18 October 2016 - Business View Caribbean
Carlisle Bay Resort
A modern Caribbean classic
Set on a sleepy horseshoe bay on Antigua’s scenic,
lush, and undeveloped southern coast, and surround-
ed by volcanic mountains and an emerald green rain-
forest, the Carlisle Bay Resort is an award-winning,
5-star hotel that is sophisticated and contemporary in
style, and known by its guests for its unpretentious, yet
elegant and detailed customer service.
According to the resort’s General Manager, John Rog-
ers, the property was originally developed in 2001, by
the Ireland-based construction company, Harcourt De-
velopments, and became a hotel two years later. Over
the years, Carlisle Bay has grown and expanded with
the addition of new suites, restaurants, and amenities.
Approximately 65 percent of its guests hail from the
United Kingdom, followed by the U.S. and other mar-
kets.
The resort has no regular guestrooms; all of its accom-
modations are suites. “We’ve refurbished three suites
that will come online this fall,” says Rogers. “They were
owner suites, in the past, and we’ve taken them back
and put them back in our pool. So, the key count will
go from 82 to 85.” By day, every room is filled with sun-
shine from sea-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows opening
onto private terraces and balconies, with many rooms
