Located on the Northwest tip of Antigua, the Cove Suites are part of the Blue Waters resort, offering luxurious all-inclusive accommodation within easy reach of the hotel’s outstanding range of facilities. Set in 5 acres of tropical landscaped garden, the lavish suites offer island-inspired décor, spacious living areas, and spectacular ocean views. Cove guests can enjoy exclusive access to four infinity-edged swimming pools, and the Cove Restaurant is right next door, with a gourmet menu that’s well-esteemed by locals. When you can drag yourself away from your idyllic surrounds, it’s time to explore what Blue Waters has to offer – a truly superb hotel, renowned for its high standards of service, and with activities galore – including an 18-hole golf course just 5 minutes away! Watersports are complimentary, so try your hand at windsurfing, kayaking, and snorkelling, or hop onboard a Hobie Cat and sail the high seas. Enjoy a peaceful dinner in one of two restaurants – one of which is located in the main hotel, Blue Waters – before enjoying live entertainment, which is offered most evenings. Afterwards, relax with a nightcap in the Pelican Bar until it’s time to return to your suite to retire in luxury. For something even more special, treat yourself to a stay in one of the Cove’s four exquisite Penthouse Suites, each beautifully appointed, with three bedrooms, a well-equipped kitchen, and panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea.
Amenities
Hobie Cats
Kayaking
Sailing
Snorkelling
Tennis
Windsurfing
Babysitting service
Honeymoon
Wedding
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Games Room
Where is it
Located in historic Soldiers Bay on two white sandy beaches at the northwest tip of the island. Transfer time from airport: 15 minutes.
Hotel information
24 Cove Suites and 4 Penthouses on 3 floors in 4 buildings.
Cove Suites are located in an elevated position, a short walk from the beach and facilities of the main hotel. Each lavishly appointed suite comprises of a spacious, open-planned living area and bedroom, bathroom with free-standing baths and private balcony/terrace with spectacular sea views and exclusive access to four clifftop infinity-edge pools. Sleeps maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
All-Inclusive of: all meals, sundowner service including cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, some premium-brand drinks, house and sparkling wine and mini-bar items. All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.
Please note: Cove Penthouse Suites are based on a breakfast included basis. All-Inclusive is available at a supplement.
Please note: the All Inclusive programme is available from 3:00pm on the day of arrival and until 12:00pm on the day of departure. If you want to dine outside of these times, you can do this and charge to your account.
Cove Penthouse Suites – accommodation features 3 separate bedrooms, 2 of which have enormous double balconies boasting panoramic views of the island. Facilities include a separate living room, kitchen and en-suite bathrooms, sleeping maximum 7 adults or 6 adults and 4 children. Please note: this room is on a breakfast included basis, all inclusive is available at a supplement.
3 restaurants, 2 of which can be found at the main hotel, Blue Waters: The Palm Restaurant (open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), The Cove Restaurant (dinner, open days vary seasonally), Carolyn's Beach Bar & Restaurant (open daily for lunch and throughout the day for a refreshing cocktail). 3 bars: Pelican cocktail bar and lounge, Carolyn's Beach Bar and Veronica's bar.
Daily activities and live evening entertainment most days.
7 swimming pools (4 exclusively for Cove Suites guests), Jacuzzi, floodlit tennis court, spa with Elemis and ila treatments* (local charge for treatments), fitness centre, table tennis, pool table, yoga, aqua aerobics, water sports: windsurfing, sailing (daily group lessons), kayaks, Hobie Cats, pedalos and snorkelling equipment. Complimentary kids activity programme Monday-Friday (for ages 5-12). Access to a WhatsApp service for arranging excursions, spa treatments, and more*.
Babysitting available* (reservations required). Gift shop. Internet access*. Laundry service*. Cove Concierge service, exclusive for Cove guests.
Please note: a government room levy of $5 per guest, per night applies to guests aged 6 years and above (payable locally, subject to change).
6-night minimum night stay for all arrivals 4 Mar–24 Mar.
* Denotes local charge.
Please note: child ages up to and including 11 years.
Dress code: Palm Restaurant and Pelican Bar - these facilities, being informal leisure areas, accept shorts (tailored) and other smart casual wear, including T-shirts. At The Cove Restaurant, elegant evening attire is requested. Shorts are not accepted (no T-shirts). Black tie is requested Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.
Please note: this hotel may be unsuitable for guests with mobility restrictions as there are steps around the grounds and down to the beach.
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Excellent (2020)
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Exceptional hotel.
