Where to Stay in Anguilla: Malliouhana vs Cap Juluca vs Four Seasons

Updated July 2026

Cap Juluca lobby arches framing Maundays Bay in Anguilla — *Three resorts, one island, and a genuinely hard choice. This is the arrival at Cap Juluca.*

There are worse problems than choosing between three beautiful hotels in Anguilla, but that does not make the decision especially easy.

Malliouhana, Cap Juluca, and Four Seasons all have clear blue water, excellent food, gracious service, and rooms expensive enough that you would prefer not to discover halfway through the trip that you chose the wrong one.

They are also not remotely interchangeable.

Malliouhana is smaller, colorful, and unmistakably Caribbean. Cap Juluca is quiet, romantic, and arranged along a beach that seems determined to appear in every conversation about the world's prettiest sand. Four Seasons is enormous, polished, and extremely good at making a vacation work for people who have different ages, interests, bedtimes, and opinions about lunch.

I spent a week in Anguilla at Malliouhana, then devoted a full day each to Cap Juluca and Four Seasons. We toured rooms, suites, villas, and residences, ate at the restaurants, used the pools and beaches, and visited the spas. My husband and son were very good sports about the amount of research required, particularly once it involved lunch and a day by the pool.

The result is not a ranking.

I would book a different resort for a honeymoon than I would for a family with toddlers. I would make another recommendation for grandparents traveling with several generations, and another for someone who wants a small hotel with personality and does not mind a few stairs between the pool and the beach.

This guide compares the three across the things that actually change a vacation: atmosphere, beach access, pools, dining, the spa, mobility, family logistics, value, and how you get there in the first place.

All three are excellent. The useful question is which one will be excellent for you.

The Quick Answer

Choose Malliouhana if you want a smaller luxury hotel with personality, classic Caribbean style, and a genuinely relaxed atmosphere. It suits couples, families with school-aged children, and anyone who likes the idea of walking down Meads Bay for lunch.

Choose Cap Juluca if the beach is the point of the trip. It is the quietest and most romantic of the three, with rooms arranged along Maundays Bay, beautiful Moorish architecture, and the best spa on the island.

Choose Four Seasons if you are traveling with young children, grandparents, another family, or anyone who would like several pools, two beaches, and enough room to avoid spending every waking hour together.

Cap Juluca is the exhale. Four Seasons is the vacation. Malliouhana is the one you tell people about.

That is the tidy answer. The table below covers the practical details, and the less tidy, more useful answer follows after it.

Malliouhana vs Cap Juluca vs Four Seasons

	Malliouhana	Cap Juluca	Four Seasons
In a word	MalliouhanaCharacter	Cap JulucaRomance	Four SeasonsOptions
Best for	MalliouhanaCouples, school-aged kids	Cap JulucaHoneymoons, couples	Four SeasonsMultigen, young kids, groups
Atmosphere	MalliouhanaWarm, colorful, relaxed	Cap JulucaQuiet, romantic, elegant	Four SeasonsPolished, lively, spacious
Beach	MalliouhanaMeads Bay, from the bluff	Cap JulucaMaundays Bay, at your door	Four SeasonsMeads Bay and Barnes Bay
Beach access	MalliouhanaStairs down	Cap JulucaFlat, steps away	Four SeasonsShort walk
Pool	MalliouhanaBest single pool	Cap JulucaUnderstated, beach is the point	Four SeasonsBest overall setup
Spa	MalliouhanaLovely	Cap JulucaGuerlain, best on island	Four SeasonsLovely
Not to miss	MalliouhanaCeleste, Leon's, Bar Soleil	Cap JulucaPimms, Cip's by Cipriani	Four SeasonsSALT, Lima-Limon, Sunset Lounge
Size	MalliouhanaSmall	Cap JulucaMid-size	Four SeasonsLarge
Mobility	MalliouhanaStairs to consider	Cap JulucaEasiest	Four SeasonsEasy, with the right room
Value	MalliouhanaOften the best	Cap JulucaPremium	Four SeasonsPremium
Booked with perks	MalliouhanaYes	Cap JulucaYes	Four SeasonsYes

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The Personality of Each Resort

If I had to describe each resort in one sentence, it would be this.

