The Caribbean sun, its beaches, forgetting everything under that sky so blue that it almost competes with the crystalline waters. We already know what is the new fashionable destination for the rich and famous after the reign for a time of the Maldives, it is the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory south of the Bahamas archipelago. Among this group of islands is a very special one, Parrot Cay. The island is private and one of the smallest, but it has a luxurious hotel called COMO Parrot Cay, a tropical paradise setting hidden from the rest of the world.
As this medium has learned, this is the hotel where celebrities such as Shakira, who has traveled with her children, have met this Easter; Amancio Ortega and Michael Douglas. Reaching this remote location that will keep them away from the paparazzi requires multiple flights from New York, a 50-minute road trip, and a boat transfer to the island, which has only 61 guest rooms.
The hotel advertises the stay as a retreat designed for comfort and relaxation. “This is about mornings that begin with meditations on the beach and rooms that are the epitome of island living: think high ceilings, whitewashed walls, four-poster bed draped in Italian sheets, and fruit-filled acai bowls. The establishment has all the services, amenities, and activities of a resort in the area, such as a spa, gym, yoga and Pilates classes, tennis courts, a diving and snorkeling center, a children’s club, and twice-a-day cleaning service. day in the rooms.
Parrot Cay has a total area of ​​405 hectares of land and a mile-long beach. This complex was originally created by a Kuwaiti family in 1988, who built the large structure that now functions as the main building of the complex. The Gulf War affected this family’s finances, and it sat empty until it was bought and redone into a resort in 1998 by Singaporean hotelier Christina Ong for her COMO Hotels and Resorts group.
In addition to the resort rooms, there is a collection of private villas and beach houses located a short distance from the resort in a place called Rocky Point. Those mansions have seen such renowned owners as Keith Richards, Donna Karan, and Bruce Willis, who sold his mansion in 2019. The island was originally named Pirate Cay due to a local legend that famed pirate Anne Bonny camped here in the 1980s. 1720. It was renamed Parrot Cay so as not to scare off visitors.
