On this publish I needed to assessment the 76-room Zemi Seashore Home, a Hilton LXR property positioned in Anguilla. We spent 4 nights right here final week on a household journey, because it was a pleasant technique to spend time with my mother and her accomplice.
Zemi Seashore Home opened again in 2016, and joined LXR (Hilton’s impartial luxurious resort model) in 2019. This property has been on my record for fairly a while, particularly since there are nonstop flights between Miami and Anguilla. The celebs aligned for this journey, as there was each factors availability for flights and resorts on the final minute.
I’m glad to report that Zemi Seashore Home exceeded my expectations. This property has fairly a little bit of appeal, good shared amenities, a ravishing seashore and swimming pools, and heat and welcoming employees. In equity, this isn’t some ultra-luxury property, and the rooms might use a bit love, for my part. However nonetheless, I feel this resort is a superb use of Hilton Honors factors, and I’d return in a heartbeat, because it’s in all probability now my favourite factors resort I’ve stayed at within the Caribbean.
Reserving Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla
For our dates in late April, Zemi Seashore Home was charging simply over $1,000 per room per night time, not together with the 27% taxes and repair fees, which might’ve introduced the entire to ~$1,300 per night time. Luckily you may redeem Hilton Honors factors for this property, and at present the speed for the standard room is 110,000 Hilton Honors factors per night time.
If redeeming factors, ideally I’d suggest reserving 5 nights right here, as Hilton Honors elite members obtain a fifth night time free on award redemptions, which might convey down the typical nightly value to 82,000 Honors factors per night time. Nevertheless, in our case there was solely award availability for 4 nights, and that’s additionally what labored with our schedule. We booked two rooms, and booked three nights with factors, after which one night time utilizing a free night time certificates.
Needless to say you may usually purchase Hilton Honors factors for 0.5 cents every. So if you happen to have been to redeem factors for a 5 night time keep utilizing bought factors, you’d be paying the equal of $410 per night time, which I’d think about to be an ideal deal for this property (particularly since that’s the associated fee after taxes and costs).
Let me simply be aware that award availability at Zemi Seashore Home may be powerful to return by, until you e book far prematurely. Nevertheless, based mostly on my observations, it nearly all the time opens up within the days previous to arrival. I assume that’s as a result of the resort upgrades individuals out of the bottom rooms prematurely, opening up extra base rooms. We had no points reserving two rooms on factors simply days out, and there was much more stock.
Talking of redeeming factors right here, it’s fascinating how the resort fees the identical in money for backyard and ocean view rooms, when the latter is clearly superior. That is presumably supposed to restrict the variety of rooms that need to be made out there to Hilton Honors members utilizing factors.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla location & transport
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla is positioned on Shoal Bay, round a 15-minute drive from Anguilla-Clayton J. Lloyd Airport (AXA), which is at present served nonstop from Miami. The resort is correct on a ravishing seashore, although I don’t have robust opinions in regards to the property’s location on the island in any other case, compared to different properties.
When visiting Anguilla, you may both hire a automobile or depend on taxis. We rented a automobile, although I’m conflicted about whether or not I’d suggest others accomplish that:
- Taxis may be booked to and from the airport, although taxi pricing is fairly steep if you happen to plan on transferring across the island lots, and I’ve heard there’s not that many taxis, so usually it’s important to wait
- Whereas rental automobiles aren’t very costly, the rental automobile setup on the airport is form of annoying (the areas are off property, and I discovered it to be poorly organized), you want to purchase a $25 allow to drive in Anguilla, the roads additionally aren’t nice, and there’s not essentially that a lot to do until you wish to go seashore hopping
In the end if you happen to plan on visiting numerous seashores or eating lots off property, it’s in all probability value renting a automobile. In the meantime if you happen to principally plan to remain on property, you would possibly simply wish to take taxis.
