Wymara Resort + Villas in the Turks and Caicos Islands has joined Preferred Hotels & Resorts, with its Grace Bay resort becoming the brand’s first Legend Collection property in the territory, Preferred Hotels & Resorts said on October 21.
Wymara Resort, Grace Bay Beach has 97 studios, suites and penthouses on four beachfront acres on Providenciales. Wymara Villas, Sunset Cove, which comprises 15 one- to six-bedroom villas on a private 15-acre peninsula, will join the Preferred Residences collection. The villas, which have their own infinity pools, are rated five stars by Forbes Travel Guide.
“Today marks our next chapter: Wymara Resort, Grace Bay Beach becoming Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ first Legend Collection property in Turks & Caicos, while Wymara Villas, Sunset Cove joins Preferred Residences,” said owner Bruce Maclaren.
Lindsey Ueberroth, chief executive of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, said the property offered “two exceptional expressions of luxury within one remarkable destination”.
Guests at both properties can now join I Prefer Hotel Rewards, which has more than 6mn members. Preferred Hotels & Resorts, which describes itself as the world’s largest independent hotel brand, represents more than 650 hotels, resorts and residences in 80 countries. Caribbean luxury supply continues to grow, with 21 Martinique villas joining Villas of Distinction this month.
