This Turks and Caicos Resort has Incredible Food, the Caribbean’s First in-ocean Pool and is Located on One of The World’s Best Beaches

Location
Proudly facing the ocean, Wymara Resort + Villas is a pearl in the panoply of properties on island – close enough to the bustle of Grace Bay yet with a generous bandwidth of breathing space. Water activities galore (kayaking, paddle boarding, snorkeling, Hobie cat) make boredom obsolete. Neat pathways lead to restaurant, pool, beach and rooms for a well thought out, maneuverable layout.

Room
The airy condo-like set up of my one-bedroom oceanfront suite with kitchen, living space, spacious bathroom with washer/dryer made me feel at home, especially the ample closet space. The balcony overlooking the ocean promises glorious millennial-pink sunrise and sunset views. Plus, who doesn’t need a standalone tub that fills from the ceiling?

Vibe
Sun deprived, raffia-hat clad travellers gravitate toward the central pool, ensuring an upbeat convivial mood, while busy staff attend to guests. There’s lots of different spaces to enjoy, without the risk of bumping into guests that crave solitude. Guests in search of even quieter quiet can purchase day passes to Sunset Cove Beach Club, just 10-minutes from the resort, for a dip in the Caribbeans’ first ‘in-ocean pool.’

Background
A tale as old as time. Canadian (Bruce Maclaren) falls in love with a beautiful Caribbean island. Proceeds to purchase a luxury hotel on said isle to resounding success. Member of Leading Hotels of the World.

Guests
A crowd-pleasing central pool allows couples in their early thirties to make besties with one another, discussing dinner plans, geographical trivia (the eponymous Turks head cacti) and life’s big questions.

Dining
Two restaurants (Blue Water Bistro, and Indigo), Pink bar, private in-room dining and beach BBQ are all led by executive chef Andrew Mirosch and his team. An aptly named seafood extravaganza is a popular weekly beach barbecue. Enticing preparations from colourful sushi and whole King salmon to lobster cakes, Aussie chowder, seafood Haitian rice, and desserts, render decision-making futile. To say nothing of the spectacle of lobster tails drenched in local rum, and flame grilled, a truly underrated art. You will be spoiled for choice at the two restaurants. Well-made dishes like house-made pasta and grilled lobster and impeccable in-house ice cream (seriously, try every flavour), underline classic kitchen skills, perfected, and are the reason why these restaurants standout amidst the crowded dining scene.

Spa
The small but well-equipped lone organic-certified spa in Turks & Caicos, offers a wide-ranging menu of services. A ‘Rose Gold Radiance Experience’ facial from celebrity cult beauty brand 111Skin, will axe any visible sign of travel woes. And, when you ask your travel companion how you look, they will have no choice but to utter ‘it’s giving glass skin.’

Lowdown
Though this boutique beauty sits on world-famous Grace Bay, its best kept secret is its proximity to the quietest stretch of beach, where guests can imagine this slice of paradise is their own.

This original article first appeared in the SPRING 2025 issue of City Style and Living Magazine.

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