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Reviews of Arca Villa and B&B

3.5 out of 5
Arca Villa and B&B
Patterson Hill, Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was amazing the fresh made breakfast every morning was superb the owner was so helpful and had a lot of local knowledge and she made everyone welcome and got all the guests it eat breakfast together so if you where travelling a lone you felt part of something so my husband and I really recommend this and it was so good we’re going back very soon
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Alberta on Mar 29, 2024
Thank you Jane,it was nice to meet you and I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay in Arcavilla. Hope you are having good time in Barbados now.

10/10 Excellent

Laura Lee, Halifax

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for visiting English Harbour. Good value and Alberta is very knowledgeable about the area. Had a wonderful 4 day stay:) . We would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Alberta on Mar 25, 2024
Thank you Laura Lee for your good review. It was nice to have you here, hope you are enjoying the rest of your holiday sailing.

10/10 Excellent

Craig Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Alberta on Feb 10, 2024
Craig it was nice to meet you, hope to see you back

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The whole ambiance from the personal greeting of the owner/hostess Alberta to the views and decor make you feel like you have escaped to an island paradise more aligned with the South Pacific but is only 8-10minutes from English Harbor.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alberta on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you Ken for your nice review and the local contact to hiking. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday and you’ll be back

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alberta on Feb 1, 2024
Thank you Brian for your good review, hope to see you back

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful guest house. Great service. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alberta on Jan 29, 2024
Thank you for your nice review, happy you had a good stayI look forward to seeing you again

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best Antiguan stay
Most wonderful place! The rooms and accommodation are gorgeous and Alberta is incredible and makes this the perfect place to stay. Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Alberta on May 8, 2023
Dear Dani it was a pleasure to meet you and hosting you during sailing week. Happy you had a good stay, hope to see you back!

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would highly recommend!
We had a wonderful time and stay. The place is lovely. The room was a great size for us. The bed was comfortable. Alberta was so friendly and helpful and always available. She cooks an incredible breakfast! You can’t beat the view! The pool area is just amazing! The villa is up in the hills and about a 7-8 min drive to town for meals so I would recommend renting a car if staying here. The walk would be difficult as it is all up steep hills. We had a car and everything was convenient to visit the island and beautiful beaches! Thank you Alberta for making our visit to Antigua so memorable!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Alberta on Apr 19, 2023
It was so nice to have you in Arcavilla, hope you are still having a good stay in Antigua ! ....back home you'll know now how to cook good eggs !

10/10 Excellent

Mathieu

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my partner have spent 12 lovely days in Arca Villa. The property is extremely clean, comfortable and cosy with an incredible view and a swimming pool. A very good breakfast is served on the terrace with a wide selection of fruits, handmade cakes and savoury options (eggs & bacon,...). Alberta (the owner) is a lovely person. She has been on the island for several years and she will be able to advise on where to go and what to do. The villa is conveniently located in the best part of the island and it is close to amazing beaches and restaurants. Highly recommended to have a car. We highly recommend Arca Villa!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Alberta on Apr 5, 2023
Carissimi Mathieu e Lorenza è stato un vero piacere conoscervi e avervi come ospiti . Per quel poco che posso , cerco di far passare delle buone vacanze agli ospiti dando anche indicazioni e informazioni sull' isola e sono contenta di esserci riuscita anche con voi. Spero di rincontrarvi ancora....al di qua o al di là dell' oceano !!

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Alberta on Mar 11, 2023
It was nice to meet you both, hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Dang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Place!
Innkeeper/owner Alberta was awesome. Place is awesome with the views and amenities. We had high expectations from the pictures -- it was even better than expected! Hard to get here and around without a car though. Careful driving as roads are steep and not great conditions. Alberta has great recommendations and knowledge of the island having been here for over 21 years.
Our room was nicely decorated!
View on the terrace
Courtyard for access to rooms
View of step-down common area from the courtyard
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Alberta on Feb 22, 2023
So nice to meet you and spend good dinner and time with you. Hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Miss J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING!
Wow - what an incredible place. We've been lucky enough to travel frequently and this is one of the best places we have ever stayed. The pictures don't do it justice, the property itself is gorgeous and the view is fantastic over the hills. We loved waking up and sitting on the terrace with the sun rise, then taking a dip in the pool! Alberta was the most gracious and accommodating host, so helpful and happy to chat through things to do/places to eat locally and answer any questions we had. The breakfast was absolutely delicious too...we were very sad to leave! Thank you Alberta - we'll be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Alberta on Feb 13, 2023
Thank you Jess for your review. I'm happy you had a good stay and you enjoyed your anniversary ! Hope to see you back.

