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Turks and Caicos Forum: The Palms

new york
43 forum posts
 The Palms 

Just returned and found the 1 bedrm suite worth the money. Large and lavish with full kitchen which you need because the cost of meals is out of sight - more than I pay in NYC! Buy your own food at the grocery store, (a $20. RT cab ride) and make your own meals. Although spa looks good in pictures and offers a stunning reflecting pool view while waiting for services, the massage is TERRIBLE and certainly not worth the unusually high price to which they add 18% - total bill for 1 hour was $175. Ouch! Spa/gym far from room locations. Gym small with only 2 treadmills and some weight equipment. Showers, lockers, bathrooms, sinks all in separate areas. Not well thought out.

Daughter stayed in 2 bedroom Penthouse, but not good for families with little children as 2nd bedroom not really connected. Better to have 2 bedroom oceanfront suite which has connecting bedrooms.

Beach beautiful, pool surround VERY slippery - no kiddly pool. No childrens menus.

Staff friendly but not competent. Many mix ups due to the lack of understand what you are requesting. Training badly needed so perhaps when Regent management takes over it will be efficiently run and employees will not have to keep checking with others to find out the answers to your requests.

Turks and...
3,274 forum posts
1. Re: The Palms
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Glad you enjoyed your time here. The Regent group have been in place at The Palms for a while now.

Did you get out and about on the Island or just stay around The Palms?

Cincinnati
34 forum posts
2. Re: The Palms

This is a scary report!

I have a reservation on1/13/07 for a week. Today is the 21 day cancellation time limit. I'm still going to Provo but I have been contimplating staying at Somerset instead.

Any advice?

Stafford...
5,098 forum posts
3. Re: The Palms
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If you have a chance for Somerset, The Palms is nice, but I love the Somerset better!

freshfields, strange about the massage, I 've had great ones!

I agree about the staff friendly but not competent, I've had the same experiences.

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