Blue Waters Resort & Spa

Amazing resort! Beautiful gardens, great pools, fantastic coves/beaches sea area. lots of comfy loungers and other pretty places to sit., alwys easy to get a lounger. Our room and balcomy were very comfy, spacious, with a wonderful view! Easy to get drinks/cocktails/snacks, cold water fountains everywhere. Peaceful , happy atmosphere. All restaurants good, espeially salads at Reef for light lunch. All staff , led by general manager Kevin Philips who was always around and happy to chat to us, were efficlent, friendly, helpful, but particular mention to Tremaine at Veronica's bar, Kina, Keva and Sparkel at The Palm, Karen P and Jeffrson on reception, and John the head gardener. Thaank you all! Read less

Fabulous resort. Can not fault this resort. We have stayed at nearly all of the resorts on the Island & Blue Waters is the best so far. Staff service is excellent; literally everyone was 10 / 10 for service. Breakfast is really good. The Cove Restaurant is very special. Room was very comfortable & perfectly clean. Finally, a beautiful beach. Thank you to Kevin, the GM who was very attentative when I was ill one morning. Will definitely return & very happy to recommend. Read less

Positives: impeccable communal buildings, gardens and hotel bedroom. Very friendly staff. Food generally of a very high standard. Neutrals: deserts somewhat uninspiring. Deltas: need much better risk assessment explanations for water sports e.g. wind and tide strength, do's and dont's, what to do if in difficulty. If staying for more than 7 days, menus do not appear to change in Reef and Cove restaurants. Overall: would definitely recommend and return. Read less

We have stayed at luxury resorts in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Mexico but this was the first time we have stayed in Antigua. I have to say this was one of our favorite trips - due in large part to the attentiveness and kindness of the staff, including the resort manager Kevin as well as the woman who was assigned as our "butler", Nicole. She set up golf times for my son who was traveling with us as well as a boat trip. The boat trip includes snorkeling at Bird Island which was a little underwhelming until I swam quite far from the boat so if you are not a strong swimmer you may be a little disappointed. If you swim to the reef or the grass are there were multiple turtles feeding. The ride was really fun and a great way to see the island and the Captain and his mate kept us entertained the whole time. We traveled with my daughter's family that includes an almost two year old and a very talkative and friendly four year old. No seemed in the least annoyed by his constant questions or requests for banana strawberry smoothies, or pizza in restaurants that did not have it on the menu. The staff at the Palm learned his name and greeted him at breakfast. The chef at the Reef even made pizza for him for dinner as a special request. As others have mentioned we never had an issue with finding chairs at the beach or the main pool, the beach is clean and the water so calm even the 2 year old went swimming (with floaties). We stayed in a "penthouse suite" in one of the Villas (nimber 4) - which is essentially the top floor. The view was gorgeous and we shared a large pool with the other guests in the villa who almost never used it when we were there. Special shout out to Peter, who served us drinks at that pool and went out of his way to find mint for my son in law's Mojito (for some odd reason the resort kept running out of mint, which became an inside joke in the family because he loves mojitos). The room has three bedrooms all with their own bathroom. The resort is not modern (I found it charming that they still use an actual key to get into the room), but the AC worked well, the "mini" bar which was a full sized refrigerator was restocked daily and the room was cleaned very well. The beds and pillows were extremely comfortable. There was a crib for the 2 year old and a comfy rollaway for the 4 year old (Mom brought blow up bumpers to keep him from rolling off). It was extremely quiet (the whole resort is) other than tree frogs at night. The grounds are a botanists delight, the 4 year old and I spent a lot of time on ChatGPT identifying plants. It reminded me of Sunken Gardens in St. Petersberg, Florida. We did take the all inclusive which I think was a good choice as the prices on the menu are quite high. Overall, we had a lovely relaxing week and are hoping to come back some day. One more word to the wise - if you leave on a Saturday expect the airport to be overwhelmed and give yourself time - the line for immigration stretched the entire length of the building. And our plane was delayed because it was raining - not that the storm was dangerous - there was a very long walk across the tarmac and they "didn't want us to get wet" - luckily it doesn't rain that often in Antigua, lol. Read less