10/10 Excellent

Tanni

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alberta makes the environment very relaxed and tranquil and makes you feel at home. Loved our stay here and would definitely return. Cant forget her delicious breakfasts!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Alberta on Feb 13, 2023
It was nice to host you and your mum. Hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value and location
We loved our stay here. Sadly we only booked one night, but we wish we stayed longer. The room was well equipped and comfortable. The common areas including the patio and pool had gorgeous views of the harbor. Our host was lovely and breakfast was delicious. You can tell she really cares for the villa and guest experience. I would highly recommend for your stay in Antigua!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Alberta on Feb 13, 2023
Happy you had a good stay, even for short time. Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
A fantastic B&B! I didn't realise when I booked how close the house actually is English Harbour but every morning you get to have a delicious breakfast with the most breathtaking views. Having breakfast with the other guests was such a highlight as you can share tips and reviews with each other. The house itself is gorgeous (and massive) with a sophisticated Caribbean vibe, and the room is a good size as well. Alberta, the owner, is so lovely and wonderful and full of brilliant tips to help you make the most of your trip. I'd recommend this place to solos/couples looking for a calm sanctuary, with easy access to the nightlife in Shirley Heights and English Harbour.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Alberta on Feb 5, 2023
Dear Anna, thank you for the nice review. Happy you appreciated my advises and enjoyed your stay in Arcavilla. Hope to see you back in Antigua, as you mentioned.

10/10 Excellent

Ruirui

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Alberta on Feb 4, 2023
Glad you had a good stay ! hope to see you soon in Arcavilla !...and thank you for the advise in New York !

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Service was at another level, super/awesome breakfast. the views, clean facility. Safe.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Alberta on Jan 31, 2023
Thank you for the good review. Happy you had a good stay

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Alberta on Jan 30, 2023
Thank you Michael, hope you are enjoying the rest of your holiday. By the way, good pictures with the drone

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming host, fabulous room and property with superb views across Falmouth harbour and the yachts. Easy parking. Lovely indoor lounge area, outdoor balcony area and pool area for sitting and relaxing. Book swap available and a fridge in the kitchen specifically for guest use. Breakfast was just fabulous. We can find no faults or negative points. We would definitely go back to this little gem. Thank you Alberta.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Alberta on Jan 30, 2023
Dear Colin it was a great pleasure to host you both! Thank you so much for your review, I'm glad you had a very good stay. Enjoy the rest of your holiday

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding!
Great place!! Beautiful with beautiful view. Outstanding attitude and service. Outstanding breakfast. I have been travelling through Antigua two to four times a year for the last 20 years and this is the best spot I have stayed in.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Diane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tranquil setting. Host goes out of her way to make guests feel welcome.
Response from Alberta on Nov 30, 2022
Thank you Diane for your nice review, hope you'll be able to come back and stay longer.

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful home in a wonderful setting. Stunning vistas of the mountains and Falmouth harbour below. Easy drive to dozens of restaurants in historic English Harbour district, ranging from good to excellent. Alberta was a warm and welcoming host, and we enjoyed lovely breakfasts prepared by her on the terrace. Loved our stay and have already booked here for a week when we return to Antigua next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Alberta on Nov 27, 2022
It was a real pleasure to have you as guests.Thank you Gary for the nice review.I look forward to seeing you next year

10/10 Excellent

Barney, Arima

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic host who went out of her way to ensure we enjoyed our time on the island. Always willing to provide excellent recommendations for restaurants and things to do. Enjoyed the breakfast as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Alberta on Aug 12, 2022
Happy Barney you had a good time in Arcavilla and in Antigua too....evem under the rain

10/10 Excellent

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
De L'accueil jusqu'au départ tout était parfait
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Alberta on Jun 25, 2022
Merci Michel ! It was nice to have you in Arcavilla. Hope to see you again .

