Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club: Rendezvous Bay's 300-Acre Playground
Barefoot luxury on Anguilla's dreamiest beach ΓÇö with the Caribbean's best golf thrown in
Why Go
Stretched along the powder-white crescent of Rendezvous Bay, Aurora Anguilla is the rare Caribbean resort that's as serious about what's on your plate as what's outside your window: a 300-acre estate where a Greg Norman-designed championship course, an 18,000-square-foot hydroponic farm, and six restaurants all sit steps from one of the island's most beautiful beaches.
The Experience
Aurora Anguilla (the beloved former CuisinArt Resort, reborn) unfolds across whitewashed, Mediterranean-style buildings facing the calm turquoise of Rendezvous Bay, with views across to the hills of St. Martin. Days here drift between the beach, multiple pools, and the Sorana Spa ΓÇö a serene sanctuary with 14 treatment suites, hydrotherapy circuits, and a Thalasso pool. Golfers get two courses: the Greg Norman-designed 18-hole layout ranked among the Caribbean's very best, plus Avalon Links, a fun 9-hole walking course, backed by the Aurora International Golf Academy. The estate's farm-to-table ethos is genuine ΓÇö the on-site hydroponic greenhouse supplies the resort's kitchens with just-picked greens, herbs, and vegetables daily.
What to Try
Book dinner at D Richard's for premium steaks, then a toes-in-the-sand lunch at C Level right on the beach. Take the hydroponic farm tour ΓÇö the 18,000-square-foot greenhouse is fascinating and you'll taste its harvest at every meal. On the golf side, play the championship course at sunrise before the heat, and finish with a hydrotherapy session at Sorana Spa.
Insider Tip
Not staying overnight? The resort offers day passes (via ResortPass) for pool, beach, and spa access ΓÇö one of the few ways to sample a five-star Anguilla resort without the room rate. And request a beachfront room on an upper floor for straight-on views of St. Martin across the channel; sunset from Rendezvous Bay is the island's best free show.
The Practical Stuff
Located on Rendezvous Bay on Anguilla's southern coast, about 10 minutes from Blowing Point ferry terminal (ferries from St. Maarten) and 15 minutes from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport. The resort is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts. Peak season runs DecemberΓÇôApril; book golf tee times and spa treatments ahead. Six restaurants and bars on-site mean you never need to leave, but taxis and rental cars make island-hopping to famed beach shacks easy.
Pair It With
- The Dune Preserve — Bankie Banx's legendary driftwood beach bar sits right on Rendezvous Bay ΓÇö stroll down the sand for rum punch and live reggae after dinner.
- Sunshine Shack — A short walk along the bay, this bright-yellow beach BBQ shack serves grilled crayfish and ribs ΓÇö the perfect low-key counterpoint to resort fine dining.
- Blowing Point Ferry to St. Maarten — Ten minutes away, the ferry makes an easy day trip to St. Maarten's duty-free shopping and French-side bistros.