Simple resort

The grounds of the hotel were okay. The rooms were not good at all. Our room was not good at all... Our tv was so badly damaged, our safe had to be fixed, the pipe from the sink to the drain was completely missing they did repair it, the closet doors were missing and after being asked they did replace the bedding with a new one. The food was okay but not much of a selection. I would not return to this resort.

Ok Resort

Nice small resort. No coffee maker or bottled water in the room. No snack bar for if you get hungry after dinner or anytime of the day. Beautiful weather and ocean. Nice pool. I recomend the catamaran cruise it's a blast. Make sure you sit up front cz when the carribean sea meets the alantic ocean you get soaked by the waves it's so cool. Also took the island tour by taxi. Got to see alot of culture and history. Stopped at a cpl of nice beaches to swim and had a nice carribean lunch. Staff very  [... read more]friendly and they had nightly entertainment and stuff throughout the day. All in all a very nice trip.

Amazing resort

The hotels location is perfect. The beach is perfect ! All the staff are amazing. Go out of their way to ensure your satisfied. Food is very good - changes constantly. Hotel and rooms are tired. These need a facelift.

Great Resort!!

Rex Halcyon Cove is a small resort with great friendly staff and good food. We found that we were able to get around the resort easily and it also allowed you to get to not only know the staff but all the great guests. You can keep to yourself or meet new people. The beach was amazing. They only have one pool which is a nice size if that is what you like. Fenton the entertainment supervisor was fun and always trying to get the guests to try new things or just get moving whether it be aquatics in [... read more] the pool or bingo or trying cricket. The resort is a bit tired but is being worked on and updated. I would recommend staying here. We met people that have been going there for years.

Amaizing! Clean, Safe, Nice People, Delicious Food

This hotel is clean, well maintained, easy access to all facilities. Always a different place to have either breakfast, lunch or dinner. Staff are always ready to help, they are patient and try to make you feel welcomed. The beach is clean to what is humanly possible , there is however some smoker who throw cigarettes butts to the beach. Unfortunately, staff have to bend their backs to clean the mess. There is plenty of space to relax and not be bother by smokers. The water is clean and you can  [... read more]see fish around you the whole time. If you happen to check the weather report before you arrive and see thunder storms, do not panic. The rain if few, warm and you can enjoy it even while you are on the beach bed or in the water. We did it! Going on the tours is something to take advantage of. We had great tours around the island and went to Barbuda, a little extension of paradise. The ferry which bring you there is a little bit hard on your back as it jumps the two out of the three hours of trip length. But hey, worth it! Some tips, bring a cushion, bring some chips and packed food, change many one dollar bills for the tips prior trip, the banks have change but the lines are long. Overall, well recommended, bring yourself, your spouse and your children. It is a beautiful place to give yourselves a prize from your hard work.

Great Value

There are three things that I personally expect from a vacation. Good food, a beautiful beach and a comfortable bed to sleep in. The Rex met all of my expectations. Yes the buildings are old so it's not a palace, but my husband and I don't care about that. Management and staff work really hard at making the best of what they've got; for example, changing the colours and patterns of the table cloths in the main dining room. We loved the white sandy beach, the lunch at the Carib bar, the yummy din [... read more]ners and desserts. Italian night was beyond excellent. Thank you to all for a great holiday. Margaret and Brad

FANTASTIC VACATION

This resort was amazing. My husband and I traveled with my two sisters. We were booked in on the ground floor #231 and #236 not side by side but great. We met amazing staff and the group of vacationers were in our age group,(48-65) very few kids. Drinks at the bar were extensive for a all inclusive hotel. Black russians, margaritas, etc. Yes our room was dated (bamboo, not so bad) and was cleaned to perfection when we wanted it to be. The water and the beach was amazing. Plenty of lounges! Defin [... read more]itely would go back!

Great resort

The staff gets an A for amazing. We felt right at home when Dwayne greeted us with cold drinks while we were checking in. He was very helpful and welcoming. The staff was wonderful!! Great stay for our family including our two grand- daughters(one and two years old). The front desk staff were amazing especially in their prompt effort in helping us to locate a doctor in finding a doctor to get some medication for our son. The grounds were beautiful and well kept. Housekeeping was excellent. Overa [... read more]ll great seven days.

