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Description

One of the Caribbean’s top luxury hotels with its fantastic location on a private peninsula on Antigua’s southern shore, with the relatively calm Caribbean on one side and the wilder Atlantic on the other. Curtain Bluff is renowned for its exemplary level of service; impressive sporting facilities and one must mention the wine cellar, which is home to 450 wines from around the world!

The hotel offers seventy-two stylish rooms and suites with large terraces or balconies. The Deluxe Rooms, Junior Suites and One Bedroom Suites are just steps from the beach while the Executive Rooms and Suites are up a number of steps on the bluff offering superb views of the stunning beach and ocean. There is an elegant open-air main restaurant for all meals as well as the Beach Club for lunch and refreshments during the day. The cuisine is continental with a local blend of Caribbean flavours and a different dinner menu each evening. There is also a weekly beach party luncheon and nightly entertainment.

For the active, sporting facilities include tennis and squash courts, a huge array of water sports as well as complimentary yoga classes. For those who want to take time out, there is a fantastic new Spa situated on the bluff overlooking the water with treatments to help you relax and rejuvenate or, if you prefer, you can take treatments in your room with the cool Caribbean breeze.

Guide price £3,775 Per person

£3,775 per person for 7 nights, based on 2 people sharing a Deluxe Room on an All Inclusive basis, including British Airways flights and transfers.

Accommodation

Curtain Bluff features 18 Deluxe Rooms, 5 Executive Deluxe Rooms, 40 Junior Suites, 1 Terrace Room with Jacuzzi, 6 Executive One and Two Bedroom Suites, and 2 Grace and Morris Bay Suites. Rooms follow a simple yet elegant tropical style, have floor-to-ceiling windows and either verandahs or ground floor balconies with breathtaking oceanic views, complete with all the modern luxuries from air-conditioning and over-sized Jacuzzi baths to wood-paneled ceilings, and high-speed Internet.

Childcare

Children are welcome at Curtain Bluff (during February, only children over the age of 8 yrs are accepted). There is a fully equipped, unsupervised room for children, with a range of activities scheduled for younger guests including video nights and PC’s for older children. There is also a young children’s outside play area.

Facilities

Facilities at Curtain Bluff include 2 restaurants, 2 bars plus poolside and beach service available, tennis courts, squash court, putting green, lawn croquet, gift shop, scuba dive centre, free form swimming pool, Spa and beauty salon.

Activities

Complimentary activities include scuba diving (for certified divers only), Hobie Cats, windsurfing, kayaks, waterskiing (including instruction), sailing, snorkelling trips and equipment, yoga, aerobics and Pilates classes, gym, 4 floodlit tennis courts, squash, putting green and Bocci court. Activities at an additional charge include Spa treatments, golf available off-site at Harbour Club and Cedar Valley, sailing on the hotel’s private yacht, and tennis and squash lessons.

Services

Meals – breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, hors d’oeuvres and bar drinks are included in the rate. The cuisine is continental with a local blend of Caribbean flavours and a different dinner menu each evening. Weekly beach party luncheon and nightly entertainment. Fine wines are available at a charge.

When to travel

Location and directions

South Coast, Antigua

On the southern tip of the island on a peninsula, surrounded by two beaches and 35 minutes from the international airport

How to get there

9hr international flight (non-stop) and 35-minute by private car.