth considering if you want your vacation nights to include more than star gazing.

Antigua Hotels With Night Life On Site

All of the hotels listed below have bars; the ones at the top offer more drinking venues than the ones toward the bottom. Hotels in the following table are ranked by the number of different bars they offer and also by the number of rooms per nightclub or bar.


On Site Entertainment/ Nightlife
Hotel NameCity/
Location
No.
of
Bars
Rooms
Per
Bar
Live
Ent.
Live Ent.
Frequency
Jolly Harbour Beach Resort, Marina and Golf Club St. John's 6 13.3 check Every Day (7 days a week)
Sandals Antigua Caribbean Village & Spa St. Johns 6 15.4 check Every Day (7 days a week)
Rex Resorts Halcyon Cove St. John's 4 48.2 check Every Day (7 days a week)
St. James' Club Mamora Bay 4 62.8 check 5 to 6 days a week
Occidental Grand Pineapple Beach St. John's 3 60.0 check Every Day (7 days a week)
Rex Resorts Blue Heron Johnson's Point 2 32.0 check 1 to 2 days a week
Jumby Bay St. John's 2 35.0 check Every Day (7 days a week)
Blue Waters Hotel St. John's 2 43.8 check 5 to 6 days a week
Hawksbill Beach Resort St. John's 2 66.6 check 5 to 6 days a week
Antigua Beachcomber Hotel COOLIDGE 1 25.2 check 1 to 2 days a week
Cocos Valley Church 1 34.0 check 1 to 2 days a week
Cocobay Resort St. John's 1 82.4 check 3 to 4 days a week
Galley Bay St. John’s 1 94.0 check Every Day (7 days a week)

Although the number of night spots and watering holes is one consideration, the availability of live entertainment is of greater importance to some vacationers. Hence, the typical frequency of live entertainment at each hotel is also listed. Bear in mind, however, that hotels in Antigua tend to provide less frequent entertainment during the off season, if entertainment is important to you, consider calling or emailing the hotel directly in order to obtain its entertainment schedule for the time period when you will be visiting.

Click on the name of any hotel and you'll be led to a page chock full of information about that property. Each of the hotels in Antiguahas its own ambiance and list of amenities; these detailed hotel pages can help you get a better feeling for what each hotel is like.

Antigua Hotels With Nearby Entertainment

For some vacationers, its important to have plenty to do without leaving their hotel, but for others, having entertainment and nightlife nearby is sufficient. If your hotel doesn't offer live entertainment, or the band shuts down early, a nearby hotel may offer the perfect solution when you're ready for some more excitement. So you might want to know whether the hotel you are considering is located near any other hotels offering live entertainment. Hotels in the following table are ranked by the number of other hotels offering entertainment nearby. The hotels were primarily ranked based upon a 10 minute walk and secondarily based on a 20 minute drive.


Nearby Hotels Offering Live Entertainment
No. of Restaurants within a:
Hotel NameCity/
Location
10
minute
walk
20
minute
drive
Cocos Valley Church 4 11
Jolly Harbour Beach Resort, Marina and Golf Club St. John's 3 12
Jolly Beach Resort Bolans Village 3 12
Cocobay Resort St. John's 2 13
Antigua Village St. John's 2 12
Sandals Antigua Caribbean Village & Spa St. Johns 2 12
Rex Resorts Halcyon Cove St. John's 2 12
Royal Antiguan St. John's N.A. 13
St. James's Club Mamora Bay N.A. 8
Rex Resorts Blue Heron Johnson's Point N.A. 13
Hawksbill Beach Resort St. John's N.A. 13
The Admiral's Inn St. John's N.A. 15
Alagana House St. John's N.A. 15
Antigua Beachcomber Hotel COOLIDGE N.A. 14
Antigua Yepton Beach Resort St. John N.A. 14
Blue Waters Hotel St. John's N.A. 13
Jumby Bay St. John's N.A. 13
The Inn At English Harbour St. John's N.A. 13

The Cocos, for example, offers 4 options for entertainment within walking distance, and 11 that are within a short driving distance.

Antigua Hotels Located Near Nightclubs and Bars

If you weary of the bar scene at your hotel, or you're ready for a livelier bar scene, you'll have plenty of options if you're staying close to other hotels. Since bars are located at nearly every hotel in Antigua, the hotels in this next table are ranked by the number of hotel bars and nightclubs nearby. Once again, the rankings consider first a 10 minute walk and second a 20 minute drive.


Nearby Hotels with Bars
No. of Restaurants within a:
Hotel NameCity/
Location
10
minute
walk
20
minute
drive
Cocos Valley Church 15.0 32.0
Jolly Harbour Beach Resort, Marina and Golf Club St. John's 14.0 33.0
Jolly Beach Resort Bolans Village 14.0 33.0
Sandals Antigua Caribbean Village & Spa St. Johns 11.0 32.0
Antigua Village St. John's 11.0 32.0
Rex Resorts Halcyon Cove St. John's 11.0 31.0
Cocobay Resort St. John's 2.0 45.0
The Inn At English Harbour St. John's N.A. 40.0
Hawksbill Beach Resort St. John's N.A. 41.0
Rex Resorts Blue Heron Johnson's Point N.A. 43.0
Royal Antiguan St. John's N.A. 39.0
The Admiral's Inn St. John's N.A. 46.0

Hotels located farther away from other hotels, like the The Admiral's Inn, are ranked at the bottom of the chart.

Of course, a vacation consists of more than just drinking and dancing the night away. You'll want to select a hotel that offers you the right mix of amenities, and one that offers the right balance between quality and price.

Clicking any of these hotel names will take you to a detailed page where you can see everything from the number of rooms in the hotel and a list of in-room and on-property amenities to the cuisine served by nearby restaurants. Or you can visit another part of our site to discover more about the culture and history of Antigua and other topics.


Enjoying a night or two out on the town is easier when you're staying at or near a hotel that features plenty of nightlife and live entertainment. However, a vacation is made up of more than just a few nights out. Choosing a hotel that offers everything you'd like to experience during your vacation in Antigua is also important.

Travelers interested in experiencing some of the incredible cuisine of Antigua can stay at a hotel known for its fine dining, while others can pick and choose a hotel because of its water sports. The lists located on the bottom of this page link to other pages like this one to help you continue planning the perfect stay at a hotel in Antigua.

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