Curtain Bluff - All Inclusive

We’re a little late writing this review, so we can’t vouch for changes since we visited (May 2023). The headline is this is a good but in no way a top notch resort. We’ve vacationed at nearly twenty resorts over the years (Caneel Bay, Little Dix, Jumby Bay, etc.) We wanted to save a bit of money on this vacation, so we took a shot at Curtain Bluff. You do get what you pay for. The good: The staff is generally friendly and efficient. The junior suites are spacious, comfortable, quiet (take the ground and not upper floor suite and enjoy the hammock five steps away on the beach). The beachside restaurant (when open) is terrific. Creative cuisine, good service for a Caribbean resort, and gorgeous water views. Tip: book it before you travel. Incredibly, even though you are a guest you will not eat there if you try to make a same day reservation—and there are just two restaurants. The water sports equipment is free and up to date. We enjoyed the snorkeling trip by boat, though you don’t see much sea life. The beach drink and food service is friendly and efficient. The bad: Like many resorts, if you want a front row umbrella and chairs you have to wake up early and plant your stuff to claim a good spot. The beach itself is clean and the water pristine (unless there is a sargassum seaweed event). The regular restaurant is barely passable. Breakfast there is good and sort of efficient. Since we couldn’t get a dinner reservation on 2 nights at the beach restaurant we ate at the inside resort restaurant. Dinner there is a joke. Tired, mediocre food that reminds you of the uncreative 1950s. It was so depressing that we took a taxi to pay for dinner at the next door resort, Carlisle Bay. Overall we’re glad we spent a week at Curtain Bluff, but we will not be retuning.

This review says as much about me as about the resort. I had always trended toward big box type hotel rooms with two tvs and a ton of fanfare. This resort has everything one would want in a relaxed luxurious setting (except TVs but who needs TV these days with WiFI which was good in the resort). The hotel caters to its guests in a manner that I had not experienced before. This was the first time in three years that I did not stay at the Four Seasons in Anguilla, as I wanted to try something different. While I would never insult the FS, I thought that I needed the active vibe vs the more laid-back vibe. Yes, they have all the water sports available, two pools (including an adult pool) and both have exceptional food, but at CB, you can almost feel your blood pressure lowering on vacation. They meet your every need. For example, at the adult pool, there is a smaller bar. I wanted a frozen drink which they could not make there. Within seconds of saying "ok", they reassured me that they will get it from another location. They anticipate your needs. The examples are too extensive to list. I think it can be summed up by the housekeeping person when I walked into her turning down my room in the evening. I told her that she didn't need to turn down the room. She actually asked me if I would give her the opportunity to just provide me with a few of the essentials before she leaves. They truly care about your enjoyment, rather than going through the motions. The resort is run by Rob and Wendy, two of the nicest people you will ever meet.

This resort is top notch. Great food, amazing staff, such a beautiful place where you just are happy

We have stayed at Curtain Bluff for the past 6 years. The level of service and quality are consistently excellent. We will continue to visit yearly for as long as we can.

A wonderful place. No wonder people return time after time. We will too. Truly a taste of paradise..

This was our 4th or 5th trip to Curtain Bluff. It continues to set the standard by which we judge other vacation destinations. We still try other hotels in the Caribbean but have yet to find one that we enjoy as much. We recently tried Keyonna, and it was really nice (and less expensive), but it was not in the same class as Curtain Bluff. This is the second time that my wife booked us for the following year at Curtain Bluff while we were still at the hotel. The food and beach are exceptional, as are the staff. We again stayed in the Grace Bay suite, which was fantastic. It is huge and very private. The Ground Floor Jr. Suites are also very nice, with access right to the beach, but they are just not as great as the Grace Bay Suite. They just installed a new infinity pool, with a terrific view of the ocean. It is nice to have an additional destination after sitting on the beach all day. My only suggestions to the hotel would be more included selections of red wine at the bars (cabernet or Malbec) and an additional scuba trip in the afternoon.

My husband and I went to Curtain Bluff for the first time last February. We had a beautiful room with a private plunge pool. Service was wonderful, food was fabulous. We enjoyed our stay. I would have given it an excellent review except for the fact that when we checked out we had an added $366.24 on our bill for an additional ABST TAX. This was a surprise to us. This should not happen. This is cause for us NOT to return to Curtain Bluff. Is this not how guests should be treated. We were not notified in advance that there was an increase in taxes. We made our reservation well in advance and paid a very hefty payment to enjoy this resort. We received a very pool explanation at the front desk when checking out. SAD.

Honeymooned at CB in 1974, returned for 50th Anniversary. A wonderful experience! A rare occurrence when a hotel/business survives 50+ years and continues to improve, but maintains its “vibe”.

Curtain Bluff is an outstanding resort with a professional and friendly staff, outstanding cuisine, terrific watersports, beachfront rooms and overall beautiful grounds. We have been to numerous Caribbean islands resorts in the past, and nothing matchs Curtain Bluff.