World Buzz~March/April 2009 Anguilla,Leeward Islands

Anguilla is an exotic place that will captivate your senses to the beautiful tiny island that will capture your imagination. You will really enjoy exploring the majestic experience of the beauty, culture, and tradition. Anguilla, as stated above is a tiny island situated in the northern part of the Caribbean and has been under the British control since then. This is the reason why they had acquired the variation of different culture that spiced up the native beauty of the island. They can offer you excellent service in terms of accommodation and lodging. With their world class standards and five star hotels, definitely, you will have the experience that will give you a balance choice for every scene. Also, this island has so many beaches and places that you can go to because of the certain things that it had already established.

The island itself is warm and welcoming, small and secluded. Anguilla is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. Approximately 35 square miles, it is ﬂat and low-lying, comprised of coral and limestone and covered mostly with rock, sparse scrub oak, few trees and some salt ponds. There is little arable land on Anguilla. The island’s rich history is embodied in its culture and heritage. From the ancient Amerindian settlements through European colonization to its 1967 Revolution, these and other events are woven into the tapestry of Anguilla’s life and passed on with honor and pride from generation to generation. English holidays such as the Queen’s Birthday, Whit Monday and others are celebrated, but English-speaking Anguilla maintains a unique balance of all our historic inﬂuences to create a truly individual island nation. While many consider Anguilla to be off the beaten path, our idyllic island is easily accessible by air and by sea. Our island’s main gateways are Puerto Rico, St. Maarten/Martin, Antigua and St. Kitts. From Puerto Rico, Anguilla is just a one-hour ﬂight via American Eagle/American Airlines or Rainbow International Airlines. Or from St. Maarten/Martin, one can choose a seven-minute ﬂight into Anguilla’s Wallblake Airport via private executive charters or on WINAIR, or take a scheduled ferry or charter from the French or Dutch sides of the island. Ferries from the French side generally operate at 30 to 45 minute intervals and take roughly 20 minutes to cross from St. Martin to Anguilla. From the Dutch side of St. Maarten, scheduled and charter services are also available.

Here is a list of Anguilla hotels to will command your total relaxation and fun.

Rendezvous Bay Hotel

Located on a 2-mile white powder sand beach, Anguilla's first beach resort offers 24 deluxe beach front rooms, 7 3 or 4 bedroom villas and 19 garden standard rooms. Its Gourmet restaurant Cedar Grove serves breakfast, lunch and dinner located in tropical surroundings. Locally owned since 1962, it is the best the Caribbean has to offer. Anguilla is a special place and our hotel is one those enchanted places still blessed with fine hospitality and Caribbean charm. Opened in 1962, Rendezvous Bay Hotel and Villas is the first beach resort on the island and is still locally owned by its original founders: the Gumbs Family. Be sure to visit one of the Gumbs' families during your stay here, they will be glad to talk to you and tell you about Anguilla and how the family started the hotel.

Frangipani's Beach Resort

Frangipani's beach front suites are typical Spanish Mediterranean Villas. The pink stucco with red tile roofed buildings sits on Meads Bay Beach. The Property currently comprises recently upgraded Deluxe beachfront One, Two and Three Bedroom Suites which are complemented by a panoramic Penthouse Suite. Each suite has a full kitchen, king size beds, marble baths, color cable TV, phone, radio, and hair dryer. In addition to the superb beach, that lies at its foot an experience at Frangipani also includes complimentary floats, Hobie cats and kayaks, an oversized swimming pool, a tennis court and its own oceanfront restaurant, "Meads Bay Beachfront Grill". This condominium complex is part of a master plan that includes three buildings, 36 units and a pool. Until they are sold, it means good news for vacationers, as these well built and handsomely decorated units are like having your own condo in Anguilla. Units have a common hall and can be rented separately or in combination. The complex is right on the fabulous beach and has a beach side bar and restaurant. There are other restaurants nearby, though nothing on this island seems far.

Meads Bay Beach Villas

Meads Bay Villa Resort is an intimate Caribbean resort community consisting of four luxurious villas situated directly on picturesque Meads Bay, Anguilla - one of the top-rated beaches in the entire Caribbean. Meads Bay Villas is really a hybrid between a large hotel property and a single villa, with just 4 villas on one joint compound. It is operated as you would expect a boutique hotel but with very personalized service within a private setting. A setting sun over crystal blue water is the backdrop at this unique villa resort. Each villa has beautifully appointed interiors, its own pool and a two-mile long stretch of powdered-sugar sand outside your front door. Lose your cares at this beachside West Indian village as you wind your way through the property toward the sea. Lined with lush palms and tropical flowers, Meads Bay Villa Resort engulfs you in a true Caribbean experience.

The resort consists of four, 2-bedroom deluxe beach villas designed to maximize relaxation, comfort and privacy. Enjoy your own private pool or relax in the spacious living room for a quiet moment away from the ever-present sunshine. Each villa boasts a fully-equipped kitchen with dining area perfect for entertaining. The bedrooms are appointed in such a way to enhance the villa's crisp, clean, Caribbean feel. You'll love your new Caribbean home. Meads Bay Beach Villas on-site host can arrange the perfect day for you or your guests, starting with an exciting scuba adventure, a relaxing sailing excursion or a round of golf on a championship course. Next, work out the kinks with an invigorating massage in your villa, and end the day with a gourmet dinner prepared by your private chef (available upon request).

Meads Bay Beach Villas offer something unique to Anguilla and sought after by all beach lovers...the privacy of your own villa in the sand, just steps away from "tranquility wrapped in blue." So leave your shoes at home...at Meads Bay Beach Villas, you won't need them.

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