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a masterclass in mix-and-match. Rooms have bold tropical prints and there’s a welcoming bar with artefacts scattered about, plus a herb garden, two sea-view pools and spa. And, as is invariably the case in Anguilla, the food is excellent.
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Carolyn Brown, UK, Ireland and Scandinavia director, Anguilla Tourism Board “Anguilla has made a remarkable recovery since Irma. The beaches are pristine, the infrastructure is up and running, and many of the smaller hotels, villas, restaurants and attractions have been open for some time. While there is still work to be done, Anguilla has plenty to offer new and returning visitors in 2018. In fact, with a new scheduled flight from Antigua, and a number of great reopening offers from hotels, there has never been a better time to visit.”
Luxurious Cap Juluca, acquired by Belmond last May, is another Anguillan classic, though it remains closed until November while a top-to-toe renovation takes place, bringing it up to 121 rooms and with renovated suites, villas and spa. So far, so five-star, but while Anguilla isn’t a budget island, some places offer an alternative to these luxury options, and many of its three and four-star properties have been quicker to reopen to guests. Frangipani Beach Resort has bright
rooms and villas, while Carimar Beach Club boasts breezy well-equipped beachfront suites; both have already reopened post-hurricane. At the eastern end is quiet Shoal
Bay East, where Zemi Beach House, one of Anguilla’s newer properties, taking guests again from February 15, cultivates a ‘beach house’ feel. Rooms are calming, stylish and luxurious, there’s a kids’ club, and the Thai House spa is one of Anguilla’s most atmospheric.
Channelling a different vibe
altogether is CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa on the southwest coast, with its Greek islands-inspired design and suites facing magnificent Rendezvous Beach. The most unusual feature is its hydroponic farm, where water instead of soil is used to grow ingredients –
ABOVE: Tokyo Bay, CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa
worth visiting just to taste the tomatoes. If clients can’t wait for the hotel to
reopen in autumn, suggest stopping by for a round of golf on its 18-hole Greg Norman-designed course, or sampling fresh sushi at restaurant Tokyo Bay, both of which are already back in action. Or book a stay at next-door sister hotel The Reef by CuisinArt, which promises to be open by April, and wander down to another truly mind- blowing beach nearby, Shoal Bay West.
w ISLAND VIBES What also makes Anguilla special is the number of restaurants and bars, from roadside stands and beach shacks such as Falcon Nest by Island Harbour – try the signature Falcon sauce – to fine-dining restaurants such as Veya. Seafood and fish is the mainstay, but chefs offer sushi, meze, top-notch
Italian and Mexican-inspired tacos. By night, Sandy Ground, a tiny
yachting hangout, has several lively bars and restaurants such as Elvis Beach Bar and Dad’s Bar and Grill. Music is integral to Anguillan life; you’ll find low-key bars playing reggae, calypso, pop and jazz across the island. There are art galleries with works
by local and Caribbean artists. And for a tiny island, its events calendar is anything but, from Anguilla Day independence celebrations to regattas, beach parties, and the annual reggae festival, where local musician Bankie Banx and his son Omari attract crowds. For Caribbean connoisseurs or
first-timers, Anguilla is the original island experience, where one of the best things to do is nothing very much at all.
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