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Beautiful and Relaxing!

Blue Waters Hotel

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4 of 5 stars
Casey2782 11 contributions
Philadelphia, PA
May 26, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We just returned from Blue Waters. We stayed 6 days, May 19th-24th. The hotel is beautiful and the staff is very friendly. As soon as we arrived at the hotel we were greeted by the staff and given a welcome rum punch. They also gave us a welcome package and told us we had been update to a Cove Suite. Wow! The Cove Suites are amazing! When I walked through the door I could believe how beautiful it was. They are new; only about 6 months old and have everything you could want! There is even a private pool that is only used by the group of suites. There are 7 other suites in a building, but there was never a problem with the pool usage. Most of the time we were the only people in the pool! During the day waiters would come around and take drink orders and bring them to you.

When you stay at the Cove Suites you are away from the main hotel. It’s about a 5 minute walk to the main hotel, but they will come pick you up if you call them. The food at the hotel is good, and they change it up daily. Go to the Cove one night for dinner, it’s an extra $25 per person with the All inclusive plan, but it is worth it! That was the best dinner we had. Breakfast stays the same everyday and is ok, lunch and dinners were better than lunch. Drinks were great; you could get anything you wanted anytime. They were always asking if you need anything with all meals. They staff is great and makes sure you have everything you need. The beach at the hotel is small, but you can always find a place to sit. You may have to set up chairs yourself and won’t get an umbrella, but you will find a place to sit.

The hotel is beautiful and you will have a great time. We loved our vacation and plan to return! If you have any questions feel free to ask.

  • Liked — Cove Suite and Staff
  • Disliked — Location, there isn't much around the hotel until you go into St. Juan
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since June 13, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun
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Not recommended

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2 of 5 stars
kiyab_london 1 contribution
London, UK
May 25, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/3 found this review helpful

There are so many lovely hotels in the Carribean, but unfortunately this is not one.

The staff are rude, unwelcoming and you get the disctinct feel they would prefer to be elsewhere. The gardens are kept well, but the buildings looks tired.

On top of this it's over-priced, so you might as well go and spend the same amount of money on a better quality hotel.

The only saving grace are the Cove Suites, they are new and separate from the rest of the hotel - shame the restaurant wasn't open all the time!

  • Liked — The Cove Suites
  • Disliked — The hotel look very tired and was expensive
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since May 25, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Older travelers
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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A magical paradise

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5 of 5 stars
Corinnavn 1 contribution
London
May 25, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I went to Bluewaters with my boyfirend for a relaxing break. If you are looking for somewhere with a breathtaking view, romantic setting, delicious food and amazing cocktails, then this is the place to go.

The hotel has everything you could need with gorgeous sea-view rooms, three pools (so kids can play in one whilst adults can be by the quiet pool), great water-sports facilities, stunning beach and a crystal clear sea. The staff were really friendly and we had an incredible experience.

The new Cove Suites had just been done whilst we were there. They looked very luxurious and i and i will definitely be going back to try them out.

I would recommend this hotel to everyone - whether they have kids or just want a romantic break.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay October 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since May 25, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine
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Loved this place!

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5 of 5 stars
jamesrosborne 1 contribution
London
May 23, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed in the main hotel which was great. The rooms have everything you need, and ours had a great view of the sea.

The hotel has its own beach which is lovely and secluded. The bar staff come down with drinks and cold face towels to cool you down.

There are some Hoby Cat boats and canoes, snorkells and masks you can use for free, and the watersports boys can arrange you to be picked up in a speedboat to waterski in the next door bay - which is really cool.

There are also 3 swimming pools to chose from, and loads of different sun decks to sun bathe on.

There are also 2 pool bars that make fantastic cocktails - really delicious.

We tried the cove restaurant - which was high end and a real gastro experience.

Next time we'd like to stay in the "cove suites" as they looked amazing.

  • Liked — Everything!
  • Disliked — nothing!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay December 2007
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since May 23, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine
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1 of 5 stars
patchaUk 1 contribution
UK
May 23, 2008 | Trip type: Family
5/8 found this review helpful

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 ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since April 12, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine
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Address: Soldier's Bay, St. John's, Antigua