written by on 29/03/2010
I dont come from a dirty scruffy home , so when I go away I dont lower my basic living standards, what you have here at the Rex Halcyon , is tourism on an industrial scale, very very tired acomodation not nice at all .
I refused to check in to the room they had given me ,which I might ad was a free upgrade,I did get a better room, I feel sory for the staff who try there best.
The sun shone through out our stay the food was fine the staff were lovely and we made the most of our two weeks,you are allowed to use there sister Hotel at Hawks Bill ! if your on AI, do it its leaps and bounds better.
value for money yes it was, but I still have to earn it,so would I go back,I doubt it , a clean and tidy room , its not rocket science ,thats all you want.
written by on 03/01/2008
My boyfriend and I visited Antigua for the first time. The hotel was generally ok and our room was clean and was a good size, however we were shoved in a room at the block at the back, which in my opinion needs to be knocked down and fully refurbished!!! We stayed for 2 weeks and found that after 3 days we had no hot water, and subsequently for the next 11 days we had to endure having cold showers!! The entertainment was mediocre and there was not enough to do on the complex in the evening. Apart from that, the fact that the hotel was located right on the beach, made up for it and the food wasn't half bad either, apart from one evening we had a meal at the Arawak Terrace and there was no gravy!!!! It was the continental menu and I have to say I am not used to eating dry food!!! But all in all, we had a pleasant stay at Halcyon Cove.
written by vivienyoung on 24/03/2005
Rex Halcyon Cove has been a wonderful hotel; when all the fixtures & fitting were new it must have been lovely. It's well laid out, nice well-kept grounds and the staff are friendly and helpful, although their efforts are hampered by trying to cope with guests complaining about their rooms. We booked a standard room and upgraded to a beachfront studio when we got there. The studio had a narrow (sitting-out type)balcony overlooking the beach - wonderful. But the room itself - the WC didn't flush properly, the sliding wardrobe door fell off, and the tiny fridge could have starred on the Antiques Roadshow. During the two weeks we repeatedly asked for the WC to be fixed & although they came a few times it never did work right. We gave up asking eventually, using the loo in the reception area when needed. We were on a room only basis, but found that it was cheaper to buy an all-inclusive food package for breakfast & dinner (they sell various combinations of meals and days). There aren't many places to eat out nearby. There is nightly entertainment (variable) at the large beach bar, also a function room used if rain threatens. Hotel restaurant is nicely presented, with attentive staff, but food varied in quality from day to day. Beach area is wonderful, very clean and well looked after.
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347084_Steve Edge's Response to vivienyoung's Review
Written on: 24/02/2008
I disagree with this review because... I found it offered a totally unacceptable standard of accommodation and service