Hi James
Which reports do you trust? Well, you trust them all.
Sorry, I don't mean to be unhelpful, but the bottom line is that 99% of those reports probably express genuine sentiment.
There's not a hotel or restaurant in the world that is right for EVERYONE. So, whether you like and appreciate the Blue Waters Inn (or anywhere else, on or off Tobago) is entirely down to YOU. Like anywhere, the vast majority of people who leave dissatisfied have not done their homework. They have gone somewhere not best suited to their tastes and preferences - or with over-blown expectations.
The tricky bit for you is to work your way through this minefield of reports and find those from people most like yourself. Start off with our review, because they are written as objectively as possible, in recognition of our readers vastly different tastes and preferences. That's why our reviews never compare establishments - we simply report the facts as we see them. Then study the posts in the forum. Where you find extreme views, for or against the hotel, click on the poster's Profile button at the bottom of the post and see how many posts they've written. I'm always a trifle suspicious of people who make a single post. The best and most meaningful posts are those written by people who started by asking questions before their holiday. They are obviously doing proper research. Click on the Profile link "Find all posts by ...." to examine their other reports. They can tell you an awful lot about the poster, their tastes and expectations. Do their reports seem to be from someone who generally had a bad holiday and is criticising everything - or are they giving over-the-top praise for everything and everyone they came into contact with.
Focus on the features that are most important to you.
I can only tell you that Jill and I consider Batteaux Bay to be one of the most romantic spots on Tobago. Yes, the BWI is a little rough around the edges but having stayed in every good hotel on Tobago I can tell you that I would be more than happy to spend a couple of months at the BWI. We never visit Tobago without calling in there - and thats more than can be said for an awful lot of other, very good, places. The truth is that nowhere's perfect and if you anywhere with grossly inflated expectations, you can only be dissapointed. Simply accept that Tobago is an under-developed destination (and long may it remain so) and a little rough around the edges. That is its very charm. You must decide whether you want a man-made beach that is swept two times a day and every falling leaf removed, or whether you want REAL life on a tropical island.
Don't worry - I'm sure you will have a wonderful honeymoon. Good luck!