Malliouhana feels like the friend who invites you over, opens a great bottle of wine, and somehow makes the entire afternoon disappear without anyone looking at their watch. It is colorful, relaxed, and deeply connected to Anguilla. You notice the people, the music by the pool, the long breakfasts, and the fact that lunch somehow turns into three o'clock.

Lounge with framed Haitian jungle paintings at Malliouhana Anguilla — *The color and character of Malliouhana, down to the Haitian paintings in the lounge.*

Malliouhana also has the kind of staff who become part of the memory of the trip. Kinseca, who looked after us so warmly at breakfast, told my son that no just stands for next opportunity. He has repeated it several times since, which is more than I can say for most of the life lessons I have tried to give him myself. I wrote about that week in more detail in my full Malliouhana review.

Cap Juluca feels quieter and more romantic. A friend had once told me that one of her clearest memories of arriving at Cap Juluca was seeing a man on horseback suddenly emerge from the water. Funnily enough, within my first few minutes on the property, the same thing happened to me. Between the horse, the white Moorish architecture, and the turquoise bay, the entire arrival felt almost cinematic.

Horseback rider in the shallows at Maundays Bay Cap Juluca Anguilla — *The horseback rider along Maundays Bay, exactly the arrival I had been promised.*

Cap Juluca has the most striking design of the three, particularly for travelers who care about architecture. I loved the white Moorish buildings, the arched passageways, the tiled courtyards, and the way the lobby frames the brilliant blue water of Maundays Bay. It feels distinctive and beautifully considered rather than simply beachy.

It also moves at a quieter pace. Days naturally unfold around breakfast, the beach, the Guerlain Spa, and long lunches overlooking the water. For couples, design lovers, and travelers who are happiest letting the beach set the schedule, it is a very special place.

Cap Juluca makes it especially easy to spend a day on the water, too. Private charter boats can be arranged to collect guests directly from the beach, which makes a boat day feel wonderfully seamless. A nearby marina is also in development, with plans for yachts to dock close to the resort, which should make Cap Juluca even more appealing to travelers arriving by boat or folding Anguilla into a longer Caribbean itinerary.

Four Seasons Anguilla lobby with round sofa and woven pendant lights — *The refreshed lobby at Four Seasons, polished without being stiff.*

Four Seasons feels like the resort where almost anyone can have the vacation they want. One person can disappear to the spa, another can spend the afternoon by the adults-only pool, someone else can play tennis, the kids can happily spend hours in the zero-entry family pool overlooking the beach, and everyone can meet back together for dinner. It is polished, beautifully run, and remarkably good at accommodating families and larger groups without ever feeling chaotic.

None of these personalities is better than the others. They are simply different.

The mistake is not booking the wrong hotel. It is booking the right hotel for somebody else.

Comparing the Beaches at Anguilla's Top Resorts

Maundays Bay beach and white villas at Cap Juluca Anguilla — *Maundays Bay, regularly ranked among the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean.*

This is probably the question I get asked most often, and the honest answer is that you really cannot go wrong.

Cap Juluca sits on Maundays Bay, which is regularly recognized as one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, and sometimes the world. Walking out from the lobby and seeing that long stretch of white sand framed by the resort's Moorish architecture is genuinely breathtaking.

Turquoise water at Meads Bay below Malliouhana Anguilla — *Meads Bay stayed brilliantly clear all week. Nature does not read the rankings.*

Malliouhana sits above Meads Bay, which I honestly think is every bit as beautiful in a different way. During our July visit, the water was calm, brilliantly clear, and perfect for swimming. One thing I particularly loved was being able to walk along the beach to lunch at Leon's or continue farther down Meads Bay to explore. It feels connected to the island rather than tucked away from it.

