Hyatt's design-led Andaz brand is finally heading to the Caribbean, and it has picked one of the region's most famous stretches of sand to do it. The first renderings of Andaz Turks & Caicos show a 132-key resort curving along Grace Bay, set to welcome its first guests in spring 2027. It will be both the first Hyatt property in Turks & Caicos and the brand's debut island resort in the Caribbean.
The location is hard to beat: directly on Grace Bay's white sand, a short stroll from Bight Reef inside Princess Alexandra National Park. Of the 132 keys, 59 are hotel rooms and 73 are branded residences that will also be bookable as stays — from studios up to four-bedroom layouts spanning 8,336 square feet. Ten penthouses come with private rooftop plunge pools, and select residences add private pools plus Bosch-equipped kitchens.
The design leans into the island's maritime history. The arrival sequence reimagines the days when visitors reached Turks & Caicos by boat: guests walk a wood-lined corridor framed like the skeleton of an overturned hull, raised 15 feet above the sea so the ocean panorama opens up as you move towards the bay. Inside, local stone, teak and natural textures meet shifting shades of blue, and the striped pattern of a traditional Turks & Caicos dress — each stripe representing an island — reappears in carved wooden headboards. Artwork by Caribbean artists runs throughout.
On the facilities front, there are three pools, a 7,000-square-foot Runa Spa & Wellness with a Life Fitness-equipped gym, tennis and pickleball courts, a Kids Club and weddings and events space. Food and drink comes via four concepts: Tamarà, one of Grace Bay's only indoor-outdoor oceanfront restaurants, done in bottle-green tile with a fishnet-inspired canopy shading its terrace; Baie, a two-level poolside spot that shifts from casual bar to sunset venue; Palmette, a café-marketplace hybrid selling locally made baskets, candles and tableware; and a lobby bar inspired by the Caribbean's colourful houses, with an open-air setting.
For travellers, this matters on a few levels. Grace Bay already draws repeat visitors for its calm, reef-sheltered water and soft sand, but its hotel scene skews either established luxury or smaller boutique properties — a new-build design resort adds a fresh option, and Hyatt loyalists finally get a World of Hyatt earn-and-burn spot on the island. The fact that residences are bookable means groups and families can go large: a four-bedroom unit with kitchen and terrace essentially works as a private villa with resort services. If a rooftop plunge pool is on your wishlist, the ten penthouse units will be the ones to book early — expect those to go first once reservations open ahead of the spring 2027 debut.
