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Reviewed 3 January 2016

We went to Antigua and Barbuda this year for our family vacation and we are SO THRILLED that we took the ferry over to Barbuda and North Beach Cottages for four days. Rueben is wonderful and this place is amazing! I was traveling wth my husband and two daughters, ages three and four, and we cannot believe our luck in finding this place! We have traveled all over the world and have probably been to at least 12 different Caribbean islands, and this is our favorite place by far. I would highly recommend going to Antigua for a week and then here for several days. You will not believe how wonderful the locals are, etc.

My family absolutely loved North Beach Cottages! This is a really cute place with conch shells lining everything and these little cottages spaced a nice distance apart from each other. Everything is all inclusive and all you have to do is relax. There are little boats to row around in, you can snorkel, swim, beach comb, pet the resident donkey, Douglas, take a boat ride to the glorious pink sand beaches, etc. I enjoyed getting to spend some real, quality time with my family and getting caught up on my reading. This is not the kind of place where you have to dress up, it is extremely casual. You can just roll out of bed and right over to the dining room. When you are ready for lunch, head back to the dining room. Want a rum punch? Ask Rueben.

We had the great fortune of meeting a couple of friendly locals on the beach while we were there, and they actually picked us up one day and drove us ALL AROUND THE ISLAND for FREE! When is the last time you went somewhere where someone did that? Literally, a woman named Claudina and her lovely daughter, Semina, picked us up at the boat dock and drove us around the town and from one breathtaking beach to another.

No one hassles you, no one is trying to sell you something, no one is trying to rip you off. This is seriously paradise. I highly recommend giving this place a try. Personally, I cannot wait to return!

Date of stay: April 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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1  Thank Bextel
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Reviewed 30 September 2015

We had a lovely week in Antigua and Barbuda, and spend 5 nights at North Beach. I agree with some of the recent reviews, it is as advertised; comfortable accommodation on a largely deserted beach - there were two other couples staying while we were there, although they only overlapped on one afternoon/evening.

The beach is long and, given there was hardly anyone else staying, we would go whole days with only seeing other people at meal-times, or when Lennox would walk past on his way to catch fish for dinner.

Meals are taken in a simple, quaint (air-conditioned) dining room - and Collette who looks after all cleaning, serving and drinks was wonderful.

The food was variable, Lennox the chef is a lovely guy, and at his best when cooking fresh seafood - Lobster bisque was a particular highlight, and the Lobster and Fish tower was wonderful. Some of the lunch wasn't quite as good - although nothing was bad, and there was plenty of it (something I was worried about before arriving); and perhaps that is just my tastes. Breakfasts were great - eggs and bacon with decent tea and coffee and juices.

There was plenty to drink. My wife recently suggested that on her deathbed she would like a Rum Punch made by Reuben. The are truly not for the faint hearted.

After getting used to the pace of life we spent long days reading in hammocks, broken up by walks on the beach to our favorite swimming spots.

As the sun sets there is an hour or so where the bugs are bothersome, so we would use this to shower and change for dinner. Shoes (or flip-flops) are needed as there are spikey bits in the sand.

The cottage itself was comfortable and large with a large fan, which combined with the wind from the ocean meant it wasn't too hot. Although we did hear that there was a very still day where it got a bit too hot.

There was some stinky seaweed growth in areas, which I've read is a bit of a problem in much of the Caribbean in recent years, but there were plenty of places up and down the beach where you could swim without disturbing this if you wanted to.

It's not cheap, and it's not perfect - but if you want a truly remote, quiet, desert island experience, but with good food, plenty of rum and some lovely hosts I would wholeheartedly recommend North Beach.

Room tip: Our cottage had a large indoor seating area, which i'm not sure some others had, so perhaps there are larger/smaller cottages.
Date of stay: February 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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3  Thank MrGoggins
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Reviewed 16 April 2015

So let me start by saying the location is like nothing other..Shut off the cell, turn off the computer and just relaxxxx...Reuben the owner is great..rooms are very clean, food is excellent...water is sooo clear and warm...wait staff is excellent...Great cigars on the Island. So if you want to relax and tune out the world, This is the place. I highly recommend this hotel and location, prices were very fair...actually not expensive at all compared to the other hotels on the island...Try North Beach...You might just stay here.

