Blue Waters Inn - Reader Reports & Opinion
Blue Waters Inn. Any Questions? 11 Apr 2004
Stella Porteous from Buckinghamshire England
We're off to B.W.I on April 19th. and i will post my views on it when i return [hope they're only good ones!] If anyone is considering staying there and has any 'specific' queries regarding this hotel,however small they may seem, i'll try to answer them. If anybody wants to know the strength of the rum punches i'll willingly try them out,providing of course that i don't end up falling sideways clutching my zimmer frame and startle all the other guests in the bar!! Seriously though,if you want me to check anything out ,i'll see what i can do. Stella.
Blue Waters Inn Query 03 Mar 2004
Barry Baker from Orlando, Florida
We're planning a visit to Tobago in May. In reading the posts and reviews about the Blue Waters Inn, I was wondering about the comment about "missing hair dryers" and other amenities. Aren't hair dryers accommodated by the outlets in the rooms?
Any clarification?
I found your site to be full of great information. Thanks for all your hard work in providing such a useful resource.
Blue Waters Inn Review 26 Feb 2004
K Travers from Massachusetts, USA
My husband and I just returned from 8 days at the Blue Waters Inn, which I have just rated on the poll as "Very Good". (You can see photos and commentary from our trip at: http://ktravers.smugmug.com/Travel/12476 )
The Inn itself has a fantastic location, and we opted for one of the bungalows, which was quite lovely. Several issues keep this at the "very good" level, in our subjective opinion.
Design issues.
1)I wonder who told them that the institutional green color all the buildings are painted with looked good?! I'm guessing they were going for a bright Caribbean feel, but it looks medicinal to me.
2)Also, my husband and I chose a bungalow because, well, we're spoiled by travel in the South Pacific where MOST accommodations, even budget ones, are in bungalows. Our bungalow was spacious and comfortable, and indeed right up on the beach. However, a footpath was situated directly in front of our deck, so one had to be prepared for passers-by quite often.
3)The Fishpot Restaurant lacks ambiance. Stringing nets up on the walls and tacking up fish models doesn't quite do much.
Food issues.
1)Food in Fishpot Restaurant was only ever just passable, rather than great, with the exceptions of the buffet of local food offered one night, and the consistently good breakfast buffet.
2)Food in the Shipwreck bar was quite nice, contrary to some reports I'd read. We really enjoyed their fried flying fish, nicely battered (not overly so as another review pegged it) and meaty. The bar is also casually decorated, with an easy ambiance much preferred to the Fishpot.
Staff issues.
As anticipated, some of the staff was a bit surly. This attitude came and went over our 8 day stay. We were not surprised, given previous reviews, but were happy to see that some staff were very pleasant indeed.
In any case, we really did have a great time here- it's easier to pick out the negative aspects, isn't it, and I don't want people to be dissuaded. Go with the right attitude yourself, and you're sure to have a wonderful time as well. It's value depends on what YOU value- for us it was the simple pleasure of having a spacious place to ourselves, a great location, and reasonable food nearby, both on hotel grounds and environs.
Hope this helps people out!
Karin
Bluewaters Feb2004 08 Feb 2004
Gary Elson from Guernsey Uk
Just back from Tobago. We stayed one night at the Blue Waters Inn. The location is superb, with the views out to Goat Island and Little Tobago making it one of the best locations we came across. However, we felt that you paid for that location. At $160/night it represent poor value compared to other places we stayed at (and heard about). The Speyside Inn probably represents better value.
If you want to step straight from your snorkel or boat trip into your room then its location is hard to beat. The rooms are OK. The reefs are OK but not perhaps as fabulous as they are hyped to be. Angel Reef at Goat Island is pristine, but not particularly colourful or teeming with fish.
The bar is a nice place for a drink but the staff were surly.
The Speyside/Charlotville area is wonderful, but the Bluewaters is not value for money.
Blue Waters Inn 2004 13 Dec 2003
Stella Porteous from Buckinghamshire England
Please can you put my mind at rest? Our 2nd visit to Tobago is in April 2004 this time with 2 friends. Am getting a little worried about some adverse reviews i've read about Blue Waters Inn. Coco Reef was our 1st hotel and it was great, good food.staff ,rooms etc. The beach area was a bit dissappointing,although it was pretty, instead of 'real' sea there was what looked like a lagoon. I know that B.W.Inn won't be the same in the 'luxury'stakes and am not expecting it. or indeed wanting it.Both men like bird watching, swimming and we all 4 like walking, and being lazy, reading and the odd drink or two!! We are staying in one of the bungalows and i wondered if anyone had photos etc and encouraging comments.All four of us are in our 60s. but still upright and breathing! I've read Steve's good comments re B.W.Inn but would appreciate some more.
Thanks. Stella P.
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