We have just come back from spending 2 nights at Blue Waters to break up our journey from St Barths to UK. I was looking forward to this time spent lounging and enjoying not having to do much just enjoying what should feel like a very exclusive hotel given the cost. We were very disappointed.
We experienced mainly friendly staff and thankfully been upgraded (i think due to hotel being quite empty) and that room was very nice although in another building 'the cove' which was quite far from main hotel. If we were given the room which was paid for maybe I would have been disappointed in that area also.. Anyway their was a good selection of awful food. Bad quality and bad taste. Birds helping themselves to what they liked best and ants crawling on the melon(i' m a veggie!). We opted to upgrage to go all inclusive before seeing the food so that was stupid of us. Please note when going all inclusive bottled water is not included which is probably what you will desire given the heat and if you enjoy alcohol then even more so! There were 3 places to eat tried 2-one which required no children so we had a member of staff sit for us was supposed to be 'fine dining' well i wouldn't have named it in that category! My partner chose to pay extra for lobster feeling it would be a great place to get this kind of meal and was sadden by the way it was over cooked,half the animal and a small one at that.
Our son(the only child in hotel) broke a glass in the bedroom and despite numerous telephone calls it took over an hour to get someone to come to sweep it up.
Drugs are also offered to customers(including us-a young family) by members of staff should they want it-understanding that some people are hard up and look to gain extras on their wages perhaps dealing is not the best way to go about it.
Our stay for 2nights at the hotel(not including taxis and charges to leave)was $1200 without being charged for our 2year old,and for me, it was money down the drain.
Plus may I also say that whilst there was no problem for us to have space on the beach I would very much expect when the hotel is full you would be lucky to get a patch of sand.
Sorry to sound so negative but all i can say is what we experienced and make you aware before booking.

My wife and I just got back from Blue Waters and found it to be pretty much in line with what other reviews are stating, so I will try to be brief.

Transport to the resort from the Airport was a breeze as was going through customs. Check in was equally as swift and the cold towels and rum punch provided upon arrival is a nice touch.

We stayed in a deluxe beachfront that was a bit smaller than I anticipated, but nonetheless serviceable. Maid service was efficient, albeit sporadic and slow. Don’t expect to have your room cleaned until late afternoon- which is usually when we wanted to rest before dinner.

The grounds are wonderfully maintained as are all of the common areas.

The food was very good to excellent and, as others have stated, the Cove has the best food. I ordered the “5 Spice Chinese Mahi” and it was absolutely delicious. The only negative I have about the Cove is that the “best” seating is along the edge of the cliff which puts you in a direct path with the halogen lights above. It really felt like a police interrogation and that puts a damper on the overall ambience. Service at the Cove was impeccable.

We took the shopping excursion into St. Johns and did not find any real bargains. Some of the vendors can also be quite pushy. I was ready to leave after 1 hour but we had to wait another 2 hours for the taxi to come. We had a similar experience on the trip to Shirley Heights which is a big tourist attraction. Shirley Heights is at the highest peak of the Island and offers some really breathtaking views. But, after about and hour, we and a few other couples that were on the bus with us were ready to leave. Nice view and all, but there really isn’t anything more to see other than waiting for the sunset. There is food (didn’t try any; didn’t like the way it looked) and drinks for purchase. Taxi fare is $22 U.S. per person. Admission is $8.00. Couple of comments here…

The resort tells you that the fare is payable upon return to the resort. However, the driver demanded full payment upon arrival at Shirley Heights. We asked if he was going to wait for us. He indicated he “might” wait, might leave and return for us at 7 p.m. (gee, uh, o.k.). Not knowing if he was truly “trustworthy” to return for us especially now that he had our money left us and another couple a bit concerned. I made sure to take his picture and a picture of his license plate number in case he proved to be untrustworthy. Good news is that he was trustworthy and the ride to and from Shirley Heights ended without and incident.

Overall, we had a very nice time. I will concur with others and state that Blue Waters is not for those seeking a lot of action.

We spent 11 days in Blue Waters during November 2007 and loved our time there. The hotel and surroundings were beautiful, and just like the photos seen on the website.
We got married during our stay which I could not fault, the whole day was amazing and just what we hoped for, very relaxed and beautiful. We could not view our video till we returned but apart from the cheesy advertisements which was to be expected it was lovely. The photos were lovely to, but the album not to a high standard. We thouroughly enjoyed our day.
Reading previous reviews we expected the hotel to be quite at night but not as quite as it was. They had a steel band play most nights but the entertainment seems more aimed at the older guests. We are in our late twenties and I think there were only two other couples during our stay that looked around our age and they kept themselves to themselves.
I must warn that the salon is not the best, others may disagree but I had my hair done for the wedding day and was not impressed, the lady did not seem overly interested in what I actually wanted and sour faced comes to mind.
All around the hotel is beautiful the staff mainly are freindly, the rooms are lovely and clean and the scenery picturesque. We would contemplate going back for an anniversary but maybe when we are much older and fit in with the cleintele more. If you want somewhere just to recharge your batteries and do absolutely nothing this is the place to go.

Bluewaters is a very pretty hotel with lovely tropical gardens. The Deluxe Beachfront rooms are comfortable and have great views but are not what i would classify as 'Deluxe'. The beach itself is quite small, however that said is used only by hotel guests. There are also no toilets on or near the beach - you have to walk back through the hotel reception.

The quality of the food is a bit hit and miss - some nights it was very good but on occasions about average. Their are two restaurants included in the 'All Inclusive' package - Palms and Vyviens. The menu at Palms changes nightly but choices were not always available; the menu at Vyviens is the same every night. You can also dine at 'The Cove' for an extra $25.00 per person; this restaurant is far superior and serves spicy Asian style food in a lovely setting overlooking the sea. The service at this restaurant is much better too - it was a bit erratic and sometimes rather slow in the other two restaurants, especially at lunch and breakfast times. The hotel also serves afternoon tea but the sandwiches are pre-plated and unless you go early they taste rather stale.