Forty-four rooms on Meads Bay since 1984. The historic Anguilla luxury hotel, and the property that essentially established Anguilla as a luxury destination. Auberge Resorts since 2014.
"44 rooms on Meads Bay since 1984. The historic Anguilla luxury hotel, Auberge Resorts since 2014."
Malliouhana opened in 1984 on Meads Bay, Anguilla's most-celebrated beach on the island's northern coast, as the original luxury hotel that effectively established Anguilla as an international luxury destination. The original property was developed by British investor Leon Roydon and operated by his family for nearly three decades; Auberge Resorts Collection took over operations in November 2014 after a comprehensive multi-year restoration that updated the 44 accommodations while preserving the original 1984 Caribbean-modernist architectural language.
The 44 accommodations split between the entry-level Garden View Rooms (with garden access), Sea View Rooms (with direct Meads Bay views), the Junior Suites and Suites including the Malliouhana Suite (the property's flagship single accommodation, with substantial private terrace and direct Meads Bay views), and the multi-bedroom Suites. Every accommodation features the post-2014-renovation contemporary Caribbean-modernist interiors.
The grounds, the property's substantial Meads Bay beachfront, the heated outdoor swimming pool, the comprehensive Auberge Spa, the fitness centre, the multi-restaurant complex, and the gardens, make Malliouhana comprehensively-equipped at the boutique scale. The Meads Bay setting is the property's defining feature, Meads Bay is consistently ranked among the world's best beaches.
Dining centres on Celeste by Kerth Gumbs, the clifftop signature restaurant whose refined Caribbean-and-global cooking and serious wine list have earned back-to-back Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence and a place among Anguilla's very best tables. On the sand below, Leon's (named for the property's original founder, Leon Roydon) is the relaxed beach bar and grill on Meads Bay, its benches, palm-tree hammocks and reggae soundtrack setting the tone for long lunches, while Bar Soleil pours handcrafted rum cocktails and Caribbean tapas at sunset. Service is the warm, polished Auberge small-property standard. Malliouhana is the historic Meads Bay original, the property that effectively put Anguilla on the luxury map, and it remains one of the island's most characterful stays, a shade more approachable than Belmond Cap Juluca or the Four Seasons.
The Anguilla honeymoon at the historic Malliouhana. Book a Sea View Room with direct Meads Bay access. Dinner at clifftop Celeste; sunset cocktails at Bar Soleil; the Auberge Spa; the morning beach walks. The 1984 heritage and the post-2014 Auberge polish produce a textured Anguilla honeymoon.
For anniversaries the Malliouhana Suite or two adjacent Junior Suites work well. The 40-year operating heritage and the Auberge small-property service standard produce particularly personal milestone anniversary stays.
Malliouhana's Meads Bay setting (calm-water family-friendly swimming), the multi-bedroom Suites, the kids' programme, and the boutique-property scale work for multi-generational family Anguilla trips.
Meads Bay
West End, Anguilla
Meads Bay northern coast; 25 min from Anguilla (AXA)
44 rooms on Meads Bay
Garden View Room from $700/night
Sea View Room from $1,000
Junior Suite from $1,500
Malliouhana Suite from $4,500
Two-Bedroom Suite from $5,500
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Minimum stay: 3 nights (7+ Christmas/New Year)
Open since 1984
Auberge Resorts Collection since 2014
Meads Bay setting
Celeste by Kerth Gumbs + Leon's beach grill
44-room boutique scale
Open: October, August
Peak: December, April (book 4+ months ahead)
Best value: October, early November, May, June
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all rooms
In-suite office setups on request
From $700/night. Christmas/New Year books 8+ months ahead. Sea View Rooms book 4 months ahead in peak.
Check Availability →Meads Bay is the reason to come. A long crescent of pale sand and calm, clear water on Anguilla's northern coast, it is regularly ranked among the best beaches in the world, and Malliouhana sits on a gentle rise at its western end, which gives the public rooms and many accommodations a sweeping view down the bay. The two swimming pools step down the hillside toward the sand, and the beach itself is wide enough that the property never feels crowded even at full occupancy, a function of just 44 rooms spread across generous grounds.
The Auberge Spa is a genuine draw rather than an afterthought, with treatment rooms, a menu built around Caribbean botanicals, and a yoga and wellness programme that makes use of the setting. Days here tend to organise themselves around the water and the table: a morning swim, lunch at Leon's on the sand, an afternoon treatment, and dinner up at Celeste as the light goes. For couples, the pace is unhurried and private; for families, the calm water and the kids' programme make Meads Bay unusually workable for young children.
Malliouhana is intimate rather than all-encompassing: with 44 rooms and a compact footprint, it does not offer the range of restaurants, pools and activities of larger island resorts such as the Four Seasons or Aurora, so travellers who want a big-resort menu of options may prefer those. The hillside layout means some walking between the rooms, the beach and the restaurants, worth noting for anyone with mobility concerns. Anguilla itself is reached by a short ferry or charter from St. Maarten rather than by direct long-haul flight, which adds a leg to the journey, and peak-season rates and long minimum stays over the holidays are steep. For the beach, the setting and the sense of history, though, few Caribbean addresses match it.
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Yes. It is one of Anguilla's most celebrated hotels, the property that established the island as a luxury destination in 1984, and it has been comprehensively restored since Auberge Resorts took over in 2014. With 44 rooms on Meads Bay, warm small-property service and the acclaimed Celeste restaurant, it is a top choice for travellers who want character and a great beach over a large resort.
The signature restaurant is Celeste by Kerth Gumbs, a clifftop fine-dining room serving refined Caribbean-and-global cooking with a Wine Spectator-recognised list. On the beach, Leon's is the relaxed bar and grill on Meads Bay, and Bar Soleil serves handcrafted rum cocktails and Caribbean tapas at sunset.
Malliouhana is on Meads Bay in West End, on the north coast of Anguilla, about 25 minutes from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA). Most guests reach Anguilla by a short ferry or private charter from St. Maarten (SXM), which has direct long-haul connections.
Garden View Rooms typically start around $700 per night, Sea View Rooms from about $1,000, Junior Suites from around $1,500, and the flagship Malliouhana Suite from about $4,500. Rates rise sharply in the December-to-April peak, when three- to seven-night minimum stays apply. Confirm current pricing when booking.
Yes. The calm, shallow water at Meads Bay is well suited to young children, and the resort offers multi-bedroom suites and a kids' programme. Its intimate 44-room scale makes it feel personal rather than a sprawling family resort, which many multi-generational groups prefer.
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