Houses for Rent on Anguilla

Houses for rent on Anguilla are available all over the island, which is not a large area, but large enough so that Anguilla vacation rentals comprise the highest number of accommodation types on the island, including both luxurious and modest beach resorts and hotels. An Anguilla beach house rental is the most sought after, as the sparkling pristine beaches of this small island are world famous. Shoal Bay Beach on the northwestern coast often appears on international lists as one of the best beaches in the world.

The vast majority of Anguilla vacation rentals are villas. Some are as opulent as mansions, and you are apt to find Hollywood celebrities and their entourages staying in these. Others are privately owned houses for rent on Anguilla that you can book directly from owners. Travel agents putting together a package for your vacations can book these as part of the overall package.

The largest community is the capital of The Valley, which is inland and has a permanent population of only about 12,000. There are other small communities scattered all over the island, and just about everyone has an Anguilla beach house rental available seasonally or throughout the year. Some visitors fall in love with this island and purchase homes that they occupy only for portions of the year. They are generally offered as Anguilla vacation rentals when the owners aren't in residence. Not all of these private homes are pricey mansions affordable only by members of the jet set, but are simply lovely one-, two-, and three-bedroom houses offering privacy and flexibility.

Not all rentals are located directly on beaches, but the island is so small that a beach is never more than a mile or so away. The island's coastline boasts more than 30 beaches, and some are very secluded. It's possible to find houses for rent on Anguilla that give you a beach virtually to yourself. Island Harbour west of Shoal Bay Beach is one of these, and it gives you easy access to uninhabited Scrub Island on the far western tip of the main island. There is excellent snorkeling and scuba diving here, as there is off almost every beach. The lure of Scrub Island is the fact that you can have this little speck of land almost to yourself. Island Harbour also is home to the laid back Arawak Inn, which is so laid back it offers vacation rentals for the unemployed. Rent here can be less per month than you would pay for a similar apartment with kitchenette in the United States.

Some rentals are part of luxury hotels with all the resort amenities you normally expect from world class properties, from tennis courts and swimming pools to exclusive gourmet dining spots. The exquisite Ku Hotel and Resort on Shoal Bay Beach and the elegant Cap Juluca Hotel on Maunday's Bay are examples. In addition to the typical resort type of amenities, the Cap Juluca operates the island's only golf course, a championship 18-hole course designed by the legend Greg Norman from Australia. Some, like the Carimar Beach Resort on Meads Bay, offer the feel of an Anguilla beach house rental in a vacation complex. You can also find some very affordable apartment rentals, especially along Sandy Ground Beach, which is the island's main harbor and cruise port.