During our stay, part of Maundays Bay had some seasonal sargassum while Meads Bay stayed completely clear. That is not a criticism of Cap Juluca. Sargassum shifts constantly across the Caribbean and can vary dramatically from one beach to another on the same island. It is one of those reminders that nature does not read the rankings. I was touring hotels in St. Barth during the same trip, and several beaches there had varying amounts of it too.

Four Seasons offers something different altogether. Guests have access to both Meads Bay and Barnes Bay, giving you two very different beach experiences during one stay. Barnes Bay tends to feel quieter, while Meads Bay offers more activity and one of the island's best stretches of sand.

Meads Bay beach looking toward Four Seasons Anguilla in the distance — *Looking down Meads Bay toward Four Seasons, one of the finest stretches of sand in the Caribbean.*

If I were choosing based solely on the beach, I would call it a draw. Maundays Bay is spectacular. Meads Bay is spectacular. Four Seasons gives you the flexibility of both. The better question is not which beach is prettiest. It is which style of beach vacation you are looking for.

The Best Pools at Malliouhana, Four Seasons and Cap Juluca

If the pool is a major part of how you plan to spend your vacation, Malliouhana and Four Seasons are the real contenders.

Infinity pool and yellow umbrellas above Meads Bay at Malliouhana Anguilla — *The infinity pool at Malliouhana, the best place on the island to lose an afternoon.*

Malliouhana has the most memorable single pool of the three. Its infinity pool sits high above Meads Bay, with sweeping views, comfortable loungers, excellent shade, and just enough social energy to keep the afternoon interesting without turning it into a scene. It reminded me of the infinity pool at Nekajui, the Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Costa Rica, another property I love. The difference is that Malliouhana feels like one of the original great Caribbean infinity-pool hotels. Long before dramatic pool photos became a luxury-resort requirement, guests were sitting here looking out over Meads Bay.

Sun loungers by the adults-only infinity pool overlooking Barnes Bay at Four Seasons Anguilla — *The adults-only infinity pool at Four Seasons, perched high above the quiet curve of Barnes Bay.*

Four Seasons is the better choice if you want variety. The adults-only pool is quieter, while the zero-entry family pool overlooking Meads Bay is one of the best children's pools I have seen. I especially loved that it was not tucked behind a building or placed in some forgotten corner of the resort. If you are spending several afternoons there with young children, you still have an incredible view and easy access to the beach.

The atmosphere around the family pool was lively without feeling crowded. We also happened to recognize a World Cup footballer vacationing there with his family, which confirmed that apparently everyone appreciates a well-positioned zero-entry pool.

Cap Juluca is not the resort to choose for the pool. The pool is perfectly pleasant, but it is not the point of the property. You go to Cap Juluca for Maundays Bay, the Moorish architecture, the Guerlain Spa, and the quiet, romantic atmosphere.

the author's husband and son swimming in turquoise water at cap jaluca — *Malliouhana for the best single pool, Four Seasons for the best overall setup, and Cap Juluca for the beach instead.*

Dining at Malliouhana, Cap Juluca and Four Seasons

One of the biggest surprises of our trip was just how good the food was. Not just at the resorts, but across Anguilla as a whole.

Before arriving, I expected one resort to clearly stand above the others. Instead, I found myself recommending that clients make dinner reservations at all three, on top of exploring the island's outstanding independent restaurants.

Breakfast at Malliouhana's Celeste became one of my favorite rituals of the week. My son was completely devoted to the French toast, I looked forward to the Greek yogurt every morning, and the caramel pancakes were worth ordering for the table. Leon's quickly became one of our favorite lunches. If your stay includes a Thursday, do not miss the beach barbecue with Mystic Vibes. There was live music, children dancing barefoot in the sand, and exactly the right amount of energy for an evening when no one wanted to put on real shoes.

