Long Bay Villas Anguilla: Barefoot Luxury on Anguilla's Quietest Beach
Three staffed cliff-to-sand estates ΓÇö Sand, Sea and Sky ΓÇö on Long Bay's half-mile of empty white sand
Why Go
Anguilla does quiet luxury better than almost anywhere in the Caribbean, and Long Bay Villas is the island's ultimate expression of it: a trio of sprawling private homes (Sand, Sea and Sky) stacked along the bluff above Long Bay Beach, each with its own heated infinity pool, hot tub and butler team. Netflix featured it on 'The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals' for a reason ΓÇö this is boutique-resort service with nobody else's towels on the beach.
The Experience
Reborn in December 2018 after a multi-million-dollar transformation, the property runs like a private resort for one group at a time per villa. Mornings start with coffee on an oceanfront terrace overlooking turquoise water; days drift between the infinity pool, serviced beach chairs and cabana on the sand below, the onsite gym and tennis courts, and alfresco dining pavilions built for long Caribbean lunches. Butler and housekeeping teams work eight hours daily, anticipating everything from grocery provisioning to beach setups, while the open-plan living spaces frame panoramic views from nearly every room. Long Bay itself stays remarkably uncrowded ΓÇö a genuine rarity even by Anguilla standards.
What to Try
Book a private chef dinner in the alfresco pavilion at least one night ΓÇö grilled Anguillian crayfish at sunset over Long Bay is the island on a plate. By day, take out the complimentary watersports gear (kayaks and snorkeling equipment) straight off the villa's beach, and ask the butler team to arrange a beach cabana lunch so you never have to leave the sand.
Insider Tip
If your group is under ten, request Sky Villa ΓÇö its perch highest on the bluff catches the best sunset angles over the bay and the strongest breeze. Larger celebrations can take two or all three villas together, effectively privatizing the entire stretch of beach; the villas share the gym, tennis courts and beach amenities, so a full buyout turns it into your own micro-resort. Book winter and holiday weeks 6ΓÇô12 months ahead.
The Practical Stuff
Located on Long Bay Beach in Long Bay Village, on Anguilla's west end about 10 minutes from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport; most visitors arrive via ferry or shared charter from St. Maarten. Villas sleep large groups across multiple bedrooms with nightly rates in the ultra-luxury bracket (roughly US$3,000+ per night depending on villa and season, with minimum-stay requirements in high season). Staff service runs 8 hours daily; rental car recommended for exploring restaurants around West End and Meads Bay.
Pair It With
- ALAK Art Gallery — A short drive away, this local gallery is an easy cultural detour for picking up original Anguillian art to remember the trip by.
- Meads Bay restaurant strip — Anguilla's famed beachfront dining ΓÇö from casual toes-in-sand lunches to fine dining ΓÇö sits minutes away on the neighboring bay when you want a night off from the private chef.
- Sunset catamaran charter to Little Bay — Your butler team can arrange a private sail to Anguilla's swim-in coves, the classic complement to a beach-villa week.