Try this for restaurants ,http:www.atsea.com/islands/tcirest.htm#hmie

sorry try this : www.atsea.com/islands/tcirest.htm#hemi

ynot6352
We bought bottled water for the condo but drank tap water in the restaurants and didn't have a problem.
The weather was beautiful when we were there last year. We only had one afternoon where the clouds came in and had a shower.
Dress is casual. I saw women wearing white jeans at Anacaona that requires dressy casual for dinner. At Coco Bistro there were people in shorts. The only reason I didn't wear shorts is I tend to attract bugs more than some people. I would suggest taking a sweater if you dine outside at night. Also if you are going to walk the beach or the road to a restaurant take a flashlight.
As some of the other people mentioned there is a good selection in every restaurant. I traveled with someone who doesn't eat fish and they didn't have a problem finding something on any menu in any restaurant that we went to. I put together a list of restaurants, sightseeing, etc. for a friend who went to Provo this March. If you would like me to send it to you, e-mail me at [email protected].

carol,

Excellent... thank you very much.

How about calling back to the US?
tia

ynot6352

We bought international calling cards when we were there. They were available in some of the local shops and internet cafe. I think you can have your cell phone set up when your there so you can call home, but thought it might be too expensive.

Carol

I called cingular today and they want 5.99/mo @ $1.69 and $1.99 wo 5.99/mo fee. We will try the stores when we get there.
My wife "needs" to be in contact with our daughter in college!!

ynot6352

I can't remember what we paid for the calling cards, but I do remember that we didn't seem to get as many minutes as the card said we would get. I think we were deducted minutes if the call went thru and it was busy. I will ask try to get some more details about this from the person I traveled with last year. Don't worry though you will be able to get in touch with your daughter while you are there. Curious - did you ever check out the rentals by private owners?

ynot6352

http://www.cw.tc/cnt.php?typ=main&c=25. If this link doesn't work, do a search for Cable and Wireless in Turks and Caicos. They have info about rates.

carol
Yes I did check the site out and if we like the island we may look into a house next time.
Friends of ours are very interested in a house rental on the island but they are waiting for our impressions of T&C.
BTW the site was excellent!
Thanks!!!

carol
Well we came back on sunday and the only problem was the flight out of new york was 4.5hrs late so our 12:30pm flight left at 5:20pm. RWI was perfect and i now have the layout of the buildings and rooms so i know just what floors and buildings i like. thanks to you and others for all the input.

carol-
We are considering RWI for February. What building and room would you recommend? Was Club Med a problem? Would you stay somewhere else next time? Thanks

To dwn321123,
We've stayed at RWI twice and really like the resort. Compared to the prices of other resorts on Grace Bay, RWI can't be beat. The best building on the grounds would be building #1, which is also the only oceanfront building. Any room on the 2nd floor would have great views. Alot of people prefer 3rd floor rooms for the view, but they don't have covered balconies and the sun can bake you if your out there in the afternoon, and if it rains you have no cover. The next best building is #2. It sets a little behind building #1, but if your on the 2nd or 3rd floor you'll still have geat views. We stayed in Building #2, room #222 in April and just loved it. The studios are in the center of the buildings and the 1 bedrooms are on the end. The rest of the buildings, #3 and higher are all oceanview or gardenview. As far as Club Med, we never had a problem with noise. When we were sitting on the balcony in the evening we heard music from there one night and that was it. Hope this helps a little.
Sandy

dwm
sandy is correct about the buildings. we were in bld 1 first flr and the view was partially blocked by the sand dune.
the second floor in bld 1 has the best views (3rd flr good but no cover) bld 2 is angled and has some good views 2nd and 3rd flr.
if you go to www.vrbo.com you can see a view from the bld 1 2nd floor studio. 2nd flr stuido is only available through the owners listed at vrbo. there is also has a building layout.
btw we would go back in a heart beat.
tony

ynot6352

We came home on the same flight as you on Sunday. I called AA about 9am when the flight from JFK should have been leaving and was told they were on schedule. When we got to the airport we were told there was a 2 hour delay so we decided to wait. Hope you found out about the delay before going to the airport and didn't have to wait as long as we did. A lot of people left and went back to their resorts.

dwm321123

GC Sandy and ynot6352 have answered your questions. We stayed on the 3rd floor in bldg. 1. Our condo had curtain panels across the top of the balcony which gave shade from the sun, but not much protection from the rain. You will get a nice view from bldg. 2, but bldg. 1 is the only oceanfront bldg. if that's important to you. As ynot6352 mentioned you should check out vrbo.com. You can get a better rate from private owners vs booking with the resort directly. You can use all of the facilities at the resort except for the shuttle that RWI provides for picking people up at the airport. You will have to arrange your own transportation from the airport. If you have a problem with the room, the owners will provide you with a contact person. You would not contact the staff at the resort. RWI has a shuttle that will take you to the IGA supermarket for $20 (2 people). Since the shuttle to the IGA isn't free, there's isn't a problem if you want to use it. I believe the Gecko shuttle goes to the IGA which would probably be cheaper. We rented a car and had no problem getting around the island. The road construction in front of the resort should be finished by February. I'm sure you will have a great time at RWI.

carol
I wish we had gone back to RWI however we stayed from 11am. I knew we should have checked Flight Tracker on the web to monitor the flight but I never thought 3 inches of snow could shut JFK down. It was such a great day to waste at an airport. Oh well, enjoy the holidays.
tony

Hi folks. One thing to consider is that many reviews come from condo owners trying to rent their unit, so I'd beware. Most of the resort with the exception of a few true hotels, Comfort Suites, Sibonne and the Turks and Caicos Club which are not condos. even the high end ones like the Palms, Grace Bay Club and Point Grace are individually owned condos. Same with RWI and the Sands. All condos in a rental program.

sunnysunshine

What posters do you think are owners on this message board??

sunnyshine,

I would also like to know which posters you think are condo owners.

I think perhaps he means that many reviews on tripadvisor are from condo owners.