Hotel Update: Anacaona Hotel

Hello, friends! We hope you all received the invitation and are getting excited. This weather has us wishing for sunny days on the island.

Slight change of plans on the hotel front. Rooms at the Carimar have booked up, but there is another great option located just down Meads Bay (same beach as Malliouhana Hotel and Carimar) called Anacaona Hotel. 

www.anacaonahotel.com

Anacaona is a boutique hotel with a pool (!) and the beach is just down a short path. The hotel actually shares the same beach front as the Viceroy Hotel. Unlike Carimar, Anacaona has a restaurant on property that allegedly has the best pizza on the island. Disclaimer: We haven't tried it yet, shocking, given D.J.'s love of pizza. 

On a side note, we encourage you to book soon, especially if you are interested in Malliouhana Hotel as rates there are only guaranteed through March 1. If you have any questions or run into issues, don't hesitate to email us.

Here are the types of rooms they have available:

• Superior Room, $200 per night - Located on the ground, second or third floor in the Allamanda House with King Bed or 2-Double Beds and bathroom with large shower, Balcony/Patio, Frette Linens, Mini Fridge, Air Conditioning, Ceiling Fan, Cable TV, I-Pod Docking Station, Laptop size in Room Safe, Complimentary Wireless Internet, Melita-Javapod Coffee Maker, Iron & Ironing board, Hairdryer and Locally Crafted Bathroom Amenities.

• Junior Suites, $245 per night - Ocean view, King-size Bed and Pullout Sofa, Living Room Area, Kitchenette with microwave, extensive Bathroom with Shower & Whirlpool bath Balcony, Frette Linens, Air Conditioning, Ceiling fans, Cable TV, IPod Docking Station, Laptop size in room safe, Iron & Ironing board, Wireless Internet, Phone and Hairdryer and Locally Crafted Bathroom Amenities. 

• Two Bedroom Villa Suites, $300 per night - 2-bedroom/2-bath with kitchen, lounge, verandah or outdoor patio, Air Conditioning, Frette Linens, Ceiling Fans, Cable TV in lounge and bedrooms, I-pod Docking Station, Phone, Laptop size in room safe, Iron & Ironing board, Wireless Internet and Hairdryer and Locally Crafted Bathroom Amenities. Access to the other bedrooms is through a screened in Lanai/porch. Each bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom. In each unit one bedroom has a king bed and the other room has two double beds. Our 2 bedroom Villa Suites are in separate buildings, one is closer to the 2nd pool and the other closer to the main house. They both also have another open patio area if needed. 

Same as the other hotels, rates are per night and subjected to 10 percent Government Tax, 10 percent Service Charge and a 5 percent Environmental Surcharge. There is also a $1.00 Tourism Marketing Levy per person per night.

To reserve your room, contact Raquel at 877-647-4736 or via email at raquel@anacaonahotel.com. Mention Belock Anniversary to reserve your room. 

Here are some photos:

Flight Information

Welcome back to the Anguilla trip blog. I’m guessing you haven’t been here in five years. Here’s my update on how to get to Anguilla. I will also cut and paste some of the relevant info from the same post from before the wedding.

For the most part, the easiest way to get to Anguilla is to fly to St. Maarten (SXM) and take the 20-minute ferry to Blowing Point in Anguilla - more details in the post below about ferries to come. Then you take a short taxi ride to your hotel destination. You can fly directly into Anguilla from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Cape Air, which is a small plane but can be easier if you can get a direct flight to Puerto Rico. We’ve done both but flying into SXM tends to be the easiest.

Your direct flights to SXM are from NYC (JFK/EWR), Charlotte, Atlanta, and Miami.  If you’re not in one of those cities, you’re connecting, but it’s not too bad.  We are flying from Cincinnati through Atlanta and will get to SXM before 2pm.

If you have any questions about these flight options or if you're coming from somewhere we overlooked, feel free to email us. 

Air Travel from Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh: 

Your best bet and the shortest routes are to fly through Charlotte to St. Maarten on US Airways/American or through Atlanta on Delta. There's a United flight out of Newark but it is first thing in the morning, so unless someone wants to stay in NYC overnight, another airline will probably be the best way to go.  Both would entail an early flight out of CLE and arrival in St. Maarten (SXM) around 1 or 2pm.  You may be able to get an early-enough flight to MIA and then on to SXM as well.

Air Travel from DC area: 

Looks like you are flying through Charlotte on American/US Airways – that has the most options.  You can get to SXM through ATL and MIA as well.  There is actually a direct flight from BWI to SJU on Southwest and one from DCA on JetBlue, and then on to AXA on Cape Air. This may be a decent but slightly more expensive option than flying into SXM and then taking the ferry over.

Air Travel from NY area: 

A few options here: Newark (EWR) direct to SXM on United, take ferry over to Anguilla. Also JetBlue, Delta, and American fly direct to SXM from JFK.  You could also fly direct to San Juan (SJU) and fly on Cape Air right into Anguilla, but you’re on two different airlines.  I believe United has a code share with Cape Air so you can do it on one itinerary.

Air Travel from LA:

You are probably on a redeye from LAX to JFK or ATL on American, JetBlue, or Delta. Though you are probably not attending… :)

Air Travel from Atlanta:

Murph, assuming you are there, you have one option - 10am Delta to SXM, arrive at 2pm, take the ferry over. Sorry if I forgot anyone else that lives in the ATL.

Air Travel from Dallas Area:

You can fly from DFW through Charlotte now that AA and US Airways have merged, or through MIA to SXM.

Air Travel from Cincinnati Area:

We are flying on Delta through Atlanta, which seems to be a decent option and gets you in before 2pm.  If you don’t like Delta, through Charlotte on US Airways is your other option.

Air Travel from Austin, TX:

Looks like you are limited to getting to SXM through Charlotte on US Airways/AA, as the flights to MIA and ATL don’t arrive in time to connect.  The return has more options through those cities.

Air Travel from Seattle Area:

Well, Seattle, looks like you're also on a redeye to ATL on Delta, Charlotte on USAirways, or MIA on American.  Tough break, but we'll be excited to see you!

36 Hours in Anguilla

The countdown is on! This is going to make you want to book your ticket ASAP... 

Enjoy Anguilla making it big in the New York Times today!