About The Inn at English Harbour
Fulfill Your Romantic Notions
Nineteen acres of wooded headland provide a backdrop of bewitching serenity, while the two-minute proximity to the nightlife of bustling English Harbour makes The Inn a romance destination both idyllic and chic. Opt for supreme privacy and early-morning swims with a beachfront cabana, or for the sultry beauty of hillside gardens and an easy stroll to The Inn’s cooling infinity-edge pool. Book at least a four-night stay from now through Aug. 31, 2010, and then add in the Romantic Notions promotion, to receive:
- A complimentary three-course dinner for two at the Terrace Restaurant;
- A 60-minute couples massage at the resort’s spa;
- A private veranda or terrace with your room;
- Upscale amenities including iPod station, flat-screen televisions, and wireless internet access;
- Complimentary use of the fitness centre;
- Complimentary use of equipment for tennis, kayaking and snorkeling; and
- A room upgrade, if available. Lounge all day in the heavenly cloud of a queen-sized bed dressed with floating canopy and sumptuous padded headboard, or seclude like a princess bride and her groom behind the voile drapery of a king-sized mahogany four-poster. Emerging to sample the sea air’s refreshing brine, your feet will grace floors of Italian Brera marble or supple polished mahogany, and your dangling robe will brush handsome colonial-era antiques as you approach the open-sea views afforded by your spacious verandah or private balcony. Up-to-date bathrooms deliver the indispensable conveniences of modern times, as do a trove of new in-room amenities such as flat screen televisions, iPod docking stations, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi internet access.
Come evening, couples will experience the aphrodisiacal wonders of food-sharing. The Inn’s highly acclaimed Terrace Restaurant intensifies the headiness with its rustic, stone-walled setting, candlelit tables beneath a star-filled sky, and the posh flair of English Silver Service. Or, for a more casual dining experience, visit the Reef Restaurant and Beach Bar.
Room rates start at $600 per night. For more information about The Inn at English Harbour, visit www.theinn.ag or, to make a reservation or find more information about the Romantic Notions package, call +1 (268) 460-1014.
Create lasting family memories with an escape to a tropical paradise
Plan to spend a fun, relaxing day with the children on the resort’s private, white sand beach, which includes its own private jetty to protect the coastline from the effects of currents or tides. Use the resort’s sun-beds and umbrellas to enjoy the warm, Caribbean sun and cooling trade winds while lounging on the beach. Watch the kids as they use the resort’s complimentary snorkeling equipment to view life under the sea. Or, take a complimentary kayak out into the quiet harbor waters and enjoy a stunning view of the vast sea and beautiful, wooded coastline. For an extra charge, families can also try water-skiing, scuba diving, sunfish sailing or deep-sea fishing.
Take a family excursion and visit the nearby town of English Harbour, packed with natural beauty and historic legend. Nelson’s Harbor, which was once used by the Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries as its base of operations in the Caribbean Sea, is a popular place to visit in English Harbour is Nelson’s Dockyard. Named after Horatio Nelson, Nelson’s Dockyard features many restored historical buildings, forts and artifacts as well as restaurants and other tourist attractions. The Clarence House, a residence built for the future King William IV when he served in the Royal Navy, is another historical attraction. Take in a stunning view of the harbour and the Caribbean with the view Shirley Heights, which can be reached via a natural walk known as the Lookout Trail. Live music and barbeque are featured at Shirley Heights. The Dow’s Hill Interpretation Center, also along Lookout Trail, features an impressive multimedia presentation of Antigua’s history.
Experience nuptial bliss with newly renovated island paradise’s special wedding package
Your destination wedding should be more than just special – it should be exceptional. With so many resorts available to choose from, how can you ensure your day will be the elegant affair you’ve always dreamed of? With the new Wedding Package at Antigua’s Inn at English Harbour, you can rest assured your wedding in paradise will be pure nuptial bliss.
Surrounded by colonial charm made even more beguiling by a $1.5 million renovation, the Inn features beautiful gardens, an open terrace with stunning views over English Harbour, a superb sandy white beach and smiling, exceptional service. From intimate affairs for two to larger gatherings with family and friends, the Inn can help you create your customized dream wedding, overlooking no details. The Inn’s Wedding Package provides everything you’ll need to make your wedding day exquisite, including:
- A guaranteed upgrade to a luxurious suite for the bride and groom when booking a Cabana;
- A champagne breakfast for the wedding couple, served on the balcony the morning after the wedding;
- All registration and legal fees (excluding transportation to town);
- One-tier Caribbean fruit wedding cake, decorated in your colors;
- Ceremonial flowers for the bride and groom.
