Current Time
Currency
hotels
Antigua + Barbuda
Tel: 888 289 9898 (toll-free)
Tel: 268 462 8400
curtainbluff@curtainbluff.com
Concierge.com's insider take:
Howard Hulford has owned this old-money all-inclusive since 1957, and has endowed it with artifacts from his own high life, including lavish furnishings, fresh produce flown in daily by his import company, and a well-stocked wine cellar. Dining is informal—although collared shirts are required for men—and TV watching is a family affair in the hotel's communal room. The place is so chummy (and secure), there aren't even locks on the doors. Weddings are a big business here; the Hulfords will even rent out their own home for the main event. Plus, for families, 12 of the 72 rooms connect, and one of the two private beaches is reef-protected—ideal for little ones. Last year they opened a 5,000-square-foot spa on a bluff over the ocean.
From the readers of Condé Nast Traveler:
(72 rooms)
—2011 Gold List
Overall Score: 91.0
- Activities: 86.0
- Design: 90.0
- Food: 91.8
- Location: 94.0
- Rooms: 90.0
- Service: 94.0
View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay ›
Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Amenities: Beach, Pool, Spa, Tennis, Water sports
Subscribe now to Condé Nast Traveler ›
RSS Feeds