Blue Waters Resort & Spa 

Authentic Caribbean charm

Set amid stunning gardens, this intimate resort offers impeccable service and exquisite clifftop suites.

This beautiful hotel blends modern chic and classic-colonial style, with fresh white décor and warm wood. Stroll along powder-soft sands to secluded coves and wade into calm waters for swimming and watersports. Relax on a plush sun lounger on the beach deck or by one of the stunning infinity pools that merge with the turquoise sea beyond. Explore gardens draped with bougainvillaea and hibiscus and spot hummingbirds. The hotel has a significant focus on environmental responsibility too – it’s making great strides in banning all single-use plastics and is the first hotel in Antigua to launch a refillable water bottle scheme.

Why we love Blue Waters Resort & Spa

  • It’s tucked away in 17 acres of mature gardens on a private bay blessed with three secluded powder-soft beaches

  • Opt for an elegant Cove Suite for accommodation with the benefit of a Cove Concierge and access to a shared infinity pool

  • Upgrade to an All Inclusive option that covers not just meals, but also but a minibar restocked daily and sundowners and canapes at the beach bar

  • Families will love the child-friendly dining options, from early sittings to a pre-ordering system designed to cut mealtime stress

5 stars
Dec - Apr
Antigua
9 hours
On Soldiers Bay, 4 miles from St. John’s
Approx. 15 minutes from Antigua airport
All Inclusive Option, Beach, Honeymoon, Spa, Activities, Watersports, Suitable for children, Kids club, Villas

Rooms

Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Board
  • Spas & wellness
  • Activities
  • Sustainability
  • Children

Enjoy breakfast on the terrace, casual lunches and sophisticated dinners at the sea-view Palm Restaurant, plus superb ocean views at the clifftop Cove Restaurant. The Reef, a newly renovated casual dining venue, serves light bites, salads and flat breads for lunch on the terrace and the Pelican Bar does great cocktails. There’s also a casual beach bar and pool bar.

The Palm Restaurant
The resort’s main restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a relaxed al fresco setting. In the evening choose from the à la carte menu or sizzling delights from the weekly barbecue.

The Cove Restaurant
The Cove Restaurant has a wonderful clifftop setting overlooking the sea. Here you can enjoy romantic candlelit dinners of Caribbean and French cuisine.

The Reef Restaurant
Enjoy relaxed light lunches with sea views from the terrace or served directly to your poolside lounger.

Pelican Bar
This colourful Caribbean bar is the place for relaxing during the day and cocktails accompanied by steel band music in the evenings.

Veronica’s Bar
This poolside bar will keep you refreshed during the day. In the early evening why not enjoy a sundowner cocktail with a sharing anti-pasti platter?

What's included

Breakfast • Breakfast at The Palm Restaurant • Extra inclusions • Non-motorised watersports, regular evening entertainment, daily activities programme, fitness centre, tennis.

Upgrade options

All Inclusive • Full English breakfast at the Palm Restaurant • Lunch at Reef or the Palm Restaurant • Dinner at the Palm Restaurant, the Cove Restaurant (some items attract a surcharge) • All drinks including most premium brand drinks and house wines • Stocked minibar, replenished daily • Selected non-motorised watersports • Regular evening entertainment • Only two dining experiences are guaranteed to be open every evening, including "pop-up" restaurant concepts • Daily sundowners & canapes at Veronica's beach bar each evening 5-7pm

The Spa at Blue Waters has partnered with ila Spa, a celebrated brand which uses products from medicinal flowers to powerful gem stones. The Spa itself has both indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, and a wonderful oceanfront relaxation area with infinity pool for pre- and post-treatment relaxation. As well as luxurious scrubs, facials, massages and more, you can enjoy bespoke therapies including the signature ila Chakra Wellbeing treatment which involves a Marma massage, and the Gold Cellular Face Therapy aimed at skin rejuvenation with frankincense from Ethiopia.

The hotel's fitness centre is equipped with treadmills, cross-trainers and bikes. If you wish to see more of Antigua, Blue Waters has its own boat that can be chartered for up to 12 guests. The resort offers a complimentary daily activities programme which includes yoga, pilates, aquacise, zumba, wine & rum tasting, garden tours and fishing. There is also a tennis court with equipment for hire.

Blue Waters has a strong emphasis on reducing plastic pollution. Guests are given a drinking bottle on arrival that they can keep topped up from the resort’s refill points. Bathroom amenities are supplied by Neem Avenue, a company focussed on using organic local ingredients.

Other sustainable policies include seaweed composting, using solar power to light up the pathways and eliminating the use of motorised water sports.

Family dining is a breeze at Blue Waters. From early sitting times for little guests, to a pre-order system that lets families choose dishes ahead of time, it’s all geared up to make things as stress-free as possible.

Rooms at Blue Waters are designed to feel like a homeaway- from-home with plenty of space for families. We recommend the Cove Suites, which sleep up to two adults and two children up to 12 years old. There are exclusive pools for Cove Suite guests. If you want the children to have a separate sleeping space, we love the Deluxe Beachfront Rooms which can be interconnecting and sleep up to two adults and three children. Luxury Suites sleep up to two adults and three children in the lounge area. The Cove Penthouse is a great choice for those with a bigger budget, with three bedrooms and an open-plan kitchen and living area. Villas are also available. Cots are available on request.

Blue Waters kids' club is available for ages 5-12, open all year round, Monday-Friday from 9:30am-4pm with activities on offer such as arts & crafts, fishing, cricket, dancing and tie dye. During the school holidays there are additional evening activities on selected days from 6-9pm, these include pizza and movie nights, kids discos. Blue Waters also has a games room that features a pool table, table tennis and games which are perfect for older children. Babysitting and nanny services are available to book locally or pre-book prior to arrival.

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