Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa

Just returned from another amazing family vacation at Beaches Turks & Caicos. We have been going here since 2009 and its the great hospitality we receive and knowing our family is safe on property that keeps us returning. The resort caters to people of all ages. Entertainment was awesome. Food was amazing and the new Butch's Resaturant was absolutely delicious and a great addition to Beaches. We are already counting down the days for our next return.

This was our first all-inclusive experience and I have to say that we were impressed. We stayed in the French Village and while it is one of the older villages, we loved the pool and easy access to the water park. Our kids, 12 yo and 9 yo, had a blast at the water park each day going down the slides or lazy river. The food was fine, but I do wish there were more salad options and kid friendly options at some of the restaurants. Our favorite dinner spot was Barefoot by the Sea. The staff were great and did not rush us out. The snapper and shrimp were awesome and you literally sit with your feet in the sand. Lunch options are minimal unless you go to a sit down restaurant. The bartenders at the swim up bar in the French Village were the BEST- they were friendly, attentive and funny. The nightly entertainment was a highlight of our trip. The Open Air Theater is right in the French Village so it was great to go after dinner and see the shows. Although, it can get very loud if you're staying in that area so bring a sound machine. Our favorite night activities were Family Game Show, the Talent Show, the Fire and Aerial show and the Silent Headphone party. The staff made everything so much fun and it was so special for our family to experience together. We will definitely be back!

