REST, REVIVE, REJUVENATE—ANGUILLA STYLE

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club has lots of irresistible attractions, including an 18-hole international golf course designed by Greg Norman and a spa that offers expert body care in a luscious setting. But whether you plan to swing a club or get a body treatment—or neither—be sure to search out the countless little sparks of joy at Aurora Anguilla, perched on the island of Anguilla, in the British Caribbean five miles north of Saint Martin.

Aurora Anguilla, overlooking the sea, is a majestic presence that offers dozens of small pleasures and experiences. You’ll find lush flowers, intoxicating scents, sparkling white stucco architecture, azure swimming pools, and the sweetest bananas you’ll ever taste. The resort embraces the island’s natural beauty—spectacular beaches, topflight entertainment, and superb water experiences including snorkeling in a luxuriously cossetted atmosphere.

Below are five major experiences that await you. After you have visited this award-winning luxury resort, you’ll have your own special experiences to add.

5 Musts at Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club

Play golf (or learn): The Aurora Anguilla Golf Club, recently honored by the Caribbean Journal as the Golf Resort of the Year for the Caribbean, lives up to its reputation. Often frequented by guests who arrive by helicopter from other islands, the club consists of the Aurora International Golf Course, designed by Greg Norman, and the Avalon Links Nine Hole Short Course. At the 384-yard first hole on the Aurora International course, mesmerizing views of the Caribbean Sea and Saint Martin emerge. If golf doesn’t call out to you, play pickleball: Aurora Anguilla offers the largest pickleball complex in the Caribbean, with 11 courts. Besides open play, the facility offers daily clinics and round robins.

Experience the Sorana Spa: Rediscover your body and soul in this glorious oasis of selfcare. From steam baths to body buffs, the 12 spa suites offer a range of treatments using products with locally sourced ingredients. Hydrotherapy experiences include the BlueCube Cold Plunge bath, located next to the spacious, bubbling hot tub.

Eat to your heart’s delight: There are many reasons why Anguilla has been named, four times in a row, the Number One Caribbean Island by Travel + Leisure, and dining at Aurora Anguilla lives up to this promise. The resort offers six restaurants, two bars, and a café. Be sure to try C Level, with nights of live music and a stupendous Lobster Beach Barbecue on Thursday evenings. Another shining star is Tokyo Bay, the unique culinary adventure designed by executive chef Joe Richardson. One reason for the delicious food: The restaurants get 90 percent of their produce from Aurora Anguilla’s magical organic farm.

With a self-sustaining hydroponic farm and 10,000 square feet of farmland, the organic farm yields lush crops plentiful enough to serve the resort kitchen, as well as contributing produce to hundreds of local schoolchildren. By design, the farm also sets the standard for environmental consciousness on the island; the farm’s water is from the resort’s own reverse-osmosis treatment center, helping to conserve island resources. Take dining to a new aesthetic level by booking a moonlit private dinner party.

Visit the Aurora Amphitheatre: Amp up the excitement with a visit to this state-of-theart 500-seat venue, which offers concerts, movie nights, and karaoke under the stars. If you time your outing at dusk, you’ll likely see one of the prettiest sunsets you’ve ever laid eyes on.

Rest and revive in your room: Take time to rest in your luxurious oceanfront suite or spacious villa and ponder the many sweet mysteries of this uniquely beautiful resort. Are those stars in the water or glints of sunshine? How can fresh salads (organic greens picked as needed) be so deliciously sweet? Could the ocean water possibly be this perfect? This is your open invitation to see for yourself and start building your own list.

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Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club: www.auroraanguilla.com;

Anguilla Tourism Board: ivisitanguilla.com

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