This hotel is in some ways frustrating. It could be so good, but just fails every now and again.
The location is superb if like us you wanted to go somewhere to chill out. If you are looking for a busy 'happening' hotel go elsewhere.
The rooms are in 2 storey blocks (no highrise monstrosity here) and are OK but the decor etc is getting a bit tired and could do with a lick of paint. They are liberally supplied with UK and US plug sockets, so if you are going from UK you do not need to take any travel adaptors. Room cleanliness is average for a 4 star hotel. I have stayed in better, but we did not have any creepy-crawlies bothering us which we have had in other Carribean hotels. The rooms are cleaned daily, but the towel & facecloth count was variable. Most days it was OK, just every now and then you were left short. Soaps were the big problem though. In such a quality of hotel I expect the soap and shampoo's etc to be refreshed each day. We had 1 small circle of hand soap to last us the 2 weeks, and the shampoo was only replaced after a week. We had to beg for some bath/shower gel as the hotel had run out. Picky maybe but not what I would expect from a 4*.
The beaches are OK if small. We went low season and had no problem with getting space (some days we had a beach to ourselves) but high season I can see that they could get crowded. I would recommend that you take swimming shoes as there were rocks in the shallows.
The swimming pools were good with plenty of beds and umberella's available. As with the beaches I could see these getting crowded when the hotel is full, but top marks for the pool layout, with superb views of the bay.
The beachfront rooms do not go straight onto the beach (as I had expected), you will have a walk to get to the beach, past the swimming pools etc. Seaview would be more accurate. Some of these rooms front onto the main pathway, OK if you like having people walk past as you sit on your porch, not OK if you want a bit of privacy. The higher number rooms (600 onwards) are a bit further away from the main areas and a lot more private.
The restaurant was good. The quality of food was high. The service was a bit variable though. I have been to the Carribean before and so was more relaxed about having drinks or food orders completely forgotten by the waitress. It is not something that you would find in Maldives though. We did have some problems with the attitude of some of the staff. On occaision we were made to feel as though we were a nuisance just for turning up at the restaurant and interrupting their conversation.
As I said at the start, this hotel could be outstanding with just a bit more effort, and a bit more training for some of the staff. I would go back there, just a little wiser the second time around.

We hired a car and went around the island (on the overcast day). If you are thinking of doing this get a 4x4 rather than a car (and take a map as road signs are rare occurrances).
The roads are poor even by Carribean standards and have the most viscious speed bumps I have ever met (some not marked, so driving at night is a bit of a test). They drive on the left (i.e. same as UK) in theory. General driving standards are diabolical.

I would recommend a trip to Nelsons dockyard and also to Stingray City (where you can safely snorkel with stingrays (and feed them!) and loads of other fish in a protected environment). We also went on the Eco Tour where a Catermeran collects you from the hotel beach and you get a highly informative tour of the North of the Island with stops off to go snorkeling on the reefs etc. While we saw some boats go by packed full of people (literally shoulder to shoulder), this boat has a seating capacity for 40 but only ever takes a maximum of 25, so you have plenty of room & are able to get into the shade/out in the sun as you want. I would definitely do this trip again.

My new wife & I Chose the Blue waters resort, St John's, Antigua for our honeymoon (13-24th Sept '07) after significant research for the perfect place via internet & Travel agents.
We were not at all disappointed to have picked this venue whatsoever. We have enjoyed a very relaxing, tranquil & friendly resort where the staff certainly aim to ensure you feel like royalty.
Our advice would be to select an AI package as opposed to opting for HB or B&B solely. This place is not cheap to eat & I would estimate the average evening meal in 'Vivyiens' to cost $100 pp & 'The Cove' nearly double that.
The AI menu contains all the same food & drinks including certain named brand beers, wines & spirits & has a satisfying range of cocktails in the Pelican bar. The food is excellent. At times the delivery of it can be slow, however the arrival is well worth the wait & it really is five star. The menu ranges daily & it is only a minority of times you may experience the same dish twice.
This hotel is quiet. It is ideal for a relaxing time & if you are seeking evening entertainment then this resort may not be suited for you. It is limited to a steel band or a local jazz type band three/four times a week. There are no local nightclubs, bars or disco's, which for us was bliss!.....
Beaches are well maintained, sea & pools - bath tempreature
& both clean. Rooms are spacious, comfy, cool & very well stocked as is the minbar.
Our strongest suggestion, which we failed to see from earlier reviews on 'Tripadvisor' was details of excursions.
If you book these be sure to use your rep to arrange one. Do not use beach vendors. The majority of them have no insurance & although they can be cheaper, they misrepresent the buyer & falsify the product. Stupidly we were stung & did not receive the cruise or tour we requested & were not offered any form of compensation when we complained, so beware!
The average trip should cost approx £70-150pp for a full day ie - cruise, safari, Stingrays etc or £6pp return trip to St John's via private taxi from the hotel..

