Viceroy Anguilla Hotel

Enjoy the laid-back essence of the Caribbean in Anguilla at the Viceroy Hotel which provides a truly magnificent experience. The main building, a highlight of this 35-acre resort, mixes modernist planes and angles, a walkway of towering palms stretching toward the sea, and an extravagant collection of natural materials and marbled stone slabs, whorls of exotic woods, matte sheets of metal, supple and spherical ceramic objects.

The 166 rooms, done in a pale palette, feel comfortable and are craftily arranged. Distressed mirrors provide a surface for sconces, the furniture is low-slung (dark leather in public areas, soft beiges in rooms), chairs are of woven jute and bent wood, and lots of driftwood is displayed. It's evident that much thought has been given to framing vistas that are either open or through glass, including the centrepiece dark granite infinity pool, beside which you can enjoy cocktails while gazing out onto the sea. The waterfront villas are steps from the broad, soft-sand beach of Barnes Bay; swimming, however, is easier at the resort's other beach, on Meads Bay. All this beauty is combined with polite and friendly staff making your stay fun and comfortable.