We wanted a week of sun, sea, chill out time and got a last minute deal.feb 2-9th 2004. No regrets, it was the best choice we made this year. The food was great, staff were so sweet and we mingled wth locals and guests alike. I never felt unsafe. The taxi drivers were upset if we made alternative arrangements but that is because they over charge.
Accomodation is 3 star, but clean and really comfy. Great memories. Do not go if you want done things yesterday, you have to go at Carribean pace!!!

My wife and I stayed at this resort for 2 weeks from 26 January 2004.
We found the rooms to be plain but clean, the food was nothing fancy but adequate, the staff where very friendly and helpful. The beach was beautiful, the only trouble being that for about an hour every night the mosquitoes came out so take plenty of Off. We would definitely stay there again.

The food at the Rex Blue Heron can be likened to a Carvery on a bad day. Breakfast of the cold variety was readily available if you like unripened melon and sour oranges. Toast had to go through the machine four times to be lightly done so this was a long process! Cooked breakfast was available to order and try as they might the order never came up as requested. Fried eggs (sunny side up), bacon and beans could arrive as scrambled egg lettuce and tomato's! The last egg delivered to our table was so undercooked that it would have been dangerous to eat.
Our last lunch had to be a green salad as the choice was so poor, toasted sanwiches on a bain Marie!!!! Our last evening meal was 2 slices of roast lamb and lettuce as vegetables were lukewarm and potaptos so greasy they were inedible. They try to hard to cater for what they consider an English pallete and get it horribly wrong. There were lots of 'returners' all old and cliquey. One man commented that the food was'nt that bad, he had eaten far worse during his national service!!!!! We have been to the Carribean many times and have always had a great time and always come home rested and a few pounds overweight - not this time! The location is outstanding, standard room OK, although lacking a fridge which is unusual in the Carribean, the ice bucket supplied could be filled only when the bar was open and as there was only ever one barman he was always busy.

We stayed at the Rex Blue Heron from 17/01/04-27/01/04. The room was average although our ceiling fan did not work - nice breeze though so didn't matter too much. The hotel is on an absolutely fabulous beach - the only hotel on it, so loads of space and no probs getting a lounger.
Most of the staff at the hotel seemed to have major attitude problems and treated us as if we were a major inconvenience, this includes the manager. Admittedly, the bar staff were lovely, very chatty and always helpful and friendly - especially a chap called Korie. I also agree with other reviewers who wonder what our money is actually spent on! We dreaded eating in the restaurant after a few days as the food was very samey and bland. Would recommend anyone staying in Antigua to get the bus as its so much cheaper than getting taxis everywhere. Overall, we would probably stay in the hotel again as the beach really is amazing and by the sounds of it, one of the less busy ones on the island. But if you do go there, don't expect too much, and take money to eat out as you'll need it after a few days of the food!