Ellen Bay Inn

Everyone was lovely and made me feel like family

Property is quaint, great food offered for breakfast and be certain you know if you will be eating dinner there by 4 to place order, otherwise you may not have the opportunity. Smoking is allowed anywhere (not in rooms)on the property so be prepared if you’re not a smoker. If you’re driving, parking and streets around property are very rough. Hosts and chef are so sweet and very helpful. Location is amazing to walking to stingray village and short drive to amazing beaches w bars. USD was widely accepted. Local market and eatery around corner from property too that was a fun local vibe.

This is definitely not the place to go. While the property is nice, the food is substandard. At times there is no water to shower with or to flush your toilet until they get a water delivery. There are unknown charges once you check out for food and the so-called Bush tea that the old man is going to convince you to try. The rooms are pretty dusty but then again it is the Caribbean. Mosquitoes and otherwise are expected but what you don't expect is a TV that has no cable in for an antenna to watch channels. The air conditioner in the closet blows air like someone blowing out birthday candles. Again while the property is nice it's in a very run-down area. Nothing cute about it. The overlook if you are upstairs it's nice when you wake up to look out on the water but that's about it. It's just not the best place to stay. I know they will say they're under new management. It's a family-owned business so the new management is the same Management in the family.. they have a second property The cottages a short walk away not sure if that's any better. Also if you do end up staying there beware of the offers to take you into town by car. They never mentioned how much it is but you will get hit with a bill at the end of your stay. It's about 35 to 45 dollars going and coming. They will drop you into town and leave you there all day wondering around and then pick you up. They will never mention how much it cost so always ask questions and insist on getting the price.

We have only good things to say about Ellen Bay Inn. It offers personal, local accommodation. The owners are friendly, and accommodating. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available if you are wanting to eat there. The food was local Caribbean food and very good. The property is pet friendly and we were able to walk our dog in the neighbourhood. Ellen Bay Inn does have an airport shuttle which is very handy and well priced. We had a nice overnight stay there in transit to another island and hope to stay at Ellen Bay Inn again next year.

Great place to stay here. Very nice family !

Ellen Bay Inn was an excellent place for us to stay during our 5-night vacation in Antigua. This family run inn staff treated us like extended family. They picked us up from the airport, arranged for a rental car, provided most of our meals, guided us on places to see and made sure that we enjoyed every moment of our stay. The location is a bit remote and a rental car is recommended. There are no elevators for those challenged with mobility. But the rooms are very clean and there are great views of the bay from the rooms as well as some common areas. The grounds are also very well maintained. A key Antigua tourist attraction - Stingray City - is barely a 5-minute walk from the inn. I strongly recommend this inn to anyone who wants to get a feel for the local hospitality. We are looking forward to our next trip back here in due course of time.