The Cove Suites at Blue Waters

Antigua, Caribbean

Virgin rating

The hotel

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, 28 lavish suites (including 4 penthouses) 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. If you wish to go further afield, there’s a WhatsApp service for guests that can be used to arrange everything from spa treatments to excursions, as well as a Cove Concierge service that’s exclusive to Cove guests. 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.

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 is 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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Mar 20, 2024 Abigail K

A little slice of heaven— staff is wonderful and welcoming. Our concierge Nicole has given us 5 star service. The property is breathtaking, quiet and we had the best day on the property owned boat excursion! It has been everything we had hoped for and more. We will be back!
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Mar 20, 2024 Journey29114483891 London, United Kingdom

From the moment we arrived it’s like being home. It’s not our first time and we were pleased to see that The Randall Family constantly strives to improve and make this hotel outstanding. The food is first class. Chef Michael has nailed it! The Reef and The Cove along with The Palm Restaurant are all wonderful. We were on the all… Read more
From the moment we arrived it’s like being home. It’s not our first time and we were pleased to see that The Randall Family constantly strives to improve and make this hotel outstanding. The food is first class. Chef Michael has nailed it! The Reef and The Cove along with The Palm Restaurant are all wonderful. We were on the all inclusive package and liked the variety of having three restaurants on site. The staff are all friendly especially Sparkle and Romaine. The cocktails were delicious and the bands at night were all entertaining & bought such a great atmosphere over dinner….. Nicole the conceige deserves a mention along with Julia, the new Manager. It’s the little things like being served fruit when out sun bathing. We can’t wait to come back next year! Thank you Blue Waters Such great memories that we will treasure forever. All in all - once again - the best holiday ever. Read less
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Mar 19, 2024 nicolabaldwin Winchester, United Kingdom

We have spoken to Gary Randall, the family owner of Blue Waters Resort & Spa before posting this review. Now he personally understands what happened to us, we hope he can prevent this happening to his other guests. ___________________________________ If you are considering Bluewaters Resort &… Read more
We have spoken to Gary Randall, the family owner of Blue Waters Resort & Spa before posting this review. Now he personally understands what happened to us, we hope he can prevent this happening to his other guests. ___________________________________ If you are considering Bluewaters Resort & Spa and are unlucky enough to injure your foot on their hotel beach, beware Medical Surgical Associates, recommended by the hotel’s doctor. Doctor Joseph John charged us large medical fees and applied strong arm tactics to ensure prompt payment. In our case this included issuing a warrant of arrest for non payment of fees while his patient was recovering from surgery under general anaesthetic – despite having a commitment to pay from our insurance provider. Do not expect any support from Bluewaters Resort & Spa. Their management admitted a baliff and police to our room, unlocked our door from the outside and permitted the police to remove us in front of our sons, escorting us through their hotel into a police car. No management intervention. We were taken to court in a police car under cover of dark and at high speed, threatened with prison and endured a court appearance with no legal representation! Luckily our insurance company settled the bill in full while we were in court and so we were released back to the hotel. Unforgiveably the hotel management team offered us no support. In fact we were actively ignored for the remainder of our stay. Very uncomfortable. The hotel owner asserts he was not present at the time of this incident and apologises if we felt his staff 'didn't show us sympathy'! Before traveling do your due diligence on the island and this hotel. Read less
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Mar 18, 2024 Clare S Leeds, United Kingdom

Lovely all inclusive hotel. Food and drinks were excellent. The hotel is on the beach. Great for a do nothing kind of holiday. The staff here are also fantastic. Any issues immediately sorted. Our WiFi was weak so we reported it to reception and by the time we returned to our room a booster had already been installed In our room.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A truly special resort, in idyllic grounds

Mar 17, 2024 Nikki G

Just returned from the most wonderful stay at Blue Waters Resort & Spa. Everything about the hotel and customer service was exceptional. We stayed in the Cove Suites, which were nicely appointed and very spacious rooms with an excellent sea view. The housekeeping team did a great job in keeping us tidy and the room clean. The resort has an… Read more
Just returned from the most wonderful stay at Blue Waters Resort & Spa. Everything about the hotel and customer service was exceptional. We stayed in the Cove Suites, which were nicely appointed and very spacious rooms with an excellent sea view. The housekeeping team did a great job in keeping us tidy and the room clean. The resort has an excellent array of activities, we took part in yoga, sunset Pilates, a kayaking tour and a garden tour. The garden tour was really interesting and insightful into how much care is taken in keeping the gardens so beautiful. One of the highlights for us was a trip out on the Monterey boat with Owen, complete with sparkling wine and great music, Owen made this a really fun and special experience for us. Food was excellent, good variety and great quality. The service was really outstanding at Blue Waters, I saw another review mention Tiquesha on concierge, she really looked after us making sure we were booked on the hotel activities, our dinner reservations, checking in with us on WhatsApp that we were having a nice stay, sourcing us some of the Blue Waters rum to take home, and also arranging for our breakfast to be put in our room the night before our early morning start to Barbuda. Nicole was also very helpful in arranging our trip to Barbuda and offering helpful advice for this. We would absolutely return in the future, it is a truly special place! Read less