We just got back from our inaugural stay at Beaches and first time visiting Turks and Caicos for my kindergartener's spring break. We traveled with a 5 (almost 6) year old, 4 year old, and brand-new-2 year old.  Overall, it was a fine trip. Our kids enjoyed it. My husband and I, to some extent, endured it. I think we would come away with a lot more positive impression if we hadn't paid SO much for what's ultimately a somewhat mid, definitely not luxury experience. My true rating is probably 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding it down to 3 stars solely because of the ridiculous pricing.  ROOM: We stayed in the Italian Village in a concierge level oceanview suite with the separate kids room. We ended up getting a sixth floor room. Honestly, the room was probably the nicest thing about our stay. It was super clean, the adult bedroom had tons of natural light, and the view from the balcony was 10/10, overlooking the Italian Village pool with the ocean in the background. Perhaps it's not the most modern looking, there's some wear and tear, but truly nothing objectionable. It's a nice room, I love the separate kids bedroom, and I like the bathroom layout with the separate doors for the toilet, a shower, and a separate bathtub.  CONCIERGE SERVICE: The concierge part of the deal was mostly a bust, as we asked for a reservation for 2 upon arrival for Butch's, and were not able to get one, but the concierge level perks were nice: the in-room stocked fridge and turndown service meant that our fridge was always full and the room was consistently in good shape. I wish I knew the names of the housekeepers, because they really did a nice job. No complaints. I probably would pay for a concierge level room again solely for this, as the concierge didn't do anything for us (and we asked for so little!). CHILDCARE: This part is the biggest bummer for us. Due to the young ages of our kids, we knew the only way my husband and I could get an actual vacation would be if we could use childcare. Our kids are/were daycare kids, so we hoped we could drop them off at the kids camps and that the kids would actually enjoy it. This did not turn out to be the case. We registered all three kids with the competent help of Miss Glacia. She even helped us get our 5 year old set up, even though the 5-7 year old camp is run out of a different section of the resort. Miss Glacia was helpful, kind, and personable. I wish all of the childcare staff was like her. The 5-7 year old programming seems quite good. They take the kids all around the resort doing various activities, including a lot of outdoor activities. My 5 year old spent around 6 hours in the camp and had a good enough time, but did not want to go back. The 3-4 year old programming is basically just daycare. My 4 year old was fine, he was cared for, he was fed, he did crafts, he did some activities with Sesame Street characters, but he really was not into it and I ultimately felt too guilty making my son spend the week in daycare, as opposed to getting a real vacation experience.  The 2 year old programming is basically daycare as well, but that's to be expected. They take the babies out to a baby pool behind Camp Sesame each mid-morning, which is quite nice. My baby is in a huge "mom only" phase and he hated being dropped off and kept asking for me throughout the first day, but we made the decision to put him in the camp each day we were there for 4 hours so that he could be taken to lunch and then nap there--otherwise one of us would have had to spend ~2 hours each afternoon in our room while he napped. It was really hard though, because he was devastated each time we dropped him off. By the third time, he knew what was up by the time we walked in the doors, and started wailing. So it was definitely not a guilt-free experience for me. TIPS: If you want your child to be taken to lunch by the childcare team, you have to sign them up by 10 a.m. and drop them off at camp by around 11:45. Otherwise, the camps "close" from 12-2 and you can't do drop offs during that time. If you're worried you won't drop them off in time to sign up, you can sign them up for lunch the next day when you pick them up the day before - you just have to ask. The childcare staff was kind of a mixed bag. Miss Glacia really stood out to me as being helpful and friendly, but some of the other staff were not particularly warm and did not seem to be particularly good with kids. I didn't catch everyone's names, but some of the other workers in the 0-2 room were helpful and kind. We used Miss Emmeleine for two nights as a babysitter for all 3 kids so my husband and I could go out to dinner on our own. The minimum is 2 hours, and it's $25/hour for 1-3 kids, so we went out from 6-8 both nights for $100 total. Miss Emmeleine took the kids out to dinner and had them in their jammies by the time we got back. We are glad Beaches offers this service and that we were able to utilize it. Ultimately, we shelled out $$$ to go to this particular resort so that my husband and I could get a break from childcare, and it didn't really pan out, but a lot of that is just due to my kids not wanting to participate. I personally think Camp Sesame could benefit from reordering the division of kids so that it's split up more like 0-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, as I think these are more natural age pairings, but ah well. I also think it would help if the kids workers were all people who actually enjoy kids, but that's probably too much to ask. FOOD: We read a lot of review warning about the food before arrival, so we sort of knew what to expect, and I ended up being pleasantly surprised. Our first meal was lunch at Barefoot by the Sea. They do NOT have a good kids menu, and the fish tacos were extremely mid - it was not a good start to our vacation food experience. This was probably the worst meal of our entire stay (both the quality/taste of the food and the service). We didn't return. Bobby Dees - simple food, but delicious. We got the burgers and fries and they were delicious. The woman who was working at the ice cream counter was super friendly and nice to the kids. We asked the babysitter to take the kids to dinner here the next two nights as well. Le Petit Chateau - my