Live music on the beach with Mystic Vibes as the sun drops into Meads Bay. — *Listening to Mystic Vibes on the beach as the sun went down over dinner was a highlight.*

Four Seasons offers the greatest variety. Lima-Limon is absolutely worth the short walk from the main part of the resort, and I would make a point of eating there at least once. SALT is an excellent choice for dinner, while Sunset Lounge is perfect for sushi, cocktails, and watching the sun go down. The recent renovations to the public spaces, including the expanded Sunset Lounge and Lima-Limon, have made the resort's dining scene even stronger.

Expanded outdoor restaurant dining area at Lima-Limon in Four Seasons Anguilla — *The newly expanded terrace at Lima-Limon, well worth the short walk down to Barnes Bay for birria short ribs over the water.*

Cap Juluca may have the most romantic dining settings of the three. Sitting beside Maundays Bay as the sun sets is difficult to improve upon, and every meal we had there was beautifully prepared and thoughtfully served.

Malliouhana: what not to miss

Celeste by Kerth Gumbs is the signature restaurant, three tiers of it looking down over Meads Bay. Book six o'clock and let the sunset do the work. The wine list has held a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence two years running, which is not something most Caribbean resorts can say. Leon's at Meads Bay is the toes-in-the-sand lunch, and the mahi bites turn up in almost every review I have read. Bar Soleil is the one people forget to mention: tapas, cocktails, candlelit birdcages, and one of the better sunset perches on the island.

*String lights and a beachside playground at Leon's, making early dinners effortless for families.*

Cap Juluca: what not to miss

Pimms is the flagship, and it sits close enough to the water that you can hear it. It is the most romantic table on the property and the one to book for an anniversary. Cip's by Cipriani is the Italian, and the crayfish linguine is the dish that shows up in review after review. It is also a lovely spot for breakfast, right on the water. Uchu does Peruvian by the pool with a proper ceviche bar, and The Cap Shack is the barefoot beach lunch.

Open-air lounge with white arches and geometric tile floors framing a turquoise ocean view — *Resort paradise found at Maunday's Club in Cap Juluca.*

Four Seasons: what not to miss

SALT is the flagship, set on the bluff with views over both bays. Lima-Limon on Barnes Bay is the one worth the walk, and the birria short rib is the order. Sunset Lounge does sushi, rum, and the best sunset on the property. Bamboo Bar and Grill is the easy Meads Bay lunch, and Cafe Nai is where you get coffee and a pastry before anyone else is up.

SALT restaurant with ocean view on the bluff at Four Seasons Anguilla — *SALT, perched on the bluff with ocean views on three sides.*

One of the best things about Anguilla is that choosing where to stay and choosing where to eat are two separate decisions. The island is small enough that you can easily explore restaurants across it, whether that is one of the luxury resorts or one of Anguilla's excellent local favorites. I would encourage anyone visiting to experience as many as possible.

The winner? Anguilla itself.

Spa and Wellness in Anguilla

This one is easy. The Guerlain Spa at Cap Juluca is the clear winner.

Guerlain Spa boutique and retail display area at Cap Juluca Anguilla — *Inside the Guerlain Spa boutique, where arched alcoves frame quiet display shelves.*

Opened in 2024, it feels less like a hotel spa and more like a destination in its own right. With seven treatment rooms, a thermal suite, plunge pools, and a rooftop infinity pool, it has the kind of attention to detail that makes you want to arrive early and stay long after your treatment ends.

Guests staying at Cap Juluca also have access to the spa facilities outside of a treatment. I highly recommend making time for it. The space is too special to treat as somewhere you only visit for a massage.

Open air yoga studio with arched mirrors and ceiling fans at Cap Juluca Anguilla — *Arched mirrors and palm-leaf ceiling fans in the open-air yoga studio.*

Four Seasons and Malliouhana both have lovely spas, but Cap Juluca is the property I would choose for a wellness-focused trip, a honeymoon, or any vacation where the spa is meant to be part of the main event rather than an optional afternoon activity.

