Twin Palms Villas at Meads Bay
Twin private villas with saltwater pools, two minutes from Anguilla's most storied beach.
Why Go
Meads Bay is Anguilla's two-mile stretch of powder-white sand ΓÇö the address every barefoot-luxury traveller wants ΓÇö and Twin Palms drops you right beside it without the resort footprint. Two independent villas (Coconut Palm with three bedrooms, Beach Palm with two) can be rented separately or combined into a five-bedroom compound, which makes it a rare fit for both couples and multi-generational trips. Cathedral ceilings, private saltwater pools, and reserved loungers on the sand give it the feel of a boutique resort you happen to own for the week.
The Experience
The property sits on Anguilla's exclusive West End, a two-minute barefoot walk from the beach itself. Each villa is self-contained: open-plan living with vaulted ceilings, a granite-and-stainless kitchen, outdoor showers, flat-screen TVs, and Wi-Fi throughout. Housekeeping comes six days a week and laundry is on site, so days settle into an easy rhythm of pool, beach, lunch, repeat. Guests get dedicated umbrellas and sun loungers on a prime patch of Meads Bay sand plus complimentary tennis at the neighbouring Carimar Beach Club, which is the closest thing the villas have to shared 'resort' amenities. It is quiet, residential, and deliberately low-key ΓÇö the sort of place where the loudest sound is the surf.
What to Try
Book Beach Palm (two bedrooms) if you're a couple or small family who wants the full villa feel without paying for space you won't use; take Coconut Palm if you need three bedrooms plus a bigger pool deck; combine both when you're travelling as an extended group and want everyone under one roof but in their own wing. Start mornings with coffee on the pool deck before the sun gets high, then claim your reserved loungers on Meads Bay before the day-trippers arrive. Walk the full two-mile arc of the beach at least once ΓÇö sunset west is unbeatable. Use the Carimar tennis courts early, before the heat.
Insider Tip
Meads Bay is arguably the best restaurant strip in the Caribbean, and every table worth eating at is walkable from the villas. Book Blanchard's Beach Shack for a casual lobster roll lunch straight off the sand, Straw Hat for sunset, and Jacala for a proper dinner ΓÇö reserve Jacala at least a week ahead in high season, longer over the holidays. If Malliouhana's beach club is quiet, they'll often let villa guests drop in for a cocktail; ask your housekeeper to phone ahead.
The Practical Stuff
Location: Meads Bay, West End, Anguilla ΓÇö roughly 20 minutes by taxi from Clayton J. Lloyd International (AXA) and about 25 minutes from the Blowing Point ferry terminal for arrivals via St. Martin. Configuration: Coconut Palm sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms; Beach Palm sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms; combined five-bedroom rental sleeps 10. Rates: approximately $1,500ΓÇô$4,200/night depending on villa and season, based on double occupancy per bedroom. Included: private saltwater pool per villa, 6-days-a-week housekeeping, Wi-Fi, reserved beach loungers and umbrellas, tennis at Carimar Beach Club. A rental car is strongly recommended ΓÇö Anguilla is a driving island and taxis add up fast.
Pair It With
- Blanchard's Beach Shack — Casual barefoot lunch ΓÇö lobster rolls, rum punches, and Caribbean bowls on the sand, a short walk down Meads Bay.
- Jacala Beach Restaurant — French-Caribbean dinner right on Meads Bay from two former Malliouhana chefs ΓÇö the go-to for a proper night out, reserve ahead.
- Straw Hat Restaurant — Beachfront tables at Frangipani Beach Resort next door, ideal for sunset cocktails and a relaxed dinner without leaving the bay.
- Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection — The clifftop grande dame at the end of Meads Bay ΓÇö worth a walk over for a spa treatment or a sundowner at the bar.
- Sandy Ground & Roy's Bayside Grill — A 10-minute drive for a livelier evening on Anguilla's harbour strip ΓÇö live music, beach bars, and boat-watching.