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Where to stay in Anguilla by Beach Lover
Anguillan residents call themselves “Belongers.” Here’s how to become one.
Check-In: Modernists stay atop a bluff at the new Viceroy Anguilla (doubles from $695) with 166 teak-and-cream rooms that have private decks and plunge pools. A more rooted option is the 179-acre Cap Juluca (doubles from $425, including breakfast), which underwent a $22 million renovation two years ago. All 98 rooms, now with Frette linens and Moroccan-style rugs, line a calm bay.
Lunch: Borrow one of the Viceroy’s trail bikes and pedal to the open-air Straw Hat Restaurant (lunch for two $70), famous for its grilled Anguillan crayfish drizzled with ginger vinaigrette.
Music: While away the afternoon with a Pyrat rum pi?a colada at Dune Preserve (drinks for two $15), a driftwood bar owned by Anguilla-born reggae artist and raconteur Bankie Banx.
Dinner: On an island with dozens of roadside grill stands, the local standout is B&D’s Barbecue (dinner for two $25) for its smoky pork ribs to go. If you’d rather linger over West Indian dishes (Creole conch stew with fried plantains; goat curry), grab a table at E’s Oven (dinner for two $100). Chef Vernon Hughes cooks on the same spot where his mother presided over her stone furnace.
Drinks: Rum punches and reggae bands are the draw at the Pumphouse (drinks for two $16). Get there early on Thursdays; calypso night draws the crowds.
Day 2
Breakfast: French expat Geraud Lavest oversees the kitchen at Geraud’s Patisserie (breakfast for two $24) where the caf? au lait is straight out of Paris but the mango-topped French toast has a tropical spin. In October, you’ll find Lavest bottling house-made peach-ginger marmalade. The jars ($8) will also pack neatly in your suitcase.
Beach: Anguilla has 33 beaches with sand that ranges from pink to vanilla and shallow bays well-suited for snorkeling. Bring fins and a mask to gin-colored Crocus Bay to spot angelfish. Then head down the beach to designer Fabiana Liburd’s boutique Why Knot. Ask her to show you how to tie her signature cover-up in the local style.
Lunch: On weekends, Chicken Barbecue, complete with Carib lagers and live music near the surf, is the main attraction at Smokey’s at the Cove (lunch for two $60).
Spa: CuisinArt Resort & Spa (doubles from $815) has the largest spa and fitness center on the island. Choose the cucumber and aloe wrap (id=”mce_marker”20): this hydrating treatment uses products from the resort’s hydroponic farm.
Dinner: Don’t leave Anguilla without an evening at KoalKeel (dinner for two id=”mce_marker”30), which is set in a limestone cottage built in the 18th century by Dutch sugarcane planters. Chef Gwendolyn Smith’s menu includes crayfish ravioli, pigeon-pea soup, lamb medallions with pumpkin gratin, and-for a sweet finale-the rum truffle tower.
Explore Anguilla: The Anguilla Access Tours even though the primary attraction of Caribbean islands is the “sun, sea, and sand”, you will discover that Anguilla is much more than a beach. This is a truly special and unique place. It has a rich history and ambitious and hardworking people. The locals are eager to share their island, their culture and their history with you, and there is a lot to share. One very unique way to explore and discover Anguilla is by experiencing the Anguilla Access Tour.The three hour tour starts mostly in the village of West End with making of local brooms, drinks, fish pots, boats, plants, and shore lines just to name a few of the attractions. You can learn more about the tours at anguillaaccess.com This tour will truly enrich your knowledge, experience and appreciation for the island. Expect a high quality tour experience that you and your family will remember long after you have left the shores of the exotic family vacation spot.
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