Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla

You may know the Viceroy hotels from Miami or Santa Monica or Palm Springs. We wouldn’t have bet money that their next expansion would be into the tonier end of the British West Indies, but that’s exactly what the Viceroy Anguilla is — and on 35 acres of land, alongside a private beach that spans the better part of a mile, it’s a decidedly upscale experience.

The design is by the same Kelly Wearstler whose maximalist sensibility has attracted so much attention for the stateside Viceroys, but here the look is a much more sedate one — still eclectic as ever, from driftwood-inspired furnishings to eye-catching objets d’art, but it’s a style that’s as much soothing as it is stimulating. And there’s plenty for the other senses as well: this is a luxury experience, make no mistake, with full kitchens, private sundecks, and private pools in many of the villas.

It’s boutique style with the full resort experience: pools, spa, endless beach, restaurants, water sports, the whole package. And while Anguilla may not yet be on the same short list of first-choice holiday destinations with Miami and LA, the way things are going it won’t be long before it is.