husband and I went here the one night while the kids were being babysat. It was a 10/10 experience. We received actual service at every level, from being greeted and seated by the host, to having a server, Miss Petrina, who was lovely, competent, attentive, and personable. If tipping were allowed, she was the first person who I actually wanted to tip - she deserved it. The food was great. We're not talking Michelin level, but truly, it was a lovely meal, the food was presented very nicely, Miss Petrina kept our drinks full, and we had a really nice time. Schooners - we took the kids to breakfast at Schooners twice. The first time was a great experience - relatively fast service and good food. The second time was just terrible service. Took forever to get someone to take our order, and it took a long time to get the food. Normally it wouldn't matter, but we had a 9 a.m. photoshoot scheduled, and we didn't get our food until 8:53 (after arriving at the restaurant at 8:04), so that was a bummer. The food was good though! I took the three kids to Reflections for a buffet breakfast while my husband was on a scuba excursion. All of the buffet workers were very helpful and friendly, especially as I was trying to get food for all three kids and myself, by myself, without sit-down service. The buffet food was fine and served its purpose. My husband and I got lunch at the Jerk food truck on the one day that all of the kids were at kids camp. It only took about 10 minutes to get our food, and it was delicious. We got the jerk chicken, sweet potato fries, roasted sweet potatoes, and corn on the cob. Highly recommend.  My husband and two older kids and I got lunch at Cricketeer's Pub. The service was VERY slow. I truly enjoyed my bangers and mash. There were not a lot of kid offerings; my kids got the chicken nuggets and fries, and it's basically what you would expect.  Husband and I went to Sky for our second evening outing while the kids were being watched. We got to watch the sun set; it's a lovely location (although windy up there). We received great service here too, from the restaurant manager and from our server, Alan. The food was good. Not quite as good as Le Petit Chateau, but still quite tasty and the dishes were beautifully presented. This is another place where our server, Alan, kept our wine glasses full and provided great service throughout.  We got dinner with all of the kids at Arizona's. The food was decent to good. I took my older two kids there for the lunch buffet, and lunch spread was just OK. We did Neptunes for breakfast with all of the kids for our last morning. The service was not great in the sense that it was really slow and we were dealing with a fussy two year old who needed his pancakes and chocolate milk yesterday, but the server was friendly/personable, and I really enjoyed my frittata rustica. At some point we picked up a pizza from Dino's. My husband ate it all so I didn't try it, but he said it was fine/good. TIP: Whenever you go somewhere to eat, try to be ready right away with your full order - drink, entree, and dessert, if you want one. Some of the places we went, we only had one shot at talking to a server, and after that received no further service. It's really hit or miss, as we received ongoing service at other places.  ACTIVITIES: My husband really wanted to scuba dive, and he got to go out on an excursion. He's spoiled because he's gone scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef and in Thailand multiple times, but he said it was decent scuba diving. The biggest tip here is to arrive EARLY. He was told 7:45 and showed up right about that time, and there were ~70+ people ahead of him in line already to get bused out to the boating location.  I got a massage one day, and a facial the next. The spa therapists are great. It's extremely pricy and you're supposed to tip extra on top of the extremely expensive spa treatments, but it's good service. We didn't do any other activities, but that's mostly just because our kids are so young, not because other activities weren't offered/available.   MISCELLANEOUS: --If you want to snag pool chairs at the Italian Village pool, you have to be out there BY 6:30 a.m. It's ridiculous. My husband usually wakes up at 6 and people would already be out there reserving chairs. It was a risky proposition for us though because we had to leave the room through the kids room, and the door to the kids room is heavy and is loud to open/close, so every time he went out early to grab us pool chairs, he risked waking up the kids before 6:30 a.m. --By the end of the day, the Italian Village pool water is filthy. I shudder. Kids loved the pool, though. --The bartenders are for the most part very kid friendly. Whenever I rocked up to a bar with a kid, they always asked what the kids wanted as well. The one bartender at the rotunda bar in the Italian Village recognized me from one day to the next because of my creamy espresso martini order. He made a delicious espresso martini. Wish I had caught his name.  --Dale was our photographer and he did a great job with a difficult audience, especially my very fractious 2 year old. We got a couple of great family photos from the session.  --The kids enjoyed the mini golf course. You can get putters and balls from the Activity Hut.

I had so much fun here!!! Excellent property with so much to do and a well mannered staff. Special shout to the entertainment crew; shoutout to Roshane, Oryan and TT🔥

My wife and I have long loved Sandals. This was our first Beaches trip, with our 17 year old niece. I have nothing but amazing things to say, but actually want to focus this review on on an absolutely hidden musical gem. We hear tons of music at resorts. O’Ryan here in Turks jumps out as a singular talent. Had I not known otherwise, my assumption would’ve been that he’s a (tremendously well) trained vocalist. Just incredible range, bread and depth - easy to listen to all night. Hearing his “Redemption Song” cover was worth the trip all by itself. The resort is spectacular wouldn’t change a thing - if you’re looking for a wonderful family getaway, you won’t find better - entire staff is lovely. But my goodness, getting to listen to O’Ryan = what a wonderfully unexpected pleasure. -Matt Bergman