Good resort for the money

Resort is very tired, but the staff , with the exception of front desk (very rude), food & drink, beach are all very good. Rooms are large and cleaned daily. Only one ala carte restaurant which is only open 3 days/week.

Good Value Hotel

This hotel was what I expected for the price and the fact that it was listed as a 3 star. The beach was good and the same beach shared with the Sandles Resort right next door. Very windy when we were there so snorkelling wasn't an option as the water had no visibility. As previous reviews said the staff were wonderful and the food was good. The hotel is run down and does need many repairs. Any complaints we did have, ie: no hot water, were addressed immediately.

Rex Resorts - Halcyon Cove

Very poorly managed. Staff are not friendly, no smiles, no how are you etc... I met only 2 of the staff that were friendly. Rooms are old but clean. Food was good. The a la carte restaurant is not worth it as you have to pay for 80% of what is on the menu. The beach was nice but small, lots of sand fleas and only one small pool. Came back with bites all over my legs. Heard that they are being bought out by Sandals. It needs an upgrade bad.

Great family vacation

Hotel a little runned down but very clean. Great staff (reception, server, bar, cleaning, etc). Great location on the end of the bay. Quiet area and good for babies, small kids and elderly. Food was fresh and good.

Great bang for your buck!

Right on the same beach as Sandles, ocean and beach was amazing. Simple and clean older hotel, quiet perfect for R&R. Food was simple, but tasty. Modest variety in food, Engish influence, With tea time between 4-5. I would suggest a snack bar, be added for in between meal times, and one complementary bottle of water in room. I would definitely go back.

Amazing Beach

We loved our stay at the Rex. This was our second time and I must say they have improved. The new manager has a lot to do with it. We will return. One of the best beach you will ever find. If you like a small resort with no Belles and Whistles look no further

Great Staff...but resort has seen better days

The hotel is set on beautiful beach. The staff are warm and friendly. However the whole place needs some maintenance. The rooms are clean but not well maintained...so the shower leaks, there's no light bulb in the socket...there's wires sticking out of the walls and the whole place needs a paint job. But despite the worn furnishings we enjoyed our stay because the staff was warm and welcoming. The food was great. And the place was clean.

Halcyon Cove by REX - Resort Report from the USA

We have returned from our warm winter week in Antigua. This year we selected the REX – Halcyon Cove Resort for this. It was our third time to this resort. Each time we wonder if there will be a next time for in 2008 it looked like it needed an extreme makeover as well in 2000. The problem is REX offers this get away as a cost cutting savings, thus it doesn’t have the resources to do what the Sandals can do to make it a beautiful looking resort. The staff was always working with us on making  [... read more]sure our needs were meet. Including the General Manager – Riaan – that seemed to be everywhere and there never was a task he wasn’t willing to do. We were amazed how all the staff was really engaged in making our stay so pleasant. Part of our visit we give away two pewter pint tankards to the staff at the resort. We place the name of everyone that helps make our stay. Every time a person does something for us I would add their name again and again. On the last evening we place all the names in a hat and have two lucky people receive the pewter pints. It was amazing to see the enthusiasm to have another name added to the vast collection. The lucky winners this year was Tiphany (server) and Dolston (bartender). There was one bartender – Kai that had at least 17 names in the hat but unfortunately her name wasn’t drawn on Saturday evening. The meals were good but needed to have a little more diversity in the offerings. Some examples are more fruit in the morning - pineapple was only available one morning and prunes were only offered twice after my wife had asked. The cheese they offered was not a cheddar but more on the Velveeta style that I hadn’t had since I was a young lad. I could never understand why onions or scallions had to be placed on the salad at lunch and dinner when they had a bowl of them offered in the salad bar as well. It took several days to get our allergy problems resolved and after that the dinners went very well including the barbeque on Saturday evening for both my wife and myself. There was always something we could work around our issues for breakfast and lunch. Our first room had issues with the electricity and we were moved to another one across the resort. That one had the electric outlet available for the UK hair dryer and curling iron my wife had purchased for these resorts. The room was very spacious but had issues with the water being brown (iron) and not very hot. Also I had to have someone return several times to fix the safe, so I could get in it again. The 4 digit code seemed to get lost and cause it to lock until someone came to over ride it. As return REX customers – three times to the Halcyon Cove in Antigua and four times to the REX Grenadian and once to the REX St. Lucian we would think there might be some special thing to acknowledge that we had chose this resort chain for our winter vacations. At some of the REXs there was a variety of ways they thanked use for selecting them. As a place to go and not break the bank, I would recommend it. The valued for the dollars spent is there. Just remember it is like a Red Rood Inn/Holiday Inn that needs some work done not a Hilton or Ritz Carlton.