My family and I just got back from a truly wonderful week at blue waters resort and spa. We typically go to the Caribbean 2 times a year (to escape the cold winter weather at home, in toronto) - usually Barbados, Jamaica or Mexico, and this was our first time to Antigua. We will certainly be back to blue waters. We had the most amazing experience. I note that we don’t typically take the time to write reviews, but this resort was absolutely fantastic- so wanted to share. From the very moment we reached out to the resort in advance of our stay (with a couple of specific requests), we could see the staff at blue waters was attentive to their guests. Our 6 year old son is on the autism spectrum and prefers routine, so travelling (planes/airports, new environments, constant transitions that go along with travel) can sometimes be difficult for him and us, and coupled with our busy careers, we typically look for more tranquil bespoke/boutique hotel where we can all take it easy and relax, unwind and feel taken care of/pampered (and not have to plan or think too much). Blue waters was exactly that. Not only is this a beautiful luxury resort, the service standards are absolutely impeccable. The pride everyone has in ensuring their guests have the most amazing, easy, relaxing, luxury experience is very clear. The staff is charming and genuine. There were so many instances during our stay where we were blown away by the attentiveness and hospitality shown to us by so many members of the team at blue waters. The general manager, Kevin Phillips, greeted us when we arrived and chatted with us and the other guests throughout our stay (effortlessly ensuring everyone was well taken care of). Kina Black (manager at the Palm restaurant) consistently went above and beyond to make us feel like blue waters was “home”. From the moment we met her on our first day, she ensured that we were well taken care of (with genuine kindness and ease) and I could see her show the same care and attentiveness to the other guests. It is also clear that the staff at blue waters genuinely enjoy their jobs and working there…working seamlessly as a team - smiling and laughing with each other and the guests alike. This all adds to the friendly vacation vibe of this luxury resort. The food at every restaurant at this resort was absolutely fantastic. I do not say that lightly (as we are spoiled by our restaurant-scene in toronto) - the food at blue waters was honestly top tier - Fresh, varied and delicious. Hats off to the chefs at the palm - the breakfast was so beautiful and varied every day. The kids menu was also very delicious (quality, whole and fresh ingredients). My son loved the fresh pizza at reef (which we would enjoy at lunch, as we looked onto to the ocean - fantastic easy going atmosphere). We stayed in a cove suite at one of the villas. Our suite was spacious and beautiful (the ocean view was stunning…the sunset was breathtaking). We were on the 2nd floor. Housekeeping was also excellent - the lady who cleaned our rooms was thorough and obviously took pride in presentation and organization. We would walk back into our beautiful room after a day spent at the beach/pool to a fresh and immaculately cleaned, organized room. Wonderful! The gardens are beautiful. “Beautiful” is actually an understatement - they were stunning. Cascading bright bougainvillea everywhere. My wife wanted to take a garden tour (apparently it is “amazing”, said many of the guests we spoke to) to learn more about the plantings from the head gardener directly. She didn’t get to it this time, but she will on her next visit! The beaches are stunning. Easy to swim in….very little current, no rocks, gradual slope into the clear turquoise ocean. My son had a blast swimming in the ocean. Beaches were not too busy - we were able to find chairs every day but 1 (without having to get up super early to reserve a spot). The bands which were playing music during dinner and the evenings were fantastic - Beautiful voices and talented artists. It all added to the sophisticated evening ambiance at the main bar. Every guest we chatted to had equally lovely things to say about the resort, and everyone stressed on the genuinely attentive staff and impeccable service standards. I would also note that we met many guests who were repeat travellers to blue waters, and that speaks volumes. It certainly is a place where my family and I will be returning to…hopefully with a few more folks/family members from toronto to share in the good times with us. Thank you so much Kina, Kevin and the entire team at blue waters for a wonderful, relaxing and memorable stay. We are very much looking forward to our next visit! Read less