Anguilla is a small island lying 200 miles east of Puerto Rico. It is 16 miles long and about 2 miles wide. The island is made up of coral limestone which is why the beach-sand is white in color. The island offers superb beaches under a deep blue sky, excellent restaurants, and top-notch hotels and villas. It's expensive and is meant for the affluent traveler, who's looking for some peace and tranquility, away from the humdrum of the usual tourist resorts. The people of the island are charming, easy going, independent, and very friendly toward tourists.

Anguilla, until 1980, was a colony of St. Kitt's and felt quite neglected. Once it gained independence, tourism quickly developed into a major industry. The restaurants of the islands get their food supplies from France, which is one reason the cuisine is excellent. The island has managed to avoid becoming a concrete jungle thus far. The beaches are pristine and unspoiled and there are many hidden places to explore.

Accommodations in Anguilla

Hotels and villas are expensive, and are of exquisite architectural beauty. Until the mid-1980s the island was perceived as having very little to offer. Then came the tourist boom and a number of fine hotels evolved. It is possible that in the not too distant future, the island's pristine beauty could lose out to construction, but as of now, it has not. In the mid-range, there are a few very nice hotels and they are more West Indian in character.

There are quite a few villas on the island, then, there are the “super villas”, which are architectural marvels! For the low-budget traveler there are cottages, apartments and condos, which are relatively less expensive, but certainly still more pricey than the ones in other islands.