Anguilla Hotels

Anacaona ReVamped and ReOpened

November 7, 2011 By Yuki Leave a Comment

Anacaona boutique hotel (formerly La Sirena) has reopened after months of redecorating and improvements. New roofs, new paint jobs, and a new garden were all installed by Anacaona’s regular staff.

In their new garden Anacaona now boasts an array of exotic fruit trees such as Sour Sop, Golden Apple, Sugar Apple, Ginips, Mangoes, and tons of lime trees. Also, an herb and vegetable garden has been planted for their restaurant.

Monday nights at Anacaona will now be home to Anguilla’s Klassique dance troup. After watching their moves, you can try your hand at salsa, merengue, and other dances with a professional instructor.

Thursday night Anguillian themed buffet and entertainment with the Mayoumba Folkloric Theatre is still running for $45 plus taxes (including dinner) or for $15 at the bar (this includes two drinks).

Sounds like a lot is happening at Anacaona this season!

Anguilla Ku Hotel Is Up For Sale

October 4, 2011 By Yuki Leave a Comment

Well, it looks like Anguilla Ku Hotel is up for sale.

Given the location (Shoal Bay East, one of the best beaches in the world), the price ($11,000,000) seems to be reasonable. Of course, it’s going to take a fairly heft sum to renovate. Here’s hoping it remains a reasonably priced hotel.

Meanwhile, of course, there’s no shortage of excellent cheap Anguilla hotels.

If you happen to have $11M in loose change (and a bit more to renovate in time for the high season), act fast! This could be yours…

Temenos Anguilla Hotel and Resort Back Up For Sale

September 24, 2011 By Yuki Leave a Comment

The Wall Street Journal reports that Mr. Leandro Rizzuto, owner of CuisinArt Resort & Spa here on Anguilla, is selling Temenos Hotel and Resort for $24 million.

He had bought the complex and the golf course for $15 million in June. If he does manage to sell the resort and real estate for $24 million, he effectively gets the golf course (which cost $50 million to make) for free and makes a profit of $9 million.

This Anguilla golf course is sensational and it is adjacent to the luxurious CuisinArt Hotel, a strong and free addition to the resort.

The remaining 32 acres and unfinished hotel and villas would need another $95 million to complete. It also comes with legal problems from villa purchasers who have put down millions in deposits (which have apparently been spent by the previous developer).

Details at the Wall Street Journal.

Quincy Gumbs, Man With A Passion

September 23, 2011 By Yuki Leave a Comment

For 10 years, Quincy Gumbs has poured profits from his successful Anguillian businesses (Fair Play Group of Companies) into the building of his passion…

The Royale Caribbean Resort will be a state-of-the-art convention center with 80 rooms, a spa, and other amenities.

Phase 1 of this important new business for the island, Anguilla conventions, was nearing completion when it was announced (September 16) that Mr. Gumbs had borrowed US$65,000,000 from a Canadian investment group.

The money will finance the completion of Phase 1, as well as the purchase of additional land and the building of another 94 rooms (Phase 2).

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