The Wedding Package starts at $1,000 USD and is subject to availability at the time of booking.
The Inn’s newly built spa offers three decadent massages designed for couples – to be enjoyed in the spa’s dedicated massage room or in the privacy of a guestroom, as well a full menu of other services. The spa adjoins the resort’s cozy Library / English Afternoon Tea Lounge, offering a regularly scheduled “Movie Night” for the occasional guilty pleasure of a pop-culture infusion. The Inn’s new Boutique & Gift Shop resides near the beach’s small private jetty and the Hanis Bistro, selling designer swimwear, souvenir T-shirts and handcrafted jewelry custom made for The Inn. Not to be left out, the resort’s gym had been newly upgraded and modernized with air conditioning.Celebrate the Holidays in a Caribbean Paradise
The holiday season is right around the corner with all of its festivities, decorations, presents, delectable treats, and cold, snowy weather. But, with the coming of the holiday season, also comes the stresses of the seemingly unending preparations for all the celebrations. This year may be the year to try something different. Plan a vacation to The Inn at English Harbour, which isn’t raising its rates during the busy holiday travel season, and let someone else take care of the cooking, cleaning, and other chores so you can rest, relax and savor the holidays.
Enjoy a range of soothing, decadent massages at the hands of The Inn’s Japanese trained masseuse. The newly built spa, located in The Inn’s Club House alongside the tennis courts, offers Swedish, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy (which combines Shiatsu, Lymphatic and Swedish techniques), Warm Stone Therapy and couples’ version massages of the best. The adjacent beauty room offers rejuvenating facials, including Classic European and The Inn’s Signature Facial, along with mani-pedis, waxing, and every kind of hair treatment. The spa adjoins the resort’s cozy Library / English Afternoon Tea Lounge, appointed with supremely comfortable, cushioned cane furniture.
The holiday season is known for its fabulous fare, with succulent turkey or sweet ham, creamy mashed potatoes, crisp salads and, of course, rich desserts. But, your dining experience at The Inn’s highly acclaimed Terrace Restaurant promises to be a culinary experience like no other. The restaurant has been newly refurbished to satisfy the regal demands of English Silver Service. New accoutrements include sterling silver-plated cutlery, gleaming dishware, new Jacquard table linen and chair covers, subtle warm lighting and formal drapery. Guests savor the refined Italian creations of Executive Chef Fred Cougnon, who has spent two months abroad discovering Italy’s newest secrets and perfecting his culinary skills.
Or, perhaps your relaxed mood requires a more casual venue? Try the Reef Restaurant and Beach Bar. Here you can enjoy stunning ocean views while listening to a Cuban Band or piano music. The open-air pavilion-style venue has been newly remodeled with marble tile flooring and expanded into a more spacious dining and event space. Offering breakfast and lunch, along with a variety of Caribbean and international cocktails, the festive locale is also available to host special event dinners.
While at The Inn, stop in at the regularly scheduled “Movie Night” to enjoy the guilty pleasure of pop culture infusion. Or, pick up a few presents at The Inn’s new Boutique & Gift Shop, which resides near the beach’s small private jetty, selling designer swimwear, souvenir T‐shirts and handcrafted jewelry custom made for The Inn. Sneak in some exercise at the resort’s gym, newly upgraded and modernized with air conditioning. If you’re ready for a bit of sightseeing, stop by to see the historic, bustling town of English Harbour, just two minutes away via water taxi. English Harbour, Antigua's graceful and evocative historic district, is focused on fifteen square miles of Nelson's Dockyard National Park. With shops, restaurants, clubs, nature paths, historic sites, a dock and more, there’s something for everyone to do.
Lucky Couple Celebrates Celebrity Destination Wedding at The Inn
June is the “Month of Romance” in Antigua – also known as the Heart of the Caribbean – and one starry-eyed couple from Atlanta exchanged their wedding vows with a luxurious celebrity destination wedding held among the beautiful woodlands and natural white-sand Caribbean beaches at The Inn of English Harbour. Adrienne Scales and Myreon Smith won the exclusive wedding package as part of a sweepstakes sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism and other key industry stakeholders.
