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Cap Juluca, set on its own superb beach in the west of Anguilla, is one of the Caribbean’s most famous and best loved hotels. It is quite a large hotel, laid out in eighteen spectacular, Moorish-style villas with palatial rooms that give right onto the magnificent sand. The hotel is fairly upbeat in tempo, and offers a daily diary of activities and sports to keep you busy. In addition to the sports and spa services, there are many programmes, from wellness to wine-tasting weeks and writing workshops. For all the activity though, you can also escape from it all here. Set along nearly a mile of beach, Cap Juluca never feels busy and it is easy to relax in the hotel’s stunningly beautiful surroundings.
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KEY FEATURES
| Supreme beach, top Anguilla hotel and Anguilla resort with 72 rooms and suites and 26 rooms in Pool Villas (includes interlocking to make multi-room suites), three restaurants, room service 7.30am-10.30pm, spa services, watersports, day and night tennis, golf aqua driving range and putting green, croquet lawn, nature trail, gym with cardio centre, yoga/pilates studio, boutique, media room with cable TV, library and board games, entertainment, Easter and summer children’s programmes, conferences. Wedding and romance packages. |
STYLE
| Spectacular white-walled, faux Moorish villas with a mix of white Italian and terracotta tiled floors and Oriental carpets, set on striking white sand, atmosphere upbeat and active but still elegant |
CLIENT PROFILE
| Wealthy travellers of all ages and types, a high proportion of Americans, many British in summer months, also honeymooners in summer |
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Cap Juluca is Anguilla’s award-winning flagship hotel and one of the most successful in the Caribbean. Set on one of the island’s many magnificent beaches, a stretch of near-perfect white sand almost a mile long, the hotel uses the best of its setting. A line of eighteen faux Moorish columns, arches and domes rise right out of beachfront greenery, etched bright white against the rich blue of the Anguillan sky.
Breakfast on your balcony, overlooking the blinding white sand and electric blue water of Maunday’s Bay, is a great start to the day and a classic sight even in the Caribbean. The activity begins early, with guests beetling up and down the sand on their morning walks. A windsurfer scoots across the bay, swimmers plough out to the platforms. Scuba and day trips depart. Parasols appear. As the sun climbs, people settle down to sunbathe.
Cap Juluca is spread out over nearly a mile of sand and 179 acres, so it never feels busy. There are a couple of gravitational centres, though. Mid-way down the beach, among the Moorish arches, is a larger dome, George’s, a round and open-sided marquee. It offers lunch and often dinner and has health-conscious fare. There is also a pool there, behind the dining room. Only the Pool Villas have their own pools, so this is where you can come if you want a change from the sea.
The other larger building, at the head of the beach, is the main lobby area, with another huge marquee dome. This is where you will be brought on arrival and it is from here that you will have your first view of Cap Juluca’s spectacular beach. You will also find the boutique here, along with a small library and the TV room. Currently under construction is a new extension containing new spa and beauty treatment rooms, a gym and yoga studio (see below). Close by are the watersports.
Beyond here, set out on the point, is another bright white building, a series of small domes set on slender columns that are topped with rounded arches. This is Cap Juluca’s main restaurant for dinner, Pimms. The best tables are right on the waterfront. By day they have a superb view of the villas disappearing into the distance and by night the floodlit water. In the same building is their tapa-style restaurant, Kemia, for lighter and less formal meals. It is open from mid-afternoon till late and has a bar, where there is often jazz music.
At nearly a mile from end to end, getting to the dining room can take a while to walk, though it is a very pleasant stroll along the beach in the evening of course. A number of golf carts are stationed at the Reception to ferry you to your room. You can call them to pick you up or head to the front desk and they will find you transport. Also, if you are walking, the staff will stop to give you a lift in most cases (engineering carts excepted). Bicycles are also available for use on property.
The rooms at Cap Juluca are all large. There are 58 luxury rooms and junior suites and seven pool or patio suites, all of which have sea views and are air-conditioned. They continue the Moroccan theme, with a Moorish arch above the bed and oriental carpets on the floor. The rooms can be set up in a number of configurations through adjoining rooms in case you are travelling as a family. If you are travelling as a large party there are also six Pool Villas, with up to five bedrooms each, which have some central living space and can be taken in their entirety.
