Luxury Travel Advisor - March 2009 - (Page 12) HOTELS CURT AIN BLUFF “Maybe if we count the number of seashells we have at home we’ll figure out how many times we’ve been here.” That was a comment from a couple I sat next to at the beach at Curtain Bluff (www.curtainbluff. com) in January as they chose a small conch shell to commemorate their 2009 visit to the Antiguan resort. The comment speaks directly CURTAIN BLUFF ’s spa, above, has amazing views of the Caribbean everywhere you turn. to the loyalty of the resort’s clientele; it tends to draw a staggering 80 percent repeat-guest rate. As for us “newbies,” we’d say it took about seven minutes following our arrival to “get” Curtain Bluff, the clincher being when we walked into our second-floor Junior Suite (No. 12) and out onto the balcony, where the Caribbean Sea was rolling up on the shore just a few feet away. On this, the rougher surf side of the resort, the beach remained virtually empty and, hence, private all day, although a sufficient number of beach chairs were provided to accommodate anyone in search of serenity. Instead, denizens of Curtain Bluff tend to head to the calmer bay side of the beach where an array of casually arranged thatched-umbrellas covering duos of lounge chairs awaits. Important to know: The beach and pool are not places to see and be seen; in fact, the pool (with two 75-foot lap lanes) seems to be an all-but forgotten amenity at the resort. Couples instead tend to lie about on the beach all day. Note: Don’t expect butlers to arrive every hour; the service at Curtain Bluff is less formal than that. What’s important, however, is that bar service is provided on a regular basis at the beach. Luxury Travel Advisor suspects that what drives the loyalty and the true Caribbean hospitality at Curtain Bluff is its independent ownership. Howard 12 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | March 2009 http://www.curtainbluff.com http://www.curtainbluff.com
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