Earlier this year, we learned how a new luxury Marriott property is expected to open in Turks & Caicos in 2025, and it has the potential to make for a great getaway. I wanted to provide an update, as this hotel is now bookable, so it’s a new opportunity to redeem Bonvoy points.
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Marriott Luxury Collection coming to Turks & Caicos
Salterra, a Marriott Luxury Collection property, is now accepting reservations for stays as of February 15, 2025. The property is located in Turks & Caicos, and specifically, is situated on South Caicos Island. This isn’t a new build, but rather represents a renovation of the former East Bay Resort.
Salterra will feature 100 keys, so it won’t be a mega-resort. The property will have six food & beverage outlets, ranging from a fine dining restaurant, to a casual restaurant, to a grab-and-go eatery, and more. The resort will also feature a spa with eight treatment rooms, a gym, a large pool area, and direct beach access.
Below are some renderings of the property.
While many people visiting Turks & Caicos fly into Providenciales (PLS) and then stay on the famous Grace Bay Beach, this offers a different experience. Visiting this resort will require flying into South Caicos Airport (XSC), which is just a short 20-minute flight from Providenciales.
Salterra Turks & Caicos rates & points requirements
Now that Salterra Turks & Caicos is bookable as part of the Marriott Luxury Collection portfolio, what are rates like? Right now reservations are only open for next spring (since the calendar opens around a year out), and cash rates are around $1,000-1,500 per night on most dates where base rooms are available.
If you are going to book a cash stay, I’d highly recommend doing so through the Marriott STARS program. This will score you perks like complimentary breakfast, a $100 food & beverage credit, a room upgrade subject to availability, and more.
If you’re looking to redeem Marriott Bonvoy points, the program is currently charging 132,000 Bonvoy points per night. That’s rather consistent, given Marriott’s dynamic award pricing. Keep in mind that you can get a fifth night free on award redemptions, so if you stay five nights, you could pay an average of just over 105,000 Bonvoy points per night.
For what it’s worth, I value Bonvoy points at ~0.7 cents each, so redeeming points will get you outsized value, though it’s not a slam dunk in the same way as at some other resorts.
The Turks & Caicos points hotel scene is improving
Turks & Caicos is absolutely beautiful, and it’s an easy getaway from the United States, given how close it is to Florida. Historically, the country hasn’t had that many points hotels, though that’s slowly starting to change.
A while back we saw the opening of the Ritz-Carlton Turks & Caicos. It has an amazing location on Grace Bay Beach and the grounds of the property are beautiful, but it otherwise doesn’t feel very luxurious, and lacks personality.
Now we’re seeing the opening of a Marriott Luxury Collection property, which is great for those who want a bit more secluded of a trip, since South Caicos Island should be a bit less crowded than the area around Providenciales. This is also where Sailrock Resort is located, which is an independent hotel affiliated with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH).
On top of that, the Andaz Turks & Caicos is expected to open in late 2025, and will feature 59 hotel rooms and 74 residences, also directly on Grace Bay Beach. It’s nice to see Hyatt expanding to Turks & Caicos.
Bottom line
Salterra Turks & Caicos is now accepting reservations for stays as of February 2025, and will be a Marriott Luxury Collection property. This represents a rebranding of the former East Bay Resort. The resort will feature 100 rooms, and will be located on South Caicos Island, so it won’t have the typical Grace Bay Beach vibe. I’m looking forward to checking out this property. If you’re interested, you can now reserve a stay.
What do you make of Marriott’s new Salterra property?
Beautiful! For anyone going, be sure to check out Lamg's Seafood - a great restaurant about a 15 minute walk from this resort. Best seafood you'll ever eat!!
I just stayed at Sailrock on South Caicos and thought it was wonderful. I’m glad this “new” property is so small - that’s appropriate for the sleepy island.
Providenciales airport is the biggest hurdle to visiting South Caicos. It is a hot and crowded and if you have to wait for your flight to XSC you sit in a little room past Domestic Security which gets hot and has no services . There are...
I just stayed at Sailrock on South Caicos and thought it was wonderful. I’m glad this “new” property is so small - that’s appropriate for the sleepy island.
Providenciales airport is the biggest hurdle to visiting South Caicos. It is a hot and crowded and if you have to wait for your flight to XSC you sit in a little room past Domestic Security which gets hot and has no services . There are plans to rebuild it a few years out, and I heard there will be a flight from “America” (presumably south Florida) direct to XSC.
That said, I’d happily go back to South Caicos. It was a lovely little spot.
They need to stop making hotels for $1500 a night. Or better yet, people need to stop paying that much for a hotel in the Caribbean. You can spend way less money at a lodge or airbnb and have a better experience. You can always dine at those restaurants if you want to have a nice away.
Ugh. It's sad that Marriott is so desperate for continued expansion that it will flag just about anything once Luxury Collection, St. Regis, and Ritz-Carlton. There is nothing in the rendering that looks luxury to me.
The decor and furnishings look equivalent to a renovated Renaissance, Westin, etc. Same for the renderings for most of the recently opened (either new or renovated) St. Regis and Ritz-Carlton properties.
Hang on. Wasn’t Turks and Caicos the place that arrested an American dad for the “crime” of having ammunition?
I don’t visit such backwards countries with nonsense laws. T&C should be grateful I’m not the POTUS because I’d have all Americans returned home from that s-hole country, and then I’d have that country bombed like Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
So you would go to war over a single country inforcing its laws on a US citizen.
Turks and Caicos is a recognized foreign country and can arrest visitors for violating their laws. Due to increase in gun violance and numerous individuals illegally importing ammunition, they issued a ban on bringing amunition to their island. I believe that is called being well in favor of law and order.
Now if you nuke a foreign...
So you would go to war over a single country inforcing its laws on a US citizen.
Turks and Caicos is a recognized foreign country and can arrest visitors for violating their laws. Due to increase in gun violance and numerous individuals illegally importing ammunition, they issued a ban on bringing amunition to their island. I believe that is called being well in favor of law and order.
Now if you nuke a foreign country, congrats in a single act you just lost the United States all of its international allies.