The Cove Suites at Blue Waters

Antigua, Caribbean

Virgin rating

Cove Suite
Cove Suite
Cove Suite
Carolyn's Beach Bar and Restaurant
Cove Restaurant
Palm Restaurant
Cove Restaurant
Kids club
Cove Restaurant
Spa treatment room
Pelican Bar
Cove Penthouse
Cove Penthouse
Cove Penthouse
Cove Penthouse
Wedding Gazebo
Cove Suite
Cove Suite
Cove Suite
Carolyn's Beach Bar and Restaurant
Cove Restaurant
Palm Restaurant
Cove Restaurant
Kids club
Cove Restaurant
Spa treatment room
Pelican Bar
Cove Penthouse
Cove Penthouse
Cove Penthouse
Cove Penthouse
Wedding Gazebo

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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Image of the Tripadvisor rating We loved Blue Waters!

Nov 24, 2023 997frankf Kingston, New York

I cannot say enough nice things about this place. It's great, lovely location. The rooms were clean and we had twice a day maid service - the turn down at night was a very nice touch. the pools, the scenery...... everything was just top notch. However, what made our stay amazing was the gracious and professional staff. Everyone from the… Read more
I cannot say enough nice things about this place. It's great, lovely location. The rooms were clean and we had twice a day maid service - the turn down at night was a very nice touch. the pools, the scenery...... everything was just top notch. However, what made our stay amazing was the gracious and professional staff. Everyone from the security guard at the gate welcoming our group to the bar tenders, service staff in the restaurants and the crew on the sunset cruise just could not do enough to see that we were having the best possible time. I injured my foot and was looking for some Advil which they did not have in the gift shop so the manager took me in her personal vehicle to a local pharmacy. That was above and beyond! A special shout out to Nicole who was just amazing at making sure our experience was great. Without exception every time we mentioned her name to another guest the response was how much they loved her. Honestly, I don't see how she had time to make everyone feel so welcome and special. This kind of service experience obviously comes from the top. Many of the staff we spoke with had been employed for 10, 20 or more years. Clearly this is their home and they wanted us to feel right at home too. We really enjoyed our stay and look forward to returning. The picture was from our sunset cruise- highly recommend it. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Super Friendly Fun Resort

Nov 22, 2023 Elliot S Brooklyn

Beautiful Resort with a fantastic breakfast and great beach/pool lounges. We had a terrific stay but what made this place super special was the hospitality and customer service. My wife usually has many requests and is pretty hard to please, but no matter what she asked for the answer was always yes. All staff are trained very professionally. No… Read more
Beautiful Resort with a fantastic breakfast and great beach/pool lounges. We had a terrific stay but what made this place super special was the hospitality and customer service. My wife usually has many requests and is pretty hard to please, but no matter what she asked for the answer was always yes. All staff are trained very professionally. No is not in their vocabulary. Fun amenities included. We did yoga, went on a kayak,  Hobiecat, and an educational rum tasting class. Very friendly and kind staff especially Tequesha. Stay here and enjoy the superb hospitality at this fun in the sun resort! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A real gem of the Carribean.