No matter the way you select to get round, a Zemi Seashore Home consultant will meet you on the airport, and aid you coordinate your taxi or rental automobile.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla foyer & check-in
From the second we arrived at Zemi Seashore Home, we might inform that service can be nice, as we have been warmly greeted by the entrance workplace employees. There’s a reception space on the high of the resort, which you actually solely go to throughout check-in and check-out (as there’s a visitor providers desk nearer to the middle of the resort, for any wants throughout your keep).
The affiliate checking us in was tremendous pleasant. She proactively defined that the resort all the time tries to improve Hilton Honors Diamond members to ocean view rooms even forward of their stays, however apologized profusely that the resort didn’t have any out there throughout our keep.
I appreciated how proactive she was, and was shocked to search out that our room that was marketed as having backyard views nonetheless had a stunning view of the pool and ocean within the distance.
At check-in, we have been supplied our selection of both rum punch or fruit punch, and naturally went with the latter.
As soon as check-in formalities have been full, we got a golf cart tour of the property, after which proven to our rooms.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla visitor room
Zemi Seashore Home spans a complete of six acres, with lodging unfold throughout a number of buildings. The property is constructed right into a hill, so be ready for some inclined strolling, relying on the place your room is located (although you may as well name to have a golf cart decide you up). The vegetation across the property is beautiful, and I liked simply having the ability to stroll round.
We gave my mother and her accomplice the room nearer to the seashore (because it concerned much less steep strolling), and we took room 304, a backyard view room positioned in constructing quantity three.
The room was positioned on the bottom ground, and might be accessed by way of an exterior hallway. Base rooms listed below are marketed as being 700 sq. toes, although I’ve to think about that features indoor and out of doors area, as they don’t really feel that large. Additionally be aware that as a result of layouts of the assorted buildings, there’s enormous variance when it comes to the design, so don’t anticipate that every one backyard view rooms will look the identical.
Our room featured an extended entryway, with the principle a part of the room straight forward.
The room had a snug king measurement mattress, with conveniently positioned retailers on either side.
Within the nook of the room was a desk with a chair, plus a wall-mounted TV. There was a welcome amenity on the desk, consisting of a bottle of nonetheless and glowing water, plus a fruit plate.
Then there was a chair and lamp within the reverse nook of the room.
There was an extra desk behind the mattress, within the space the place the bed room and loo join.
The minibar setup was again towards the doorway, and included a complimentary choice of espresso and tea, plus quite a lot of drinks and snacks for buy.
The lavatory was enormous, particularly compared to the principle a part of the room. On the entrance to the toilet have been double sinks, and throughout from that was a conceit.
Then there was a walk-in bathe, a soaking tub, and a rest room, all subsequent to at least one one other. The bathe had nice water stress, and had two bathe heads. I didn’t love this setup — I want there have been a full door between the bathe and the remainder of the toilet (to maintain in warmth and water), and I want there have been some separation between the bathroom and the remainder of the toilet.
Toiletries have been in particular person containers from MALIN+GOETZ.
Final however not least, there was the balcony, which had two chairs for lounging and an ottoman, in addition to a eating desk with two chairs.
I liked this out of doors area, and the views exceeded my expectations, as this isn’t what I used to be anticipating with a backyard view room.
Housekeeping at Zemi Seashore Home was offered twice day by day. And when you have a candy tooth, you’ll little doubt love the freshly baked cookies which might be left on the mattress every night time with turndown service. They alternate between being chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin, and are scrumptious.
As I stated firstly of the publish, the design undoubtedly wasn’t my favourite a part of the foyer. I perceive it’s customary for nicer resorts within the Caribbean to have pretty fundamental rooms, and I feel that’s effective. Nevertheless, the one actual “pizzaz” within the room was the beneath art work, which fairly frankly I’d look forward to finding in a hostel. Might you decide extra soulless, generic art work? I feel the room would have appeared higher with out this “artwork.”
