Viceroy opens first property outside the US
“The opening of Anguilla is a significant moment for the Viceroy brand and is the perfect setting for Viceroy’s first international expansion,” said Brad Korzen, CEO and Founder of Viceroy Hotel Group (previously Kor Hotel Group). “The new property reveals the finest of Viceroy style, with remarkable design, a superb location and exceptional amenities – including the island’s finest dining – to draw jet-setting travellers to one of the pearls of the Caribbean.”
Situated on 35 lush acres, with 3,200 feet of beachfront land along Barnes and Meads Bays, Viceroy Anguilla’s offering features 166 contemporary beachfront and blufftop villas, sophisticated townhouses and opulent resort residences.
Destination design firm WATG was the architect of record for the resort.
Vice President Bradford McNamee has led the architectural design of the resort since WATG was engaged over four years ago.
According to McNamee, “What really sets this project apart is the striking interrelationship of the buildings and the landscape as they meet the Caribbean Sea.”
“The innovative master planning balances both man-made and natural features to accentuate the visual experience of this extraordinary resort,” McNamee said. A stunning restaurant and outdoor bar are carefully perched on a rocky point of land and capture dramatic views of both Meads and Barnes Bay.
Kelly Wearstler’s interiors offer organic elements, such as driftwood lamps, petrified-wood tables and travertine marble floors, coupled with textiles and techniques from all over the world, including hand-carved wood pieces from Asia, hammered metalwork from India and beaded artwork from Africa, offering a striking visual contrast to the geometric lines of the architecture.
The resort’s signature restaurant Cobà will focus on local bounty of the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean accentuated by Pan-Asian flavors. The Sunset Lounge will be the setting for cocktails, aged rum and Cuban cigars, all best imbibed with tapas and other fare to Reggae and Calypso rhythms around an infinity pool. Carved out of the cliff side on Barnes Bay, Half Shell will be a hip and intimate enclave serving colorful frozen cocktails and cold beer on tap.
Poised at the water’s edge, the 8,000-square-foot spa offers curated collections of wellness rituals. The fitness centre will feature Technogym and Star Trac bikes.
The Aquatic Centre offers a wide range of non-motorised water sports – including sailing, windsurfing and snorkelling. “Generation V” kids club is inspired by the concept of “families that play together, stay together” and offers meaningful family experiences that respect the environment.
The opening of Viceroy Anguilla takes the Viceroy Hotels, Resorts & Residences brand offshore for the first time and follows closely on the heels of Viceroy Miami, which opened in February this year. Viceroy Snowmass will debut in the Colorado Rockies in December 2009.
