Almost no entertainment. One good entertainer in two weeks, most nights the entertainment included things such as the local dance academy (averaging 8yrs old) running round.
The food! No fresh fruit in the whole two weeks, which is basically unheard of in the Caribbean. Very, very limited choice. The Indian restaurant was nice but the other restaurant left a lot to be desired, which the staff in the Indian agreed with! The main buffet had very bland food, which often led to us taking the option of not eating, rather than chancing the food they served.
Staff were very rude. They never spoke and never smiled, which again we hear is not the usual Caribbean way!
Rooms were very run down, very small and without a doubt the worst I've stayed in. The shower was mouldy, the wardrobe was dirty and there were holes in the ceiling where the fire alarm should have been!
If you lie on the beach, you get pestered by the locals trying to sell you stuff. They usually stop approaching you when they start to recognise you after a while and they do leave you alone when you tell them your not interested or just pretend to be asleep! As you walk off the complex to the local supermarket, you do feel they are more persistent and on one occasion we felt we had to give someone money to leave us alone.
The Island Safari is a must if you are in Antigua as it's a good fun day out.
I would not recommend the Jolly beach. The holiday company gave a fair bit of money back, due to the facilities we experienced. Whilst commenting to other travel agents about this hotel, when booking other holidays, several said they knew the reputation of the hotel and did not need to be told. They believed this resort had gone severally down hill in the past two years and they themselves would not go there or recommend it.
I think that said it all to me, so if you are thinking about it, don't! There are a lot better places you can go to for the extortionate amount they charge for this hotel.