Room tip: All the rooms are great, I stayed in a different room each nite.
Date of stay: March 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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4  Thank Frankie_Yamaha
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Reviewed 3 March 2015

What you see on the web site is exactly what you get at North Beach. The place is truly a get away from it all kind of place. We and another two couples were the only ones at the resort the week we were there. Our biggest fear was that we would be bored. We were never bored and it never felt like we did anything. We got into a very relaxed rhythm. Rueben was a wonderful host. He picked us up from the ferry, took us to the pink beach (a must see) and has a wonderful staff that helped him keep everything running.

Lenox was the Chef and he served the best food I have had. We had lobster, conch, local dishes and everything was fresh. He was a delight to talk to and he was wonderful in the kitchen.

Collette who had to serve us was very pleasant and very helpful. She not only cleaned but also took care of all of our drink request. (we had lots of those). She was the go to person if you needed anything and she always had a smile on her face.

Reuben is a very busy man around the resort but he was always available to answer questions and tell a good story or have a great conversation with at dinner.

This resort is a bit rustic and could do with a little more up keep around the grounds. There are stickers in the sand close to the cottages so you do need to wear shoes. The bugs in the morning and the early evenings are really bad so bring bug spray.

This is a very good place to unwind and I recommend going to experience it for yourself.

Date of stay: February 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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2  Thank sport1323
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Reviewed 14 January 2015

We really enjoyed our 3 days at North Beach. During our ten day vacation in Antigua/Barbuda, this was where we "blew the budget" and spent a little more. We feel it was worth it.

It's "all inclusive" but not in the typical sense. YOu have to ask for anything you want. If you need more food, you need to ask. If you want to have a drink, you have to first track someone down and then ask for it.

The place is beautiful, great setting. Our cottage itself was one of the first ones built there. I'm not sure if we were paying more or less than the other guests, but among the couples who were there (and one family) we had perhaps the least appealing cottage. After travelling all that way, it was a bit of a let down, to see the other guests staying in the nicer cottages.The other cottages were larger and up on stilts and set away from the main kitchen building, but we were right next to it. Our bed was just a Queen bed, and when I asked about adapting the mosquito net so it wasn't closing in on our sides, Reuben suggested we could upgrade to a Kingsize cottage but it would cost more. We were already paying $400USD per night, so we declined.

This was such a remote location, but ironically, this is where we connected the most with other travellers. The shared exclusive experience itself becomes the thing you all have in common.

I've seen some reviews on here that complained that there isn't a great place to swim. I disagree. Yes, there's sea grass, but it's no big deal, you can still wade out and swim. I've seen others that complained about the state of the cottages. They're simple, but you're not there to stay in your cottage. Get out and explore!

Good food from Mr. Lennox. Some nice surprises and fun from Sir James. James stood up at dinner one night and offered up some poetry and song in honour of one couple engaged to be married. It was very sweet, very old school, very unplugged entertainment that suited the place. He also prepared many coconuts for us to drink during the day.

We paid Reuben $20USD per couple to take 6 of us over to the Pink Beach, and it was a highlight. Quite an incredible beach to spend a day on.

Went for a hike along the shore and saw stingray swimming along in the water, along with a turtle. Lots of birdlife. It really does feel like you're exposed and remote, and on the edge of the caribbean.

The bugs are a factor. Sand flies and mosquitos. They absolutely need to build a screen porch area so you can sit outside after sundown without getting eaten alive. After dark, most people are driven inside the airconditioned and lighted dining space next to the kitchen. But it would be so much nicer to be in the breeze, hearing the ocean, and yet being protected from the bugs with a good screen porch.

I definitely recommend the experience of North Beach!

Room tip: Ask for one of the cottages raised up on stilts. There are four of them. The other two cottages are small and not as nice. But you know what? Even these are on the beach, so we still enjoyed!
Date of stay: January 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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6  Thank Mathew W
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