Villa del Mar

Very short walk to the most beautiful beach in the world

Excellent staff

My stay at villa Del Mar was nice. The hotel could use updating as far as the entrance & the exterior of the hotel. The breakfast does not include actual hot meals, just bagels/toast tea/coffee & cereal. At least one restaurant in the property would be ideal.

We just checked out of Villa Del Mar 2 days ago and made it back home. What can I say it was an amazing experience. The resort is beautiful and a short walk to Grace Bay beach. When walking to the beach, you walk on a path through the Ocean Club resort and you're on the beach. So technically Villa Del Mar while not directly on the sand, it's pretty much "on the beach". We had a 2 room suite in building A and it was amazing. 2 rooms, nice modern bathroom, with a kitchen and living room. We didn't use the kitchen for it's full purpose but the fridge and freezer were useful. With the cost of things in Turks I can see why some guests reviews said they cooked at the resort. As my title said Amazing Experience, BUT....here's what I mean: When we arrived we noticed that the parking lot was empty. The free parking is also a bonus but I thought "hmm okay maybe people are out sight seeing" but as the day went on no other cars except for the ones that were parked there long term were in the parking lot. As we walked through the resort the pools were empty and there was no action going on. We thought that was interesting. So the next day we though we would see people at the breakfast bar. Nope. So we asked the front desk "is anyone else here at the resort". They told us it's slow season so we were the only guests in the whole resort! That surprised us and it's cool if you really want to get away from it all and be in seclusion but at the same time it was a bit weird having a whole resort to yourself. When Turks says it's slow season take that seriously because resorts, restaurants, and businesses shutdown during the slow season and you can see it and feel it. The second part that raised a little red flag for me was the breakfast. It's not really breakfast that you would get from a resort that has an onsite restaurant. They set up fruit, a few pastries, and juice at the bar near the pool. It would be nice if this resort had it's own restaurant with breakfast. My concern with the breakfast on our first morning was "since it's just us at the resort, what happens to the food that is leftover" since there's not kitchen (or one that we could see since there's no restaurant on the grounds). On our final day when we were checking out of the resort, we happened to be leaving when breakfast was ending. We saw the bar attendant carrying the cereal dispensers to building B and it made me think "are they just storing the cereal dispensers with the cereal in it along with the fruit in a closet"? My assumption is that's what happening and if that's the case is it secure from things out in the environment (bugs, heat, etc.) Overall it's a beautiful resort. The staff there is the nicest. Westingley (I think that's how you spell her name) and the others were amazing. They were helpful and always had a smile. They made the experience even better. Felix the hotel groundskeeper and his son working at the bar are great guys. Kerone, the staff member working the chairs at the beach...what an awesome guy! Great job overall Villa Del Mar. You are our home when we go to Turks. I saw that you have some properties for sale :) Who knows what that can mean in the future!

Nice pool. Helpful and friendly staff. Close to the beach and restaurants.

All of the staff did a great job making me feel comfortable and answering all my questions. I would definitely recommend coming here again. Breakfast was very convenient for light meal but there are other options within walking distance for menu options. The locals are very friendly and gave me directions to the best restaurants and excursions.

Pools were under repair and were not usable. They let us check out and go to another hotel. Otherwise would have been fine

There was the smell of mold and black mold was visible on the sliding door. The place is showing its age from stained cushions, worn away fabric on the couch, worn sood on the interior chairs and baseboards, and dirty bathroom floors. My key did not open the shared door leading to our room and the other occupant kept locking it. The pool did not like clean enough to swim in. The staff was very nice.

The staff at Villa Del Mar were so amazing and helpful. Definitely would stay there again !!!

Villa del Mar is a beautiful hotel with incredibly friendly and attentive staff. All of the staff made us feel very welcome. The grounds and pools are well kept, even in the slow season. The rooms are spacious, clean and come with many amenities (kitchenette, washer and dryer, balcony). The beautiful beach is a 2 minute walk away, and there is a large grocery store, along with restaurants, cafes, and shops close by (10-15min walk). We were so impressed, and hope to visit again!