I feel if the resort simply invested a small amount of cash in attempting to make the rooms really feel a bit extra luxurious, it might make a giant distinction when it comes to the general luxurious degree of the property.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla swimming pools
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla has two units of swimming pools, with one being open to households, and the opposite solely being for adults.
The primary pool (for households) is positioned on the heart of the resort, proper by the seashore, and subsequent to all the eating places. It’s an infinity edge pool, and is picturesque.
There’s loads of seating across the pool, and discovering seating was by no means a problem.
The second pool space is for adults, and is positioned a bit additional up within the resort (proper beneath the constructing we have been staying in). There are literally two swimming pools right here. The pool on the higher degree has extra of a standard design, with loads of seating round it.
Then there’s a pool on a decrease degree, which is the tranquility pool. This pool has loungers within the water the place you may calm down, and beneath that may be a 60-foot lap pool.
Observe that no matter the place you sit, there are all the time employees readily available to assist, in addition to stations the place you may seize towels, and even complimentary sunscreen (the resort gives 30 SPF).
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla seashore
In all probability my favourite factor about Zemi Seashore Home is the seashore — the resort gives direct entry to the seashore on Shoal Bay, and we discovered this to be gorgeous. The resort in fact has chairs arrange on the seashore for company, so it was a pleasant place to calm down.
The resort additionally gives complimentary non-motorized water sports activities, which the employees may also help you with.
Nevertheless, my favourite factor was simply having the ability to stroll up and down the seashore within the mornings and evenings, as you may stroll fairly a distance unobstructed. The sand is delicate, and this needs to be certainly one of my favourite Caribbean seashores, maybe exterior of Grace Bay in Turks & Caicos.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla gymnasium
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla has a gymnasium that company can entry 24/7. For a seashore resort, the gymnasium is kind of massive, with a choice of each cardio and weight tools.
The resort additionally has a grass tennis courtroom, which company can reserve at no further value.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla Thai Home Spa
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla’s spa is known as Thai Home Spa. The spa appears to be fairly properly regarded, with one of many coolest options being that it has a 300-year-old Thai home on the heart of it.
The spa options 5 therapy rooms, and has distinctive options, just like the island’s solely hammam. You’ll find the spa’s therapy menu right here. The costs are steep, and we didn’t get any therapies throughout our keep right here. However if you happen to’re into spas and are staying right here, you’ll undoubtedly wish to go to.
Eating at Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla has a number of eating ideas, all of that are positioned in the identical space of the resort, across the household pool.
Let me briefly summarize the totally different eating ideas at Zemi Seashore Home:
- 20 Knots is the resort’s all-day eating restaurant, that includes Caribbean and worldwide dishes
- Bohio Bar & Sushi Lounge is the resort’s bar that’s open within the afternoons and evenings, that includes quite a lot of cocktails and sushi
- Stone is the resort’s effective eating restaurant that’s open within the evenings, serving Caribbean and Asian fusion delicacies
- Rhum Room is the resort’s Caribbean room tasting room open within the night
I’ll embody hyperlinks to all of the menus beneath in every part. As you’ll see, costs listed below are steep, not surprisingly. Additionally remember that it’s important to add at the very least 30% to the price of the whole lot, between the 17% service cost and 13% tax. Let’s take a more in-depth at every of those retailers.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla 20 Knots Restaurant
20 Knots Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in addition to drinks all day. This restaurant is closest to the seashore, so has one of the best setting within the resort for taking within the view. There’s each a large indoor seating space, in addition to a big out of doors terrace and bar space, with a number of the seating being within the sand.
Breakfast is served day by day at 20 Knots from 7AM till 10:30AM, and consists primarily of a buffet, in addition to a rotating choice of two a la carte choices. The buffet was fairly spectacular, at the very least by Caribbean requirements. The buffet had one desk with every kind of recent pastries, in addition to cereal and jam.
Chilly choices on the important buffet space included bread and bagels, chilly cuts, cheese, veggies, recent fruit, and yogurt.
