Beaches Turks and Caicos
On our second trip we headed to Beaches Turks and Caicos and spent several days exploring the large and well-done resort. Beaches is a family All-Inclusive resort that is owned by the same company as Sandals. We really like the brand as its high quality and truly all inclusive. What I mean about truly all-inclusive is what we found was that from arrival to departure I never pulled my wallet out or even had it with me. The price includes round trip Airport transfers, luggage service to and from your room, all food including fine dining, many pools, resort activities, a waterpark diving if you are certified, excursions like snorkeling and much more. We found the service was top notch with incredibly friendly staff. At beaches Turks and Caicos there are currently 4 different themed resort areas called villages with a 5th to come this year. The villages are the Caribbean, French, Italian and Key West. Here is information about our stay, the villages and the rooms.
The Caribbean Village
We stayed in the Caribbean Village section of the resort while we were there but like when staying in any Village at the resort we could visit any of the others. We stayed in a very nice king mahogany bed room with a balcony. The room came with a mini fridge stocked with water, juice and soft drinks but you can ask for beer and other adult beverages to be added. This is in case children are in the room and you don’t want them accidentally getting alcoholic drinks. The Village has two pools with swim up bars, and multiple restaurants. It has access to the beach and more. There is a golf cart service to others villages and we saw a wedding taking place along the shore. Check out the videos below for a tour of the village!
The Italian Village
Next to the Caribbean Village is the Italian Village that is the most active Village from our experiences. It has a large pool that usually has a DJ playing music and, in the mornings, you can join water aerobics that is popular and something we tried and enjoyed. The Italian Village has a shopping district with a resort gift shop, build a bear workshop, an emeralds store and more. For dining there are multiple options from Italian, brick oven pizza, a British Pub and beach front dining. They have a great Frozen Yogurt spot that’s included where you can pick multiple flavors and toppings! The buildings, fountains and sculptures make you feel like you have entered a Tuscan Village. Part of the Pirates Island Water park is in the Italian Village.
The French Village
The French Village is the only Village that is not right on the beach but it’s still an amazing Village. It has a very elegant pool and a stage for entertainment. The buildings are all named for French cities and regions and have beautiful architecture and room decor. The village has many great dining options like you might expect with a French themed area. They have a French Fine dining restaurant, a pizza restaurant and a great French Cafe that has crepes, deserts and amazing coffee. It’s a great place to cool down for a little while and relax like you are at a Parisian Cafe. Like the Italian Village, the Pirates Island water park is right next to the French Village and the golf cart/bus runs to the Caribbean and Italian villages from the lobby area. It’s a beautiful village to stay in!
The Key West Village
The quietest Village to us at Beaches Turks and Caicos in the Key West Village. Its next door to the Italian village and has rooms and Villas that remind us so much of our times in Key West. They have gotten the general Key West architecture right as they have balconies that are like the Hemingway House and other historic buildings there. This Village has a large green space area that we saw being used for weddings and other group events. The Village has three pools with the quiet and relaxing infinity pool that overlooks the beach being our favorite. It has three restaurants with one being a seafood restaurant that overlooks the beach, an international food buffet and a Mediterranean food restaurant. We had the chance to tour a 4 bedroom over 2,800 square foot villa right on the beach! Here is our tour of the Key West Village!
Other Areas of the Resort
There are a few areas of Beaches that are not in a village. The Pirates Island Waterpark is one such area that has a nice lazy river, water slides and plenty of pool areas. There is a pirate ship with a 50s style diner serving burgers, hot dogs pizza and more. The Red Lane Spa and gym have an included hot and cold plunge pool, steam rooms and a nice gym. They of course offer massages and other services for an extra cost. Near the spa are two Asian food restaurants with one being a teppanyaki style restaurant and the other a sushi restaurant.
The resort has a great aqua center with sail boats, water tricycles, and tours that are included like the snorkeling tour we took. The resort has plenty of activities like the kids camp featuring Sesame Street, a Friday Caribbean Street party and parade, water aerobics, games and more. We found there is plenty to do there if you want to be active!