If the spa is genuinely the reason for the trip rather than a nice afternoon, it is worth seeing how Cap Juluca sits against the best luxury wellness resorts and spas I send clients to elsewhere.

If the beach is one of Cap Juluca's biggest reasons to stay, the Guerlain Spa is the other.

The Best Anguilla Resort for Families

If you are traveling with children, the answer depends much more on their ages than on the hotels themselves.

Author, Kate Van Dell's, husband and son swimming in the family pool at Four Seasons Anguilla — *The zero-entry family pool at Four Seasons, where kids play and parents still get an ocean view.*

For families with babies and toddlers, I would recommend Four Seasons without hesitation. The flatter layout, multiple pools, zero-entry family pool, spacious residences, and abundance of activities make day-to-day life considerably easier. I also appreciated that the children's pool was not tucked away in some forgotten corner of the resort. If you are spending several afternoons there with little ones, you are still enjoying one of the best views on the property.

For families with school-aged children, I think the decision becomes much more interesting.

Kate Van Dell and son playing catch in Malliouhana infinity pool with blue sky and palm trees — *Afternoon swims with my son in the tiered infinity pool at Malliouhana.*

One of my clients stayed at Malliouhana with her family just a few months before our visit and absolutely loved it. That experience was one of the reasons I booked our own trip when I found such a great summer rate. After spending a week there with my husband and son, I completely understood why.

Our son was perfectly happy spending time at the infinity pool, swimming at Meads Bay, exploring Turtle Cove, and playing Rummikub with us on the terrace each morning before breakfast. He also enjoyed spending time in the kids' club.

The kids' club at Malliouhana is smaller and simpler than the one at Four Seasons, but I found it charming rather than lacking. The staff could not have been warmer. During our visit, they were ready to set up a STEM activity for my son, but he was perfectly content coloring and drawing. It felt personal and flexible, not overly programmed, which suited both his personality and the overall atmosphere of the resort.

If your children thrive on a packed schedule of organized activities from morning until night, Four Seasons will likely be the better fit. If they are happy moving between the pool, beach, a few creative activities, and family time together, I think Malliouhana is a wonderful choice.

Exterior view of Celeste restaurant on the bluff at dusk from Meads Bay at Malliouhana Anguilla — *Celeste lit up on the bluff as dusk falls over Meads Bay.*

That said, I probably would not choose Malliouhana with a baby or toddler. I saw several families with little ones who looked perfectly happy, so this is very much a personal preference rather than a criticism of the resort. For me, carrying a stroller, beach toys, towels, snacks, and everything else down to the beach and back up the bluff each day would take away from the ease of the vacation.

If you are traveling with grandparents, another family, or teenagers who all want to do different things during the day, Four Seasons is probably the easier recommendation. The resort is large enough that everyone can have their own version of the perfect vacation while still coming back together for dinner. It is one of the properties I keep coming back to in my roundup of the best multigenerational luxury resorts.

All three genuinely welcome families. The difference is not whether children belong there. It is how your family likes to vacation.

Choosing the Right Room

At all three resorts, the gap between the least expensive room and the right room is smaller in dollars than it is in experience. This is the part of the booking where the details matter most, and it is not something you can work out from a floor plan.

At Malliouhana, I would prioritize an oceanfront junior suite. Ours had a large terrace where my husband and I played Rummikub while our son watched cartoons on an ipad. Though there is a television hidden inside the mirror. Once you have experienced a television that politely disappears, every visible television begins to feel slightly intrusive.

Guest room terrace with ocean view and Rummikub game at Malliouhana Anguilla — *Our terrace at Malliouhana, where a game of Rummikub started every morning while our son watched cartoons.*

At Cap Juluca, think about where along the beach you want to be. During my visit, the sargassum was more noticeable toward the spa end of Maundays Bay, so I would ask about current beach conditions when choosing a room location for a summer stay.

