For over 45 years, Curtain Bluff has welcomed guests to Antigua. American owners Howard and Michelle Hulford still have a presence here, with the resort being managed professionally for years by Rob Sherman and Cal Roberts. The hotel’s ‘no key’ approach reflects the trust placed in their long-serving staff and many repeat guests.

Fifteen acres of beach and gardens create spectacular vistas for the fully inclusive 72 rooms and suites scattered up the bluff, where cooling sea breezes render air conditioning unnecessary even though the amenity is available.


The spacious Junior Suites have marble bathrooms and sunken living rooms, and are situated on the resort’s surf beach (a second beach offers calmer waters for water sports). The luxurious Morris Bay and Grace Bay Suites feature extra touches of indulgence such as four poster beds and balcony Jacuzzis.

The roomy accommodation is ideal for families, and both children and adults will find plenty to keep them amused here. Each May, Curtain Bluff hosts Antigua Tennis Week. Four floodlit courts and three resident pros will help improve your own game, or there’s squash, yoga, swimming in the 75 foot pool, croquet and a full range of motorized and non-motorized water sports.

Renew your energy at the weekly beach luncheon (complete with steel band) or in the main restaurant, accompanied by a bottle from the prodigious wine cellar – only 450 different vintages to choose from!

Located on the southern tip of Antigua in the Leeward Islands, Curtain Bluff encompasses 20 acres of lush tropical gardens on the Curtain Bluff peninsula, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. For over 40 years, Curtain Bluff's extraordinary service and amenities have set the standard for excellence throughout the Caribbean. Renowned hotelier and owner Howard Hulford selected the private location for the resort in 1957 - a peninsula surrounded by a reef which protects the property's two beautiful sandy beaches: the tranquil waters of the bay beach and a dramatic surf beach. The resort has been under his same outstanding management since it first opened in 1962.

Curtain Bluff is a member of the prestigious Virtuoso group of select properties worldwide. The resort has also received accolades from Travel + Leisure magazine - praised as one of the best in value and service in the Caribbean - and was recently named one of the top 10 Caribbean resorts by Condé Nast Traveler.

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What's New at Curtain Bluff This Season

The Spa
A new addition to Curtain Bluff for the 2006-2007 season is a beautiful 4000 square foot Spa which sits on the water with 5 treatment rooms (4 single rooms and 1 couples suite).

The 72 guest rooms and suites offer all the qualities of island living combined with every essential amenity and service. Each room is decorated with wicker, sea grass, and exotic wood furnishings, ceiling fans, louvered windows, cool tiled floors and elegant marble or granite bathrooms. Whether on the beach or on the bluff, every room offers breathtaking ocean vistas and a private balcony.

For Honeymooners, a bottle of Champagne is placed in your room on arrival and you may enjoy a private dinner in the Gazebo plus a romantic sail on the hotel's yacht "Sentio".

Rooms On The Beach

Deluxe Rooms

18 beachfront rooms with six connecting pairs, offer king beds and sliding glass doors that open onto the beach.
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Junior Suites

All forty suites, in two-story buildings, are situated on the surf beach and boast breathtaking views. The bedroom with king size bed, extends to a sunken living room with a mini library of vacation reading.
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Grace & Morris Bay Suites

Generously proportioned and the ultimate in luxury, the bedroom and separate living room look out on a large inviting terrace with jacuzzi and glamorous outdoor furniture. The large bathroom is crafted in granite and marble.
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Rooms On The Bluff
Executive Deluxe Rooms

Our Executive Deluxe room on the bluff offers a king size bed, large terrace and marble bathroom. For families requiring two bedrooms, the Executive Deluxe Room can be attached to an Executive Suite. The terrace affords a sweeping view of the surf beach and ocean.
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Terrace Room

Sometimes referred to as the "honeymoon suite", the Terrace Suite is one of a kind, located at the top of the Bluff, with an amazing view of the beach, Morris Bay and the Caribbean Sea. It has a huge terrace for private sunbathing and dining, with a beautiful Jacuzzi.
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Executive Suites

Six one-bedroom suites with a private garden patio and an upstairs dining terrace. One-and two-bedroom suites with king size beds or, in the second bedroom, two twin beds and living room with terrace views of the ocean.
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Each room is equipped with two telephone outlets, one for Internet access and the other for the telephone. Fax service is available at the front office. There are no televisions but guests are invited to use Curtain Bluff's Television Room.

A very highly guarded, mutual respect has been cultivated between the people of the Old Road Village and Curtain Bluff. For this reason room keys are not needed. However, doors may be locked from the inside and each room is equipped with an in-room safe for guest convenience.

Howard and Chelle Hulford's private home at the top of the bluff also serves as the location for weddings. The Hulfords welcome all Curtain Bluff guests into their home for a weekly cocktail party.

Electricity: 110 volts / 60 cycles (same as in North America)

*Note - All guest rooms are naturally cooled by ocean breezes and, although often unnecessary, air conditioning is also available in each room. Guests enjoy tropical surroundings with the absence of radios and televisions in their guest rooms.

Curtain Bluff offers some of the finest dining in the Caribbean with breakfast, lunch and dinner included in the price.

In fact, the commitment to superior dining at Curtain Bluff is so serious that Howard Hulford created his own import company in order to ensure consistent availability of fresh ingredients from around the world.

French-born Christophe Blatz has been overseeing the kitchen at Curtain Bluff as Executive Chef for the past three seasons, and was Sous Chef for



the previous seven years. Christophe Blatz trained under such notable chefs as Alain Ducasse and cooked in some of the finest Michelin star-rated kitchens in France including Les Ambassadeurs restaurant in the Hotel du Crillon Paris. His background fuses French continental with Caribbean flavors and ingredients. Working alongside chef Christophe Blatz is Mark Andrew Smith, master of the art of pastry making. Chef Smith's extensive resume includes over five years as pastry chef for P&O Cruises and four years as pastry chef at Carlisle Bay Resort in Antigua. Smith, joined by Executive Sous Chef, Burdette Martin, contribute an amazing flavor to Curtain Bluff.

Cooking Classes with the Chef - Chef Christophe Blatz teaches guests his personal style of fusing French flavors with Caribbean cuisine. Guests learn to cook lunch in the Bluff House, the private home of the Hulfords. Classes are $60 and include lunch and a specially selected bottle of wine from Curtain Bluff's cellar.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner - Breakfast and dinner are served al fresco in the Main Dining Room with sweeping views of the gardens. Lunch is served around the main bar terrace or in the more casual atmosphere of the Beach Club, which has been restyled with luxurious teak furniture. In-room dining is available during all meal hours.

Afternoon Tea - Afternoon tea is served on the Sugar Mill Terrace.

Hors d'oeuvres - At cocktail hour, guests can enjoy hot and cold hors d'oeuvres inside the Sugar Mill Bar or on its romantic terrace.

Attire - Attire is very casual during the day, but beach cover-ups are appreciated in the dining room at breakfast. At other times gentlemen are requested to wear long pants (no jeans, please), a collared shirt and dress shoes in the evening.

Entertainment - Live music is played nightly for dancing in the Garden Pavilion. There is also a weekly beach party luncheon with a live steel-drum band and Caribbean buffet.

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