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Grace Bay,
Providenciales Island
Turks & Caicos
Tel: 649 946 8666
The Palms claims to bring a new level of luxury to an island already chock-full of top-shelf resorts. And despite teething problems (a 40-minute wait for check-in, a leaky air-conditioner), it delivers. The 72 rooms—marble floors support custom-made mahogany furniture—are housed in five buildings that form a semicircle around an infinity pool. And what a pool: serpentine, bordered by circular beds, and with a swim-up bar and restaurant. More formal is Parallel 23, where Le Bernardin refugee Jasper Schneider does justice to both East (vindaloo lamb with raita) and West (seared dry-aged New York steak). Indulgence reaches its zenith at the 15,000-square-foot spa. Pre-programmed iPods dispensed to guests contain tunes for all ages.
When to go: February or March, when seas are calm and temps hover in the 80s.
Which room to book: Any ocean-facing suite in buildings one and five, floors three or above
Amenities:
Bar/lounge,
Beach,
Gym,
Pool,
Spa
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