Blue Heron By Rex Resorts Hotel

HotelDescription#A small, intimate beach hotel ideal for couples and families and those wanting to get away from it all. The resort is set in its own gardens, directly on what is considered to be one of the most beautiful sandy beaches on Antigua. An offshore reef provides natural protection for the beach, making it ideal for children as well as water sports. The hotel is situated 15 miles from V C Bird International Airport (45 minutes drive) and 10 miles from the capital, St. John's.

The hotel has a friendly and informal atmosphere with 19 of the 64 rooms opening directly onto the beach: ideal for an early morning swim and the perfect location for admiring magnificent sunsets to the sounds of a steel-pan band. Facilities include a lobby with a 24-hour reception, hotel safe, currency exchange, laundry service and Internet access (fees apply). The hotel has its own bar and restaurant on-site.

Standard rooms are small and come with 1 double bed, an en suite shower room, a ceiling fan, a telephone, cable TV, radio, background music system and have a patio with internal garden view. Superior rooms have the above amenities but are larger, air-conditioned, have 2 twins or 1 double bed and come with a bath, balcony/patio with sea or garden views and a satellite TV. Beachfront rooms have the same facilities as the Superior rooms but are located directly overlooking the beach.

A varied selection of regular local and cultural entertainment is offered, including live bands for dancing, classical and jazz performances, limbo dancing and steel bands. The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool. Guests may take advantage of windsurfing (using standard boards) and sunfish sailing facilities. Snorkelling equipment and tuition, as well as scuba diving and deep sea fishing are also available (fees apply). An 18 hole golf course is situated 5 minutes from the hotel at the Jolly Harbour and tennis facilities are available 7 minutes from the hotel (fees apply).