Part of the tone at Cap Juluca is the fact that there are no keys to the rooms (unless you particularly want them). The maids are constantly in attendance in the villas of course, but there is very little crime in Anguilla at the moment, so locks are not needed. Another key feature is the fact that there are no televisions in the bedrooms. The idea is to be able to remove yourself from worldly concerns. Rooms are in fact wired for cable TV and sets are available for hire. They come with wireless headsets to keep the tranquillity of the resort.
On the other hand, Cap Juluca does have a near mind-blowing range of activities to keep you busy by day. There are sports – watersports, including windsurfing, dinghy sailing and water-skiing - and land-based sports, tennis (with a pro sent by Tennis Professionals International), croquet, a driving range and practice putting green for golfers and a guided nature walk.
Cap Juluca has some facilities for conferences. There is no dedicated room, but they are happy to set aside the library in the lobby area, or the sitting room of one of the Pool Villas, and they can offer the necessary equipment. At key times of the year, at Easter and in the summer holidays, there is also a children’s programme, subdivided into activities for 4-9 year olds and 10-14 year olds.
Finally Cap Juluca has some new facilities for spa and beauty treatment. Spa treatments have always been available in your room and in quieter, romantic parts of the resort (and still are on request), but if you prefer the calm of a spa area, there are plans for seven treatment rooms in a new annex to the main lobby building. See under Spa Treatments below.
And if your day begins watching the activity on the beach from your balcony around dawn, so there is the sunset too. The rooms face south of west and the sun sets over a rocky outcrop in the distance, gilding the huge Caribbean clouds and setting the evenings sky pink ablaze. |
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Beach & Swimming
Cap Juluca’s beach, Maunday’s Bay, is a truly spectacular stretch of perfect, powder-soft, bright white sand that shelves gently through a superb array of blues, from turquoise to azure. A Caribbean classic and almost a mile long. The water is shallow well out into the bay, which makes it excellent for swimming, and of course there are plenty of activities to keep you busy. There are three service bars along the beach and you can signal for service by flag. Chilled towels are offered a couple of times a day and sorbets are served in the afternoon.
There is another one and a half mile strip of sand in the next bay, Cove Bay. It is slightly remote from the hotel and makes an excellent walking beach.
There is a Junior Olympic sized swimming pool set on a deck for guests’ use. The six Pool Villas each have their own pool. |
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Sports & Recreation
Watersports at Cap Juluca include kayaks, small dinghy and catamaran sailing, windsurfing and waterskiing. Instruction is also available if you wish to learn.
There are three all-weather Omni-turf tennis courts, two of which can be lit at night. A tennis pro from Tennis Professionals International is in residence. There are clinics for beginners and other standards, and weekly competitions.
There is a golf driving range, into the lagoon, and pitching onto small islands. The new Temenos Golf Club with a Greg Norman 18 hole, 72 par championship golf course is adjacent to Cap Juluca.
Cap Juluca has a croquet lawn. All equipment is available and there is a weekly session of instruction for beginners. There is also a nature trail and a herb garden where plants for traditional medicinal use are grown alongside herbs for the kitchen. Tours of the grounds are offered once a week for anyone interested in horticulture.
There is a fully equipped fitness centre with treadmills, bicycles, weights and other machines. Also a cardio centre and a yoga and pilates studio.
Spa Treatments
Treatments in your room or balcony have long been available at Cap Juluca through their Spa to the People programme and these are still available. There are over ten therapists at Cap Juluca, including some from Bali.
Therapies include various massage forms, reflexology, aromatherapy, facials, kinesiology, Pilates and even regression therapy. It is also possible to have private yoga session and personal training. |
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Staff
Maids are assigned to each of the villas (in which there are six rooms). They are there the whole day, from breakfast in the morning until the turn-down service in the evenings. For the Pool Villas there are also butlers.
