Shore Club joins luxury set

The Shore Club posted its formal announcement on March 13, 2026, and identified Stan Hartling, CEO of the Hartling Group and owner/operator of the resort, as the leader behind the move into The Leading Hotels of the World. (theshoreclubtc.com) The property lists 38 suites and 110 rooms across its resort footprint on Long Bay Beach, and multiple booking and tourism pages describe the resort as occupying just over 800 feet of private beachfront. (theshoreclubtc.com) The Shore Club’s six Estate Villas are each reported as roughly 8,800 square feet of indoor–outdoor living, and the resort’s villa inventory includes private heated pools, courtyards, expansive terraces and dedicated butler and concierge services. (theshoreclubtc.com) On-property wellness offerings highlighted in the announcement include the Dune Spa’s three treatment huts, yoga on the sand and paddleboard meditation, with the resort also advertising multiple heated pools and complimentary non-motorized water sports. (theshoreclubtc.com) The Shore Club said the LHW membership will open access to The Leading Hotels’ Leaders Club program for its guests; The Leading Hotels of the World currently represents more than 400 independent luxury properties and operates the Leaders Club loyalty benefits program. (theshoreclubtc.com) The resort framed the timing as a milestone coming after its 10th anniversary and noted it is “one of only a select few” properties in Turks and Caicos invited into the collection, a designation the announcement tied to the property’s decade of awards and editorial coverage. (theshoreclubtc.com)