At the Inn, destination weddings in a Caribbean paradise become pure nuptial bliss. Surrounded by colonial charm made even more beguiling by a recent $1.5 million renovation, the Inn at English Harbour features beautiful gardens, an open terrace with stunning views over English Harbour, a superb sandy white beach and smiling, exceptional service. One of the most picturesque parts of Antigua, marked by the passage of naval hero Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, English Harbour provides an alluring blend of history and charm, a relaxed and natural atmosphere in one of the most unique locations in the West Indies. Yet just two minutes by water taxi reside the restaurants and nightlife of bustling English Harbour. Now more than ever, the historic charm of the resort’s colonial design converges harmoniously with modern-age conveniences and the natural splendor of Antigua to present a uniquely 21st-century take on paradise.
This year’s 2009 Celebrity Destination Wedding featured special guest Indashio, a 23 year old fashion designer, magazine editor, celebrity stylist and entrepreneur, who won the first series of the VHI reality show “Glam God.” The eight-episode reality series hosted by film and television superstar, Vivica A Fox, was designed to find the next hot celebrity stylist who has what it takes to be a visionary in fashion trends, and can raise the bar in Celebrity style.
The wedding attire was provided by the internationally acclaimed fashion line, Demetrios’ Brides and wedding bands by Colombian Emeralds. The Inn’s sous chef provided the wedding cake, and other local providers also participated: Photography by Photo Fantasy, Flowers by Exotic Flowers, Hair and Make-up by Mingles.
From intimate affairs for two to larger gatherings with family and friends, the Inn can help you create your customized dream wedding, overlooking no details. Its Wedding Package features a guaranteed upgrade to a luxurious suite for the bride and groom when booking a Cabana; a champagne breakfast for the wedding couple, served on the balcony the morning after the wedding; all registration and legal fees (excluding transportation to town); one-tier Caribbean fruit wedding cake, decorated in your colors; ceremonial flowers for the bride and groom. Planning your wedding closer to home? The Inn also has a package available for newly married couples their honeymoon.
Escape the Cold at the Newly Renovated Inn at English Harbour
For the month of November only, guests who book a six-night stay at The Inn receive a complimentary seventh night. Rates for the 2009 season start at $600 a night, which include taxes and service charges as well as breakfast and dinner.
The Reef is Open for the Summer!
A Wedding Story at the Inn...
Moving over to the pink and ivory decorated table, the couple each holds a glass as they prepare for the sand ceremony. Although it may have been made famous by the bachelorette couple Trista and Ryan, in Antigua and Barbuda and across the Caribbean the sand ceremony has replaced the candle lighting ceremony for decades. With Adrienne pouring the pink Barbuda sand and Myreon pouring Antigua’s pristine white sand into a square vase, the two symbolise the inseparable nature of their union. As the Justice of the Peace gives her final charge, for a moment, Adrienne and Myreon once again tune out the people. Looking deeply into each other’s eyes, Myreon’s eyes now misting over as well, Adrienne whispers to him, "You’re now my husband." Myreon, his slight smile widening into a full grin, returns, "And you’re now my wife." Sealing the exchange with a soft and passionate kiss, the crowd once again erupts into applause as they congratulate the couple. Ahhhh. Beautiful, short, sweet and romantic to the last ray of sunset, the Destination Wedding did not disappoint the happy couple in making Antigua and Barbuda an ideal choice for their nuptials. Congratulating the couple after their cake cutting ceremony, tourism officers Derede Samuel-Whitlock and Shermain Jeremy thanked all involved parties, including the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, wedding planner Manuela Henry at The Inn, and a host of other key parties, namely celebrity stylist and winner if VH1’s premiere Glam God, Indashio, who styled the wedding party. After their address, the tourism officers also thanked the nine travel agents for being present, the a handful from the Score 100 initiative, which will see 100 travel agents from around the world visit Antigua and Barbuda before Carnival. In a previous press release Samuel-Whitlock also noted that the Celebrity Destination Wedding initiative by the Ministry of Tourism is also a beautiful way to usher in and compliment the Romantic Rhythms Festival, which is slated to return next June. With sighs of satisfaction, having witnessed this beautiful exchange of this gorgeous couple, there’s one thought that lingers through the air. We locals have no need to be jealous. In fact, those on the outside peeping him have much to desire after getting a taste of this romantic tropical rapture gently folded into our breathtaking twin-island paradise. And that’s the realisation, that as far as weddings and paradise are concerned, we who reside here have only to step outside our doors and soak in this romantic ecstasy.