The staff are one of the abiding success stories of Cap Juluca. Many have been there since the hotel opened in 1988, and they represent the best of Caribbean friendliness and yet the best also of Anguillian self-confidence and pride in a hotel that works well. |
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The Rooms
The rooms are large and painted entirely white, with a terracotta tiled floor and a bank of louvred doors made of Brazilian walnut giving onto the terrace. Their decoration continues the Moorish theme of the resort in Moroccan arches, carved wood and oriental carpets set on white Italian tile floors. The beds are made up with frette linen and all the rooms are air-conditioned. Bathrooms are also huge and most have a glass partition that gives out onto a very private sundeck. Bathroom products are by Bulgari. The rooms also each have a patio or balcony, which looks out onto the hotel’s spectacular beach. |
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Dining
There are three restaurants at Cap Juluca. The main dining room, Pimms, is situated in its own building on the promontory at the head of the bay, where the tables stand close to the waterfront among the columns of the Moroccan arches that are Cap Juluca’s distinctive style. The water beneath you is lit at night and attracts inquisitive, and perhaps hungry, fish. Pimms serves French-Asian cuisine, including local seafood, and is open for dinner.
Kemia, which shares the building on the promontory with Pimms, is open from mid-afternoon until 1am. It takes its name from a North African word for ‘small bite’, and it is decorated in Moroccan style, but the dishes are drawn from all over the world. There is live jazz music a couple of times a week.
The third restaurant, George’s, is set under a huge white marquee roof at the heart of the beach and is open for lunch and for dinner (four nights a week). It offers salads, sandwiches and simple platters by day and has a particular emphasis on healthy food. At dinner George’s becomes a little more sophisticated, offering contemporary tropical cuisine, with particular use of seafood and regional ingredients. They also hold a weekly barbecue night there and a night of West Indian food. There is live music several nights a week. It is also possible to arrange a private dinner for two on the beach, you’re your table surrounded by lighted torches and with a menu arranged in consultation with the chef.
Continental breakfast is included in the rate at Cap Juluca and is prepared by the housekeeper and then served on the terrace of your room. Breakfast is also available at Kemia. Room service is available from 7.30am-10.30pm. Cap Juluca is also happy to prepare a picnic for you if you are heading out for the day on an excursion. |
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Children
Cap Juluca is happy to accept children with a few restrictions. The resort is fairly adult in atmosphere it is large and spread out enough that you should neither be disturbed by other people’s children, nor worried that your own will disturb others. That said, children under six are not permitted in the main rooms and suites during the main winter season and babies under two discouraged. Both are welcome in the Pool Villas. Juluca’s Fun House, complimentary to guests, operates during the spring and summer holidays and has a programme of activities to take children off you hands. It is split into two age-groups, 4-9 and 10-14 years old, and includes arts and crafts, nature walks and the other sports at the hotel. Baby-sitting is available and there are of course plenty of DVDs and videos to keep them busy in the evenings.
The hotel can offer adjoining rooms, but if you are travelling with a large family you can also take one of the Pool Villas. |
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Conference
Cap Juluca has several rooms that they can set aside for a small conference, with seating for 50 people in theatre and 30 people in classroom style. They can hold gatherings up to 400 and will provide the necessary equipment including overhead projectors, VCR and large screen TV, flipcharts and lectern with a microphone. |
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Useful Hints
Despite seeming well protected from the prevailing weather off the Atlantic, Maunday’s Bay does occasionally see some swell, particularly in the wintertime when there are ‘ground seas’. Normally this makes for bigger waves for body-surfing and it is only mildly inconvenient (tables have to be moved back at Pimms). When the ground seas hit the eastern end of the bay, the western end of the beach is protected from the big waves. |
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Practical Facts
Annual Closure dates: 01 September-28 October 2008
Dress Code: Casual elegance
Facilities: 3 restaurants, 2 bars, swimming pool, fitness centre, 3 tennis courts, putting green croquet lawn, golf aqua driving range, ‘Spa Rituals’, nature trail, Herb and Endangered Species Gardens, a 34' motor launch, boutique with artefacts and antiquities, tennis pro-shop, media room with cable TV, library, board games, Juluca’s Fun House for children
Complimentary: A mini-bar/refrigerator is stocked with a starter selection of complimentary bottled water, soft drinks, beer and a welcome bottle of Anguillian rum, welcome rum punch on arrival, afternoon sorbet on the beach, morning coffee and afternoon tea in the Main House, weekly cocktail party, golf driving range, bicycles, tennis including clinics, Sunfish, kayaks, monohull sailing dinghies, catamarans, snorkel gear, waterskiing and windsurfers, snorkel equipment, children's programme (specific times of year), use of fitness centre, resort shuttle between facilities and live weekly entertainment
Other Services: Guest services and concierge service. Yoga, tennis coaching, waterskiing and windsurfing instruction. Room service. Beach beverage service. Spa rituals and treatments. In-room Broadband internet available at US$15 per day. CD/cassette player available. Deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, sunset cruises and day sails can be arranged. A Butler service is available at US$150 a day by London trained butlers. Executive arrival and departure service for anyone who is going to or departing from Anguilla via St. Maarten – see here. [pop up with full details and prices]. Private boat service and sea shuttle service from the airport in St Maarten. Laundry and dry cleaning. TV, DVD player and DVD rental.
