Kath
Reged: 02/19/03
Posts: 116
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Can anyone recommend a nice won't break the bank completely hotel on Anguilla? Thanking about a week on Anguilla and a week on St. Barts for my next trip.
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georgedp
Reged: 06/22/04
Posts: 2772
Loc: Beautiful hunterdon county new...
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My wife and I stayed at a very nice hotel in Anguilla a number of years ago - La Sirena. It is within walking distance to the beach at Mead's Bay, I think. Large rooms, two swimming pools, nice restaurant. The walk to the beach was a couple of minutes through a walkway between several villas and there was a pool halfway between the hotel and the beach in case you needed to cool off on the walk there or back. cost at the time was very reasonable and they had package deals (like stay six nights and get the 7th night free - or something like that). Not sure what their pricing is like these days.
take care
georgedp
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carolyn
Reged: 05/10/04
Posts: 13
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My husband and I stayed at Rendevous Bay quite a few years ago, and really enjoyed it. It wasn't overly expensive, beautiful beach, really mellow place and very relaxing. Good luck!
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KathyD
Reged: 05/12/03
Posts: 139
Loc: NYC
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I have friends who love the Frangipani ..good price, service and right on the beach..Wait til you see the beaches there..the best I've ever seen.
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Kath
Reged: 02/19/03
Posts: 116
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Thanks everyone for the great suggestions. I'll look into all three.
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Cheri
Reged: 10/13/02
Posts: 1682
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri
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We stayed at the Sonesta when we went to Anguilla in 2001. The last I heard the Sonesta had been bulldozed to make way for a golf course. We decided that when we go back we would stay either at Frangipani or Cap Juluca. We didn't see a room but we walked around the grounds of both hotels. The Frangipani is a small condo unit hotel located on very quiet Mead's Bay, a beautiful and long beach....great for long walks. It also has a restaurant on premises and a nice pool although the pool is not right on the ocean. Seemed like a very serene hotel and setting.
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Island Visitor
Reged: 12/19/02
Posts: 10396
Loc: Retraité
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I have a friend who has done two separate split-trips where he spends part of the week at Cap Juluca and part at Malliouhana. He loves both but gives a SLIGHT nod to Malliouhana though he conceeds it is a coin toss between the two.
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Jahmondu
Reged: 06/11/04
Posts: 20
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We stayed at The Arawak Beach Inn in early December of 2003 and it was very inexpensive and quite comfortable. They have package rates which are as low as $649 per person for a beachfront room for seven nights and eight days. That rate includes a full breakfast each morning, four dinners at their restaurant, which features Caribbean cooking by their chef Maude, a native Anguillan. The package also includes a private day excursion to a deserted island with a free picnic lunch, a full-day trip to Marigot on St. Martin, and includes transfers and ferry tickets, a three-day car rental, transfers to and from the airport, and free champagne upon arrival. The inn is run by Maria, who lives there with her three children (ages 11, 13 and 15?). They are all delightful and it is very informal. There is a bar in the restaurant, and you make your own drinks, and just write down "1 martini" or whatever you're fixing yourself on your personalized notepad. The same goes for snacks, water, etc. At the end of the week, your tab is totalled and you pay at that time. It seems like the drinks were something like $3.00 or $3.50 even if you fixed a double or a triple. An elementary school is only about 50 yards down the beach and at lunchtime the children come to the Arawak Inn for lunch. They were very polite and so cute in their school uniforms. If you're looking for an inexpensive, informal, and very laid-back place to stay, you might check The Arawak Beach Inn out.
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Kath
Reged: 02/19/03
Posts: 116
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Cap Juluca is a little out of my price range but I am very interested in learning a bit more about the other places. Cheri, are their similarities between Cap J and Frangipani? Also, for the other places mentioned what type of room did you rent? There are big variations in price. Is there a particular part of the island that is most desirable? thanks so much.
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DAL
Reged: 04/28/03
Posts: 101
Loc: Easton, Ct
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Kat - Go to Anguillaguide.com (which also has a forum like this one) and News.ai. Both will be very helpful with maps and information about the different places to stay on the island. Depending on the time of year Cuisinart Resort has a special for I believe $350 per night for a Jr. Suite. That usually runs April thru just before Christmas. If that is not in your price range, I would suggest Rendevousbay Hotel as previously suggested or Blue Waters Beach Hotel. There are numerous places to stay on the island that won't break the bank. There are also villas to rent as well. I prefer the West End which is closer to all of our favorite restaurants. BTW we returned last week from a SBH/AXA trip and noticed there is construction directly next to Frangipani. There is also a major construction project about to begin on Meads Bay. If it were me, I would choose between Rendevousbay Hotel or Blue Waters. Blue Waters does not have a/c, but the villas look almost identical to Cap Juluca. All have kitchens and the first floor walks directly onto the beach. Blue Waters is usually booked well in advance and they do not have a website. News.ai has great pictures of all of the resorts as well as links to their webpages. We have been going to Anguilla for about 6 years sometimes twice a year so don't hesitate to ask questions. Good luck!
Diane
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Kath
Reged: 02/19/03
Posts: 116
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Diane, thanks for the additional information. I just Googled Blue Waters and I think I found their website at http://www.bluewaters.net. If you had to draw a comparison between Blue Waters or Rendevous bay to something on St. Barts what would you compare it to? I am looking for something like the old Filao. Thanks so much!!
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
Posts: 15638
Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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Kat..look again...that is the Blue Waters Antigua web addy you got there......not Anguilla..and there is a HUGE difference between the two islands
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