You need a car.
WBC for the money is stunning and gorgeous, and great value for the money.
It's at the end of the beach, so I highly recommend transportation.

Many resorts are now not allowing VRBO, it will be interesting to see how it will play out.
Your in good hands with TCR.

I'm not Blamona but, Somerset & Regent Palms do not let owners rent on their own. As far as location West Bay Club is West and not near the Regent Palms area you liked. At Somerset or Palms you can walk as you know to many restaurants. We spent our Honeymoon at Regent Palms but, have since been staying at Somerset..love it!

Thank you.Last year Somerset had several units on VRBO. Is that a policy change from last year? What about Seven Stars? is that closer to the restaurants and how does it compare to WBC? Are there any high end hotels on Grace Bay that allow owners to privately rent their villas?

We stayed at West Bay Club last year. As Blamona said, you will definitely need a car. There are very few restaurants within walking distance and the one on site is not very good.

HOWEVER... the slightly remote location means that it has a wide very uncrowded beachfront, which many other resorts - including Seven Stars - do not.

And it is only about ten minutes walking distance from a a major snorkeling sport.

Lastly, the accommodations- at least in the luxury units - are really outstanding,and an excellent value for the money.

Starting in April, with the passing of VAT tax, under the provisions no resort is allowed to have units on VRBO. This may play out differently in courts, but until then I say no.

Seven Stars never had any either on VRBO

The high end resorts have similar price points.

Sometimes if you sign up on Facebook, like their pages, they offer discounts not offered to other vacationers too. For exple, recently Somerset had an unheard of 30% off their FB fans. Worth it just for that. Seven Stars has similar FB specials.

You can also go through VRBO page under Grace Bay Beach to see which properties still list there but you'll probably have to click on each individually to see which properties they are.

The VAT starts in April, I'd be interested to see if resorts listed on VRBO can take vacationers until it's all resolved.

You could also check out Villa Del Mar. Behind Grace Bay Club, save money behind the beach, yet very nicely appointed and close to the main hub.

You can still get luxurious villas through VRBO.

Thanks so much Blamona. That makes sense. I wondered what had happened. Comparing WBC to Seven Stars, which is the more luxurious? We will be with young kids, so we dont need a secluded beach,and really proximity to restaurants and a good on site restaurant are important. Thank you!

I don't know about the taxes or VRBO in Turks, but I do know that Turks and Caicos Reservations is a great company to call for help with your vacation planning. We've used them twice since January, and have been happy with the service and prices. They've always been cordial, helpful people, and they're on the island if you need them.

The TCR manager spent 30 minutes with us, talking about side-trips, restaurants, and things we could do. We would have never known about The Conch Shack, Caicos Dream conch tour, or the ribs dinner at Tiki Hut if it wasn't for him. They turned out to be some of our best vacation memories.

Thanks again, Val.

Thank you all for your responses. I did find some condos on VRBO for Regent Grand. I know the regent grand isn't the regent palms, but i wonder how it compares to it and the somerset?
Thanks Val, had read about TCr and will look into it.

Regent Grand is not like The Somerset or Regent Palms--no real services at Regent Grand..the other 2 have full service, restaurants, beach service, non motorized sports etc..PLUS Regent Grand has a narrow beach and you find yourself on a bit of a slope in the afternoons as you move up toward the condos. Perhaps not a big deal to some .but the other 2 have better beaches IMO..

emcash, I'm not Val.

He's the man who gave us local tips and advice, while we were there last month. He manages a company called Turks and Caicos Reservations, that we've used for our last two vacations in Turks.

Both ladies who made our hotel resservations at T&C Res were very nice and helpful, and the prices were good too. I can recommend them without a doubt. www.turksandcaicosreservations.tc

Oops! sorry tarpon tony LOL. Thanks for the info- will try them