Trip Review- Part IV Anguilla Accomodations

We stayed at the Frangipani in Anguilla, located on beautiful Meads Bay. The hotel is small with only 19 rooms, some of which are suites. The building itself is absolutely charming, with its beautiful architecture. The grounds are beautifully landscaped with pretty flowers and shrubs and meticulously maintained. The pool wasn't large but it was very pretty with an infinity edge that looked at the ocean, rafts were even provided:). We stayed in a luxury room, the cheapest of the options offered. The room was simple including a bed, chair, mini-fridge, and bathroom. The room was well decorated and the bathroom was very modern but didn't offer much privacy. The room also had a balcony, we didn't have a view of the beach or pool but that would have certainly enticed us to spend more time on the balcony. The staff at the Frangipani was helpful and courteous. The resort provided many water sports option (included in the price) such as a kayak, hobie cat, water skis and wake board and a raft for behind the boat. I really have no complaints with the resort except that the "continental breakfast" included in the package was a rip off. The continental breakfast from Straw Hat included 3 pastries on a plate and a glass of juice or coffee. If you chose not to eat it and order off the menu you were given a $7.50 credit but the only thing this could buy was a begal, no coffee or juice came with this and drinks were very expensive. Then of course you had the service charge which is automatically added onto all checks in Anguilla. In reality the complimentary breakfast wasn't free. They also wouldn't give you the $7.50 per day as a credit on your final bill. A few pictures from the resort:




We saw many of the other resorts on the island including some the well know resorts such as: Viceroy (located on Barnes Bay), Mallihouna (located on Meads Bay), Cap Juluca (located on Maudays Bay), and CuisinArt (located on Rendezvous Bay). All were spectacular, especially the new Viceroy which was hip and trendy with an awesome pool and comfy chairs. The beach at the Viceroy wasn't so great though, you had to be shuttled to Meads Bay or somehow make your way down to Barnes Bay. Viceroy seems to be taking a beating by the locals as they are not appreciative of this large scale project on their quaint island. The resort that I would probably choose from the ones listed above would be Cap Juluca, this hotel was stunning and the grounds were so beautiful. Futher, the beach at Cap Juluca, Maudays Bay, was one of my favorites. Anguilla had some of the most impressive resorts I've ever seen, I don't think you can go wrong with your choice here even if you choose one of the less well known properties not listed. I would recommend resorts located on the above listed beaches, Shaol Bay West or Upper Shaol Bay rather than a property on Shaol Bay East. Shaol Bay East is more developed so only choose this area if you are looking for a few beach bars within walking distance of your hotel and more people on the beach.

Pool at Viceroy


Cap Juluca

Wedding area at Cap Juluca, which overlooks the ocean. What a beautiful spot for a ceremony!
CuisinArt

We spoke to some folks who stayed in a villa that they booked through www.vrbo.com. They stayed for a week at 1/2 the cost of our resort. We'll most definitely consider this option in the future. This would give you the freedom to eat some meals in, which would also save you considerable money. Beautiful villas are scattered throughout the island some located directly on the beach and others a little further away but often with ocean views. I'm sure it would be easy to find a lovely home, away from home.