Children: Welcome. From 01 May – 11 Nov the children’s programme allows children’s room at half price including supervised nightly movies at 9pm. From 12 Mar-30 Apr and 01 Jul-31 Aug there are clinics for children between 10-14 yrs old to improve tennis, windsurfing, snorkelling, swimming and sailing skills. Children between 4-9 yrs old, Juluca’s Fun House offers children a variety of activities 9.30-4.30. A baby sitting service is available
Weddings/Renewals/Commitment: Cap Juluca offers a range of packages for couples that wish to commit to each other outside marriage, renew their wedding vows or get married. Please see here for full details and prices
Accommodation: 98 rooms and suites, which include the rooms in 6 villas
Room Types: Rooms and suites are between 750 to 2,200 sq ft and are located in 12 two-story ‘hotel villas’ and 6 pool villas. All rooms have private walled terraces with sea views, air conditioning, ceiling fans and refrigerator/mini-bar. Doors lead out to furnished patios. Pool villas have a private or shared swimming pool and sundeck within the suite area, and include golf carts for transport around the property. All bedrooms have king size beds and many suites have a queen size day bed in the sitting room. Telephones have a data port outlet. High speed internet is available in every room. Most bathrooms have a separate shower, bath, bidet, dressing area and a double sink. All have a hair dryer, bath salts and Bulgari amenities. Some have a double bathtub with headrests and a glass-enclosed shower leading to a private solarium. All rooms have an iron and ironing board. Several upper-floor rooms have a turret with private sunning terrace.
Superior Rooms (700 sq ft) have an ocean view terrace and marble shower only. Luxury Rooms (790 sq ft) have a sitting area, large bedroom, dressing area, bathroom and ocean view terrace. Junior Suites (1100 sq ft) come with a bedroom, double-tub bathroom, large room and terrace seating area and ocean view terrace. The One Bedroom Patio Suites (1550 sq ft) include a bedroom and bathroom, separate sitting room with large ocean view terrace. One Bedroom Private Pool Suites (2500 sq ft) include a bedroom and bathroom, large separate sitting room with ocean view terrace, full kitchen, dining atrium and private fresh water swimming pool. Two Bedroom Patio Suites (2340 sq ft) have two bedrooms with bathrooms en suite, a separate sitting room with bathroom and terrace with ocean view. Two Bedroom Private Pool Suites (3290 sq ft) include two adjoining bedrooms and bathrooms, separate sitting room with large ocean view terrace, full kitchen, dining atrium and private fresh water swimming pool. Three Bedroom Villa or Suites (3600 sq ft) come with a private fresh water swimming pool and have a master bedroom with central large sitting room, two additional bedrooms, full kitchen, dining atrium and ocean front dining terrace. The Five Bedroom Pool Villa (5,180 sq ft) includes a master bedroom with central large sitting room, four additional bedrooms, full kitchen, dining atrium and ocean front dining terrace
Credit Cards: American Express, Visa and MasterCard |
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Rates
