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.
Based on 2618 reviews
Rating summary
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Excellent (2029)
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Average (112)
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Nice hotel in lovely location on beautiful island. Not great value for money though
Jan 30, 2026Camper37297685383Stone, United Kingdom
Great hotel in a lovely location
Staff were fantastic, great people.
Food was amazing
All restaurants are good
Atmosphere is good and in the main really nice people holidaying here
No problem getting seats at beach or pool
Lots of nice areas in the grounds to sit / walk
Nighttime entertainment was generally good
Wafer thins walls, meant noise…
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Great hotel in a lovely location
Staff were fantastic, great people.
Food was amazing
All restaurants are good
Atmosphere is good and in the main really nice people holidaying here
No problem getting seats at beach or pool
Lots of nice areas in the grounds to sit / walk
Nighttime entertainment was generally good
Wafer thins walls, meant noise disturbances from adjacent room
Bedroom decorated adequately, not five star standard
Bathroom is dated with worn in grime
Odd coachroach found in bathroom, draws and fridge
Overall think it is expensive for what is offered
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Best Hotel I've ever stayed in
Jan 26, 2026Californialiving123
This is a perfect hotel. The location is great as you can access the town easily but also Antigua isn't big so nowhere is far really. The vibe of the hotel is calm, sophisticated and luxurious. The room was amazing! Such a great space not small at all and everything that we could have possibly needed and more was supplied and the attention to…
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This is a perfect hotel. The location is great as you can access the town easily but also Antigua isn't big so nowhere is far really. The vibe of the hotel is calm, sophisticated and luxurious. The room was amazing! Such a great space not small at all and everything that we could have possibly needed and more was supplied and the attention to detail was great, especially how clean it was. We loved the outside patio and seating area. All three pools were lovely, we liked that there is an adults only pool too. There are so many little hidden relaxation areas dotting around. The evening entertainment on the weekend was great, the band was really good. The absolute favourite part for me was the food.... Wow just wow. We stayed all inclusive and it was absolutely worth every penny. Every single meal was absolutely delicious, we came away with not a single fault of the place or the staff at all and we cannot wait to return.
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7 nights of relaxation
Jan 21, 2026F7172JGgarycTarring, United Kingdom
Our first time to Antigua and we wanted to relax and chill for a week. The bluewater resort was perfect in all ways. The rooms were well equipped and maintained, the housekeeping was attentive. The resort staff were friendly, attentive and professional, always taking time to chat if you wanted to. The food in all the restaurants was very good, we…
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Our first time to Antigua and we wanted to relax and chill for a week. The bluewater resort was perfect in all ways. The rooms were well equipped and maintained, the housekeeping was attentive. The resort staff were friendly, attentive and professional, always taking time to chat if you wanted to. The food in all the restaurants was very good, we had all inclusion plan and was so nice to have table service rather than a buffet experience, except breakfast which was a god buffet and table service option. The beach was our go to for daytime and we never had a problem getting sun loungers and the bar staff would often serve refreshments. Overall a great week and would definitely stay again if I return to Antigua.
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Pros but also Cons
Jan 8, 2026familytravelEssexUnited Kingdom
Our experience was mixed.
Pros
We were in a pair of standard rooms and we found them to be good. The housekeeping was very good and Sonya was lovely. We had a problem with our electrics and it was dealt with swiftly.
There are 3(ish) beaches in 2 bays and they were kept clean. Plenty of towels available.
Pearle in the Pelican bar was warm and…
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Our experience was mixed.
Pros
We were in a pair of standard rooms and we found them to be good. The housekeeping was very good and Sonya was lovely. We had a problem with our electrics and it was dealt with swiftly.
There are 3(ish) beaches in 2 bays and they were kept clean. Plenty of towels available.
Pearle in the Pelican bar was warm and friendly and remembered our usual drinks order.
The Cove restaurant was really good, as was the Palm BBQ and breakfast.
Private fishing with Alex and Kevin was great, really recommend as it is possible to fish from the rocky outcrop, so great for people who can’t sail. They were patient and knowledgeable.
Cons
The management did not deal with the ridiculous issue of sunbed reservation adequately. To see 6 beds in a row on the beach already reserved at 10pm the night before and the staff refused to touch them as they had personal belongings on (Christmas decorations!) was ludicrous. Consequently there were days when there appeared to be no available beds on the beaches.
Watersports team - on one day I gave them the benefit of the doubt regarding their surliness, unapproachability and lack of assistance but the second time they were the same. (With the exception of the lady with long braids and glasses who was helpful). They tried to make me sign the waiver without telling me about the sea and wind conditions, despite that being highlighted in bold. They chatted amongst themselves and ignored people waiting. They had zero enthusiasm for their work or the customers.
The Reef restaurant. Adequate for lunch but not for dinner. The portions were tiny and on one occasion two of our party were served raw chicken skewers.
Reservations. I managed to book restaurants for the first half of our break via our travel agent but for the second half I was told that on the day would be fine. It was not. We were not able to visit the Cove for the remainder of our break as it was fully booked which was very disappointing.
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Lovely resort
Dec 28, 2025evat08Sheffield, United Kingdom
The resort was beautiful especially its location and its private beach was gorgeous. I enjoyed having the privacy of my own pool (shared between only a few other rooms instead of the whole resort). The room was smaller than The food was nice with good service and housekeeping did a good job. Would recommend.
Nice hotel in lovely location on beautiful island. Not great value for money though
