Aurora Anguilla Merrywing Beach

Character and identity

Spread across 300 acres on Rendezvous Bay, Aurora reads almost Cycladic at first glance: stark-white facades, rounded silhouettes and pale stone set against turquoise water. The 178 rooms lean into natural materials with restrained colour pulled from the landscape. The footprint is generous, with seven restaurants and bars, a Greg Norman Signature 18-hole oceanfront course (the only one on the island) plus a short course, and the 12-room Sorona Spa, where every treatment room has floor-to-ceiling ocean views. Much of the produce comes from two onsite hydroponic greenhouses. A private-jet fleet handles arrivals.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The defining pitch here is breadth: an island where most properties are villa-scale or boutique, this one delivers golf, spa, seven F&B outlets, watersports and a kids' programme on a single beachfront estate. Worth it for families and golfers who'll use the facilities; couples after intimacy should look at smaller Anguillian options. Book an ocean-view room and time a visit around the course opening.