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Antigua and operated by different management com-
panies over a period of time. By 1981, the Govern-
ment had completed Phase Three of the hotel’s con-
struction. The new extension, or “Government Wing,”
as it became known, included the Time Share rooms.
Other areas of the property were also completed, in-
cluding the main kitchen, the Casino (now the Ciboney
Lounge); the Deli (known as Frosties); the Arawak Ter-
race Restaurant; the Chips Night Club; and the Shop-
ping Arcade.
In 1989, the hotel again became a private concern
when it was bought by Cove Hotels (Antigua) Limited,
and managed by Marketing Reservations Internation-
al, Ltd. (MRI). The resort’s latest phase of development
saw the construction of an additional 77 rooms on the
southern side of the property, bringing the total num-
ber of rooms to 202 - 104 Garden rooms, 48 Poolside
rooms, 10 Beach front rooms, and 16 Family rooms.
In 1993, MRI established the Rex Resorts chain of ho-
tels, now operating on four Caribbean Islands.
All through the years, the resort maintained its stan-
dards and competiveness as one of the best hotels on
Antigua. Currently, Halcyon Cove employs 145 perma-
nent staff members plus some casual and temporary
workers. During the November to April busy season,
many of its guests come from the United Kingdom and
Canada. From May to October, a lot of its business is
local.
Halcyon Cove markets itself as a family-friendly re-
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Halcyon Cove by Rex Resorts
WHAT:
Luxury resort in Antigua
WHERE:
Dickenson Bay, in St. John’s Parish,
Antigua
WEBSITE
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