Cap Juluca: Anguilla’s Crown Jewel of Barefoot Luxury
- Epicurean Life
- Jun 26
- 2 min read
Norah Lawlor escapes to Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel...
Set beside a brilliant stretch of dazzling sand that is as white as confectioner’s sugar is the sublime Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel in Anguilla. The resort is the ideal getaway for those chasing the perpetual island sun and sea.
Under an open sky is relaxed sophistication like no other. Palm-fringed beaches call out to the sun-seeker looking for paradise. Postcard-perfect coves reachable only by boat are approachable from Meads Bay in the west or Shoal Bay on Anguilla’s eastern end. The ultimate island hideaway of Cap Juluca has every facility to make your dream Caribbean getaway a reality, which is just 20 minutes from nearby Clayton J. Lloyd Airport.
Set across 179 acres on Anguilla’s southwestern end, Cap Juluca is nestled in two crescent-shaped coves on Maundays Bay. The resort is a magnet for the global jet set: a place where people from across the world can come together with locals to form a newfound family. Celebrated for the way it brings guests and staff together in a tender fashion, even employees known as "Julucans" have been loyal to the spirit of the property since it opened decades ago.
Accommodations include 68 rooms and 45 suites. Greco-Moorish-style villas lay out in clusters and were designed by Los Angeles-based architect Oscar Farmer. He proudly referred to them as his “most romantic architectural creation.”
Amenities surrounding quarters such as the Cap Juluca Spa by Guerlain, an infinity pool and a long list of outdoor activities to play out, such as snorkelling, scuba diving, sailing, and tennis.
The best restaurants in Anguilla can be found at Cap Juluca and offer a variety of culinary items. Having started out as a premiere culinary destination, the property quickly expanded into a boutique hotel for those in-the-know. To this day, it remains an intimate island retreat full of local soul.
First Pimms was established as a destination restaurant in 1987. Less than a year later, the hotel was built around it. Owners Sue and Robin Ricketts sat on idyllic Meads Bay with their friends Roland Richard and Nick Douglas and decided to name it after the Juluca—the Arawak rainbow spirit.
Diversity on menus is found at the beloved original restaurant along with memorable expressions from Cip's by Cipriani, The Cap Shack, A Taste of Anguilla, and even private dining. Vibrant island flavors are brought to life with herbs and spices from the property’s bountiful garden. With each location, you will deeply understand why Anguilla is fast becoming the culinary capital of the Caribbean.
Cap Juluca has always been in-tune with appreciation for the local environment. It is common for the days here to be filled with glorious nature walks and lectures. It was also the first spot in the Caribbean to host an endangered plant garden and the first to host the island’s dedicated herb garden, where guests can pluck their own species to be made into fresh-brewed tea.
Your Caribbean fantasy comes true here at this alluring place to sit back and relax. It is well-known amongst the Hollywood set to legendary entrepreneurs. The famous are treated equally as the average visitor looking for an oasis that feels hidden but is in plain sight.
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