Hermitage Bay

Hermitage Bay offers villas above and beside a secluded bay on Antigua’s west coast. Choose between beach access and a hillside setting, then confirm the exact villa category, access and privacy that matter to your trip.

The hotel offers both bed-and-breakfast and all-inclusive rates. Compare the inclusions on your written quote rather than assuming every booking includes the same meals, drinks or experiences. Read Hermitage Bay’s booking information.

We partner with some of the island's best teams to provide you with a rich array of experiences to truly immerse yourself in the soul of the Caribbean. From cooking authentic Antiguan dishes using freshly picked produce from our organic kitchen garden to discovering the secrets of the bay's beautiful turquoise waters with one of our scuba diving sessions, there are a whole host of experiences for you to enjoy here in Antigua.

• Cooking demonstrations
• Farm tours
• Fishing
• Golf and tennis
• SCUBA
• Watersports and sailing
• Historic sites 

Antigua may be small, but you certainly won't be short of things to see and do during your stay. Zipline through the rainforest treetops, explore colorful shops, bars, and restaurants in charming St John's, take a trip to nearby Great Bird Island for some fantastic wildlife spotting, or hike up to Shirley Heights lookout point for phenomenal views.

A ceremony beside the bay, dinner together afterwards, and no departure for the honeymoon the next morning. Hermitage Bay suits couples who want the wedding and the days around it to feel like one intimate holiday. The hotel describes its setting as suited to smaller celebrations and says it hosts one wedding a week. That is a reason to ask about your preferred date early, rather than assume the room calendar confirms a ceremony slot. See Hermitage Bay’s wedding guidance.

Check guest ages before committing. The hotel describes itself as adults-only but explicitly welcomes teenagers over 14; guests must be at least 18 to occupy a villa independently. If younger children are on your guest list, confirm whether they may attend the ceremony or reception at all, as well as where they can stay. Accommodation elsewhere does not establish permission to attend events at the hotel. Read the hotel’s current age and booking policies.

The hotel’s published package lists a marriage officer and ceremony-related government and registrar fees, assistance obtaining a marriage licence, tropical flowers for the ceremony and couple, a wedding cake and Champagne. It also lists a private beach dinner on the wedding night and a Champagne breakfast on your veranda. Treat this as the starting point for a written proposal specifying your date, guest count and arrangements. View the official wedding-package inclusions.

The advertised accommodation upgrade is subject to availability at booking. The package page uses older suite names, while the current villa catalogue uses different categories. Ask the hotel to identify both the villa you are buying and any confirmed upgrade in writing; an upgrade should not be the only way the room meets your needs.

The current collection includes Beachfront Villas and Beach Pool Villas, plus Hillside Ocean Pool Villas and Hillside Garden Pool Villas. For a wedding stay, the useful choice is between being close to the beach and spending more private time up the hillside. If steps or walking distances matter to anyone travelling, ask about the route from the exact villa to the ceremony and dining areas. Compare the current Hermitage Bay villas.

Hermitage Bay now offers both all-inclusive and bed-and-breakfast rates. Confirm the meal plan on every room quote; the wedding package and the accommodation rate are separate things to check. The hotel also identifies some premium drinks and private dining as additional charges outside its standard all-inclusive offer. Check the current rate inclusions.

• Ask what the wedding-package price covers for your guest count, and whether a reception, extra meals or outside guests change the total.
• Request separate prices for photography, music, hair and make-up, additional flowers and any private events you want. Do not assume they are included because a ceremony package is described as inclusive.
• Confirm the weather alternative, deposits, cancellation terms and any minimum stay attached to your dates.
• Ask the wedding team which documents and appointments your particular circumstances require before booking flights around the ceremony.

Bring your approximate date, guest count, room preferences and total celebration budget to your Hermitage Bay trip brief. Those details make a tailored wedding proposal much more useful than a generic package price.