My husband and I stayed at the Blue Waters Hotel for a pre-christmas chill out and loved every minute of it! We have recently also stayed in both St Lucia & Barbados and whilst the hotels we stayed in there (both part of the Almond gruop) were very good, the Blue Waters was something else!

We stayed in a delux beach front room which was excellent - very good size and very comfortable. There are 3 pools at the hotel all were fairly small but adequate for the number of people - the pool areas were never overcrowded. Staff at the hotel were friendly and helpful. The "extra touches" like the staff coming round with glasses of iced water every morning to all those round the pool, followed slightly later by chilled towels to cool you down and then by fresh fruit and later in the afternoon sorbet were much appreciated and felt very luxurious!

We chose to stay on a B&B basis and very much enjoyed going out into St John's and the surrounding areas to eat. We ate at the hotel restaurants just twice - both meals were OK, but we were pleased that we had chosen an option that allowed us to experience other places to eat. However I must recommend "The Cove" restaurant (which is part of the hotel, but would not be included in an All Inclusive package and whilst is in walking distance from the hotel, at night should be accessed by taxi costing approx $6US - which is a bit cheeky I felt!) - it was supurb! The design of the restaurant was remenissant of the Cliff restaurant in Barbados (perched on a cliff, overlooking the sea with flaming tourches etc!) however we felt the food was much better! Loved it so much we ate there twice during our 10 night stay. We were lucky enough to meet the cheff in person to compliment him on the food! Only dissapointment on the two occassions we ate there was that the ambience was not as it should have been as the flaming tourches were not lit, but the food and wine more than made up for it! Overall I would highly recommend the hotel and we are planning to go back again this December as relaxing just before Christmas was well worth it and this is a perfect place to do so!

We stayed at Blue Waters for two weeks at the end of Feb for our honeymoon and we loved every single minute of our stay. Our flight to Antigua was delayed by 3 hours so we were a little stressed when we finally arrived but after a rum punch and a cold towel, along with the stress free check in, we quickly relaxed. As we were on our honeymoon, we were given a free upgrade to a deluxe beachfront room which was beautiful, very spacious and always had a well stocked mini bar. I agree with other reviews that if you want the most uninterrupted views then request a room in the 100 block.

The beaches are small but they more than cater for the amount of guests, particularly with the decked area by the infinity pool, which is only a few feet from the beach, the pool and the bar. We noticed from earlier reviews a complaint about the location of the beach towel hut which is where the water sports are located and have to comment that this really was not a problem for us and took about 2 minutes out of our day.

The food was very good, some dishes are obviously better than others and there are a couple of supplements to pay at Vyviens for lobster, beef wellington etc ($20 US). Between the Palm restaurant and Vyviens, we loved the setting of the Palm and the food and service of Vyviens. We also tried the Cove a couple of times and that was excellent as well. We were all inclusive and to eat at the Cove you just pay $25 US each for a 2 course meal or $30 for 3, house wines are included in your all inclusive package but make sure you stipulate that you want the house wine.

There is entertainment at the Pelican Bar every night except Sunday. Most bands were pretty good and the one on a Wednesday night is sure to get everyone dancing! The cocktails are fantastic, some can be a little strong though (especially the Zombie)! We found the staff to be superb, some weren't as chatty as others but none were ever rude and they were all courteous.

We went on 2 boat trips while we were there and would recommend Eli's Eco Tour which was excellent. We also went on the Excellence Catamaran around the island which was a great day out. We would recommend the Excellence trip but try and make sure you do it on a day when the cruise ships are not in port as otherwise it can be extremely busy (Virgin sells this exclusively to Virgin travellers as the Virgin Ahoy trip).

We weren't sure which currency to take so took a mixture of $US and $EC but since the hotel only takes $US and everyone else seemed to take $US, we needn't have taken any $EC.

We found that a lot of guests were regulars which shows what a great hotel this is. Most guests were aged between 40 and 60 ish. We are in our late 20s so were among the youngest there which didn't matter to us but if you are a young couple that want somewhere lively then this probably isn't the place for you but if you want a couple of weeks of doing nothing except enjoying the food, cocktails and sunshine, then this is the hotel for you!

Overall we had a fantastic experience at Blue Waters and wouldn't hesitate going back.

This was our first visit to the Caribbean, so it's difficult for us to compare it to anything else in the Caribbean at it's standard. However, we found it very relaxing and friendly, with good amenities. Although the beaches were relatively small compared to other hotels in Antigua, the vegetation gave it an established feeling rather than a hotel dropped at the side of a open beach. The food was very good, with The Cove being our favourite (we did not go all inclusive, simply because we expected to dine mainly outside of the hotel, but we liked the food so much we only had three lunchtime meals outside of the hotel; one at Nelson's Dockyard and the others on boat trips).

We had a Deluxe Beachfront room which was maintained to a high standard. Only one issue arose; we requested bottled water for the fridge in our room and it didn't arrive; we phoned and was told that their records said it had. I insisted it didn't and on returning to the room later that evening I still found no water. When we rang this time, a different person answered and within 5 minutes it had arrived. Great, but it happened the second night too, so we didn't order anymore. Overall, the staff were friendly and did a good job.

This is an ideal location for couples, although there were a number of families with smaller children who seemed very happy with the hotel. I understand that many people return year on year, and I'm not surprised (although we prefer to visit new destinations, so we'll be looking to visit another island in the Caribbean again in the near future).

We spent one week in St. Lucia and the second week in Blue Waters in Antigua. The first week was lovely, the second week wonderful.

Blue Waters is is beautiful Hotel in a lovely location. There is plenty of space, three pools, three small beaches and safe swimming.

We had a Deluxe beachfront room which was wonderful, we were in the "700" block which is the newest, apart from the "Cove". We booked all Inclusive which is by far the best deal. A dinner is $55 + 10% service and 10% tax pp. Most people we spoke to who had booked B+B changed their meal plans after one night!

There are three restaurants. The main one being the Palm restaurant. Breakfast, Lunch, Tea and Dinner are served here. We thought that the Palm would be a buffet at night and the first night booked Vyviens - mistake - this was nowhere near as good as the Palms, which is Table D`hote most nights and the food is fantastic. The cocktails were also wonderful.

The staff are all great people and always full of fun, whilst being efficient.

I cannot find anything that was not excellent about this resort. The other guests were all like minded people and the average age was 50`s. Everyone looked smart at night ,which always makes it feel special. If, at the end of the day, you like to shower, dress up and go to a good restaurant, this is the place for you. The entertainment was good most nights with the staff joining in the dancing on a Wednesday was great fun.

The Hotel was permanently full whilst we were there, and most people seemed to have been there before which is always a good sign. - We will definately be returning!

Antigua is a great place to get about by car, though expect to get lost! We have been to the Island twice before and never ever felt threatened as we have on some other islands. Lots of wonderful beaches to vist - Half Moon Bay being our favourite - you have 365 to choose from - get a car and go out you will have a great time!