| | 01 May- 11 Nov 2007 | 12 Nov- 16 Dec 2007 | 17 Dec- 03 Jan 2007-08 | 04 Jan- 31 Mar 2008 | 01 Apr- 30 Apr & 16 Nov- 17 Dec 2008 | 01 May- 15 Nov 2008 | | Superior Room | 400 | 520 | On request | 825 | 535 | 400 | | Luxury Room | 485 | 625 | On request | 945 | 650 | 495 | | Junior Suite | 615 | 775 | On request | 1,310 | 795 | 650 | | 1-bed Suite Patio suite Pool suite | 765 1,300 | 1,145 1,785 | On request | 1,670 2,875 | 1,145 1,785 | 765 1,300 | | 2-bed Suite Patio Suite Pool Suite | 1,245 1,955 | 1,765 2,410 | On request | 2,590 3,815 | 1,765 2,410 | 1,945 1,955 | | 3-bed Villa or Suite with pool | 2,270 | 3,025 | On request | 5,245 | 3,125 | 2,345 | | 5-bed Villa or Suite with pool | 3,510 | 4,665 | On request | 7,825 | 4,825 | 3,695 | | Extra Person | 55 | 75 | On request | 130 | 95 | 75 | All rates are quoted in US$ per night, are subject to 10% government accommodation tax and 10% service charge, and include continental breakfast, afternoon tea and one group Tai Chi class for two. Pool Suites and Pool Villas include butler service for 8 hours per day – this service attracts a surcharge of US$150 per day for all other room categories, plus service charge and tax. Meal plan supplements: FAP (full breakfast, lunch and dinner) US$150, MAP (lunch and dinner) US$130, and dinner only US$95.00, per person, per day plus 15% additional gratuities. Children under 12 yrs half price. Meal plans must be booked for entire stay. All rates subject to change without notice. |
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Special Package Rates
| | 04 Jan-31 Mar 2008 | 01 Apr-30 Apr & 16 Nov-17 Dec 2008 | 01 May-15 Nov 2008 | | Quick Getaway Per Couple/4 nts Superior Luxury Junior Suite | 5,115 5,630 7,375 | 3,610 4,075 4,640 | 3,040 3,445 3,995 | | Romantic Rendezvous Per couple/7 nts Superior Luxury Junior Suite | 8,405 9,305 12,295 | 5,745 6,560 7,555 | 4,770 5,470 6,495 |
QUICK GETAWAY Includes four nights accommodation, four dinners for two (excluding drinks) at either Pimms, Kemia, George’s or room service, wine and a cheese & fruit platter upon arrival, continental breakfast daily, half day snorkeling trip to Little Bay Marine Park or the Cays (Tue or Thu) including drinks, arrival & departure taxi transfers and, 20% accommodation tax and service charge. ROMANTIC RENDEZVOUS Includes 7 nights accommodation, Champagne upon arrival, Four dinners for two (excluding drinks) at either Pimms, Kemia, George’s or room service, continental breakfast daily, One hour massage for two in your room/suite, day snorkeling trip to Prickly Pear (Wed or Sat) with BBQ lunch and drinks, One day car rental (insurance not included), arrival and departure taxi transfers and 10% accommodation tax and 10% service charge. |
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How to Book
If you wish to make further enquiries or a reservation, please use the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page to make contact with Cap Juluca, or if you wish to telephone them, please click on TELEPHONE CONTACT to reveal the number. |
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UK Tour Operators
If you wish to book through a tour operator or travel organiser, please follow the TOUR OPERATOR link below.
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Locality
Cap Juluca is located on the southern side of Anguilla, quite close to the western tip of the island. Although it is tucked away in its own bay, it is very much a part of the ‘West End’, where many of the big hotels are situated, and some of the top restaurants such as Blanchard’s. Don’t forget the other hotels when it comes to eating out because many of the best dining rooms in Anguilla are actually in the hotels. Try Malliouhana and Altamer.
There is not much to do inland in Anguilla, but of course there are plenty of beaches if you need | |
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