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Wymara Resort
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands · Wymara · High Luxury
For its first decade this was the Gansevoort Turks + Caicos, opened in March 2009 by Rob Ayer and Bruce Maclaren on the quiet western end of Grace Bay. In January 2019 the same owners took the New York name off the door and put their own company on it: Wymara. Ninety-one rooms face a 7,000-square-foot infinity pool, redone in 2020 for ten million dollars by Casey Sonke of KC & Company with Coast Architects, and chef Andrew Mirosch now cooks at Indigo and at Blue Water Bistro on the sand.
- 91 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Neighborhood: Grace Bay
- Rooms from 620 sq ft (58 m²)
- Interiors: Casey Sonke (KC & Company) and Coast Architects
About Wymara Resort
- The resort opened in March 2009 as the Gansevoort Turks + Caicos. In January 2019 owners Rob Ayer and Bruce Maclaren dropped that flag and renamed it for their company, Wymara Ltd.
- All 91 rooms were redone in 2020, a $10 million collaboration between Casey Sonke of KC & Company and Coast Architects, drawn from the look of the villa collection.
- Australian chef Andrew Mirosch directs the kitchen. Indigo is his Caribbean-fusion dining room, Blue Water Bistro grills on the sand, and Pink Bar lights a fire pit at night.
- Actress Drew Barrymore was among celebrity guests photographed on Grace Bay Beach in 2019.
- Forbes Travel Guide rates the Grace Bay resort Four-Star for 2026; the separate Sunset Cove villas hold the Five Stars. AAA gave the resort Four Diamond recognition in 2025.
History
The Wymara Resort & Villas opened in March 2009 on the western end of Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, originally as the Gansevoort Turks + Caicos — a Caribbean outpost of the fashionable New York Gansevoort hotel brand, developed by Apollo Development Company. The 91-room property (including 32 suites and 4 penthouses) quickly earned a chic, celebrity-favored reputation on one of the world's most acclaimed beaches.
Having been owned and operated by the same developers since opening, the resort was rebranded as the Wymara Resort and Villas in January 2019, dropping the Gansevoort flag to operate independently. Wymara has since expanded with separate oceanfront villas (Sunset Cove).
Restaurants and bars
- Indigo — Restaurant · Caribbean fusion · Chef Andrew Mirosch
- Blue Water Bistro — Poolside · Caribbean beachfront grill
- Pink Bar — Poolside
- Land + Sea — Restaurant · Waterfront dining: fresh seafood and prime cuts with island · Chef Andrew Mirosch
- Tiki Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Bight Reef snorkeling — Snorkeling at Bight Reef, a short walk from the main resort, home to resident sea turtles and coral gardens.
- Princess Alexandra National Park kayaking — Kayaking through calm mangrove channels in Princess Alexandra National Park, nearby.
- Boat excursions to Little Water Cay and Half Moon Bay — Boat excursions to Little Water Cay (Iguana Island) and the sands of Half Moon Bay, arranged within easy reach.
- Beach barbecues, bonfires, live music and Thursday seafood extravaganza — Scheduled evening dining events including beach barbecues, bonfires, live music, and a Thursday seafood extravaganza with complimentary rum punch on arrival.
- Aqua Yoga and Kickboxing classes — Group classes such as Aqua Yoga and Kickboxing, with daily wellness programming.
- Bicycle use — Guests can use bicycles at the resort.
Amenities
- Complimentary resort-wide Wi-Fi
- Reservable cabanas
- Private poolside lounge pods
- Wheelchair-accessible lounge
- Full breakfast included
- All-inclusive
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- AAA Four Diamond (2025)
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