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Paradise at Grace Bay

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 14 Jul 2021
My husband and I just spent 6 days at the Windsong and have nothing but exceptional things to say about it. The staff was fabulous and extremely attentive to all our needs. Samuel, Omar and the restaurant staff were amazing. The beach staff, Terik and Gustav, made sure we had all the water toys at our disposal. The hotel is located next to a protected reef so you can snorkel of the beach. We truly enjoyed our experience and already are planning our return to the Windsong!
Date of stay: July 2021
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Thank you for your exuberance! We do love to hear descriptions like exceptional, fabulous, and amazing. Your compliments go a long way in energizing our commitment to excellence. We look forward to your return visit.
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Reviewed 14 July 2021

The Beach:
Windsong is located directly across from Coral Gardens - where you can snorkel right off the beach. The water temperature is always perfect and they have hammocks in the beach for your use. You can rent snorkel equipment for $5 day or bring your own. Kayaks/paddleboard/Hobie/Peddle Boats/life jackets included. The water is shallow and calm enough near the shore to hold a drink without big waves. In my opinion this is the best oceanside on Grace Bay. The main difference between the beaches on Grace Bay is how narrow or wide the beach is. The Bight Area (Windsong/Coral Gardens) is very narrow, and near Seven Stars or the Ritz, the beach is very wide and large.

The Suite: We stayed in a 2 bedroom oceanfront suite on the 2nd Floor.
Kitchen included all appliances (new and full size), dishes, utensils, soap, detergent, salt/pepper, toaster, blender, coffee machine. Laundry washer and dryer (soap included/bring your dryer sheets) included. The 2nd bedroom had a smaller kitchen with microwave + fridge. Couch in Living Room and Couch in 2nd Bedroom are sofa beds. This suite is huge for a family of four, and could possibly accommodate up to 6 adults or 4 adults and 4 kids. Large TV screen in each room with cable. 2 balconies, with gorgeous views. If you have kids who like the pool, I'd recommend getting a suite on the first floor as there is direct access to the pool. Otherwise 2nd floor and higher have beautiful views of the ocean and sunsets.

The Service:
The GOOD: Use the butler service. Derron was very responsive and was able to answer many questions in a reasonable timeframe via email or phone (even weeks before the trip). The maids are wonderful and do a very thorough job. Very friendly.

The BAD: There is very little poolside or beachside service if any. No one comes to ask if you'd like to order any food or need anything. If you want breakfast to go, you can't get it delivered, you must order on the phone and pick it up. I was holding about 12 heavy wet beach towels after an excursion, was told I needed to walk all the way to the beach hut to drop them off myself. No one offered to help. When we checked in, we received a poorly guided tour. The staff at the front desk are not very helpful.

Covid Testing:
Save your vacation time and if you have a car, get testing from Seven Stars. It's quick and easy. We stayed there earlier this year and it was very well organized with a scheduled time. Took 10-15 minutes total. At the Windsong, there's a time range, only one person doing the test (very slowly) and also collecting the fees. We waited for the test for 3 hours in a crowded lobby! The Windsong really needs to step up their game and get this more organized as this left such a bad taste on one of our last few days. No one wants to waste their vacation time waiting for a covid test. We had an excursion planned and payed for later in the afternoon, - and we barely made it. We asked the front desk if they could let us get the tests even 10 minutes earlier, but they didn't seem to care, and told us we should cancel our excursion instead!

The Food:
Continental breakfast included: you can choose 3/pp: cereal, bagel, english muffin, oatmeal, fruit, yoghurt. Plus a glass of juice, Tea or Coffee.
You can add eggs/granola/pancakes/french toast for an additional high priced cost. We went to the supermarket (IGA) and bought breakfast items such as eggs/frozen fruit for smoothies/sandwich meat etc and made breakfast in our rooms as service is very slow and can take forever, and I'd rather not waste my time waiting for food, especially with hungry kids. We ordered continental breakfast to go and ate in our hotel room. We ordered lunch once and it wasn't very good, so ate lunch at Somewhere Cafe a few minutes to the left of the hotel on the beach. We did not eat dinner at the hotel as there were many amazing local restaurants that were so much better.

Travel:
Rent a car. This hotel is not walking distance to the shops and restaurants. Car rental is best in Turks and Caicos as taxi rides are ridiculously expensive and not worth the wait.

The Pool:
There are two pools. One by the beach and the other small pool near the back. There is a very small hot-tub (warm not hot). There was always chairs available even at full capacity.

The Gym:
They have most gym equipment and weights.

Would I stay there again?
Yes. For the price and size of the room and the location, I would definitely stay there again with family. I wouldn't eat there, or get covid tests there, but overall I'd stay there again. For couples, I would choose Seven Stars over The Windsong. The service there is impeccable.

