Many thanks to Janusz and working with us last minute for a 3 night stay in TCI in March. The pricing for this studio condo, it’s amenities and the property made it very worthwhile, as we searched days on end for something within our budget. A small kitchenette with coffee maker, toaster, fridge microwave and a 2 seater table was just fine our needs for the short stay. A large spacious bathroom with all the fixings such as extra towels, sunscreen, shampoo/toiletries, a hair dryer and beach towels (both big wins for us with carry on only).
The bedroom view was fantastic, the bed/bedding and TV satellite was great as well. no issues with the WiFi, better than some large hotels we’ve had on other islands. A pool area, loungers, umbrellas and hot tub were perfect and had great views of the coast. Within an easy walk was 6 restaurants including casual cafes/ marina side bars and our favourite - Mango Reef, dining under the stars on the marina wharf with the freshest seafood and really decent happy hour bar. It was a 10 minute drive from the airport ($20us), a small gelato and breakfast cafe on site at Vista Azul villas downstairs from us. Just over a 5 minute walk (sidewalk/sandy path) away, was the Bight Beach and coast, part of the National Park system with beach reefs within easy reach. The water was clear, and turquoise in colour along the powder white sands, walk along the beach to the resorts in the Bight Area (1km), or past Beaches resort to Grace Bay and it’s multitude of resorts, dining and shopping (3km). Check out the Bay Bistro at Sibonne for its brunch on the weekends, with the best beach views from your table. Dinner favs. at Hemingway’s on the Grace Bay or the Coco Bistro set in a Palm Grove just inland from the Grace Bay roundabout. Taxi’s are expensive ($20 OW from our resort to Grace Bay) but easy to use and order in advance, nothing is far, just not always convenient.
The one item missing in the Turtle Cove marina area where the unit is located, is a corner store. You had to plan ahead when in Grace Bay shopping or dining, to pick up supplies, water, etc, before you headed back, or it was a $10 taxi to nearest large grocery store each way. With the local condos, villas and marina traffic, it’s a business to be had. Overall it was a great find for our first visit TCI, and definitely not our last !