Long Bay Hotel is a gem in Antigua. The accommodation is extremely comfortable and clean with fantastic views over the bay. The staff are fantastic: friendly, helpful and made our stay special. The food is world class and rivals any top restaurant in England. The location is beautiful: a wonderful sandy bay with clear azure waters fringed by coral reef one side and a bay complete with complimentary yachts and canoes the other. We would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone wanting a relaxing beach holiday, avoiding the crowds. Wonderful snorkelling too.

I must say, I began my trip with some reservations because I was traveling alone for the first time. I purposefully sought a smaller hotel, and I found the most wonderful place I could possibly imagine. Chris and Dave run a beautiful spot with the most gracious staff I have ever encountered. The other guests were friendly and warm - they too were looking for just this environment. The personal attention was noticeable everywhere. For example, if I was sitting alone in the lounge Sam the bartender would come and visit. It rained one day and when I left my room there was an umbrella waiting right outside my door. The other guests invited me to dine with them and I never really felt alone. And on top of all this - the food was great. Something different every day! Breakfast and dinner along with tips were included with the gorgeous view and room. I couldn't have asked for anything more.

I can't wait to return and bring my husband with me to experience this delightful find.

I visited Long Bay Hotel with my family and found it incredibly relaxing with beautiful views of two bays and an aura of pure and simple class. We enjoyed a wonderful steel drum band during a delicious beach dinner at the beach-side bar after a day of snorkeling, sailing, and reading by the beach. Also, the dining room serves delicious food and there is delightful entertainment provided by local musicians.

Long Bay is a small old-style country club type hotel ,steering well clear of all-inclusive amenities. The stress is on ambience and slowing down: Dave,the manager,bends over backwards to meet your every need, the staff are smiley and relaxed, the bedrooms are comfortable and large, there is always an Atlantic breeze ;the beach bar(part of the hotel) is excellent. Don't look for ritzy touches; the dinners are(no more than that) o.k. It's a great place for a week or so to wind down. We enjoyed our 9 days immensely. Private ownership makes it personal and affectionate and it deserves to survive and thrive in its slightly quirkish and delightfully unmodish way.

Wimbledon, England