Casa De Isle, Taylor Bay, Chalk Sound Area

• Wonderful Vacation Home

  Wonderful Vacation Home

  • Guest Lyoness
  • Date of stay 05/04/13
  • Review Submitted 06/03/13
  We recently stayed at Casa de Isle for 10 wonderful days (our second stay) and absolutley loved it! Casa de Isle is set in a very nice safe upscale area located about a 5 minute walk to beautiful Taylor Bay beach. The house is equipped with everything you need for your stay from kitchen items to a computer and Magic Jack phone for free calls to the US. We have stayed at other rental villas and Casa de Isle is by far the best we have experienced! We enjoyed making dinners and enjoying the beautiful sunset from the deck at the house or the beach and just relaxing by the pool on the great deck area. We enjoyed some nice dinners out as well at Coco Bistro, Baci, Tiki Hut and Somewhere on the Beach. Dan and Deb are wonderful hosts offering suggestions on places to eat, things to do and places to visit including exploring Middle & North Caicos to experience the other islands. We highly recommend this villa and look forward to returning to our "home" on TCI again! Thanks Dan and Deb for sharing your wonderful home!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, sightseeing.

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• Perfect smal small groups or families + Bonefishing

  Perfect smal small groups or families + Bonefishing

  • Guest Fudman
  • Date of stay 05/18/13
  • Review Submitted 06/03/13
  We stayed for a week at Casa De Isle (18-25 May 2013). The owners were extremely helpful and communicative during the rental process and leading up to our stay. Having stayed at multiple villa rentals throughout the Caribean, we found many are absentee renter's. Dan & Debbie were simply the nicest most helpful owners we have encountered. The listing description and property were as described, as the overal condition was better than expected. Many rentals suffer from "rental fatigue", torn screens, worn furniture, etc. Not this place. Casa de Isle was in physically great & clean condition. They have AC but we didn't need it until the last night. A well equiped kitchen (to include sharp knives) and a near-new LP grill made cooking a breeze. There is a "free" phoneline to the mainland (Magic Jack) and they even provide a cellphone (buy the minutes) for use by renters. There is an evening security detail in the development so you feel safe at night. The flat screen TV made for great family viewing. The villa comes with all sorts of water toys and kayaks. The pool is perfectly sized for a small group. It is fairly deep so you would have to watch any toddlers but it's perfect for adults. The pool deck is spacious and oriented perfectly from sunrise through sunset for maximum tanning. Very private too (no neighbors overlooking). You will need a car as most restaurants (except Las Brisas) are a bit of a drive. You are a 2 minute stroll from Taylor Bay. The close proximity allows you to sleep late and still get onto the flat once the sun is high enough (8AM). Aside from being a spectacular white sand beach that is VERY child safe, it has a legitimate bonefish flat. There were never more than 10 people on the entire bay at any time and I was usually alone, especially in the AM. I only managed 2 bonefish (3-4 lbs) during my week. Not good but not bad. When that first bonefish ran, I could see 50+ bonefish parting to allow him to run. Hence, there was no lack of fish. That made me come back. I did manage to see a 30" (probably 10lb+) bonefish cruise by me at a rod's length away. That kept me coming back, too. All in all, if you want a very quiet, comfortable place for small groups and families, look no further. Casa De Isle is as close to perfect as you can find. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and we will be back.

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway.

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• Restful Retreat

  Restful Retreat

  • Guest Doctor Mom
  • Date of stay 03/30/13
  • Review Submitted 05/02/13
  Wow! I have no idea how to express in words the amazing experience our family had at Casa de Isle. It is rare that I return from a vacation with my four children rested. I can honestly say I left Casa de Isle rested and rejuvenated. Dan and Debbie were fantastic! When we were looking at the property online and sending email questions, Debbie just picked up the phone and called us to answer them. We were so impressed. Her tips for packing food items that my children would want was spot on. And, she saved us so much money and hassle by suggesting we bring those items. Dan greeted us at the airport and loaded all of our luggage into his vehicle as we had to wait a few minutes on our rental. He wanted us to "get started on our vacation" without having to wait on our car! The house itself was perfect for our family. The girls, ages 10 and 7, loved the loft area. The boys, age 4, had their own bedroom as well. The bar in the kitchen was a huge hit with the kids as they ate every meal in those big green chairs. They ran from the pool to the green chairs and back to the pool! I think the kids spent more time in the pool than the ocean. The "toys" available for the pool and the ocean were endless. The first day, we took out the kayak and explored all of Turtle Cove. The next day, Dan had acquired 3 more kayaks so we could all enjoy them! Our kids spent hours collecting starfish on the Cove. Again, the beauty of the views of Chalk Sound and Turtle Cove from the house are breathtaking. Sunsets were awe-inspiring. We are already looking at dates to go back to Provo next year!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, sightseeing.

