The Inn at English Harbour

My stay at The Inn at English Harbour was beautiful. Set in a stunning natural location, the resort is perfectly placed by the Outlook Trail, offering fantastic hiking opportunities with majestic views and an incredible variety of endemic flora and fauna. Running here was definitely a challenge (with its rolling hills and uneven roads) but more than made up for by other activities. Kayaking through the mangroves nearby, as was swimming alongside turtles (or perhaps being observed by them 😉), which made for a magical experience. The Inn itself beautifully blends colonial-style architecture with modern comfort, creating a sense of understated, quiet luxury that feels both authentic and relaxing. It delivered what I aimed to find. Service throughout the stay was impeccable…. attentive, warm, and genuinely caring.

Had a lovely relaxing time at the Inn. Service, experience and setting all great and we would definitely recommend for a chill out holiday with amazing service from all the Inn teams.

Excellent hotel, 4.5 star. Let down by the quality of the food, the terrace restaurant was quite uncomfortable for a leasurly stay and the gym needs improving. Overall service was good with some room for improvement on the attentiveness of the staff.

We drove ourselves, so we weren't sure if we were in the right place when we pulled up to the front gate, but as we descended down to the main check-in, we were swept away and I'm not sure our feet hit the ground again until we were back at the airport a week later. Our room, a hillside suite, was spacious, private, beautiful, and offered a fantastic view. Room service was discrete and we hardly knew they were there but that things were well organized and clean consistently. The plunge pool is not heated (which we appreciated!) and the side porch has both a covered, and uncovered option so you can sit outside to enjoy the view and sounds of the peepers and birds. We experienced very few bugs. On Thursday and Saturday nights there is a bumpin party on the Shirley Heights summit - steel pan covers and reggae. The music is loud enough on our porch to quietly dance too or sing along, and we could hear it in our room. It ended promptly at 10pm. We loved it, but ear plugs would have taken care of the issue for anyone who wanted to be in bed earlier. The bathroom has a magnificent glass wall that lets you take in the view. It's privacy one-way glass, so even though we never saw anybody outside our room, we felt comfortable showering there. We had a personal golf-cart to make the three minute (bumpy) drive down to the beach and breakfast/lunch easy. The beach is public, but its remote location combined with the staff ensured only guests had access to the chairs and umbrellas -- Id say we saw 4-5 non-Inn people set up a towel over the course of the week - and that didn't bother us. There is more action on the far side of the beach with other businesses sharing that space (a rum institute, and some beach side villas) but I never felt like they were encroaching. Younger guests of The Inn, or those interested in distilling their own rum would probably enjoy the variety as the Inn beachfront is exclusively for sitting, hammocking -- the stuff of dreams. We chose the half-board option (breakfast + dinner or lunch) and that worked out perfectly for us. I'm running out of room in this review, but I'd sum it up as the breakfast is an excellent 4-star option. We loved it, but it's menu is smaller than you might expect given the 5 star Inn. Dinner: each and every dinner course was a work of art. Overall, the dinners were the one part of our experience that went above and beyond expectations consistently.

Just Home from this stunning Hotel everything was amazing and the holiday was made by the most wonderful staff we have ever come across in any hotel world wide. Nothing was too much trouble. The hotel has the most beautiful outlook with stunning views, comfortable beds and rooms, gorgeous cocktails and fabulous food! What more could one want for a perfect holiday! Simply Fabulous! X