The Somerset on Grace Bay

Set directly on Grace Bay, on the north shore of Providenciales, The Somerset trades hotel rooms for full residences. Fifty-three units range from a 1,400 sq ft one-bedroom suite to a 5,300 sq ft five-bedroom penthouse estate, each with a full kitchen, separate living and dining space, and a private terrace or balcony facing the ocean, a pool, or the property's croquet lawn. The beachfront Five Bedroom Estate, in the Dundee building, sleeps up to ten guests across two floors linked by a curved staircase. Bathrooms throughout carry imported marble, mahogany cabinetry, and soaking tubs. Grace Bay's water is shallow, warm and clear, and sits near the world's third-largest barrier reef, so snorkelling trips out to Coral Gardens or Smith's Reef run straight from the beach. You can walk from a townhome to the sand through the gardens in a few minutes. Two pools, a spa and two restaurants sit on site, including Barbetta House for Spanish Caribbean cooking and a mosaic-tiled pool bar for lunch. A Tuesday beach barbecue and bonfire run for guests who want dinner in the sand. It is a residence, not a room. Providenciales International Airport lies about 9 miles away, roughly a 15-minute drive.