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• A Private Place in Paradise

  A Private Place in Paradise

  • Guest Mike
  • Date of stay 04/19/13
  • Review Submitted 04/26/13
  My wife and I shared Casa de Isle with another couple who we have vacationed with several times before. There was plenty of space in the home for us all to stretch out and get comfortable. The home is nicely appointed throughout and in a great private neighborhood of very nice upscale homes. The location is just steps away from beautiful and secluded Taylor Bay where we spent several afternoons with the entire beach nearly to ourselves. Everything was ship shape when we arrived. Our housemates are great cooks and one of the reasons we rent private homes like Casa de Isle is to be able to cook gourmet meals during our vacation. The kitchen was well stocked with all of the cookware we needed and a nice grill on the deck outside as well. Dan and Deb were very helpful with many great recommendations and advice from the time we booked with them all the way through to our last day on the island. We experienced quite a few of the different restaurants and activities they guided us to and were especially happy with the restaurant that is right up the street from the villa called "Las Brisas". We found the quality of their food and service consistently very good in the 4 meals we ate there. We had a very nice relaxed stay at Casa de Isle and hope to make it back there again soon.

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, romantic getaway, adventure seekers, sightseeing.

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• AMAZING VACATION!!!

  AMAZING VACATION!!!

  • Guest Jeff
  • Date of stay 03/13/13
  • Review Submitted 04/11/13
  My wife, son and I had visited Provo in January of '12 and stayed in Grace Bay. On that trip we discovered this "secret" side of the island and immediately fell in love with it. Taylor Bay is absolutely one of the most beautiful beaches (maybe the most beautiful) that we've ever been to...and we've been all over the Caribbean, Hawaii, Costa Rica. It's also the PERFECT spot for young kids. Our son is 3 years old and doesn't swim yet, but the water at Taylor Bay is only about 1.5ft deep for roughly 100yds, so you never have to worry about a thing. On that first trip we noticed Casa De Isle and, since it was so close to the beach and SO much less expensive than the other Villas, we figured we'd give it a shot this year. Well...it absolutely blew away our expectations! Dan & Debbie were so helpful from our first contact upon booking all the way to the day we left. They had tons of great info on the area and were easy to find when we had questions, but were virtually invisible the rest of the time. The also had great toys for our son & boats etc. We just can't say enough about them. The Villa was well stocked with everything you need to prepare meals and the pool was a lovely break from the salt water and sand. Thank you Dan & Debbie for such a wonderful vacation. We'll be back again soon! The King Family

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, romantic getaway, adventure seekers, sightseeing.

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• Great house, great location, great vacation!

  Great house, great location, great vacation!

  • Guest WreckitRalph
  • Date of stay 03/21/13
  • Review Submitted 04/04/13
  Casa De Isle was a great home away from home for our vacation. The house was clean and family friendly. The pool was very clean and well maintained - we loved it. The views from the deck were great and the location is very quiet and relaxing. The kitchen is well equiped for cooking. The beach is close enough that you can walk back and forth throughout the day. Deb and Dan were great hosts - never intrusive but always there if you needed something or advice on day trips.Casa De Isle is a great vacation retreat we would recommend to family and friends. Hope to go back next year!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, adventure seekers.

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• Relaxed mom

  Relaxed mom

  • Guest World Traveler
  • Date of stay 02/25/13
  • Review Submitted 03/17/13
  We chose Casa De Isle because the listing description was just what we were looking for and it was absolutely accurate and perfect in every respect. This is a property well-cared for by Dan and Debbie and they allowed us (my husband and I and two adult daughters) to make this our home away from home. The photos don't do it justice -- it is a lovely, clean, spacious and comfortable home. Every need was anticipated and there was nothing we had to ask for. Whenever we did ask for advice on things to do or how to get around the island, the suggestions were right on, whether for dining, shopping or taking a boat trip. Dan and Debbie are great resources and they never steered us wrong. We wanted a relaxing week away from the Minnesota cold weather, and we would return to this tropical paradise in a heartbeat. Taylor Bay is beautiful and the beach is a very short walk. We spent alot of time just sitting on the deck and using the pool which was a great refresher on those sunny, warm days. We enjoyed dining at Las Brisas more than once because it was so close and so good; also tried Hemingway's and Shark Bite, both of which also had great water views and good food at reasonable prices. On Dan's recommendation we used Atabeyra for a mid day cruise; you could snorkel or just enjoy sailing. We stopped at Half Moon Bay to swim, walk the beautiful white sandy beach and look for shells. The 4-1/2 hours on Dave's refurbished boat with Captain Tibby (sp?) and Junior was one of the highlights of our week. We would definitely suggest renting a car and on Dan and Debbie's recommendation used Grace Bay Rental. They were great to work with and the car was perfect. I may be over-using "perfect" here but it truly was a perfect place to stay for our perfectly relaxing and enjoyable week. We had never heard of Turks & Caicos before looking into a Caribbean vacation and I would recommend TCI and Casa De Isle to anyone. Thank you, Dan and Debbie, for all you did to make our stay so perfect!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers.