Nov 17, 2023 unionjacksy England, United Kingdom

Spoiler – I’m a Brit who complains about everything. With that said….. Blue Waters is a gorgeous, very private place. Its secluded location surrounded by cliffs, and the beautiful grounds give it a real feel of tranquillity. Service was excellent and there was no underlying expectation of or even the suggestion of a tip… in fact there was genuine… Read more
Spoiler – I’m a Brit who complains about everything. With that said….. Blue Waters is a gorgeous, very private place. Its secluded location surrounded by cliffs, and the beautiful grounds give it a real feel of tranquillity. Service was excellent and there was no underlying expectation of or even the suggestion of a tip… in fact there was genuine surprise when we gave tips. Everyone was super friendly and smiley all the time and enjoyed a laugh. We couldn’t have asked for nicer staff. We stayed in the Cove suites which have their own pool and also a concierge service. Our room was very spacious with a very comfy bed great air con and a couple of ceiling fans. Do take mossie plug ins (Brits - take US power adaptors) and spray as you will get bitten otherwise. The minibar is restocked every day and an ice bucket will arrive swiftly if you call for one. Theres also an expresso machine and kettle with good quality teabags, coffee pods and milk provided. Our concierge was Karen who was amazing. Nothing was too much trouble for her and everything she did was at the double – she was always just a WhatsApp message away. She organised everything for us; restaurant bookings, taxis to Shirley Heights (a must on a Sunday) and also a private speedboat trip around the island with a champagne and lobster lunch which was absolutely delicious. Owen was our superb boat captain for the trip and took us out to a reef and advised us where to go and about prevailing currents. He also found a deserted beach for us to watch the sunset. As well as learning from him about the island and its history and marine life, we had loads of laughs with Owen along the way. The restaurants were all great and at each the chefs really pull out the stops. Cove was our clear favourite for dinner, Palm did great breakfasts and incredible lunchtime salads, and Reef on the beach was great also for flatbreads and wraps. There are bars all over the place also – even one hidden away just for the Cove Suites and all the bar staff know how to make excellent cocktails. The all-inclusive accommodation option was a wallet-saver as every cocktail glass I had seemed to have a hole in the bottom 😉 There are a number of swimming pools spread over the place and there’s always one that’s empty of that’s what you want. We stayed on the beach most of the time - there were always beds available and no need to get up at stupid o’clock to put towels out. But getting up at stupid o’clock for the gym is well worth it, as it opens at 05:00 and is empty till 07:30! There is a large gym with 2 separate areas - one for cardio machines and the other for weight training. Some of the weights equipment was a bit rusty, but it must be hard given the conditions there to avoid it. In a conversation at Reef, Gary the GM told me there is a lot of equipment on order at present as they look to freshen the resistance area up. But the benches, cable machines, kettlebells, bars, dumbbells and lat and leg extension machines that are there now did the job very nicely for me. The gym is well air conditioned and has lots of water, fresh towels and spray to wipe down the equipment once you’re done. It rained every day …. But with the exception of 1 day, it was just a short drizzle which was not a problem at all… The rest of the time it was glorious sunshine and 29C with a gentle Caribbean onshore breeze. It’s a classy place and it was a great time to go. I hope it’s like that all the time as there was a distinct lack of Instagrammer types posing and pouting all over the place for their edited social media fakery. We would go back in a heartbeat. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Hotel was great but some of the water sports guys have an attitude

Nov 10, 2023 Reviews_Boss London, United Kingdom

Stayed for seven nights, overall we thought that this hotel was great. Unfortunately, some of the water sports guys have an attitude, they are disinterested in helping you at important moments. Came back in from paddle boarding, kayaking and sailing, they were not keeping look out and on multiple occasions I had to beach the crafts myself, only… Read more
Stayed for seven nights, overall we thought that this hotel was great. Unfortunately, some of the water sports guys have an attitude, they are disinterested in helping you at important moments. Came back in from paddle boarding, kayaking and sailing, they were not keeping look out and on multiple occasions I had to beach the crafts myself, only to find them sat around chatting in their hut. They should be keeping look out for guests safety. They have this weird disengaging attitude which does not match the rest of the hotel team. Leaving aside the water sports team, every member of the hotel team we engaged with were kind, friendly, helpful and very professional. Our room was nicely appointed and everything worked perfectly. Housekeeping was fantastic and the room always felt fresh after every service. All three restaurants offered superb choice and quality. The Pelican bar was run efficiently offering excellent service. The front desk team were perfect. I would consider staying here again but the water sports team need to up their game. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fantastic evening

Nov 9, 2023 jeremywH7456DZ Lowestoft, United Kingdom

We had a meal at the the Palm Restaurant for an evening away from Sandals and we couldn’t have been happier. The pelican bar produces lovely cocktails and the service was excellent. We then had dinner at the The Palm and it exceeded our expectations. The service, the food the surroundings were all fantastic and we will definitely we going back.… Read more
We had a meal at the the Palm Restaurant for an evening away from Sandals and we couldn’t have been happier. The pelican bar produces lovely cocktails and the service was excellent. We then had dinner at the The Palm and it exceeded our expectations. The service, the food the surroundings were all fantastic and we will definitely we going back. We had a birthday guest and they produced a lovely end to our evening with a song and a cake! Thank you for a great evening. Read less