The popular resort destination of Antigua also has a smattering of real estate. This home has views of Dickenson Bay and is surrounded by tropical landscaping. The Date Palm Villa has three bedrooms and open spaces that create an easy flow between indoor and outdoor living areas. The home has a 31 foot x 15 foot swimming pool and separate Jacuzzi finished with Bisazza tiles. Other details include a shower room for pool area, a large sun terrace and a kitchen with a separate utility room. This home is listed at $1.4 million.

Master chefs enjoy a good resort spot as much as the rest of us, which is why you can often find them hosting cooking weeks at some of the most beautiful spots in the world. Master Chef Andre Soltner, the legendary French chef behind New York City's Lutèce and The Lutece Cookbook is hosting a week of culinary appreciation and learning at Antigua's Curtain Bluff Resort from May 26, 2008 – June 1, 2008. This has become an annual event for Soltner who will host cooking classes, demos, a wine tasting and a six-course Gala dinner over the course of the week. It's a chance to learn French cooking from one of the world's great masters of the art. Rates for this week start at $4,500 for six nights based on double occupancy.

Curtain Bluff is located on 20 acres on the south coast of Antigua and is surrounded by two beautiful sandy beaches. Under the same ownership and management for over 40 years, Curtain Bluff offers a total of 72 beachfront accommodations including 18 Deluxe Rooms, 40 Junior Suites and two one-bedroom Grace/Morris Bay Suites. All rates are comprehensive including meals and bar drinks, most of the activities a freshwater pool and two beaches.

The resort also has a philanthropic aspect. Tax-free donations by Curtain Bluff guests to the Old Road fun allow the people of the Old Road Village in Antigua to realize their dreams. Because of the Fund, over 50 children have been able to experience tennis camp in the United States, study abroad and receive medical assistance. The resort also has obtained the accreditation of the world renowned Green Globe 21 standard for accommodation. This certification is only given to properties that strive to be environmentally friendly, and work as a team not only within their establishment but within their community.

How about disappearing on a four-day tropical getaway after the flurry of the holidays? The prospect of dashing off to Hermitage Bay in Antigua might be just the thing that keeps you going through the next couple of months. Hermitage Bay is offering a four night romantic escape for two package that includes accommodations in a spacious cottage suite on the beach. The package is all-inclusive of food and beverages including breakfast, lunch and dinner for two. The package also includes private round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel and one private dinner on the beach, a 30-minute stress relief massage for two, afternoon tea daily and canapés at cocktail time. The Four Night Romantic Escape is priced at $5,200 and is valid from January 7 through January 27, 2008.

The latest spot to relax on in the Caribbean is the Verandah Resort & Spa on the island of Antigua. The resort, which opened last week, sprawls over 30 acres (only 12 of which have been built on). The resort overlooks Dian Bay and has hiking trails and is bordered by Devil's Bridge National Park. There are two beaches and the resort has the island's largest free-form swimming pool, a kid's club with its own pool and restaurant, a fitness center and a mini-cinema, a spa and several restaurants and bars.The 200 suites each have verandahs with sea views and include flat-screen TVs, king-size beds, Internet access, and aoaking bathtubs built for two. Now through December 20th the suites are being offered at an introductory savings of 50 percent, with nightly all-inclusive double rates starting at $243.

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has taken his permatan and his neutral design sense to Antigua, buying a home which he gave an Armani makeover. Caribbean Net News reports that Antiguan Tourism Minister Harold Lovell visited with Armani and presented him with some gifts including local specialties of rum Cavalier and Susie's Hot Sauce. Armani frequently brought his yacht to the island and decided to set up house on the island.The article also states that Giorgio Armani has investments on the island but also states that he is interested in preserving the island's resources so maybe there won't be any Armani hotels there anytime soon.