Then sizzling choices included a rotating choice, comprised of issues like veggies, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, potatoes, french toast, and extra.
There was additionally an egg station, the place you could possibly have customized eggs ready to your liking.
Each weekday there’s additionally a rotating choice of two choices you may order from a menu. Simply to provide an instance, one morning the choices have been a blueberry smoothie and shakshuka.
Espresso and juice was additionally supplied, and I discovered the drip espresso to be glorious.
20 Knots then serves lunch and dinner on an ongoing foundation from 12PM till 9:30PM, and you’ll find the lunch menu right here, and discover the dinner menu right here.
I notably favored the lunch choices, starting from the greek salad with hen, to the niçoise salad, to the mahi mahi choices.
Dinner was extra of a blended bag, frankly. The tofu and vegetable purple curry was excellent, although an enormous portion (I’d suggest sharing it between two individuals).
In the meantime the seafood pizza and calamari have been a bit much less thrilling (and I’m unsure I perceive the pizza presentation).
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla Bohio Bar & Sushi Lounge
Bohio Bar & Sushi Lounge is open day by day from 12PM till 9PM. That is a completely out of doors area, and is probably the social hub of the resort. We’d spend hours sitting right here taking part in playing cards within the afternoons and evenings, and there’s additionally reside music, which I’m an enormous fan of.
You’ll find the lounge menu right here, and discover the sushi menu right here. The cocktails have been glorious, and I used to be particularly impressed by the soiled martini the bartender ready, which was nearly as good as any that I’ve had.
The sushi and poke choices have been fairly first rate, however nothing extraordinary. However hey, for a small resort within the Caribbean, I assumed it was fairly good.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla Stone Restaurant
Stone Restaurant is the property’s effective eating restaurant, open choose nights beginning at 6PM. It’s a sublime restaurant, with each indoor and out of doors seating.
We determined to have dinner right here one night time, and you’ll find the dinner menu right here. The meal started with freshly baked sun-dried tomato bread, and an amuse bouche of truffle gnocchi.
A few of the dishes we loved included the goat cheese salad, dim sum, armagnac flambe prawns (ready desk aspect), grilled purple snapper, and gnocchi.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla Rhum Room
The Caribbean is in fact identified for rum, so Zemi Seashore Home has the Rhum Room, which opens at 6PM. This feels a bit like a cigar bar, and gives 140 totally different rums you may select from, and you’ll find the menu right here.
I’m not an enormous rum drinker, however my mother’s accomplice likes rum, so we went there so he might do a tasting. He did a “pirates of the Caribbean” tasting, and I feel that may have simply been the spotlight of the journey for him, hah.
Zemi Seashore Home Anguilla service
Service at Zemi Seashore Home vastly exceeded my expectations, and the employees have been overwhelmingly pleasant past phrases. Employees simply appeared very invested in guaranteeing that everybody had an ideal keep, from the entrance workplace employees, to these working within the eating places, to these on the pool and seashore.
The managers right here have been additionally nice. A particular shout out to Sven, one of many superior restaurant managers, who was very partaking with company, and who we loved attending to know.
Service within the Caribbean may be hit and miss, however that’s an space the place Zemi Seashore Home (and Anguilla general) shine.
Backside line
Zemi Seashore Home is an superior Caribbean getaway that may be booked with Hilton Honors factors. There’s lots to like about this charming property, from the pleasant employees, to the gorgeous swimming pools and seashore, to the very pleasant service, to the strong eating. We’re already speaking about how we’d prefer to return there, as we actually did love the seashore.
I wouldn’t think about this to be an ultra-luxury property, or something, but it surely’s a worthwhile use of Hilton Honors factors, particularly if you happen to simply wish to get away and calm down. Personally I feel this property has much more character than another factors properties within the Caribbean, just like the Ritz-Carlton Turks & Caicos and the Park Hyatt St. Kitts.
What’s your tackle Zemi Seashore Home?
