Nestled within the northern Caribbean is the alluring island of Anguilla, a picture-perfect paradise with a relaxed tempo and the warmest of welcomes. The under-the-radar Caribbean gem has been named one of many high 10 nations to go to subsequent 12 months, by international journey authority, Lonely Planet, however there are a lot of different causes for sunseekers to place Anguilla on the 2022 vacation hit listing.

1. New lodging choices

Targeted on energetic, luxurious breaks, Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Membership is a whole reimagining of the resort previously generally known as The Reef and CuisinArt. Opened in December 2021, the 300-acre resort presents 178 suites, seven bespoke eating places and bars, an in depth spa and an 18-hole Championship golf course designed by Greg Norman. Rooms from £732 per evening.

Fully refurbished and reopened in time for this season, Arawak Seashore Membership, near the energetic village of Island Harbour, is a superb choice for extra unbiased travellers. Lodging is in self-contained studios or cottages full with kitchen, speedy Wi-Fi connectivity and extras like paddleboards and guided dawn hikes. Rooms from £110 per evening (room solely).

The island continues to increase its array of villas and unbiased properties, together with The Cottage at Meads Bay which welcomed its first visitors in 2021. This new-build, personal, three-bed villa sits on one of many island’s most spectacular seashores and is a stone’s throw from widespread eating places together with Blanchards, Jacala and Ocean Echo. Interiors are designed to replicate the island’s distinct and complicated vibe, inserting the gorgeous white sand and spectacular turquoise seas on the centre of each viewpoint. Seven nights in excessive season from £10,600 (villa solely).

2. New air routes

Final November, American Airways launched twice-weekly flights between Miami and Anguilla – rising to a few occasions per week from 5 January 2022. This new route presents sunseekers the possibility to mix Miami and Anguilla in a twin-centre getaway.

Regional inter-island routes have additionally expanded with Tradewind Aviation returning for the winter season on routes between San Juan and Anguilla (by way of to April 2022) and a brand new Cape Air route from St Thomas, USVI to Anguilla. TransAnguilla Airways and Anguilla Air Companies proceed to supply each constitution and schedule providers throughout the area together with to UK gateways Antigua, St Maarten and St Barths.

Aurora Anguilla resort is taking full benefit of the wonderful provision for personal jets at Clayton J Lloyd airport with a fleet of devoted Embraers, presently obtainable (constitution solely) to carry their visitors to the resort instantly from the US.

3. New exercise and wellness experiences

Cap Juluca, A Belmond Lodge has launched two new island experiences for the winter solar season – a fishing journey to Maundays Bay within the firm of an area fisherman and a Volkswagen campervan tour of the island’s seashores with a gourmand picnic lunch accompaniment.

One in all Anguilla’s most glamorous resorts, Malliouhana, a part of the Auberge Resorts Assortment, is launching a brand new spa menu for 2022 which is able to function revolutionary, new choices akin to Lymphatic Drainage Remedy (60 Min $185, 90 min. $255), Craniosacral Remedy (30 min. $65) and the Ocean Dream therapeutic massage (60 Min $180, 90 Min $250), utilising sizzling stones. An oceanfront sanctuary for the thoughts, physique, and soul, the Malliouhana Spa presents a group of massages, facials, wraps and different island impressed therapies, utilizing recent, native botanicals recognized for his or her therapeutic properties.

4. Delectable new eating

Cap Juluca, A Belmond Lodge, now boasts a brand new, seafront Peruvian restaurant, the one certainly one of its sort on the island. At Uchu, visitors will savour a choice of pleasant gentle bites and artistic cocktails on the connecting pool terrace by day. As the celebs come out, Chef Cesar Soto will take visitors on a tantalising journey by way of Peru, the place regional Peruvian delicacies conjures up refined dishes. An genuine raspadilla, or shaved ice maker and a ceviche bar are readily available so as to add to the expertise.

Owned by Anguillan singer and 2017 X-Issue UK contestant, Deana Mussington, The Lit Lounge, Anguilla’s nightlife hotspot, made a welcome return in Might 2021. Serving refreshing cocktails as palm timber sway overhead and string lights twinkle above the decking, this seashore lounge, bar, grill and pizzeria is without doubt one of the greatest spots to take pleasure in Anguilla’s breath-taking sunsets.

The historic Barrel Keep restaurant – one of many oldest in Sandy Floor – has lately re-opened underneath new possession. The brand new dinner menu is filled with tempting seafood choices together with lobster, snapper and mahi-mahi. There’s additionally a bar menu on provide, taking inspiration from Asian, Caribbean and worldwide delicacies. Situated proper on the beachfront, visitors come for the scrumptious meals and signature cocktails, reside music and delightful surroundings.

Opened in September 2021, Anguilla Sands and Salts Oasis is a novel store promoting handmade keepsakes and wellness merchandise akin to jewelry and keyrings, bathtub salt and physique scrubs, all constituted of the gorgeous seashores of Anguilla. By evening, the store doubles as a bar placing on common themed occasions akin to “Margarita Thursday” and “Wine Wednesday”.

5. Lonely Planet accolade

To sum up what an thrilling time it’s to go to Anguilla, the island has lately been named one of many must-visit locations on the planet for 2022 by international journey authority, Lonely Planet. That is the primary time that Anguilla has been featured within the annual Lonely Planet’s Finest in Journey, a group of the world’s hottest locations and must-have journey experiences for the 12 months forward. Anguilla was additionally the one Caribbean Island to make the High 10 nations listing for 2022.

Entry necessities

Testing procedures for all guests to Anguilla are in place and the necessities are being reviewed each two weeks. Full particulars of entry necessities are listed at ivisitanguilla.com.

About Anguilla

Tucked away within the northern Caribbean, Anguilla is a shy magnificence with a heat smile. A slender size of coral and limestone fringed with inexperienced, the island is ringed with 33 seashores, thought of by savvy travellers and high journey magazines, to be probably the most lovely on the planet. A improbable culinary scene, all kinds of high quality lodging at various worth factors, a number of sights and thrilling calendar of festivals make Anguilla an alluring and entrancing vacation spot.

Anguilla lies simply off the crushed path, so it has retained a captivating character and enchantment. But as a result of it may be conveniently reached from the main gateways of Antigua, St. Maarten and Miami, and by personal jet, it’s a hop and a skip away.