Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa

We recently vacationed at the Beaches/Sandals resort in Turks and Caicos. We took our family here for Christmas. We had a wonderful time at this resort. We stayed in Key West Village in the two story/two bedroom units. They worked perfectly for our family of 13 (adult 'kids' and grandkids). The units, the grounds, the restaurants....were all so nice and very clean. We felt very safe everywhere we went. The staff is so friendly and just amazingly accommodating. Good food at the restaurants. There were just too many people to mention but here are a few... Coco at the Caribbean Loyalty office. She was so much help with questions we had around managing our Sandals account. The Reflections restaurant was our favorite breakfast spot and the Seafood Feast dinner was great....Vanesha was our favorite. She met us with a smile and was so accommodating. We spent a lot of time on the beach but also enjoyed time at the Italian Village pool. Damano at the Italian Village bar is the best! He made the best drinks! Plus he always had a smile and friendly conversation. We really enjoyed him. We paid extra to have a private family Christmas dinner on the beach/Arizona Boardwalk. So worth it! This was exceptional! We had 3 private waiters and our own private bar! Great menu. I feel very badly that I did not get the names of the 3 guys that waited on us! We also had a boat cruise that we booked through the Island Routes desk. We went on Caribbean Cruising with our crew being Jerry and Evans….they were GREAT. The crew made every effort to help us see and do the things we asked. The light lunch was great and it was overall just a really nice experience.

Absolutely love when we can get away to Beaches at Turks and Caicos. You can find whatever fits your style with the energetic areas like Italian Village or the chill area like Carribean village. Carribean has become our favorite but really you can't pick wrong and you are close to everything. If you read the post about being required to buy a bottle of wine to eat at al a carte restaurant on New years eve - that is incorrect. You don't have to pay for anything extra that you aren't interested in. They were offering special bottles of wine for New Years eve at extra cost (with some of proceeds going to the charity Sandals Foundation) but you were allowed to enjoy your night with the included drinks. And they will make virgin drinks and mocktails that are great too. We never have had a bad experience and want to share the special attention that the staff give. We were celebrating our daughter's 20th birthday and they made her feel like a star. You've got to Schooner's - one of our favorites for breakfast or dinner. And they have a great birthday song that will make you smile. The hostess at Schooner's gave us a night that we couldn't have done without her special attention - thanks so much Scateline. She is just another reason we look forward to a trip in a couple of years back to Beaches.

For the money I would say make a different choice!! We really expected to be wowed and we absolutely were not. We stayed at the Carribean Village which is in no way a 5 star hotel. Three star at best. It is very worn. Ameneties include beverages in your room, there were none, and we had to call three times to get beer and wine for the room. Also, for New Year's eve if we wanted to go to an ala carte restaurant (and not the buffet) we were required to buy a bottle of wine to get a reservation. This is ridiculous and despite talking to several people manager etc. they refused to waive this. Yes, we were force to purchase a bottle of wine at an all inclusive for which we were already paying for beverages. Also they take your picture for "free" but to purchase the pictures the prices were very high (pictures from a 10 minute photo shoot). The grounds are very pretty and the beach is nice but easily matched at other Carribean destinations that are more reasonably priced. On a positive note the staff was generally courteous and the food was good (although often served warm not hot).

We had a wonderful experience at Beaches Turks & Caicos! It was a very busy time to visit--we were there over New Year's Eve--and while there were many guests on-site, because of the huge size of the resort it never as crowded as I would have expected. Guests definitely go out and cover all the pool chairs with towels before 7am despite signage politely requesting not to, but this just seems to be an unfortunate reality of travel these days. I'm not sure what the staff can do about this if people are determined to break the rules. Still, our family of four was usually able to find seats on the beach or in more hidden away pool areas. For us, the beach is the reason we were there anyway, and it is absolutely gorgeous! The water is so clear and beautifully blue--I would have looked at it for days on end. Even with the crowds, it never took more than a minute or two to get a drink, and the range and quality of options at the bars was quite good. Probably the only place crowding was an issue was at the gym; several of the treadmills were out of service so it was a little tricky to get access to a machine. We haven't stayed in too many all-inclusives, but we have done some Disney Cruises. We thought the food was overall very good, generally on par with the cruises. Our children are old enough for the high-end Carribean restaurant, Sapadilla's, and that meal was fantastic! We also had some really good pizza at Dino's and delicious sticky toffee pudding from the Cricketer's pub. And the hibachi dinner at Kimono's was a lot of fun. The breakfast buffets were pretty much the same each day and maybe the least memorable aspect of dining, but still included plentiful options and perfectly good quality options. The New Year's dinner menu (which was the same across all of the a la carte restaurants on 12/31) and festivities were truly impressive! Shakem at Cafe de Paris made our evening unforgettable! We loved the fireworks show after counting down to 2026. The staff seemed singularly focused on ensuring guests had a wonderful time at the party and throughout our stay. We were truly grateful for their kindness and hospitality. I can't come up with any complaints about our experience at Beaches! Many thanks to the concierge staff in the Italian Village who got us oriented and set with our plans, and everyone who waited on us, cooked our food, made our drinks, serviced our room, laundered our towels, took us snorkeling, and generally went above and beyond to give us a wonderful vacation. I hope we are able to come back soon!

Enjoyed our annual family Christmas vacation at Beached Turks & Caicos. The resort was very well run, our family never ran out of things to do or places to lounge. Never felt too crowded or busy & overwhelming either so our boys (12 & 14) enjoyed independence. Safe, friendly, helpful. All inclusive and flexible food options made it stress free for us! Explored different pools and villages each day and the beach and ocean, our family is already considering returning next year. We have been to other Caribbean resorts but this one is our favorite. Even the checkout process and Departure lounge was helpful. Just be warned the airport and customs in TIC is not yet large enough to handle to volume of travelers and was the roughest part of our journey with long wait times, limited seating and space upon arrival and departure. But the resort experience was unbeatable especially for families!