All in all a fantastic holiday, which we would have no hesitation in recommending for 5 star food, service & caribbean hospitality.

I would like to rate my stay at Blue Waters a 3.5 and I'll explain why. The resort is beautifully laid out and tastely manicured with beautiful flowers throughout the resort. The beach is really nice, with thatched umbrella stands. The water doesn't have great visibility in case you are a snorkler. The water temperature was warm, very nice. The is a some turtle grass directly off shore in case you are afraid of stepping on it while in the water. There are many beautiful views from the resort too.

The main reason I would rate Blue Waters as a 3.5 is the service. You'll find the service to be inconsistent, but your experience may differ. For example, we made reservations with the Front Desk for Coconut Groves for 6:30PM, with a 6:15PM cab ride with Donald(a nice gentleman who provides taxi service onsite). My wife and I arrive out front at 6:15PM and there is no taxi? So I verified with the front desk, Duty manager that the arrangements were made correctly. She told us she would look into it and got us another taxi. No big deal right? We get to the restaurant and we didn't have a reservation. Either Blue Waters dropped the ball or the restaurant did, a little frustrating.

When we returned the duty manager mentioned the front desk did indeed leave voice mail for Donald(taxi driver), but they never followed up and assumed he got the message. That's not five star service in my opinion.

On several occasions the staff(maids) woke us up from afternoon naps, by shouting loudly outside our door talking to each other.

Another example:
Coming in from an afternoon swim, 3PM we found the room had been made up, but no towels. We heard a maid outside the room and asked for towels since none were replaced. 20 minutes go by and no towels!! We go outside is she is down two rooms conducting her business. I ask for the towels again, and she says, " you want them now?".

Another example:
My wife also had an allergic reaction to eating Caribbean lobster. When we returned from the restaurant I called the duty manager to acquire some Benadryl. I knew the onsite store had some, but it was closed. I asked if she could open up the store to get some(of course we would pay for it) and she said no. Another frustration experience. To her credit she called back and said she could get the key. She followed up nicely after that, but instead of initially saying no, why not I would be more than happy to see if I can get they key??

Another example:
The day before we left(Friday 9/14), we approached the front desk and asked the duty manager to have breakfast sent to the room around 6:15AM, since a taxi would be picking us up at 7AM, to the airport. It was 6:30AM and no breakfast, I called the front desk and asked them to follow up. The breakfast came at 7AM, so we had to choke down our breakfast before leaving. On top of tthat we had to ask to have someone pick up our bags. Another prime example of how service could be greatly improved.

I would stay again at the Blue Waters, but my expectations would be lower.

What a place....
This was our honeymoon, and one we will never forget. Blue waters was excellant from the moment we arrived to the moment we left.
We stayed at Blue waters for 10 nights in a deluxe beachfront room 101, the view was amazing morning, noon and night.
When we arrived we were given 1st class service and this never stopped infact as the staff got to know us they relaxed even more and made it even better. To give you an idea of what a day at Blue waters was like we would go down for breakfast around 8am spend next 20 minutes desiding what to eat, there is such a great choice and with me being a bit more fussy on my food they even did me bacon sarnies, nothing was too much trouble. then we would go down to 1 of the 3 pools set up base and relax, as if that wasnt good enough no need to walk to the bar which opens at 10am, they come around and take your orders and bring the drinks to you i couldnt believe it, next the come around with a damp and mint sented cloth to cool you down!!!!
so lunch time 12.30pm-2.30pm again, what a choice if you like your food you will love it here, some days they would do a bbq, but yet again if there is nothing you like just ask, i did, steak and chips became a reg thing! so back to the beach again for the afternoon, there is also a pool bar open all pm so if you dont fancy a full meal get a snack brought down to you.So to the eveing this was the best part, you have a choice between 2 resterants, we only went to Palm rest, but there was one upstairs aswell, one we had dinner we all used to meet up in the bar for some good laughs, meet some really funny people and enjoyed some great times.
You can hire a car which is what we did, but you will only need it for a couple of days and you will have seen most 365 beachs.
So Blue waters 5/5 no doubt we spoke to people staying at sandels resort, they said it wasnt all that and every one know Blue waters as one if not the best hotel on the island.......IT IS! enjoy your stay, cant wait to go back