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• awesome property

  awesome property

  • Guest Rob
  • Date of stay 03/04/13
  • Review Submitted 03/17/13
  This was the best location on the Island. Grace Bay may be more famous but Taylor Bay is more beautiful and private. Perfect for a get away to a "private" Caribbean island. Striking sunsets that you can not get elsewhere on the island. The house is modern and very well kept up. Pool is clean and furnishing were excellent. Full kitchen with very nice appliances and dishes (a rare luxury when going to a rental property in my experience) Dan and Deb (the owners not just managers) were friendly and extremely helpful. They directed me and my family to a number of "secret" places on the Island to explore which added a bit of adventure to the vacation. If your lucky you can get Deb to make you a bowl of cold Caribbean style oatmeal...its legendary. Hint: bring her a good bottle of Pinot Grigio to trade her from your favorite vineyard. No doubt that if you want to come to Turks and Caicos then this is the place to stay...just not during my week next year :) Robert VanderZwaag MD

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

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• Great escape from NE winter!!

  Great escape from NE winter!!

  • Guest Walter
  • Date of stay 02/16/13
  • Review Submitted 03/13/13
  My wife, now 3 year old son, and myself have stayed twice at Casa de Isle. The first time was in March 2011 and most recently in February 2013. Obviously we liked it so much we returned a second time. The owners Dan and Debbie are extremely friendly, helpful, and will help you out with practically anything you need. They were so kind to our son and he even called them by name. The home is well maintained, clean, inviting, and more than spacious for our family of three. I would say you could comfortably get by with 5-6 people here. The best part of the home is its super close proximity to Taylor Bay. This is a beautiful crescent shaped bay that is extremely shallow for several hundred feet out. This makes it perfect for small children and toddlers such as ours. You don't have to worry about any dangerous waves, currents, or sudden drop in depth. Everything is provided at the home from the obvious of linens and towels all the way to beach chairs, umbrellas, and beach toys. All you have to do is bring yourself, a bathing suit, and some sun screen and you are good to go! Renting a car is a must as other than a nearby restaurant you have to drive over to Grace Bay for food shopping (the IGA) and other restaurants and activities such as snorkeling etc.. It's no big deal as it's only a 10-15 minute drive and easy to get around once you get used to driving on the other side of the road. After loading up groceries for the week, we mainly stayed at the home and took advantage of beautiful Taylor Bay and lounging out on the deck by the pool. We hope to return again in future and highly recommend staying at Casa de Isle.

  Recommended for: Families with young children.

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• A wonderful, relaxing location with great and helpful hosts.

  A wonderful, relaxing location with great and helpful hosts.

  • Guest beachlover
  • Date of stay 02/25/13
  • Review Submitted 03/11/13
  I first want to say "I wish I were back there right now!" This was a great vacation for our family of 4. The pictures represented the property perfectly and the ease of walking to beautiful Taylor Bay was so convenient. All beach equipment was there to use-chairs, umbrella, towels, and it was a very short walk to the beach. It was very quiet here, beautiful, a great beach to walk, swim, relax, and see the sunset. We also spent a lot of time sitting on the deck by the pool, looking out at Taylor Bay. There is a great restaurant, Las Brisas, only 3 minutes away, and that was wonderful with great views of Chalk Sound. Thank you Dan and Debbie for being such great and friendly hosts! I appreciated you meeting us at the airport so I could follow you back (driving on the left was scary at first so I appreciated following you!) We also used several of your recommendations-restaurants, boating, shopping-so that was so helpful. This is a clean, quiet and beautiful spot and I hope to return again someday soon! Thank you!!

  Recommended for: Families with young children, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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Fees:

• Property Damage Protection: $49
• Tax Rate 12%

Cancellation policy:

100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.