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Recreation Travel Tips :: Beaches Turks and Caicos
Beaches Turks and Caicos: A Review of the Turks and Caicos Beaches Resort
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Beaches Turks and Caicos underwent a $100 million renovation project about 5 years ago and the resort has since gone from the unknown to a major family-friendly destination.
To learn more about it, how it measures up and whether it fits your travel style, keep reading for a full review.
Target Clientèle
Beaches Resorts were created as the kid-friendly counterpart to Sandals. The French Village at Beaches Turks and Caicos was designed for family-friendly guests looking for something a little different than the average Beaches/Sandals property.
While the majority of guests visiting the resort are families, the French Village also hosts young and older couples without children, as well as multigenerational families and grandparents vacationing with grandchildren.
Accommodations
The French Village features 166 deluxe rooms, which are divided among several buildings that encircle the large courtyard. Furnished in decor reminiscent of old-world France, rooms feature mahogany furnishings, yellow and cobalt-blue bed linens and wallpaper, and authentic French doors that open to covered patios or balconies.
Public Areas
A porte cochere welcomes guests to the reception area, which is decorated in the same style as the guest rooms. The large courtyard serves as the primary public area for this part of the property. It features a 4,000-square-foot swimming pool with a swim-up bar, bandstand, three new restaurants and a French-themed bar.
Guests also have access to all the amenities offered by the main property, including a 900-square-foot European spa and salon, a fitness center that features top-of-the-line cardiovascular equipment and free weights, and two large meeting rooms seating up to 200 people theater-style, 150 classroom-style and 120 banquet-style.
Dining
There are three French restaurants on the property. Guiseppe's offers guests regional Italian cuisine and French-bistro decor. Le Petit Chateau features a variety of European cuisine in a slightly more upscale setting. Cafe de Paris--open from noon to early evening--serves a variety of French pastries and coffees.
Guests also have the option of dining in any one of the six restaurants located at the main property. Choices range from Teppanyaki-style Japanese cuisine at Kimonos to elegantly served Caribbean delights at Sapodilla's to pizza and fries for the kids at Bobby D's.
Drawbacks
There was no resort information (descriptions and locations of restaurants, facility hours, etc.) in the guest rooms at Beaches Turks and Caicos resort. Some guests also experienced minor plumbing problems like low water pressure in showers. In addition, this is definitely a family resort and shouldn't be considered for a romantic getaway.
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