This resort would be an outstanding choice for a couple seeking a quiet and civilized vacation in a truly beautiful setting. Kids and singles might wonder if there is more action elsewhere.

The big attractions are the setting overlooking the sea and the very pleasant staff. The three pools, the buildings and the landscaping are all really beautiful. Our room was only adequate, but the patio was very pleasant. We had trouble with air conditioning one night and we had lukewarm showers the first two mornings, but these problems were later resolved.

As some of the rooms require a bit of a walk up a hill, very elderly guests might want to request rooms closer to the dining room.

The main dining room is very pleasant, with a nice sea view. The food wasn't exceptional, but it was perfectly respectable resort fare. The dining staff was very friendly and quite efficient. Indeed, we found the staff of the whole resort to be much friendlier than average. In addition, the clientele at the hotel, mostly British couples, were very quiet and civilized people.

We choose this hotel largely because it had such high ratings on TripAdvisor, so we thank all the other writers for giving us a good steer! We would defintely return.

My family and I have just returned from Blue Waters and we all had a great time. My daughter got married on Valentines day and the hotel staff(especially Cindy) couldn't do enough for us before and on the day. My only complaint was regarding the hairdressers which none of the family felt gave anything near value for money. In fact they were pretty rough with my family and friends, including my granddaughter who is only 8. I would not recommend the hairdressers. However, that apart we really enjoyed staying at the hotel. If you make a bit of an effort with the staff, they will respond in kind. We had all taken the fully inclusive package and we felt that it was good value. If you want somewhere that has great customer service whether it is in the bar, restaurants or on the beach (where they come and serve you drinks) then this is the place to go. My wife and I have stayed at Sandals and we feel that Blue Waters is much more intimate and cosy. The food is good, wines from the all inclusive package lovely and a free bar in your room that is restocked each day (we generally had the free bottles of water and sprite most days). I've read the reports on this site and felt that I needed to mention my experience. I speak for my family and we would all go back as we were all very disappointed to leave.

My husband and I had stayed at Blue waters three years previously and had a wonderful stay,so we decided to revisit for a special occassion. We took our daughter for her 21st birthday treat it was such a dissappointment from the minute we checked in. The first room we were given was supposed to be beach front, paying the added premium price. Our daughter and her boyfriend had a standard room. It was a shock to find that they had a better room than ours.The room we had was very tatty, ripped seats, torn and dirty curtains, very worn bathroom,a real let down. We eventaually got moved to a newly furnished room (we had asked for that on booking)but we had to pack up all our belongings and then unpack again which wasted half a day. The breakfast was uninspiring and not a high standard. Work was going on around the new pool and staff were not really on the ball.
The porter actually answered back in a very rude manner when we were departing and that finished my husband off totally.We spent alot of money on four adults , it was not a holiday we will remember for the quality. Certainly not a 4 star hotel. I think we will give Antigua and especially Blue waters a miss in future. ( The hotel is ideal for newly weds or young couples who have not experienced the best hotels in the world and compared them)

A visitor from u.k.

My wife and I visied Blue Waters from 1/19/06 to 1/27/06. We purchased the breakfast-only plan which was $220 per day less than the all-inclusive plan because a good chunk of the extra $220 is for unlimited booze. If you are non-drinkers (as we are) or very light drinkers you're w-a-y overpaying. You're better off paying as you go for each meal you eat in the hotel. Better yet, spend 12 bucks for a taxi into St. John's and enjoy the many different places to eat there...for a lot less than the hotel charges.

The breakfast buffet was great. Plenty of variety.

The hotel grounds were beautiful and impeccably groomed. The staff was great. They will treat you EXACTLY the way you treat them.

A Warning: The tiles in the hotel lobby and on the stairs leading to the rooms get VERY slippery in the rain --- particularly if you're wearing sneakers or flip-flops. Hang onto the handrails for dear life or risk a vacation ending accidental fall.

Our room (deluxe beachfront) was small and sparsely decorated but the outside enclosed (three walls) veranda with the ceiling fan was a welcome addition. It was right over the beach. The ocean view and the sound of the surf made up for any minor gripes we had with the accomodations.

TV channel selection was awful. You'll get about twelve channels including HBO. The rest is family stuff (Disney, ABC Family, etc.)

The hotel internet was down for 5 of the 7 days we were there. They charged $3 for 15 minutes of use when it was up.

Our room A/C was broken for one night and the hotel gave us a $100 credit without much hassle. That was pretty fair of them.

All in all it's a nice, comfortable place. It is not the equivalent of a four star US resort but if you can lower yor expectations a bit, you'll have an enjoyable time.