We stayed at Sibonne a year ago and returned a little wiser, and in some respects were pleasantly surprised.

Improvements!
One of my previous complaints were that for 'ocean view' or 'delux ocean view' rooms the garden in the center court yard were far too over grown to see the ocean. This trip, ALL off the trees were neatly trimmed and slightly scupled to reveal partial views from the second floor balcony.

Also, another complaint we had on the first trip was regarding the service, which has been described on this board as rude to indifferent - I can honestly say they were friendly! All of it! From the front desk to housekeeping, were nice. Housekeeping even put fresh flowers on our bedside table. The restaurant staff was significantly better as well.

Negatives:

The towels still need an upgrade, we learned our lesson and brought our own!

Also, bathroom off the restaurant is A COMPLETE ABOMINATION (towels spread over missing tiles, many more loose wobbly tiles, gross, dirty, trust me - if you are eating at Bay Bistro - HOLD IT until you get back to where you are coming from - and if you are stayng at the hotel, use the facility in your room.

WARNING: if you have young children (under 5) DO NOT get a room on the second floor, the balcony has large spaces that children could easily fit through. (See Photo).

I still say this is the best value on Grace bay, with one of the greatest stretches of beach. Never crowded...

Sibonne is the smallest hotel on Grace Bay which is beautiful.
Has one of the best restaurants on the island. Rent a car before you go but you don't need a car for an entire week-just 3 days use will get you to all the harder to see places.

Grace Bay is experiencing a huge high rise building boom. Soon there will be too many visitors so go now or plan to fly in to Providenciales and hop to one of the smaller and less developed islands.

I recentl stayed at the Sibonne from Nov. 29th to Dec 4th. The staff at the Sibonne were top-notch people delivering excellent service at an affordable price.
Whenever I enter a hotel the people who will have a positive/negative effect on me the most are the front desk staff. I've read negative reviews about the front desk staff on this website. The personnel I encountered were courteous and professional and friendly. On one occasion my iron was not working and they promptly gave me a new one, no questions asked. When I needed my clothes cleaned before departure they delivered them cleaned within a few hours. The cleaning staff also greeted me during my morning stroll.
The restaurant staff also deserve praise for their effort and hospitability. While eating dinner the restaurant manager would come to ask how my meal was. The food was excellent and healthy. Junior the bartender also provided me with some powerful drinks to stimulate my appetite.
I also venture outside the resort during my stay there. I dined at Hemingways which also has good food. JoJo the dolphin did not appear for a while there. The atmosphere there was good with someone playing jazz while you're eating. Bambooz Bar & Grill was decent too. They had a live band playing some oldies and the food was ok.
I visited Provo Ponies to do some horseback riding along the beach. That was a wonderful experience especially with guide's dogs following alongside us during the ride.
The beach is beautiful and serene. A lot of condos and resorts are under development. They also set aside space for vendors to sell their wares but they don't come to your resort and bother you. To get a spot in front of the Sibonne under the Tiki covers you need to get out of you room between 7 and 7:30. I noticed while eating breakfast guests tend to place their beach towel on their chair and place it under the Tiki and then they come and eat. By 9 AM all spots are take at least the wones with shade cover. By my 4th day I figured out the routine and grabbed a shady spot for myself though it was a partly cloudy day.
The Salt Mills is small strip mall 15 minutes if you walk from the resort. Several jewelry stores and number of restaurants dominate the area. Port of Call is a smaller place about five minutes from Salt Mills.
The Gecko shuttle is great. I used them to go to the supermarket. Just purchase your token next door at Somerset.
The fare is $11 for one day and $25 for 3 days which is much cheaper than a cab.
I enjoyed my stay at the Sibonne and will definitely stay there in the near future.

Is it not funny that the main negaitive regarding the Sibonne hotel is the rudeness of the staff? I experienced this on my stay there in 2004 and judging from a lot of the reviews written since then, things have not changed, yes there is a lot of positives about staying at Sibonne but you can get the same plus's where ever you stay on this beautiful island ,
("hello" Managment) is the filling of your rooms so easy that you dont' have to give a monkey's left foot on how your customers are treated, and therefore you feel that you do not have to attend to this issue.
I have since visited the island and have not and will not stay at a place where I am made to feel unwelcome , I encourage anyone else who re-visits to do the same I chose to give my hard earned cash to establishments who appreciate it.