After a long flight we finally arrived at Blue Waters and boy did we relax as soon as we stepped foot in the hotel....now we had read some reviews about this place and some were negative regarding the staff, ok they might be a little slow, but hey youre in the carribean, its not supposed to be rushed!! We found them above all really friendly and happy! We did experience our first earthquake, which was certainly shocking!

But above all we stayed here for 2 weeks and would certainly do it again!!!

We spent 2 wonderful weeks holidaying at Blue Waters Hotel mid-January.
This was our first time to Antigua although we visited many Caribbean
islands before. The airport was a little bit of a hassle due to the many flights arriving at the same time but once at the resort we forgot how tired we were from the flight. First impression is very good, from the elegant lobby you can see the turquoise water in the bay down below... how nice after leaving cold temperature and bad weather!
We were very warmly welcomed by Ivan one of the bellhops and the Dep. Manager Martina, they both made us feel comfortable as soon as we stepped out of the taxi and throughout the check-in process which was one of the most relaxing check-ins we ever experienced and we truly enjoyed our fresh rum punch.
Our room was well appointed with a nice oceanview; Sheila our room attendant ,took care of our room beautifully and always had a nice word for us. What a nice lady.
The food was truly delightful, many compliments to the Chef and crew, we had wonderful meals at Vyvien’s, Palms and the Cove although we expected slightly more from the Cove.
The grounds around the resorts are well kept and the beach area although not large is very nice and has a private feel to it.
We just have a couple of minor negative comments: the service by Watersports could have been more constant and friendlier, we had the impression on more than one occasion that we were interrupting; the restaurant staff is mostly helpful with some unfortunate excpetion. Managment was constantly visible and the Dep. Manager’s personalized call to our room twice during our stay was a nice touch.
We would certainly consider returning to Blue Waters Hotel and maybe even choose to stay at the Cove Suites which were newly opened.

We have just returned from Blue Waters and had a fantastic week. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel very welcome, rum punch and a cold towel were given to us on arrival. Our bags were taken directly to our room whilst we were given a short tour of the hotel.

The hotel room was clean and tidy with air con and a celling fan. We had a patio with 2 comfortable chairs a glass table and sun lounger.

We were very impressed by the hotel and surroundings which are beautiful, with 3 pools, 2 bars and the lovely beach it was hard to fault.

We had a lesson from one of the guys for the hobie Kat for an hours tuition which we paid for($35.00) and then after we had mastered the art of sailing you could go out any time on your own free of charge. The other watersports were also free.

The food for dinner was very good and all waiter service apart from 2 nights when we had a bbq one night and a buffet on another. There was also a good selection of food and lots of fresh fish.

Breakfast was plentiful, cereal, bacon, eggs, pancakes,fruit, pastries, bagels, muffins, french toast, fruit juice and omlettes.

We hired a Wrangler Jeep one day and went round the Island which is only about 100 square miles. We had a great day and would recommend this as you can stop at many unspoilt beaches and see the real Antigua. Nelson's Dockyard and Half Moon Bay are a must see. We also went to Shirley Heights on Sunday night which was arranged by the hotel which was good. there was a steel band, drinks and a BBQ where you can watch the sun go down.

Generally the people of Antigua are very friendly and make you feel very welcome.

The hotel itself was hard to fault we found the staff happy, helpful and obviously pride themselves with good customer service.

We would highly recommend this hotel and don't understand the negative comments on some other reviews.

We have just returned from Blue Waters and stayed over the New Year period as a family including 17 and 19 year old daughters.

We had a great stay. The staff are welcoming and tried very hard to make sure that you enjoy your stay.

Our beachfront communicating rooms were comfortable and clean, it was great to hear the waves of the beach at night.

We were on an inclusive package including food and drinks (make sure you drink the house wines which are fine, other wines are charged extra).

The A-la-Carte restaurant (Vivian's) is quite good but a little stuffy, we ate their on our first night then stuck to the Palm Restaurant which is less formal and more airy and has a lower age profile, and was fine.

If there was any "but", it would have been nice to have an allowance to use the more upmarket Cove restaurant which forms part of the hotel for one or two special meals.

There are three bars offering a range of drinks and excellent cocktails, service was great.

The hotel is in an attractive setting and benefits from an easy transfer from the airport. I would thoroughly recommend Virgin Atlantic who's bag collection service gave us an extra day on the beach.

I don't normally report back on hotels, but some of the reviews on this site made me approach our stay with some trepidation, fortunately these fears were not realised.

I would thoroughly recommend the Blue Waters for a laid back, comfortable and relaxing beach holiday, particularly for families, since it is very child friendly. I would not recommend it for couples with expectations of gourmet food (unless you are prepared to pay extra for the Cove).

Final tip, if you are going to Shirley Heights on a Sunday night, suggest that you either book into the hotel for a late meal, or eat at Shirley Heights, since things didn't really get going there until 7.00 plus a 40 minute taxi.