SAY “I DO” SURROUNDED BY PURE ROMANCE AT ANTIGUA’S INN AT ENGLISH HARBOUR
• A guaranteed upgrade to a luxurious suite for the bride and groom when booking a Cabana;
• A champagne breakfast for the wedding couple, served on the balcony the morning after the wedding;
• All registration and legal fees (excluding transportation to town);
• One-tier Caribbean fruit wedding cake, decorated in your colors;
• Ceremonial flowers for the bride and groom.
The Wedding Package starts at $1000 USD and is subject to availability at the time of booking.
Watch your marriage blossom at this secluded, luxurious paradise in the Heart of the Caribbean
Upon arrival to this Caribbean paradise, honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of Champagne and fresh garden flowers in their room, plus room service, as part of the Honeymoon Package. They may also receive a free upgrade to the next room category, if available. The newly married will wake the next glorious morning to a scrumptious breakfast served on their room’s private balcony. Room rates start at $500 per night.
HEIGHTEN THE ROMANCE FACTOR WITH A DREAMY NEW PROMOTION
Nineteen acres of wooded headland provide a backdrop of bewitching serenity, while two-minute proximity to the nightlife of bustling English Harbour makes The Inn a romance destination both idyllic and chic. Opt for supreme privacy and early-morning swims with a beachfront cabana, or for the sultry beauty of hillside gardens and an easy stroll to The Inn’s cooling infinity-edge pool. Either choice breathes romantic escape with regally appointed settings that bring the colonial fantasy alive. Lounge all day in the heavenly cloud of a queen-sized bed dressed with floating canopy and sumptuous padded headboard, or seclude like a princess bride and her groom behind the voile drapery of a king-sized mahogany four-poster. Emerging to sample the sea air’s refreshing brine, your feet will grace floors of Italian Brera marble or supple polished mahogany, and your dangling robe will brush handsome colonial-era antiques as you approach the open-sea views afforded by your spacious verandah or private balcony. Up-to-date bathrooms deliver the indispensable conveniences of modern times, as do a trove of new in-room amenities such as flat screen televisions, iPod docking stations, air conditioning, and wifi internet access.
Come evening, couples will experience the aphrodisiacal wonders of food-sharing. The Inn’s highly acclaimed Terrace Restaurant intensifies the headiness with its rustic, stone-walled setting, candlelit tables beneath a star-filled sky, and the posh flair of English Silver Service. This season, Executive Chef Fred Cougnon delights guests with a new line up of textures, flavors and visual pleasures. As prelude to this perfect interlude, couples should share an island cocktail (or two) in the friendly warmth of The Stone Bar’s British pub environ.
For the crowning seduction on a getaway built on sybaritic splendor, the titillation of a shared massage knows no equal. The Inn’s newly built spa offers three decadent, albeit soothing, massages designed for couples – to be enjoyed in the spa’s dedicated massage room or in the privacy of a guestroom. “The Relaxation” applies Swedish technique in a full-body massage, with flowing strokes designed to relieve tensions, improve circulation, and induce a relaxed state (read, put one in the mood). “The Muscle Melter” goes deep into tissue with direct pressure to decrease pain and loosen tight muscles (love shouldn’t hurt, after all). And for the ultimate intoxicating sensation, the Aromatherapy Massage combines the potent effects of essential oils with Shiatsu, Lymphatic and Swedish massage to detoxify the immune system and release muscle tension (a holistic love potion made in heaven). For a quick beauty spritz before dinner, an adjacent beauty-therapy room offers rejuvenating facials, mani-pedis, and every kind of hair treatment.
Help us celebrate our new renovations!
Say “Aaah” to The Inn’s New Spa and Chic Boutique
The Inn’s new Boutique & Gift Shop resides near the beach’s small private jetty and the Hanis Bistro, selling designer swimwear, souvenir T-shirts and handcrafted jewelry custom made for The Inn. Not to be left out, the resort’s gym had been newly upgraded and modernized with air conditioning.