The Cove Suites at Blue Waters Resort and Spa

5.0 star property
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Exterior
On the beach, beach towels, snorkelling, windsurfing
Cove Suite
Exterior
Aerial view

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Bar
    Bar
  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Soldier’s Bay, St. John's, Antigua
  • Cedar Valley Golf Club
    5 min drive
  • Hodges Bay
    7 min drive
  • Dickenson Bay Beach
    9 min drive
  • St. John's (ANU-V.C. Bird Intl.)
    16 min drive

Room options

Cove Suite

  • 68 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

St. John's

With a stay at The Cove Suites at Blue Waters Resort and Spa in St. John's, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Dickenson Bay Beach and Coates Cottage Art Gallery. .This beach hotel is 9 mi (14.4 km) from Galley Bay and 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Jolly Beach.

What's nearby

  • Hodges Bay - 7 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Dickenson Bay Beach - 9 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Heritage Quay - 9 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Runaway Bay Beach - 11 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Galley Bay - 33 min drive - 14.5 km

Getting around

  • V.C. Bird Intl. Airport (ANU) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sips and Tips - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tucker On The Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bayside Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Barefoot By The Sea - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Anna's On The Beach Lounge & Restaurant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Cove Suites at Blue Waters Resort and Spa

Ocean-view hotel with a beach bar, near Dickenson Bay Beach
The Cove Suites at Blue Waters Resort and Spa offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and DVD players. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Coffee/tea makers and free minibar items are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The Spa at Blue Waters has massage/treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and free minibar items. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
All-inclusive rates are available at this hotel. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Grab a bite at The Palm, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the beach bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Palm - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Bartleys - This restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
The Cove Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Pelican Bar - Onsite bar. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Veronicas Bar - This bar is located by the pool.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at The Cove Suites at Blue Waters Resort and Spa are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 beach bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • The Palm
  • Bartleys
  • The Cove Restaurant
  • Pelican Bar
  • Veronicas Bar

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tennis lessons
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage/treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Beach towels
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels
  • DVD player
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property enforces a strict evening dress code in all restaurants.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between August 07 and October 14.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: XCD 13.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 6 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

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The Cove Suites at Blue Waters Resort and Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Odmar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all around, especially for its top notch fine-dining restaurant (The Cove), and 3 private beaches. But, as one should expect when in the Caribbean, overpriced food in very, very small portions.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Stuart

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Abbe

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

McCarty

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Ivan, Oakville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
After reading all the glamorous reviews online, we decided to visit Blue Waters. We booked Cove all-inclusive with “consierge” service. The location is beautiful. The Cove villas have great views of the water. The rooms are spacious and clean. The private pool per villa is very clean and quiet. Food is at best average. Breakfast is exactly the same every day with very limited options. Lunch was better at Carolyn’s than the Palm. Dinner at the Cove was the biggest joke. It is advertised as Michelin star restaurant. Any average restaurant chain has better food than this restaurant. The menu doesn’t change either. Dinner at the Palm was hit and miss but overall nothing exciting. Portions are small and if you request more food, you are ignored or looked at as though you are asking for too much (once again we had all inclusive purchased). The so called consierge did nothing other than book our dinner and ask if we needed anything for the room. The hotel manager preferred to only talk to UK guests - everyone else was completely ignored. Same was with the Manager of Palm. We asked about excursions available and the consierge literally asked us to go check a few folders on a desk - we asked for advice and were offered none. The service at the restaurants is very very slow. Only the team at Carolyn’s seemed to be more alert. Everyone else was in no rush. We decided that it might be a hotel strategy so that people do not get encouraged to order more. Overall a mediocre stay.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

C A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff make the resort
An excellent resort hotel with the most wonderful staff & management. Room to relax & enjoy the facility’s on offer. If a problem happens then it is resolved very quickly. No mosquitoes issues here, with regular fogging & room defenders.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful resort, but not handicapped accessible. Lots of steps, very few ramps, and difficult to get to beach. Two of the 3 restaurants were not accessible at all due to flights of stairs, and the beach bar was the same.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was beautiful and so well maintained. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. We were there for a week and only left the property one time. It was one of the most relaxing vacations we have ever experienced.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Janet, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Stay !
From check in to check out everything was wonderful . The staff are friendly and warm especially Karen our concierge and Wingrove at the pool bar . Romaine was fantastic at the Cove restaurant. Everyone knows your name on day one ! This was our 4th time in Antigua and our first at this resort . We will definitely be back next year and highly recommend to all our family and friends ! Also water sports staff especially Rocky !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Alex, Washington, DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel premises and cleanliness as well as friendly staff. The real dissappponrment was the lack of food venues and poor quality of food. There were no selections expected at the hotel of this high rating. We expressed our disappointment with quinine to the staff and only closer to our departure the staff was able to provide some limited options (examples: no fresh juices or fruit, selection limited to bananas only, given the island should have access to much wider selection of fresh lattice and veggies). Overall staff and property were excellent and we truly enjoyed our stay, that said lack of any night entertainment, poor quinine and daily choice of deserts was a bit of a disappointment.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, Northern Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Hotel with first class facilities
We liked everything about Blue Waters. The accommodation was modern,spacious and clean. The concierge service was very efficient - it was good to have all restaurant bookings and requests dealt with so that there was nothing to think about. The restaurants could not be faulted with wonderful food and first class service. We enjoyed both the pools and beaches and it was never difficult to find a sunbed. All in all, 10 out of 10.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ken, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great resort. Food excellent. Upgraded room good.
Thanks to the resort our room was upgraded despite the terrible experience with Expedia. All of our expectations were met with the resort, but never book using Expedia. Repeated calls to them were met with speaking to different countries which were difficult to understand, and no cooperation. Never use Expedia.

10/10 Excellent

J. D.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel with lovely staff.
The Blue Waters is a lovely hotel with very helpful staff. The whole property is beautiful and well taken care of both inside and outside. We had a lovely suite overlooking the water. My husband hit with the tennis pro several times during our stay and really enjoyed the opportunity. They have a variety of water sport options and lots of opportunities to do day trips around the island. Overall, a great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Honeymoon
My wife and I came for our honeymoon. We were immediately greeted, by name, with a cold towel (it's hot there) and a glass of champagne at the hotel entrance. From that point forward, everything from service to food quality was exceptional. Staff is extremely friendly and always asking to make sure that all accommodations are satisfactory. I am not sure how busy the resort actually was, but it did not give off the appearance of being extremely busy - we never had issues finding pool or beach chairs. We even experienced a tropical storm (even though it veered away a bit) while we were there, and the staff provided us with "care packages" to take back to our rooms with enough food and drink for breakfast and lunch the following day. The staff truly makes noticeable effort to ensure you have an enjoyable stay. We were sad to go and would love to come back. We found the nature and atmosphere of this resort to be perfect for a honeymoon, though we did see several families. The only way I would not recommend this hotel is if you are looking to party like a rockstar every night.

10/10 Excellent

Clarissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome service!
Attentive staff, great facility and excellent food.