Guest room with king bed and round mirror at Cap Juluca Anguilla — *Bright, quiet bedrooms framed by white plaster arches and carved wooden accents.*

If you are leaning toward a residence at Four Seasons, it is worth reading how those compare to the wider category in my guide to resort villas with full hotel services.

At Four Seasons, location is the single biggest variable. Which pool will you actually use, and are you a Meads Bay person or a Barnes Bay person. At a resort this size, the difference between two room numbers is a four-minute walk with a five-year-old and a wet towel. This is where getting the placement right does the most work.

Comparing Value by Resort and Season

Luxury and value are not mutually exclusive.

One of the biggest surprises for me was just how competitively priced Malliouhana can be, particularly in summer. Our rate was a regularly published one, discounted for a stay of seven nights or more. Once breakfast and the upgrade available through my preferred partnership were included, it was an even better value than the industry rate I could have booked for myself. It was a helpful reminder that the lowest rate displayed online is not always the best overall offer.

Close up of a carved wooden four-poster bed in a guest room at Malliouhana Anguilla — *The carved four-poster bed at Malliouhana, framed by quiet Caribbean light.*

Cap Juluca and Four Seasons are both exceptional, but they often command a meaningful premium, particularly in peak season. If you have always assumed Malliouhana sits in the same price bracket, it is worth checking before ruling it out.

Sometimes the best value is Four Seasons. Sometimes it is Cap Juluca. And sometimes, as it was for our family, it is Malliouhana.

Booking Malliouhana, Cap Juluca and Four Seasons with Added Benefits

All three resorts can be booked through one of my preferred hotel partnerships. The rate is generally comparable to booking directly, but the stay comes with more, along with help choosing the room and location that best suit the trip.

The benefits differ by resort, rate, and season, so I confirm exactly what applies to your dates before booking.

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The part you cannot do from a floor plan

I send clients to all three of these resorts and I know the people who run them. The rate is generally comparable to booking directly, so the stay simply comes with more, and your preferences arrive before you do.

Which room, at which end, on which bay. That is the part I actually enjoy.

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Getting to Anguilla

Getting to Anguilla used to mean connecting through St. Maarten no matter what. That has changed, and it is worth understanding your options before you book, because how you arrive shapes the first and last few hours of the trip.

Direct flights

American Airlines currently sells nonstop service from Miami to Anguilla's Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), and AnguillAir lists seasonal direct service from cities including Newark, Boston, Baltimore, and Tampa. Schedules shift by season, so it is worth checking what is actually operating for your dates.

Through St. Maarten, by air or sea

Most travelers still arrive through St. Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), which has the widest choice of flights from the US and Europe. From SXM you have two ways across. A short regional flight to Anguilla takes under ten minutes and lets you skip St. Maarten immigration, since you never formally enter. Or you take a sea shuttle, roughly twenty-five minutes to Anguilla's Blowing Point terminal, which does require clearing immigration in St. Maarten first.

If you are staying at Four Seasons, the resort runs its own shared and private sea shuttles with a greeter who meets you at the airport, which takes the guesswork out of the transfer. For the other resorts, I arrange the crossing for you.

Comparing your options

If you are flying with small children, the connection through St. Maarten is the part worth planning around, and I put my approach in the jet lag with kids survival guide.

It is worth comparing a through-ticket to AXA with flights into SXM followed by a separately arranged transfer. The best option depends on the schedule, fare, luggage, and amount of connection time, and is not always the one that initially appears cheapest. A valid passport is required, and travelers should confirm the current entry requirements for their nationality before departure.

When to Visit Anguilla

High season runs from mid-December through April, with the best weather, the highest rates, and the most direct flights. This is when the island is at its liveliest and its most expensive.

Summer, when we visited, is the quiet secret. The weather was beautiful, Meads Bay was calm and clear, and the value at Malliouhana in particular was hard to argue with. The tradeoff is that summer falls within the wider Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June through November, and sargassum is more likely, though as we found, it varies enormously beach to beach and day to day.

