Above: the former Veranda Turks and Caicos resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Beaches Resorts will be opening the Key West Luxury Village at its Turks and Caicos resort on May 22, the company announced Tuesday.

Parent company Sandals Resorts International purchased the Turks and Caicos all inclusive resort in December; the resort closed Jan. 7 for renovations.

The resort will feature more than 150 rooms, suites and villas, with three restaurants. It will be the fourth village added to the resort.

“We are pleased to introduce the stunning Key West Luxury Village, which will allow even more guests of all ages to enjoy the award-winning amenities at this resort,” said Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, in a statement. “Beaches Turks & Caicos has earned a reputation as an unsurpassed destination for family fun in the Caribbean, and this investment helps us meet the eager demand of our guests wanting to visit the beautiful Grace Bay Beach.”

At the end of 2012, the government of Turks and Caicos reported that Beaches had made job offers to much of the former Veranda staff.