Sorry it has taken so long to leave this and i can only hope if you booked this holiday it has now improved. We have been in the throws of getting compensation from firstchoice!

Well its difficullt to know where to start! After a long flight we had a TWO hr wait in the lobby, very sweety and hot, with our little one yr old. After this we where taken to our room, just happy that we where getting sorted we hoped this was not a sign of things to come.... we are not negative people looking for all the bad points.

The room on arrival was still being cleaned. The following day our son put his foot through the rotten wooden floor of the wardrobe! Thankfully it was so rotten he did not get caused too much damage.

This problem was not fixedfor 4 days dispite asking for it to be boarded as we had cockroaches coming up through the hole.

Staff where extreamly rude to myself and partner and many other guests in the hotel, walking off when serving and generally ignoring you. Wether this was due to them being very understaffed i do not know. The lady who seved breakfast on the ppeir was very nice and always had a smile! The managment are very nice but unfortunatly do not seem to get things done which does not help you on your once in a life time holiday!

The problems continued and you would get board of listening but to sum it up tables where lacking in numbers, lighting at the pool resturant where bad and the no. of highchairs to babies was not good! The icing on the cake was when we sat next to the pool resturant in the evening and there was cockraohes everywhere, the bar and food area was not even wiped down after we had seen them all over it! A court case waiting to happen.... which the managment where informed about and aaware of! Not what you want to worry about with a small child.

On the positive the beach was stunning and beautiful. The boat trip is an absolute must it was the best day we had. We took the smaller boat not the wadili \cats as it was slightly less packed. They put a brilliant day on!!!! Worth every penny. The men on the beach are also very friendly and genuine!

Please be aware if booking with first choice that the week we got back i went and got a brouchere and the star rating was now a 4star newly refurdished! be carful!

Im sad that our once in a life time ho.liday was ruined by the hotel and staff, i did not realise how much of a negative effect this could have on your experience. Had this been better the holiday would have been perfect as the location was amazing!

My Husband and I arrived in Antigua for 10 fantastic days, we felt like we were in Paradise! The Rex Halycon Cove was certainly everything we expected and more the staff were exceptionally wonderful, the food was great especially the Warri Pier the counch fritters were our favorite. We received excellent service from our waitress Caselene. If you need a taxi to take a tour we highly recommend Lake, he was great! He is located right on the Resort. The lunch and dinner buffets were wonderful a great assortment of food. If you see the hat man on the beach besure to buy one of his beautiful baskets. We will defianately return to the Rex Halycon Cove.We only wish our vacation didn't have to end!

My husband and I returned with our children (aged 2 & 10) to Dickenson Bay after spending a very memorable day here during our honeymoon carribbean cruise in 2004.

We booked a Standard Room, RO Basis. We were Upgraded to Superior Pool Room. This room was lovely although it did not have enough beds for our family. Reception was very helpful and took us along to view our new room before moving us in. Our two weeks was spent in a very spacious oceanfront apt, a stones throw away from the waters edge (room 306). Not the most modern apt but the view was heaven!!

Most people seemed to be AI. The stafff at this hotel were so laid back that most of the time they just could not be bothered to charge us for our drinks. I did try but they always said not to worry. Who needs AI???

Restaurant is very very hot so I feel sorry for any person feeling that they have to eat there twice a day. Breakfast was lovely but we were always so hot and flustered. The Coconut Grove - "A room with a View" as described by the Times newspaper (UK)was a much preffered option for breakfast and dinner.

The Beach, The Lobster Shack and the restaraunt at Tradwinds were really lovely so it seems such a shame to go AI and miss out on all this lovely places with idyllic settings.

We met so many lovely people here. The staff and local people were so friendly. They always had time for everybody, especially the kids, you really could not pick a better place than Antigua for your holiday. Our children had a holiday of a lifetime. Jake (10)and Mackenzie (2) would like to say "Respect" to everybody that they met in Antigua.

Book now - the Halcyon Cove is brilliant!!!!

This was my first stay in the Caribbean, and hopefully not my last. Hotel situated on a lovely stretch of beach, nextdoor to the Sandals resort. It was a cheaper alternative to Sandals, and although clean and comfortable, the rooms could do with a re-vamp. We went for the all-inclusive which was well worth it as there were few other restaurants within walking distance. Food and staff were lovely. Entertainment was laid back and minimal, but this could reflect the fact that the hotel wasn't very busy when we were there as it was just before the more popular carnival season. Lots of trips on offer, the island circumnavigation was excellent. A good place for couples and families and I would definitely recommend it.