Young Turks: Paradise in the Caribbean?
Travel Blog • Alexander Basek • 03.17.09 | 11:45 AM ET
Good news kids! The Gansevoort Turks and Caicos soft opened yesterday. The property’s official kick-off date is April 1, once all the kids get back from SXSW. Or, you know, St. Mortiz. Located on Grace Cay Beach, it’s the first Gansevoort property outside the lower 48. Goodies include a 7,000-square-foot infinity pool, a Bagatelle Beach Club for eats and an “Exhale” Spa right on the beach. Fun times. The Gansevoort weathered the economic downtown here in New York quite well, so their $400-a-night-plus starting rates in Grace Cay may not prove to be an impediment to bookings just yet.
Still, the vibe in T&C is a little off this season after the hostage situation last fall, when Chinese construction workers building the Ritz-Carlton Molasses Reef project took their Israeli bosses hostage. (Freelancers take note: they did it when they stopped getting paid). Perhaps a simulated kidnapping could be a theme for a team-building exercise on your next workplace retreat?
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Phyllis Hall 03.28.09 | 8:23 AM ET
Hillcrest Guest House, St. John, US Virgin Islands has reduced all rates by 20%. See website for more information, http://www.HillcrestStJohn.com or call (340) 776-6774 & (340) 998-8388. Book 3-7 days and receive the last day FREE! Book 8-14 days and receive 2 days free. See website for additional discounts of 5% or 10% off rates.
Rates begin at $155/day plus 8% tax, plus $25. No additional cost are included. Free Wi-Fi and food. All suites are air conditioned, have a private bathroom with shower and kitchenette.
Kally 04.02.09 | 12:48 PM ET
I disagree that the vibe in TCI is off this year. I’ve visited twice this year and its better than ever.
NOTE: The Gansevoort is on Grace BAY. Not Grace CAY!