We have just returned from a 12 night stay at Blue Waters Resort and Spa, our second visit to this wonderful hotel. Blue Waters was just as special and as beautiful as we remembered. The resort is exceptionally clean and well maintained and the food in the Palm and Cove restaurants was superb and so were the cocktails! We really appreciated the fast-track service on arrival, the taxi pick up and being greeted by Nicole with drinks and cold towels. We are a family of 4 and stayed in a 3 bedroom Cove Penthouse on an all-inclusive basis. The Penthouse was very spacious, well equipped and bright and modern with a huge balcony with breath-taking views of the ocean. It had the use of a shared pool which we very much enjoyed each afternoon. We loved the fact that you do not have to rush down in the morning to get a sun bed, this resort never feels busy and there are always plenty of free beds by the pool and beach. We very much enjoyed the service at Veronicas bar, and having our morning daily cocktails served to us on the beach. Nicole, was our concierge for the duration of our stay and she couldn’t have been more helpful. She took care of absolutely everything for us, booking restaurants, ensuring my youngest daughter who is a very fussy vegetarian was taken care of, and ensuring our fridge was restocked daily. She also made the booking of our boat trip before our arrival. The highlight of our holiday was a trip on the hotel’s newly acquired boat. We booked a 4 hour private charter and Owen, our Captain, was great company and made our day extremely memorable, nothing was too much trouble for him. The hotel packed us up a delicious lunch and put drinks on board. We swam at deserted beaches and enjoyed snorkelling at one of these beaches and on a lovely clear reef. What really makes this hotel so special are all the wonderful staff, far too many to mention individually. The staff in the restaurants get to know you by name, and know which drinks you will be ordering and you are always greeted with a smile. Kevin, the General Manager is always visible around the resort, chatting with guests and at times even showing people to their tables in the restaurants and helping move sun umbrellas! When we left Nicole and Kevin were there to see us off. We were all very sad to be leaving Blue Waters but we know that one day we will return to this incredible hotel.

Blue Waters has built its reputation over many years and like all the ‘best’ experiences the difference is the people. With 75% of the economy built on tourism, the government and education system have a strong focus on tourists and at Blue Water this is made very real. From the owners through management, team leaders, supervisors and whether front of house or behind the scenes everyone is focussed on helping you to have a great vacation. We could name at least a dozen of the employees who learned our names, room details, drinks preferences and daily routine. (Fear not – you feel valued not stalked!) We won’t name them (you know who you are) because there would be another dozen who knew us where we failed to recall their names and because there are many more whom we didn’t meet who helped to make our holiday. These include the cleaning staff, the maintenance crew, the man dabbing quick drying paint onto any areas needing attention on a daily basis. The gardeners and grounds staff who work year-round to keep the gardens healthy and safe. Oh, and the gardens looking amazing. The pool attendants. The chefs and cooks – the food is as good as you will eat anywhere in the world with lots of choice and variety. Singles, couples and families with children of all ages are well looked after and the space and choice mean you can be as sociable or private as you choose. Accommodation all appears to of a high standard and the choice is between a room with balcony near the main activity areas or a little further out in larger villa style accommodation. As mentioned above food is exceptional with international and Caribbean options and a wide selection at all restaurants. Beverages are available at both the pool bars during the day and the main bar in the evening. A wider selection of non-alcoholic options/cocktails on the drinks menu would be appreciated. Plenty of entertainment and activities are available mostly at no extra cost. Gym is cool and well equipped. Gardens are stunning and grounds well kept. As are the indoor areas. We only had one issue arise and that was solved swiftly and practically to our satisfaction. It would be hard not to have an enjoyable holiday here.

I have just got home from 12 nights at this little piece of paradise. I feel very privileged to have managed to get away this year and of all my prebooked holidays this was the only one not cancelled or moved. The island is lovely and this little oasis was a great place to come. Obviously lots has had to change as they learn to live with Covid (like the rest of the world) but the staff are so super friendly and keen to do the right thing and so learn quickly. The restaurants were rotating each night as the guest numbers increased and staff numbers grew but we were never short of choice and I have to say the food was incredible. None of us had a bad meal throughout our stay. The waiting staff were attentive and so lovely! The bar staff were great wherever you were and with drinks delivered to my sun bed throughout the day, what’s not to love! We were a group of 9 but this never really challenged them. We were lucky enough to be in the cove suites - huge rooms with loads of space and a patio leading straight out to our private pool area - if that wasn’t good enough there are another 3 pools you can wander to plus of course the white Sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. You can even cadge a lift on a golf buggy if you’re too hot to walk! Occupancy started to go up as our trip went on but the hotel coped well and most importantly the staff were brilliant and wearing masks throughout the resort and on the whole so were the guests. Towels provided for the beach and exchanged every day and all toiletries provided plus a never ending mini bar in the room which is topped up daily for free within the all inclusive package. We also attended a rum tasting evenings and a wine tasting evening - both great fun! Had the best time and will definitely be returning !