Turks and Caicos: hotels
The Somerset on Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos Islands exudes classic elegance with British Colonial accents. Well-heeled visitors to the Caribbean territory have a wide choice of luxury resorts. At the Somerset, one- to five-bedroom condos on the powdery-sand beach can be had for $275 to $5,000 a night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Guests at the Club Med resort enjoy an evening swim in the Turkoise Club’s expansive pool. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The décor is Asian-inspired at the 1,000-acre private island resort of Parrot Cay. Guests have a choice of rooms, suites, beach houses and villas. Rates range from $525 to $10,000 a night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Sea views surround visitors to the lobby of the Como Shambhala Retreat on Parrot Cay, a onetime pirate hide-out. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Recently expanded and renovated, the Grace Bay Club, an all-suite resort, has adults-only and family sections for $501 to $8,470 a night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
It’s cocktail hour in the elegant bar of the Colonial-style Regent Palms, which has 12 acres of lush landscaping and formal gardens at its Grace Bay Beach location. Rates range from $325 to $6,500 a night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Amenities include robes and slippers at the Regent Palms, where rooms can be converted into one- to three-bedroom suites. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The spa at the Regent Palms offers massage therapy and body treatments. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The Caribbean surf washes over an empty stretch of beach on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
