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Great place, superb friendly staff, a manager who is on the ball and a chef who knows what the guests enjoy.

Only complaint is the menu needs to be repeated on a minimum of a two weekly rota - not repeated every week !

We have just returned from our second stay at the hawksbill where we had a wonderful two weeks, the hotel was very quiet due to time of year and although there was some rain we came back well tanned, we had a beachfront club room which was very spacous and clean with air/con a must, for some people the food may not be varied enough or of haute cuisine but i judge my food on fresh cooked and no upset stomachs and as there wasnt the usual hotel buffets you get on 3star hotels i was happy and healthy, the management staff are execellent and very efficent, the main staff i found to be freindly, the hotel has 4 good beaches with good snorkelling off the 2,3,4th beaches we saw both turtles and stingrays off the 3rd beach, overall this is a great resort for relaxing with a bit of peace and quiet.

Just to say this was paradise! We went to renew our wedding vows here (25yrs!!) and what a wonderful place! We had been to the Caribbean many times before but not to Antigua. The gardens werebeautiful, lending itself to some fab piccies, and the beaches were idyllic.....four to choosefrom. One was clothing optional....(dont knock it till you've tried it!) so therefore there were never many people on eachbeach. Sea a bit rough at times and hotel pool small but with this number of private beaches at your disposal who needs a pool!! Dining area had splendid views although food a bit samey. Also plent of steps to climb to reception/diningroom/gift shop but this is pointed out in the brochure. The staff here were friendly and helpful although not as outgouing as the jamaicans! However the American holidaymakers found them rude etc mainly because they were rude to the staff at all times!! Americans always in my expeience find something or somebody to moan about, that is why the Caribbans prefer s Brits as we are more polite and friendly.
Back t my review... the rooms were comfy and although there was no air con the was a ceiling fan which was adequate. The slatted windows meant you went to sleep at night and woke up in the morning to the sound of the sea crashing on the beach.....heaven! The wildlife, namely the frogs, which started their"chous" at dusk each night addedto the tropical feel of the place, though if you werethe moaning sort they could disturb your sleep. Plenty of bats, crabs, mongooses, humming birds all sorts really.
I cannot rate thisplacehighly enough, noit for its facilities butfor its location and tranquility. Oh and if you do go try the trip to Shirley Heights Garrison on Sun night.....great reggaebands, superb viewof harbourand fireflies in all the trees, just dont 4get your mossie spray.......have fun!

My wife and I are originally from London but lived in Antigua for seven months during 2005. We have visited all of the hotels in Antigua and stayed in several and you could not choose a better place to stay than Hawksbill.
We originally stayed at the hotel for a week long holiday whilst deciding on whether to move to the Island and no doubt, the time we spent at Hawksbill cemented our decision to move to Antigua. The food and drink is excellent, the staff are so friendly and cannot do enough for you and the beaches and scenery are second to none in the world.
I’ve noticed in some brochures that Hawksbill has now been graded as a 3+ star, but please take it from me, this establishment is clearly a solid 4 star in the Caribbean.
As we had planned to get married in Antigua, we visited every 4/5 star hotel on the island in search of the best venue. We settled on the Great House at the Hawksbill (a very private house within the resort that overlooks the sea) as the venue beat any option given to us by any of the 5* establishments (getting married on the beach being overlooked by other guests was not what we wanted).
If your dreading the fact that some one else will be organising your wedding for you whilst you’re a thousand miles away, I must tell you that you can have every confidence that Vanessa (the wedding planner extraordinaire) is perhaps the most wonderful person you could ever hope to plan your wedding for you and I’m so pleased that she helped us plan ours (fyi we had 30 guests). Our wedding was the day you can only dream of and we will always have Vanessa to thank for that.
The only negative about this hotel is that you will never want to leave! (Oh, and beware of the Rum punches – they are definitely the strongest, most delicious in the Caribbean). A truely fabulous hotel that we and all of our friends and family who attending would love to return to.