T+L’s Lodge Overview of Azura Bermuda

I didn’t anticipate that my first go to to Bermuda would drive me to query my internalized concept of the colour blue. There have been just so many shades of it once I visited in March—sufficient to make me really feel just like the English lexicon was not ample to explain all of them.

I noticed a vibrant greenish-blue that one may name cyan whereas boating out to the tiny rocky islets of Mangrove Bay, on the island group’s western tip. I noticed one other in Crystal Cave, an underground complicated of tens of millions of years outdated limestone formations underneath a lake of nonetheless, clear water, which was an electrical turquoise when illuminated by the lights underneath the floating boardwalk. And at Azura Bermuda, the clifftop resort, the place I stayed throughout my long-weekend journey, I noticed much more: cobalt, teal, cornflower, cerulean, ice, and all the things in between.

Common guests to Bermuda might keep in mind Azura because the outdated Surf Facet Seaside Membership, which closed in 2015. A lot has modified on the property within the decade since, however the views of the Atlantic actually haven’t. You’ll be able to hardly stroll with out being stopped in your tracks by the expansive, all-encompassing blue. I stared on the ocean whereas consuming breakfast on the sunny pool deck and through a yoga class on a breezy rooftop. My room, in a blazingly white, clean-lined constructing on the resort’s western finish, had a glass wall wanting immediately out to the waves. From most vantage factors within the bed room, all I might see was sky and bright-turquoise water dotted with Bermuda’s distinctive barrel reefs.

The primary part of Azura went quietly on-line in 2020, its grand opening waylaid by the pandemic. However the resort continued to develop in phases, with a set of contemporary cottages and three new buildings unveiled within the a number of years since. The vibe across the property is relaxed and residential. To create a extra steady and sustainable mannequin in a spot with very excessive working prices, Azura was envisioned as a condominium-style resort, and lodging are individually owned. Residents should go away a set or a room—which might be seamlessly separated from the remainder of the residence, turning into indistinguishable from a typical resort room—out there for reserving regularly.

Along with the intense, trendy design and secluded ambiance, one in every of Azura’s biggest property is its prime location in Warwick Parish, alongside a central stretch of Bermuda’s South Shore. It’s only a 15-minute drive to Hamilton, the capital, and a few of Bermuda’s finest spots for swimming and sunning, like Elbow Seaside, Jobson’s Cove, and the well-known Horseshoe Bay. Nevertheless, I most well-liked to remain at Azura’s personal personal seashore, which has a serene saltwater pool set on the backside of the cliff. I lingered there for hours on daily basis, looking at an expanse of sea that blended from aquamarine to sapphire, and a large, blue sky, powdery and silvery on the edges. The view impressed me to provide you with new names to explain the shades of blue I didn’t know, however ultimately, I made a decision that some issues can’t be put into phrases.

Preserve studying for an outline of all of the choices at Azura.

The Rooms

Azura’s 60 rooms and suites are unfold throughout a collection of clifftop buildings, the oldest of that are from the renovated Surf Facet. Clustered round the primary pool, they replicate a extra basic Bermudian fashion, full with the enduring stepped roofs (which assist acquire rainwater) frequent within the nation’s vernacular structure. The three newer buildings have a extra up to date look. Nevertheless, the interiors are recent and sunny, regardless of the place you’re staying, clad in a palette of shiny white and blond wooden with refined pops of shade, normally blue. A closing development part, anticipated to be accomplished in 2026, will add 20 extra rooms.

I stayed in an Oceanfront Visitor Room, a room class that provides unobstructed ocean views; different visitor rooms even have ocean views, although much less direct. There are one-, two-, and three-bedroom suites, which embrace washers and dryers, in addition to totally geared up kitchens. Oceanfront Jacuzzi Suites, the best class, have bigger terraces full with scorching tubs and run as much as 2,500 sq. ft.

Meals and Drink

Azura’s new primary restaurant, SURF, is designed as an homage to the spirit of outdated Surf Facet. Opened in late 2024, the intimate, thoughtfully designed house presents a large view of the water and options works by native artists, together with Chris Duperreault, who creates gyotaku prints utilizing entire fish he catches himself. The surf and turf dinner menu is united by a working Mediterranean theme, seen in dishes like charred octopus and Moroccan lamb meatballs. The restaurant additionally hosts month-to-month wine dinners and occasional pop-ups.

The primary pool terrace additionally consists of Azura Restaurant & Bar, which presents pretty basic resort fare for breakfast and lunch (avocado toast, crudo, sandwiches, pasta) in addition to cocktails. Throughout the summer season season, the outside tables are additionally out there for dinner. One other bar within the seashore space, subsequent to the saltwater pool, serves beer and wine.

Actions and Facilities

Azura has a secluded personal seashore and 4 swimming swimming pools, together with the beach-level saltwater pool, fed immediately from the Atlantic. On the stroll right down to the seashore from the foyer, a collection of sandy platforms are arrange with lounge chairs that look over the water. There may be additionally a primary pool by the foyer; a rooftop pool and an adjoining infrared sauna; a smaller pool in a quiet nook close to the gymnasium that you just’re prone to have all to your self.

The small health heart has weights and cardio machines (together with a Peloton bike). Ocean-view rooftop yoga courses are supplied as much as six instances every week, relying on the season. The resort’s concierge might help organize island actions, resembling guided excursions, golf, tennis, and water actions like boat leases, fishing, or snorkeling.

The Spa

There isn’t a devoted spa, however one resort suite is put aside for therapies. In-room massages are additionally out there.

Accessibility and Sustainability

At the moment, the resort doesn’t have visitor rooms designed for visitors utilizing wheelchairs and different assistive units; nonetheless, 4 might be added throughout the closing stage of development, which is slated for completion in 2026. Contact the resort immediately to debate your particular wants. The foyer, primary pool, and outside eating house are all accessible.

Buildings in Bermuda have to be designed to catch and retailer rainwater, and Azura isn’t any totally different—the truth is, water harvesting gives all of the water for the resort, together with each visitor rooms and public areas.

Location

Azura is positioned in the course of Bermuda’s South Shore, a few 25-minute drive from the one business airport, L.F. Wade Worldwide Airport (BDA). At simply over 20 sq. miles, the nation is sort of small, so most websites might be reached inside about half an hour. It’s doable to hire a automotive in Bermuda, however vacationers can solely e-book mini electrical automobiles that seat a most of two folks. Taxis are available and provide hourly charges if you happen to want to rent them for sightseeing.

Though it’s an affiliate member of the Caribbean Neighborhood, Bermuda is definitely positioned within the North Atlantic and is nearer to the tip of North Carolina than it’s to the islands of the Caribbean. Nonstop flights to Bermuda can be found from many main cities on the East Coast; most take between two and three hours. My flight from New York Metropolis touched down in round 90 minutes.

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Nightly charges at Azura begin from $629 for an Ocean View Room.

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