My husband and I had a wonderful stay at the Pelican Beach Hotel on a weeklong vacation in Turks & Caicos. We stayed at Pelican Beach Hotel on North Caicos for the first four nights of our trip. We took a ferry boat from Providenciales, then rented a car and drove to the hotel, the only resort on the island though there are some rentals. We were greeted kindly and guided to our room and asked when we would like breakfast delivered. The breakfasts were delightful and we enjoyed them on our porch looking out to the water. It was the second week of December, and initially we were the only ones there, but then there are only about 6 rooms. The hotel is directly on the beach, very clean, nice landscaping and gorgeous views of the turquoise water. The hotel is family run, now operated by Donna Gardiner, the daughter of the original owners. The staff take pride in their work and provided helpful information whenever we needed it. The Barracuda Beach Bar was steps away and is also right on the beach. An open air bar with friendly staff and wonderful food and drinks (try the I-Ain Ga-Lie beer from Turks Head Brewery or the Rum Punch, as well as conch fritters and lobster.) Bring strong deet insect repellant to keep sandflys at bay (trust me!). Absolutely gorgeous sand beach and plenty of other beaches nearby. We had some windy weather and some rain but mostly sun or sun/clouds with 80 degree temps consistently. Highly recommend staying at the Pelican Beach Hotel. In fact, we returned to Provo for the last few nights of our trip and stayed in a luxury hotel on the beach, and we kept saying how we missed Pelican Beach Hotel and wished we had stayed there the whole time!

We stayed at Pelican for 4 days, and it exceeded our expectations for an island-style beachfront hotel. We chose the "Sea Fan" suite, so can't comment on the other rooms. We found the staff to be friendly and usually efficient. Owner Donna is interesting to speak with. No problem with the pick-up from the ferry. Loved the Barracuda Beach Bar – perfectly located and provided a chance to meet some locals. The only downside is that the kitchen's menu is pretty limited. While tasty, it can seem monotonous after the first three days. (North Caicos doesn't have good supply lines.) And, yes, sandflies and mosquitos are a hazard anywhere on North Caicos, especially at dawn and dusk on windless days. Long if narrow beach is good for walking. We would go back.

Stayed in 12/2023

PROS
- Beachfront
- Delicious chicken wings
- Laid back, private, remote
- Very nice owner/manager

CONS
- Unbearable mosquitoes/sand flies/noseeums
- Unbearable mosquitoes/sand flies/noseeums
- Unbearable mosquitoes/sand flies/nosseums

We were told that the only thing that works is to put oil on your body 🫤