Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands
Ambergris Cay Private Island Resort, Turks & Caicos - All-Inclusive
Private island enclave
Private island enclave
Guests land on the private runway to find an island of their own, with unpaved roads and empty shorelines.
“The all-inclusive, three-mile-long island feels like a mashup of Jurassic Park with unassuming luxury in the middle of the ocean.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Dedicated WhatsApp concierges arrive in moments, backed by nightly dessert kitchen pastries.
Listed
A hilltop glass fitness pavilion holds Peloton bikes above ocean-facing treatment rooms.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Interiors are beach-house chic, with wood-plank floors, woven carpets, ship-lap walls, backlit library shelves, and small chef’s kitchens.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Colonial cistern ruins dot the scrubland, and shallow sandbars reach across the water toward uninhabited Little Ambergris Cay.
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The rooms
Beachfront bungalows sit directly on the sand, each with a wraparound veranda and a private heated plunge pool.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Heated infinity pools look straight out across the water, set with submerged loungers and broad timber decks.
At the table
The Club House serves lunch under a slatted timber pergola, and dinner tables are set along the sand.
How it began
Horatio Stubbs bought the island in 1826 for six thousand bushels of salt, long before the private villas were built.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.