Traveling to Anguilla in the British West Indies offers a great winter getaway in the warmth of the Caribbean. This island is away from the maddening crowds, and provides a peaceful get away for couples and families.

From the Anguilla Tourism Board:

If you’re planning a simple Caribbean retreat and rejuvenation; a honeymoon, romantic get-away or destination wedding; a family fun, dive, gourmet get-away or spa and wellness adventure, Anguilla will more than satisfy your need. Create your own getaway or find the package that best suits your needs by simply ‘clicking’ through our site.

Quality is Anguilla’s hallmark, and you’ll find it in our pristine natural environment and community, and among the vast array of Anguilla’s accommodations and restaurants.

Travel and Leisure recommends these affordable hotels.

$130* What Rendezvous Bay Hotel & Villas lacks in the flash or glamour of many Anguilla resorts, it makes up for in location—its 46 rooms sit directly on 50 palm-laden acres fronting a 1½-mile-long sugary sand beach. The recently renovated resort—white tile floors, simple rattan furnishings—is divided among a dozen low-rise buildings. Garden Standards are the least expensive, but lack air-conditioning; for that, you’ll need to upgrade to a villa ($275). Guests spend their days swinging on a hammock or snorkeling. At night, they head to Cedar Grove, where grilled lobster and goat stew are prepared by Leonard “Smoke” Sharplis. Rendezvous Bay; 800/274-4893 or 264/497-6549 ; www.rendezvousbay.com

$295 From the same hotel group behind celebrity favorite Cap Juluca comes KĂș, which means “sacred place” in the Arawak Indian language (it’s located near one of the tribe’s ceremonial sites, 20 minutes from its sister property). Opened this fall, the hotel’s 27 suites overlook Shoal Bay East and are South Beach–chic, with minimalist white dĂ©cor, air-conditioning, and full kitchens. The spa and pool might be on the small side, but the beachfront French-Caribbean restaurant—run by Cap Juluca’s chef de cuisine—has the longest bar on the island. Shoal Bay East; 800/869-5827 or 264/497-2011; www.kuanguilla.com.

And to get around, the Anguilla Guide has this map online.

Another interesting and informative resource is the Anguilla Boat Tour DVD. I always like to get my arms around an island I am visiting.