The Palms Turks and Caicos

We went for our anniversary, giving the stay to each other as our gift, and it was one of the best gifts ever. Beautiful property, really nice pool, and right on Grace Bay beach. Outstanding breakfast was included. Parallel 23 restaurant was certainly as nice as anything on the island. It's expensive, but no more than other fine dining on the island. I was surprised the hotel has several Hobie Cats that are free. The staff was as nice as could be. Tip - it is worth it to rent a car. If you do, try for one with right hand drive since traffic is on the left (it is a British Overseas Territory, so what did you expect?). Many rentals are American with left hand drive. You may have heard that much of the Caribbean has a real problem with sargassum, a nasty seaweed that washes onto the beaches by the ton and stinks. If this island has that, it is almost always on the opposite side of the island from this property, so it was never an issue.

We could not stay longer. And not the hotel's fault at all, but: 1. there is s-o-o much resort construction going on we hope the island is not being overdeveloped, and 2. The government should invest in a few street signs - few intersections are marked.

The people was very nice, the location and the beach was amazing. The spa I liked it a lot, with a great gym and nice amenities inside. Nice shops and restaurantes.

The beach though, was a bit to dirty and the service very slow. There should be easier ways to get reservations and activities.

The grounds are elegant, the food superb and the staff extremely friendly.

Nothing.

The rooms were nice, we had a garden suite. The grounds were well maintained. Plenty of beach chairs and large pool

The property needs some updates, scheduled for renovation to begin the day we left