Hotels

Happy New Year, friends!

We were back in Anguilla around Thanksgiving and nailed down some hotel options. We definitely recommend booking as soon as possible as rooms are limited mainly at Turtle's Nest and Carimar.

Party planning has exhausted The Deej.

Party planning requires XL glasses of white wine.

Our plan with selecting these hotels / condos (see more below) is to have guests all stay on Meads Bay – just as we did five years ago. It makes getting around and hanging out so much easier. For those of you who don’t know, Meads Bay is one of the best beaches on the island with lots of restaurants all the way up and down. However, the beach is never crowded. The water is pristine and the sand is soft and cushiony. It’s one of our favorite spots.

We are totally open to guests staying anywhere they love on the island. Unfortunately, Malliouhana Hotel is booked up for a wedding. But Cap Juluca just reopened last year as a Belmond Resort. We stayed for a few nights over Thanksgiving and it was pretty damn amazing. If that’s the case, just let us know, and we can give you some insight on Cap Juluca or any other property you’re considering.

One other thing to keep in mind… Nothing new here, but since there is no income tax on the island or really any other taxes, they charge taxes to people that stay in hotels. The post-Irma government rate is 12 percent and the service on the hotels range from 3 to 10 percent depending on the property. So when you are thinking about the total cost, add approximately 20 percent to the hotel rate.