Jumby Bay Island
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Jumby Bay Island
Vibe
Guests cruise along car-free paths on assigned bicycles, drifting between white-sand beaches, calm turquoise bays, and shaded hammock groves.
“Private island hideaway”
Staff address guests by name, delivering attentive beachside service, evening turndown gifts, and seamless what-you-want-when-you-want-it care.
A 300-acre car-free island featuring three white-sand beaches, catamaran excursions, tennis courts, and hawksbill turtle conservation.
Colonial architecture meets clean contemporary lines, defined by woven cane, breezy rattan, and palettes reflecting sea and sky.
On a private 300-acre island off Antigua, reached only by catamaran across the bay.
“Jumby Bay’s 40 rooms and suites blend traditional colonial touches with an edge of clean-lined modernity; dark mahogany furnishings and four-poster beds in the bedrooms...”
Rooms
Soaring beamed ceilings crown four-poster mahogany beds, while private courtyard bathrooms open to alfresco soaking tubs and stone rain showers.
“Guests must take a complimentary 10-minute ride on the hotel’s catamaran to reach the private island.”
Wellness
Open-air treatment suites host botanical tamarind body scrubs, complemented by a garden yoga pavilion and a 25-meter freshwater lap pool.
“Flooded with natural light, the rooms have sky-high beamed ceilings that create a sense of endless space, so they feel immensely private…”
Backstory
Anchored by a restored 1830s plantation manor, the private island was preserved by resident homeowners before joining the Oetker Collection.
“A private-island resort six minutes by boat off the coast of Antigua, Jumby Bay is one of the Caribbean’s top luxury, all-inclusive stays…”
Eat & drink
Sip Caribbean rums in the 1830 Bar at The Estate House, or grab fresh rotis barefoot at The Beach Shack.
The neighborhood
Three white-sand beaches line the private shoreline, including Pasture Bay's protected turtle nesting grounds, just off Antigua's northern coast.
The app
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.