4/10 Poor

Shannon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Ac didn’t work. No air flow. Had to leave. Also no privacy. Sound travels very easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Alberta on Jun 11, 2022
Dear Shannon, things could suddenly break. I offered to change room, but you prefer to leave. The same day the technician came, changed the fan of the motor outside, and the Air conditioning was cooling again.Sorry for the unpredictable inconvenience. The bedrooms are around an open patio , so you can listen the guests ( 2 more) going in and out. Breakfast is served all together by the big table and often guests appreciate this to exchange their "adventures". This is not privacy for you. Anyway you liked the place because you took pictures around.

10/10 Excellent

Caprice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful welcoming home
Beautiful home that had a warm welcoming feel to it. Thank you so much for our weekend away, great local recommendations. We will be back for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Alberta on Apr 5, 2022
I'm glad Caprice you both enjoyed your stay in Arcavilla, hope to see you back

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Alberta on Apr 5, 2022
Liz it was nice to have you here, even for short time, hope to see you back

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Casual and quiet. Perched above the bay, so great views and great breezes. The decor is a combo of south asia and the caribbean. The result is a lovely stay from a great hostess. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from alberta on Apr 2, 2022
Thank you Christina for your review ! Glad you had a good stay, hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good welcome and smashing breakfast. Great view from the shared balcony.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Alberta on Dec 12, 2021
Susan it was a pleasure to have you both in Arcavilla, hope you had a nice holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Keisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing and beautiful. The views are super. The hostess she’s so lovely. No complaints about anything. This place is perfect and super homey with lots of places to relax.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Alberta on Dec 5, 2021
Glad you had a good rest. I wish you all the best for all your projects ! Thank you for the nice review

10/10 Excellent

Anish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing gem on Antigua!
Amazing place in a great location, spent 7 nights there and had the most wonderful experience. Alberta the owner lives on site and couldn't do enough to make us feel welcome. Lovely breakfast, breathtaking views, glorious amenities and brilliant location. There are gorgeous beaches and restaurants nearby, car hire recommended. Arca Villa has been designed by Alberta thoughtfully and tastefully, you will have the use of the large lounge and long balcony when you stay here. Would thoroughly recommend staying here when in Antigua;
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Alberta on Dec 1, 2021
Anish and Urja, was a real pleasure to have you in Arcavilla and to know both of you. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday in the North of the island. Thank you for your lovely review. I look forward to seeing you in UK

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Alberta on Feb 18, 2020
Thank you, it was a pleasure to have you in Arcavilla

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Stillwater, MN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small, quaint, quiet, with an amazing harbor view. Alberta, the proprietor was very friendly and available and personally prepared an outstanding breakfast each morning. We highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Alberta on Feb 6, 2020
I'm glad you appreciated your stay in Arcavilla, even if only for few days. Thank you for your feedback

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has a lovely view over Falmouth Harbour. Alberta is a great host, she will share her local knowledge of nearby beaches, restaurants etc. The bed was comfortable and the air con adequate. Breakfast offers fruit, yogurt, cereals, bacon and scrambled eggs and breads/toast. The property is on a steep hill, there are steps down from the car park to the property, steps from the rooms to the breakfast and balcony area and more steps down to the pool making the property unsuitable for guests with any mobility problems. It is difficult to find the property, especially after dark as there are no signs to direct you to it, and it is accessed by a steep hill with many potholes in the road (very common in Antigua). A map app will assist in finding the property.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Alberta on Feb 5, 2020
Happy you had a good stay in Arcavilla. To reach it, I always recommend to look for it (and save it) on google map and often guests arrive without problems, but I can understand it shouldn't be easy as there are not sign and no proper address in Antigua. From the pictures you can see that Arcavilla is on a steep hill having few steps, but I will specify in the description of the house for next guests booking their stay. Thank you for the advice!

