Curtain Bluff

The excellent... 1. The pre-booking of spa services, snorkelling, and restaurant reservations before arrival (although there was a small issue with one of my dining reservations on site it was quickly dealt with). 2. The following staff - The spa staff, esp. Babs, Donyella, and the masseuses.- The staff at the Tamarind, esp. Patrick - The Sea Grapes staff. - The watersports staff. One of the staff at the adult pool. 3. The room was gorgeous. The not so good... 1. Arrival - no one showed up for the meet and greet and then the driver that was supposed to meet me was not there so they stuck me in a taxi van. There was a very large lineup at customs so it was quite a wait. (The meet and greet is suppose to allow you to go through a special line so there is no wait.) Apparently Curtain Bluff gave the company the wrong airline....Delta (instead of the one I was actually flying in on). Then they couldn't find my name because it wasn't under the airline I gave them - not that it would have mattered because the driver wasn't there anyway. 2. Front desk staff. Friendly enough but unorganized and ill-informed. There seems to be an issue with organization esp. for the arrivals/departures. Also, I did one off resort excursion and they did not arrange for the correct one (they said I was signed up for the stingray and turtle excursion but we were only taken to see the stingrays - which my daughter LOVED). 3. The other attendant at the adult pool. 4. Snorkelling was cancelled 5/10 days we were there because of the high winds. This was our main reason for going to Curtain Bluff - because of the twice a day snorkelling trips, and Antigua is supposed to have good snorkelling in March. 5. Departure - I was promised the meet and greet company would meet me at the airport to walk us through security. The Curtain Bluff driver did not call them to let them know we were arriving (which is what the reception staff at the resort told me would happen). When he dropped us off I asked him where they were and he looked blankly at me like he had no clue. He also stood there while my teenage daughter and I got 3/4 bags out of the back on our own. He didn't contact the resort.....he just drove away once he got his tip. Once again there was no one from Signature there to meet us and everyone we asked inside told me they had not seen anyone from that company in quite some time....so we stood in the very long line, once again, for an hour to get through customs/security. The resort finally responded to the email I sent saying there was no one there to meet us....saying that we could step out of line and fine an escalator to meet someone (pretty vague)....long after we were at the gate right when our plane was scheduled to take off. Lots of extremes here, hence the rating 5/10. Many good to great things but the very beginning and the very end of our stay was so time-consuming, frustrating, complicated and messed up really detracted from the stay.

A place for pure relaxation unless you choose to participate in the many activities they offer. Food was excellent for dinner at both restaurants. The remodeled junior suite was very, very nice! Service was impeccable whether it was housekeeping, servers or watersports I cannot say enough. Spa is beautiful, highly recommend! Management was excellent and were very accommodating. We shall return!

We have been reading about Curtain Bluff for years, and finally made the trip this February with our family. I wish we had come sooner! This is without question the nicest resort we have experienced in the Caribbean - and we've been to many top resorts and islands. It has an authentic feel that is fancy without being pretentious, with every amenity that one could want (except TVs, which was a good thing!) The staff and many of the guests made it feel like we were staying with family. The rooms, great beaches, tennis facilities, endless watersports and exceptional food will also make us return for future vacations. A big thank you to Kevere, Blayne, Danny, Carol, Dequencia, Diana and many others for their hospitality!

We recently returned from our 20th annual visit to Curtain Bluff. Such a wonderful place with the best staff. We call it our Antiguan home. The recent renovations are stunning, especially the Sea Grape reno. We look forward to the continuing updates. Lots of activities available to do or you can totally relax under your palapa or on a float in the water.

Truly outstanding in every way. The airport reception and transfer was prompt and efficient moving quickly through immigration and into the waiting car to take us to the property where we were greeted on arrival and provided a tour of the property, amenities and our suite. The room was beautiful, sparkling clean, recently renovated and stocked with Molton Brown bath products. The views from the room are breathtaking. The spa, beach, pools, fitness center and tennis facilities were beautiful and looked brand new. The food and beverage service was similarly on-point on an excellent, even for foodies like us. What truly made the experience exceptional though were the staff. Everyone went out of their way to ensure we were having a great time and to be sure we were 100% satisfied. Mr. Sherman (longtime property manager) went out of his way to meet us and provide a personal tour and history of the property. I now know why people keep coming back here, it's a really special place.