Awards: #1 hotel in the West Indies!
7th July 2016
Recent Awards
We are elated to report that Curtain Bluff Hotel has recently received several awards, including the best hotels in the world in Travel and Leisure’s World’s Best Awards (Reader’s Choice) 2016.
Of The Top 100 hotels in the World, Curtain Bluff ranks as #63, another award we are extremely proud of.
Of The Best Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas, Curtain Bluff ranks #2, a close second to the winner, and the highest ranking hotel in the West Indies.
We are only as good as our guests say we are, so we are sincerely appreciative of these awards, as it is the truest reflection of the service and hospitality which has made this hotel consistently ranked amongst the best in the world, year after year.
“There is truly no other resort anywhere that excels at every single element of the hospitality industry as perfectly as Curtain Bluff does,” one voter remarked.
Activities and amenities, including yoga on a deck overlooking the sea, a spa offering hydrating “Jet Lag Facials,” and Tennis Week — an international pro-am festival hosted by the resort — were among the offerings readers appreciated.
See the full list of awardees here:
http://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/hotels-caribbean-bermuda-bahamas-resorts#curtain-bluff
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