Amazing!

Well kept grounds, good food, clean rooms. Amazing beach and pools! Friendly staff and lots of activities. I would definitely return. We were there during the Christmas holidays and it was absolutely great!

Beautiful resort

Resort was clean and beautiful. The staff were very friendly and helpful . Food was excellent they work hard to ensure our experience was a good one. And it was a great experience.we also liked the fact that you could go off the resort unsupervised and do sightseeing or walk around St. John's .its a beautiful island that caters to all tourist and the people are very welcoming .

Overall comfortable little resort

This resort is perfect for those who don't need much. The rooms are good always clean facilities (pool/beach) are perfect for those who have little kids and for the adults who just want a quick and refreshing dip in the water. It is unfortunate that one side of the beach (closest to the bar and carib dining) has lots of stones on the sand and upon entry to the water but again it is easy to deal with. Although the islanders deal in $US currency we brought the $EC and there was no issues working w [... read more]ith the exchange. Anywhere you want to go is a taxi ride away and not expensive and taxis are readily available right on the resort. All of the staff are so very nice and helpful special thanks to Shane in the main dining for making our stay that much more enjoyable. This young man works hard and it is obvious that he will go places in life if the right opportunity is presented to him. Overall a good little resort.

My Stay from May 17-May 24th

Staff: Friendly! Seem timid at times however getting conversating with them and they are great people! Fenton - Entertainment Dept - chirp him if you want to see some activities happening on your stay!! Especially water aerobics !! He's pretty hilarious and can get things going if you JOIN IN ! Janet - the towel lady - she seems shy, however once you get her talking shes pretty awesome Dave - the dude on the beach with matching everything! from glasses to hat to shirt......buy excursions from [... read more] him and he'll take care of you. Very personable and laid back! Orlando - Bartendar - Call him Boss!! Ask him for the "orlando special" and youll love that drink Great bartendar and very humble! Dalston - Bartendar - older gentlemen, but dont let that fool you! He can jam and have great convos with you! Great bartendar as well!! Very personable! Ann-Marie - Restaurant supervisor - shes amazing laid back and personable. Love her. All the ladies at breakfast are amazing also!! Miss chatting with them already Food: breakfast amazing, lunch the curry chicken, jerk chicken and stew chicken were IDEAL! Especially the BBQ day on Saturday eve! Restaurant Staff: amazing service. no complaints. Rooms: Average. If you have been to Cuba - same type of feel. Bathrooms could get some renos however you have all you need. Fridge: All inclusive doesnt get you water, pop or alcochol in your mini fridge which makes no sense to me. A FIRST experience for me and ive travelled everywhere in the caribbean and that MAFE NO SENSE. The water on the resort is safe to drink, even though the locals tell you to get bottled water instead because its better. I drank the water given on the resort amongst others and we are all fine Snacks: BRING SOME WITH YOU.......as things are a bit pricey in the hotel shop. just saying. I get they need to make money, however if you can bring your favorites from home, i recommend it. Coffee Lovers: my recommendation is bring your own! Housekeeping: Keep things tidy! We left tips each day and the room was clean and good to go and stocked with towels, toiletries and bed made everyday. A La Carte Menu: That is only one and the ODD part about it, is youhad to pay for? It wasnt included in all inclusive- which is another thing that makes no sense to me - as all inclusive SHOULD include those things. So keep that in mind. We stayed on room 336 which gave you a nice niew of the beach and pool area. The ocean view rooms that actually face the ocean do not have balconies. Sunday do the Shirley Heights Excursion. The Mountain top view is gorgeous! Also bring exta cash to enjoy their BBQ there and a few drinks! Its worth it ! All in all a relaxing vacation. If you are looking for a party resort this isnt the one for you.