It’s a dilemma not often experienced by families. Where can an entire three generations of family from three different continents converge over Christmas and everyone will be happy? Such was the dilemma I faced when planning this years family vacation. With two kids under five and only half the party with significant others, I had met my decision making match. Add to the pot the fact that we are all picky. The kind of picky that sends staff crying for mercy. the kind of family where one member likes water without ice, one with ice, one with extra ice and one doesn’t like water at all. Now that you get the picture, let me paint you another picture. Paradise. Arriving at the Grace Bay Club was like being cuddled by sunshine. We were greeted happily by our concierge team, Franklin and Godfrey. We were handed a cell phone which we were told could be used to access them anytime for anything. Were they crazy? Hand a overly picky, demanding mother of two a cell phone that I could use to get anything? The toothfairy is real too, right? During our stay every request was met with a jovial “no problem,” and the best part was they really meant it. Reservations for seven at the islands best restaurant in 2 hours? No problem. Arrange a private dive and boat tour? No problem. Buy some grocerys, diapers and get a baby sitter for our stay? Yup, no problem. They even made me a birthday cake and delivered it to my room surrounded by flowers on the eve of my 33rd.
The softness of the beach made Hawaii look like concrete. The attentiveness and genuinely kind attitudes of the staff made the experience that much more remarkable. As I sat by the long bar on the beach one evening, my worries melted away and long before the first sunset on Turks and Caicos, I knew we would be back again and again until perhaps my own grandchildren would take me there.
Lala has reviewed a few of the hot spots on T&C….stayed tuned for more ins and outs of the island.
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