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Alberta is an amazing host! My boyfriend was rowing over the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in Antigua and Alberta made us an amazing Foccacia!! She gave us tips and recommandations for things to do and where to eat. The place has an amazing location on the top of the hill with an incredible view. The only thing was maybe that it was no restaurants within walking-distance and we werent able to cook in the kitchen, which we of course understand, so we had to take taxi to find something to eat. The common space areas was really cosy and we really felt like home!! Would definitely recommend everyone going to Antigua to stay here!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Alberta on Feb 2, 2020
Thank you Linda for your feedback. It was a great pleasure to host all of you and I'm glad you felt like home. Hope you both are enjoying the rest of your holiday.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Host owner was excellent and really looked after us. Pool was not in good shape, outdoor shudder creaked at night till I secured it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Alberta on Jan 25, 2020
Thank you for your review ! After heavy rain in the past days I had to treat the pool, but I couldn't as guests were always there and I try to use less chemical products as possible to have a good eye to guests, sorry !! I don't know what happened to the shudder as anybody mentioned to me. I always ask to let me know what is wrong to be ready to fix it !! As you wrote, I always try to look after my guests to have the best stay in Arcavilla and in Antigua

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Alberta on Jan 29, 2020
Thank you for your feedback !

8/10 Good

Cleo

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice breeze, great view of Falmouth Harbour, beautiful pool.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Alberta on Nov 11, 2019
Happy you enjoyed ! So good to meet you, see you next time as house sitting !!!???

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is perfectly situated in the hills above English Harbour. The views are stunning. Alberta is a gracious and kind host who is extremely knowledgeable about the island. This is a great place to stay in Antigua.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Alberta on Sep 3, 2019
It was a great pleasure to meet you and to have you in my house. Hope you enjoyed Antigua too !! Hopefully see you sailing in New York !!!???

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our host Alberta at Arca Villa and B&B was absolutely lovely and the accommodation simply fabulous. We were so relaxed, we slept in more than an hour past our first breakfast! But Alberta was so gracious and forgiving and never made us feel badly for even a moment! Arca Villa is perched on Sugar Loaf Hill with 5 star views of Falmouth Harbour and Nelsons Dockyard. Every single one of Alberta's restaurant, drinks and beach recommendations were spot on. Her breakfast is incredible, the pool awesome - we can't say enough positive things about Arca Villa and Alberta. Be aware. we had a little trouble finding it - so print off a google map in advance of leaving home. If you find the house with the sugar mill in the yard, look to your right and go up a very steep driveway.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Alberta on Apr 17, 2019
Thank you so much for your reviw. It was nice to have both of you in my house and happy you appreciated my suggestions. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday in Antigua and hopefully we'll meet again for a glass of dark and stormy !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location, fantastic host, everything was perfect. Thank you Alberta!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Alberta on Mar 16, 2019
Happy you enjoyed the place ! Hope to see you again Alberta

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of Falmouth harbour. Alberta was a wonderful host.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Alberta on Feb 11, 2019
Thank you for your feedback, happy you stay with me.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views - the host is very friendly and helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Alberta on Feb 11, 2019
Thank you for your feedback, happy you stay with me.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Alberta on Feb 11, 2019
Thank you for your feedback, happy you stay with me.

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful place to stay
An amazing place to stay with the most beautiful view. We were made extremely welcome by Alberta. The breakfast was excellent. We would love to visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Alberta on Feb 5, 2019
It was a pleasure to have you both in my house, even for a short time, hope to see you again . Alberta

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience in Antigua! Alberta is lovely and she made my quick, 2 night work trip in Antigua more comfortable that I could’ve hoped for!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from alberta on Dec 12, 2018
Happy you had a nice stay in Arcavilla and in Antigua, hope to have you back.Thank you for the nice words for me.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Villa with a view
Alberta made us so welcome at her beautiful home. Stunning view from the balcony and swimming pool, plus an attractive bedroom with four poster bed, made it the perfect place to stay.
Response from Arcavilla on Feb 28, 2018
It was nice to meet you and happy you had a good time in Arcavilla. Hope you come again Alberta

10/10 Excellent

Bilbo, Worcester UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most Pleasant Surprise
We (2 married couples in late 50's) had 3 days here in March and wished we had booked for a little longer. A little tricky to find in the hills but once there the accommodation was excellent and because it is built into the side of a steep hill, the balcony terrace provides fantastic views across Falmouth harbour. A stylish place which just made you feel instantly relaxed. The lady owner was charming and very accommodating, she simply gave us the run of the house, and although it is only B&B, she gave us use of a large fridge and was quite relaxed about us using the kitchen to prepare drinks and snacks. The pool area was also nicely presented within a lower level terrace with comfortable lounge seats and good shelter from the sun. A 3 minute drive to the harbour and beach. Couldn't fault it
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2017