Late spring and the shoulder weeks around it tend to offer the best balance: reliable weather, thinner crowds, and rates below peak. If you are working around a school calendar, I mapped out the booking windows by break in my school break travel guide, and Anguilla is one of the destinations where booking early genuinely matters.

Which Anguilla Resort Would I Personally Book?

Luxury travel advisor, Kate Van Dell, sitting in the iconic face chair at Four seasons anguilla with turquoise water and palm tree in the background — Sitting in the iconic face chair at Four Seasons, one of my favorite perches on the property.

This is the question I get asked most often, and it is also the hardest to answer, because I would book a different resort depending on the trip.

If my husband and I were celebrating an anniversary or planning a honeymoon, I would probably choose Cap Juluca. The combination of Maundays Bay, the Guerlain Spa, and the peaceful atmosphere makes it incredibly romantic. It is one of the properties I keep returning to in my roundup of luxury anniversary trips.

If we were traveling with extended family, grandparents, or another family, I would choose Four Seasons. The residences are enormous, the resort has something for every age, and it is remarkably good at letting everyone have their own vacation while still spending time together.

For the trip we just took, though, I would not change a thing. Malliouhana was exactly where I wanted to be. If you want the full story of that week, I wrote about it in my Malliouhana review.

Malliouhana was not trying to impress me every five minutes. It simply made it very easy to relax.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Anguilla resort is best for couples?

Cap Juluca, for most couples. It is the quietest and most romantic of the three, sits directly on Maundays Bay, and has the best spa on the island. Malliouhana is the better choice for couples who want more personality and energy and do not need to be steps from the sand.

Which Anguilla resort is best for families?

Four Seasons for babies, toddlers, multigenerational groups, or anyone who wants villas, multiple pools, and a full activity program. Malliouhana is a lovely choice for families with school-aged children who do not need a large kids' club and would rather have a smaller, more relaxed hotel.

Which resort has the best beach?

It is close to a tie. Cap Juluca's Maundays Bay and Malliouhana's Meads Bay are both among the finest in the Caribbean. Four Seasons gives you access to two beaches, Meads Bay and the quieter Barnes Bay, which is its own kind of advantage.

Which restaurants should I book at each resort?

At Malliouhana, Celeste by Kerth Gumbs for dinner at six, Leon's for lunch on the sand, and Bar Soleil for sunset. At Cap Juluca, Pimms for the romantic dinner and Cip's by Cipriani for the crayfish linguine. At Four Seasons, SALT for the flagship dinner, Lima-Limon on Barnes Bay, and Sunset Lounge for sushi and the sunset. Book the signature restaurants before you arrive in high season.

Which resort is easiest for guests with mobility concerns?

Cap Juluca. It is on flat ground with rooms arranged directly along the beach. Malliouhana sits on a bluff and requires stairs to reach the sand, so it is the one to think twice about if stairs are a concern.

How do you get to Anguilla?

There are direct flights to Anguilla (AXA) from Miami on American, and seasonal AnguillAir service from cities including Newark, Boston, Baltimore, and Tampa. Otherwise, fly into St. Maarten (SXM) and connect by a short regional flight or a twenty-five-minute sea shuttle to Blowing Point. A valid passport is required, and entry requirements vary by nationality.

When is the best time to visit Anguilla?

December through April for the most reliable weather and the liveliest atmosphere, at peak prices. Summer offers the strongest value and, in our experience, beautiful conditions, with the caveat that it falls within hurricane season and sargassum is more likely, though it varies greatly by beach.

Can you book these resorts with added benefits?

Yes. All three can be booked through Sebastian Luxe Travel with preferred partner benefits at no additional cost. What is included differs by resort, rate, and season, so I confirm exactly what applies to your dates before booking. I also help with room placement, which matters more at these three than almost anywhere.

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