A Review of Anguilla — CuisinArt Resort and Spa
Many people have asked where “the feet” come from. Well, here is the answer: Anguilla. It was a stop on our SeaDream Yacht Club adventure (more to come on that in the next post). Apparently, the producers of ABC’s The Bachelor thought it was pretty cool too as they filmed one of the episodes on site.
Anguilla is a quiet island that you can really lose your sense of time on. It is separated from St. Martin to the south by the Anguilla Channel. At a mere 16 miles long by 3 miles wide, you can rest assured that you will not be overwhelmed by the activities on the island. While not easy to get to, once here it is truly a paradise like no other. Below is one of the top resorts on the island.
The beaches at CuisianArt Resort
CuisinArt Resort and Spa- Junior Suite starts at $2,600 for 5 nights.
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Romantic rendezvous — Inspired by the architecture of the Greek island, Mykonos, this dazzling white resort is located on Rendezvous Bay, rimmed by a white, sugar-sand beach.
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Ocean-view balconies — 93 rooms with ocean-view balconies or patios; extra-large guestrooms, suites, and penthouses occupy buildings draped by bougainvillea.
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Extraordinary dining — An infinity-edge pool, two exceptional restaurants, cooking demonstrations, hydroponic greenhouse, and a sophisticated spa are among this resort’s many delights
- Sharing ownership and name with the international kitchenware company, the resort capitalizes the “A” (CuisinArt) to highlight its emphasis of food and cooking. It contains its own 18,000-square-foot hydroponic vegetable greenhouse and an orchard, provides cooking demonstrations, offers cooking classes, and features exceptional fare at its two restaurants. Densely planted, the resort’s grounds include fields of decorative grasses, flowering hedges, palms and beach greenery. Large blue pots hold plants and flowers in and around buildings.
Amenity Highlights:- The lobby of the CuisinArt Resort & Spa frames a postcard vista. Looming in the foreground is a large swimming pool featuring an infinity edge surrounded by a terra-cotta tile sundeck, white umbrellas, and blue wrought-iron lounge chairs with butter-yellow cushions. Next comes a series of reflecting pools terraced down a gently sloping lawn and punctuated at the end by a broad white umbrella shading a beach bar. Beyond are the turquoise Caribbean Sea and the mountains of neighboring Saint Maarten/St. Martin. The beach is a two-mile stretch of sand fine as sugar and nearly as white rimming Rendezvous Bay. Lounge chairs and white umbrellas await sunbathers.
- Because plantings are laid out in a “ribbon” system winding through the resort’s 20 acres, strolling is rewarded by encounters with dramatic and fragrant lanes and passages.