Tucked in a beautiful bay below an exclusive residential enclave, this hotel is 3 km north of Dickenson Bay and 15 minutes from the airport. This well-managed boutique resort continues to be a sophisticated little refuge for those seeking a vacation where the priorities are good dining and a small secluded beach. Thanks to consistent maintenance and housekeeping, arrivals can expect a more intimate and elegant version of Sandals, with better restaurants and more attentive service (but less acreage of course). The hotel offers three-meal plans, including the expensive all-inclusive program.
A brick-paved driveway leads to this delightful Mediterranean-inspired complex trimmed with teal gingerbread and tiny cedar-shingled awnings. The main building is a breezy multilevel hall with a cathedral ceiling. The subtly sophisticated surroundings include fine island appointments and plush cushions in the sitting area, but the attentive reception staff hurries guests through the formalities and straight to their rooms.
The stylish air-conditioned dinner-only restaurant offers excellent international fare, an impressive wine list and superb service. Hearty buffets dominate the poolside restaurant, where weekly barbecues are served. Drinks flow freely in the two bars although the atmosphere ebbs and flows. Entertainment comes in the form of steel bands and modest revues.
Recreational options include three pools and a spacious beachfront. One pool is dedicated to children, but supervised children's programs are limited in scope, a reflection of the hotel's target clientele. There are also two small beaches, a gym, sauna, steam room, and watersports. Two additional pools including one by the beach provide ample space for sunbathing. The tennis court is lighted at night, and the modest spa offers massage, body wraps and minimal beauty treatments. A boutique is on-site, and excursions are arranged.
Complimentary morning stretch classes help to limber up guests, 
and group introductions to sailing are offered to interested parties at no charge. In addition, cooking and arts-and-crafts demonstrations are available, and weekly manager's receptions allow guests to mingle together. Regular buffet events are also held to boost camaraderie.
Thirty people can gather in the meeting room here. Pets are not permitted on the premises.
Set in whitewashed two-story wings, accommodations comprise mostly beachfront deluxe rooms and a handful of superior rooms above the pool, the majority peeking at the sea. All have remote-controlled air conditioners, ceiling fans, TVs in armoires, phones, refrigerators, luggage racks, and modest closet space with safes and robes. Proportions, even in a majority of the deluxe units, are compact, but their inherent quality bumps them up a notch. The bright tropical decor is enriched with rattan and floral fabrics, and second-floor deluxe units—the best choices here—feature built-in 
sofas and colorful flower boxes on their balconies.
The spacious baths have bidets, hair dryers and toiletries. The spectacular Rock Cottage, a five-bedroom villa perched on a private promontory, lures wealthy privacy seekers in search of a spiffy seaside villa with attentive room service. The newest additions to the room count are the Cove Suites and Penthouses featuring added space like the villas although the Suites lack a kitchen. Housekeeping is good and pays close attention to the nooks and crannies.
This expensive refuge boasts very appealing standards and location. Blessed with the intimate aura of the tiny hillside Tradewinds, Blue Waters' service and location are superior. The hotel is closed in September.