Room tip: Higher floors - better view. Lower oceanfront - direct access to pool + beach. Corner suite on the right is near construction/dirt/sand.
Date of stay: July 2021
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Jim Molter, Owner at Windsong On The Reef, responded to this reviewResponded 23 July 2021

Thank you for your many kind words for our large sutes, complimentary non-motorized watercraft, location on Grace Bay and our butler service. Regarding our beachside service, we have a flag system that usually works well. We are sorry for your inconvenience and are reviewing the present policy. Regarding Covid-19 testing prior to returning home, we understand that the wait times have been long due to the number of persons being testing. We have reached out to the Lab, and they have since made some changes that should result in shorter wait times. In addition, we have adjusted our scheduled time slots which should reduce the wait time. Thank you for your valuable input. We hope you will stay with us again.

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Reviewed 14 July 2021 via mobile

My family and I just spent 10 days at the Windsong and everything was excellent! The staff is outstanding and the facilities are beautiful! Snorkel at the reef right outside the resort. We’ll definitely be back! Highly recommended!

Date of stay: July 2021
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Jim Molter, Owner at Windsong On The Reef, responded to this reviewResponded 19 July 2021

How nice that you stayed in paradise for 10 days! Thank you for choosing Windsong; we know you have many choices in Turks and Caicos. Thank you for your kind words of praise for our resort, staff and snorkeling reef. Better yet, thank you for your promise to return to Windsong on the Reef.

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Reviewed 12 July 2021 via mobile

This is certainly an average hotel. The higher end rooms are decent and spacious, but most of the facilities on the property are dated and not that great overall.
The staff was nice and friendly at check-in, but then not so great at checkout time; we basically felt rushed out of the property once our time there was done.
The area the hotel is in is far from everything, and not so great; there is nothing walking distance from the hotel.
The only restaurant in the hotel could be described as mediocre, and overpriced for what they offer.
The beach area in front of the hotel is decent, but too small and not well serviced by the hotel staff.
Overall, not a great experience, I'm sad to say.

Room tip: Not a great experience for couples celebrating a special occasion.
Date of stay: July 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Jim Molter, Owner at Windsong On The Reef, responded to this reviewResponded 19 July 2021

Windsong guests who have a late afternoon flight can use our facilities (and hospitality suite with private showers/ restrooms) even after check out, so we apologize if you felt rushed regarding the 11 a.m. check out time. With extra hygiene protocols, high summer occupancy, and large suites (requiring more housekeeping than most properties) Windsong adheres to our check out time in order to prepare the room for the arriving guest at 3 p.m. Regarding the local area, there are several restaurants and bars within walking distance in addition to JoJo's Cafe and Dune. Our butlers provide interested guests with information, directions, and reservations. Regarding our beach service, our staff looks for flags -- given to guests (to place in the sand next to their chair or cabana) to indicate that food and/or beverage service is needed. We are sorry if this process didn't work well for you. We hope we can provide you with a great experience on your next trip to Turks and Caicos.

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Reviewed 5 July 2021

Just returned from our third Amazing trip to the beautiful Windsong resort. We were so happy to see familiar faces like RJ, Gustav, Derron and Larry who continue to provide superb hospitality. Already looking forward to our next trip back to Windsong.

Date of stay: June 2021
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Jim Molter, Owner at Windsong On The Reef, responded to this reviewResponded 19 July 2021

Thank you for staying with us for the third time. You have become a part of our Windsong family so of course all of our staff was happy to see you as well. Thank you for recognizing our commitment to hospitality excellence. We hope to see you again next year.

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Reviewed 5 July 2021 via mobile

Absolutely love this resort…it’s is the ONLY place we stay when visiting Turks! The staff is authentic and welcoming in every way. The only complaint which is a significant one is that they really need to stop NON hotel guests from sitting on the chairs and cabanas that are for Windsong guests. People from Beaches and other resorts come to visit the reef which is fine but they are rude, take hotel chairs, use the water toys from our hotel and leave their empty water bottles and towels behind. That is disrespectful to the hotel, it’s guest and the hotel from which they came. That needs to be stopped!

Date of stay: July 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Jim Molter, Owner at Windsong On The Reef, responded to this reviewResponded 19 July 2021

We appreciate your loyalty and your description of our staff as authentic. We take pride in the staff we we have chosen to work at Windsong--looking for kindness, caring, genuine empathy, and of course efficiency. Windsong exudes a casual, carefree luxury -- so authenticity matters. Thank you for noticing. Our beach staff does check to ensure that only Windsong guests are using our chairs and cabanas. Sometimes, other resort guests do try to take advantage. Thank you for sharing your concern so we can step up our monitoring efforts. We look forward to your next visit.

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