Villa Anguillitta: Anguilla's Oceanfront Estate Where the Ferry Boats Drift Past
A seven-bedroom private retreat on Sandy Point Beach with St. Martin's mountains on the horizon
Why Go
Most visitors rush through Blowing Point on their way from the ferry to the resort strip ΓÇö which is exactly why Villa Anguillitta feels like a secret. This sprawling oceanfront estate sits tucked behind lush tropical landscaping on Cul-de-Sac Road, a short footpath from semi-private Sandy Point Beach, with front-row views of turquoise water, passing ferry boats, and the peaks of St. Martin rising across the channel.
The Experience
Villa Anguillitta is less a hotel and more a compound built for slow, sprawling Caribbean days. Seven bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms mean whole families or friend groups can spread out, then reconvene around the private pool and hot tub as the light goes gold over the channel. The grounds read like a wish list: a gazebo for morning coffee, a gym and personal saunas for the disciplined, a media room for storm-day movie marathons, and ΓÇö the detail guests never stop talking about ΓÇö a private 9-hole mini golf course threaded through the gardens. Evenings here are about the veranda, a rum punch, and watching the last ferry cross to St. Martin.
What to Try
Book the entire villa if your group can swing it ΓÇö that's when the property truly works its magic, with the pool, mini golf, and beach path all to yourselves. Take the footpath down to Sandy Point Beach early in the morning when it's effectively private, and time at least one evening around sunset in the gazebo facing St. Martin. If you're celebrating something, ask about arranging a private chef for a night rather than driving out to the West End restaurants.
Insider Tip
The villa's location minutes from Blowing Point Ferry Terminal is its quiet superpower: you can do a spontaneous day trip to St. Martin/Sint Maarten ΓÇö French bakeries in Marigot, duty-free in Philipsburg ΓÇö and be back at your own pool by late afternoon. Book direct through the villa's own site or by phone; rates and flexibility tend to beat the big booking platforms, and note the $500 refundable damage deposit collected before arrival so it doesn't surprise you.
The Practical Stuff
Located on Cul-de-Sac Road, Blowing Point 2640, Anguilla ΓÇö roughly five minutes from the Blowing Point Ferry Terminal serving St. Martin. 7 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, sleeping large groups; amenities include private pool, hot tub, gym, saunas, media room, 9-hole mini golf, gazebo, and free WiFi. Rates vary widely by season and configuration (partial-villa rates from around $345/night; full-villa rates in the low thousands per night in high season). A $500 credit-card damage deposit is required before arrival, refunded within 14 days of check-out. A rental car is recommended for exploring the island's beaches and restaurants.
Pair It With
- Blowing Point Ferry to St. Martin — The terminal is minutes away ΓÇö an easy half-day hop to Marigot's French caf├⌐s and Philipsburg's duty-free shopping before returning to your pool.
- ALAK Art Gallery — A nearby local gallery that makes a satisfying low-key outing and a source of genuinely Anguillian art to take home.
- Sandy Ground beach bars — When you're ready to leave the compound, Anguilla's liveliest strip of beachside music and rum shacks is a short drive north.