Rendezvous Bay Hotel and Villas, Anguilla

Advantages: Very small and quite quiet great carnival
Disadvantages: taxes are very hight there

...Anguilla is one of the leeward islands of the west indies. Its neighbouring islands are St. Martin/ St Mareeten, St Bartholemey and Saba. Anguilla is part of th BWI (British West Indies). The hotels at Anguilla are stunning and beautiful i stayed at the luxiorious Cap Juluca. I got great service there. Iam extremely lucky that i have relatives in Anguilla or i would of had to pay a fortune things are so expenssive but that is were St Martin makes up for this place is excellent for shopping and is easy to get to from Anguilla by ferry which costs $10. Things at st martin are tax free so most things are at low prices. St Martin is great for shopping for jewelerry and clothes. Ok back to Anguilla. anguilla has 33 white sand and light blue water beaches and they are an experience not to miss out on. Shoal Bay was voted number 8 in the worlds... Read review

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Advantages: fun nightlife, very friendly locals,little crime
Disadvantages: everything is very spread out on the island

...I'm in two minds about whether to write this review. I loved Anguilla so much - and loved the fact that it's so little known amongst western tourists- that I'm tempted to keep it to myself. But, I also want to share the experience - totally vital and exhilarating, with great nightlife (try Johnno's or Banky Banx's bar near Cuisinart as well as the bars down on Shoal Bay), yet at the same time completely laid-back, perfect for chilling, recharging and preparing yourself for the next evening's sundowners at Uncle Ernie's BBQ bar at Shoal Bay ($2 for red stripe/pina colada). Eating out can be expensive - unless you're happy to stick to a diet of barbecued ribs and chicken wings. One top tip to avoid having to pay extortionate beachbar prices for lunch (unless you eat at Ernie's -the central hub of the island with its continuous reggae... Read review

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Advantages: lovely view from the pool
Disadvantages: where should I start?.... food, service, location...

...Villa esperia is situated in the Mazzaro part of Toarmina, that is near the sea. the city is accessible via via cable-car (lovely view on the bay...) Staying at Villa Esperia has unfortunately spoilt our holiday a great deal. Even though it was nice to have a stunning view from the pool, we found that the hotel did not deserve its four stars. the staff was not very polite, you had to be very patient because they did not seem to realise that the customer comes first ( we had to wait a lot to check in / check out/ get our keys from reception, betweeen the courses in the evening, etc...) But the worst thing was the food. We made the terrible mistake of booking half board and had to eat all of our dinners at the hotel. The food was extremely poor, even though I am not fussy. It was often cold and tasteless, certainly not cooked from fresh... Read review

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