The Villas at Sunset Lane

My family and I had a wonderful stay at Villa at Sunset Lane in Antigua. This charming boutique hotel exceeded our expectations in every way. The owner, Jackie, provided superb care—ensuring that every aspect of our stay was seamless and memorable. Her attention to detail and warm hospitality truly stood out. The rest of the staff was equally attentive and welcoming. Jackie’s meals were absolutely delicious, and the property was just as described on the website—beautiful, peaceful, and well-maintained. The location is excellent, with easy access to nearby beaches, resorts, and the town of St. John’s. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a personal and relaxing island experience.

We arrived at the Villas after 4 frenetic days in New York and it was the perfect place for relaxation and rejuvenation. Our room was beautiful, with a huge comfortable bed and enormous bathroom, with bath and shower. The hot water takes quite a long time to come through but when it does it’s good pressure. We were pretty much the only guests for the first part of the week and so had plenty of opportunity to ask Jackie for her advice, which she gave freely, making calls for us to book a tour and a rental car. We ate in for dinner three times in the week on pre designated evenings and each time the food was delicious with local ingredients, followed by coconut ice cream. Continental breakfast included each morning was a simple offering of fresh fruit and toast with marmalade, yogurt and cereal was available on some days but not all. There was an option of eggs on request. The pool was good for swimming lengths before breakfast and on returning to the villa at the end of the day. Jackie provided pool and beach towels. Dickinson Bay is about 10 minutes walk down through the garden and Road where there are some restaurants and bars and a small beach. All beaches in Antigua are public although some hotels put security on them, it is only to make sure non residents don’t use the hotel sunbeds etc. Highlights of the week - Jackie booked us a tour with Uncle Ted, a charming tour host who introduced us thoroughly to the island, via Rastafarian street food, demonstrations of local flora, and all the stops at places of interest. It was our first visit to Antigua so well worth this day. Then we revisited some of them when we hired a car, to spend a little more time at Nelson’s Dockyard, Betty’s Hope and drive down some of the smaller roads. All roads have potholes, some pretty deep so you have to be alert. We caught the bus into St John’s - you just flag it down and call out stop when you want to get off. Very good value and certainly cheaper than taxis. Favourite restaurant was the Salt Plage for a reasonably good selection and friendly service, try the ribs at lunchtime. We also went to Roots, but service was incredibly slow and whilst my husbands meal was good, the lamb casserole was disappointing for the price. There’s so many beaches to choose from, our favourite was Darkwood which has a beautiful long beach, lots of umbrellas for hire, but was never crowded. The beachside café serves a good selection and has clean toilets. The Villas was a lovely base from which to explore the island, Jackie’s help and hospitality made things easier, including providing aloe from the garden for sunburn, and we really enjoyed our stay. A very individual experience if you want something different from standard international hotels.

Very large room with six foot bed, and larger bathroom. Fantastic view of the Caribbean. Ten minutes taxi ride from the most beautiful beach. Jackie's cooking is mouth watering, she manages to create s fusion of Caribbean flavours with western influence!!

We got lucky finding this place after our flight was cancelled. Jackie was an amazing hostess who cooked us a lovely dinner upon our late arrival. Everything from a bottle of chilled wine to delicious chicken and fish. The room was spacious and just perfect for our needs. Everything here is super clean and just right. The breakfast and the staff in the am was just as lovely. We walked to the beach with no problems and had a nice morning before flying back. Thank you Jackie.

This property is amazing, quiet, clean, comfortable, and best of all it is managed by the lovely owner/chef Jackie. She has a natural warmth that is something one is born with. She made our stay extra special just with her smile, kindness, and going the extra mile to assist us with taxis and giving us suggestions for local restaurants. Thank you!