At An Iconic Antigua All-Inclusive Resort, Every Room Comes With Its Own Private Infinity Pool and a Perfect Caribbean Vacation 

Is this the greatest hotel room in the Caribbean? You’re in your own private infinity pool, peering out at Antigua’s famously turquoise water; there’s a freshly-stocked wet bar to your left, a floating lounge chair to your right. It’s hard to think of a more perfect place to stay than this. 

That’s how we felt the first time we stayed at Hammock Cove in Antigua, a resort that remains one of the truly great properties anywhere in the Caribbean, an adults-only beach resort where all the rooms are individual private villas, all with spectacular bathrooms, large patios and, yes, private infinity-edge pools. 

Hammock has the kind of rooms you simply never want to leave. They’re just about the best hotel rooms in the Caribbean, and that comes from travel experts who have visited more all-inclusive Caribbean resorts than just about anyone else on the planet.

But if you do, you venture out to a remarkably thoughtful resort, from the three-tiered infinity pool that leads down to the beach to Chef Marco Festini’s Michelin-pedigree food (which, most guests rave, is actually the biggest story at the resort). 

That’s just the beginning, though. There’s the outstanding gym, the marvelous rum bar called “Nobody Knows.” The lobster at the Lighthouse Restaurant. Evening pool set to the sound of vinyls on an old turntable. 

Everywhere you turn, everywhere you look, you find a well-thought-out detail, a prescient placement. And for everything you don’t think of, you can ask your personal ambassador, who can help offer solutions for just about every guest ask (like glasses of bubbly with your breakfast). 

Elite Island Resorts has long been at the forefront of pickleball in the Caribbean, particularly in Antigua, and that includes two state-of-the-art courts here, another amenity that’s been carefully planned, meticulously curated with the guest experience in mind. 

That’s what makes this place special; you have villas that beckon you to stay and laze in the water all day; but there’s so much to do, so much activity, so many options, whether you’re going out for a ride in a crystal kayak or hiking to the nearby, stunning Devil’s Bridge natural rock formation. 

Whether you’re at Hammock Cove or any of Elite’s seven resorts from Antigua to Panama, you’re getting an authentic, thoughtful, creative, unforgettable getaway. We’ve stayed at them all, and these resorts remain a model for the region. They were all designed with soul, with a love for the Caribbean and a passion for hospitality.

And that includes Hammock Cove, a resort that’s all about the art of the perfect all-inclusive resort. It’s a place where they call the concept “uninterrupted luxury,” and they mean it. It’s a seamless, easy, unrivaled way to spend a week or two in Antigua. Plainly, you’ll never want to leave. We didn’t.

In other words, it’s the perfect Caribbean vacation. 

Heading to Antigua? You can find flights on United from New York for just $324 right now, according to Google Flights.

For more, visit Hammock Cove.