Belmond's Maundays Bay flagship. Fifteen Greco-Moorish villas trace Anguilla's finest crescent beach, every room with direct beach or private-pool access and breakfast on the terrace.
Why We Chose It
Cap Juluca opened in 1988 on Maundays Bay — white Greco-Moorish villas designed by Oscar Farmer, whose whitewashed domes and arches against the Caribbean blue are among the most photographed resort imagery in the region. Belmond acquired and renovated in 2018, refining the design without altering its essence and adding the Guerlain spa (signature treatment The Fountain, inspired by a freshwater source that sustained Anguilla for 1,500 years). The 70 rooms and suites range from beachfront rooms (direct sand access, outdoor shower, private terrace) to villas for up to 10 guests. Dining: Pimms (open-air waterfront, the most romantic dinner setting on the island), the Cap Shack (beach bar and grill), and Uchu (Peruvian-influenced garden restaurant). The positioning on Maundays Bay — away from the rest of Anguilla's resort concentration, effectively its own world — is what return visitors cite most.
What Stands Out
- Most celebrated Anguilla resort: the unanimous answer to 'where should I stay?' for first-time Anguilla visitors
- Maundays Bay: the island's most visually perfect crescent beach — clear water, white sand, enclosed headlands, rarely crowded
- Greco-Moorish white villas: the architectural identity that defined luxury Caribbean resort design in the 1980s and has not aged
- Daily breakfast included: served on your terrace, this hospitality detail sets the specific pace for a Cap Juluca day
- Guerlain Spa — The Fountain ritual: the signature treatment inspired by Anguilla's historic freshwater source — the finest spa on the island
- Pimms restaurant waterfront tables: the most romantic dinner setting in Anguilla — tables lit above glowing Caribbean water at night