Nov 24, 2025Ian S
Blue waters is an exceptional hotel, the location and facilities are excellent. We had a beachfront deluxe room which was well appointed and had a great view. Food choice and quality was excellent in all e restaurants. What makes Blue Waters very special is the staff, they are friendly and welcoming whilst offering superb service, nothing was too…
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Blue waters is an exceptional hotel, the location and facilities are excellent. We had a beachfront deluxe room which was well appointed and had a great view. Food choice and quality was excellent in all e restaurants. What makes Blue Waters very special is the staff, they are friendly and welcoming whilst offering superb service, nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended.
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A truly great location
Nov 21, 2025mikesealsDerbyshire, United Kingdom
This is truly a vacation gem. From the excellent facilities to the well trained staff, Blue Waters provides everything to make a perfect stay
A Laid-Back Slice of Paradise at Blue Waters
Nov 17, 2025Matthew06St. Lucia
Just came back from Blue Waters in Antigua and honestly… what a vibe. The whole resort feels super chilled and peaceful, like you’ve wandered into a little Caribbean hideaway where everything is taken care of. The beaches are calm, the gardens look straight out of a postcard, and there’s always a quiet spot to just switch off.
The staff deserve…
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Just came back from Blue Waters in Antigua and honestly… what a vibe. The whole resort feels super chilled and peaceful, like you’ve wandered into a little Caribbean hideaway where everything is taken care of. The beaches are calm, the gardens look straight out of a postcard, and there’s always a quiet spot to just switch off.
The staff deserve their own shoutout — genuinely friendly, always smiling, and somehow always appear right when you need something. The rooms are clean, comfy, and have that “wake up and breathe” ocean feel.
My favourite part? Breakfast at The Palm and sunset dinners at The Cove. Great food without trying too hard. The spa also surprised me — actually therapeutic, not just a token resort spa.
If you’re looking for a place to decompress, tan, sip, nap, swim, repeat… Blue Waters is exactly that place. I’d go back tomorrow.
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Pricing Strategy a Negative
Nov 16, 2025391mikey04Liverpool, United Kingdom
Stayed here with family over the half term break. External areas are very nice and well maintained. Whilst the beaches are a little small there are 3no' of them on site so always plenty of room to spread out. Nice pool and decked area with good quality sunbeds. Staff ratio to guests is quite high and you get a very friendly Caribbean welcome.…
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Stayed here with family over the half term break. External areas are very nice and well maintained. Whilst the beaches are a little small there are 3no' of them on site so always plenty of room to spread out. Nice pool and decked area with good quality sunbeds. Staff ratio to guests is quite high and you get a very friendly Caribbean welcome.
Rooms are solid rather than spectacular but most have sea views which is nice. The non motorised watersports all included is great. Two areas let the hotel down for me. Whilst the pool restaurant was quite nice for lunch, I found both The Palm and Cove restaurants distinctly average in terms of food quality and way over-priced.
The hotel caters it mostly for all inclusive but not moving outside of the hotel is not for us, so we were on B&B. The pricing strategy for food and drink is a bit out of kilter with the rest of the island and overtime the hotel will suffer because of this. Everything is priced in US Dollars, whereas everywhere else we visited save for one place (The Hut) was priced in ECD which works out a bit cheaper. However it excludes not only a 10% service charge which is consistent across the island but also 17.5% tax which isn't.
A Carib beer costs 11USD but when you add the service charge and taxes on it comes out at 14USD. By way of comparison, the only other place we visited that charged in USD was The Hut at Little Jumby. A carib beer there costs 9 USD however that price already includes the 17.5% tax. You are therefore paying an extra 4 dollars for a simple beer against one of the other top venues on the island. The same applies to food in the restaurant. You will regularly pay between 42-50 USD for a main course and then have to have 27% added onto your price.
We ate at some lovely places including Casa Roots, Bar None and Le Bistro with the first run by a French Chef so you can expect quality. These places are significantly cheaper for much better quality than Blue Waters in terms of food and drink. Whilst the hotel has a number of good points, the pricing of food and drink if not reviewed will prevent many from returning in my view as you can get much better value elsewhere.
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Came for a week for a friends wedding
Sep 16, 2025Tara F
There are pluses and minuses for this resort. Staff is lovely for the most part but somehow the service is quite slow. The food has been great again for the most part but don’t be in a rush when sitting down for a meal!
The wedding coordinator was outstanding! Not one complaint!
It’s the slow season and things should be getting into tip top shape…
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There are pluses and minuses for this resort. Staff is lovely for the most part but somehow the service is quite slow. The food has been great again for the most part but don’t be in a rush when sitting down for a meal!
The wedding coordinator was outstanding! Not one complaint!
It’s the slow season and things should be getting into tip top shape but they aren’t. Outdoor shower at the main pool doesn’t work. We had to ask for towel refills more than once. The water station near our room doesn’t have cold water and we asked about that more than once as well.
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Exceptional hotel.
