Our family of four stayed at Meraki Place in April - it was the perfect home base to explore the beautiful island of Turks and Caicos. We have two young kids, and the house was just the right size for the four of us. There was plenty of space to spread out and having our own pool was such a bonus. The house was clean, nicely decorated, and had everything we needed. AC in the bedrooms, worked very well, and open windows created a nice breeze. We made a good number of meals at the house, and probably ate out for at least one meal a day. The kitchen was well stocked, and we also used the grill. We grocery shopped at the IGA, and bought wine, rum, etc. at the Wine Cellar, just up the road from the IGA - prices weren't all that bad, have seen much worse on other islands. I would definitely advise renting a car - hard to get around without one. The road leading up to the house is VERY bumpy - but once you drive it a couple of times, you get used to it. We had a small economy car, it worked for us just fine. There's a beautiful beach just a 5 minute walk from the house. We also explored Grace Bay beach (10 minute ride from the house), snorkeled at Bight park and Smith's reef, saw turtles, barracuda, rays, and lots of other fish. Also drove out to Sapodilla Bay (25 minute ride from the house), which was unlike anything I've seen - such clear, shallow water, very soft sand, and hardly anyone there. But the best beach we visited was Taylor Bay, just a minute or two away from Sapodilla Bay. Unbelievable, so beautiful, the kids could walk out for what seemed like forever, and still only be waist deep. It was unreal!
We started most mornings at a beach, had lunch out, and came back to spend the rest of the afternoon/evening at the house - it really was a wonderful, relaxing place to spend a week. Our kids had fun splashing in the pool, exploring the grounds around the house looking for lizards, and playing games in the screened in porch. The owners have created a perfect beach vacation home, and I'm so glad we chose this one - we did tons of research looking for the best spot for our family - it was all worth it to land here. Great communication leading up to our trip, as well, as I had tons of questions about kid-friendly beaches, restaurants, etc. We ate at a number of places that the owners mentioned - they were all excellent! If you have the chance, try these out: Mr Grouper, Somewhere, Yoshis, Las Brisas, Danny Buoys, Jammin Gelato. Enjoy!!