HotelChatter - Providenciales

You'll Be Up in the Gym Working On Your (Pilates) Fitness at Parrot Cay

globetrotting gourmet — 2009-07-31T16:45:10-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/pilatesparrotcay.jpg" class="top"> Until contemporary Pilates teacher to the stars, <a href="http://www.winsorfit.com/">Mari Winsor</a> recently kicked our ass in a private Malibu Pilates session at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Maui/local/23"> Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea</a>, we really liked this "lets get moving, sculpt and lose weight" approach to exercise. But, theres something kinda humbling (okay, pathetic) about getting your butt kicked by someone as least two decades your senior. Ouch. Anyway, instead of going balls to the wall for a one hour, pain inducing power session, were way more inclined to take a retreat approach to Pilates, which is why were excited about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Parrot+Cay+-+A+COMO+Resort/local/1512">Parrot Cays</a> Strength Without Struggle 6-day Pilates retreat scheduled for November 8-14, 2009. It's way out of our

Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly Hide Out at the Nikki Beach Resort

juliana — 2009-01-06T09:21:57-05:00

We're not quite sure how Derek Jeteris still pulling young ladies these days. Remember when he used to date Mariah? Isn't it about time he settled down and got married? Also, what do these ladies see in him? Don't think we forgot, Jessica Biel, that at one point you were frolicking with #2 before you hooked it with JT.

Whatever the allure he has (we suspect Drakar Noir) Jeter has moved onto former Mayercraft victim and Friday Night Lights star Minka Kelly and the duo were spotted "gorging on fresh seafood" at the Nikki Beach Resort in Turks & Caicos.

Coming Soon: The Tanai Promises the Biggest Infinity Pool

amandak — 2008-06-11T09:00:01-05:00

Hit the website for coming-soon The Tanai resort on Turks and Caicos and you'll hear that chilly haunting music that really seems to be doing the rounds of resort websites at the moment.

The only reason we can live with it is that the photos of the region are pretty spectacular and have definitely piqued our interest in The Tanai, even though it's not due to open until 2010. They just broke ground to start construction last week.

Warm Weather Hotels: Grace and Beauty at Grace Bay Club

amandak — 2008-02-12T09:00:01-05:00

The Grace Bay Club at Providenciales on Turks and Caicos isn't scrimping on things: they even have a hotel school set up for their employees to learn the skills of the trade. Since tourism is the fastest growing industry on the island, Grace Bay takes the view that to get good staff, it should be giving them extensive training themselves, and that seems to be helping.

Recent guests give plenty of compliments to the staff, with the only complaint being that they move a bit more slowly than some people might be used to--but that's the whole point of being away from the hustle and bustle of normal life.

The Latest Exfoliation Craze: Crushed Conch Shells

amandak — 2007-12-12T11:00:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/ConchShell.jpg" class="imgborder"> If you're an expert on spa treatments and fantastic exfoliators--or if you just feel like you want to spoil yourself--the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Regent+Palms/ian/228059">Regent Palms Turks and Caicos</a> think they have something special for you. They've just opened their new Regent Spa and are featuring a special Mother of Pearl Body Exfoliation treatment. Come on, you want it; you just didn't know until now.Apparently the conch shell is the number one export of Turks and Caicos, and the Regent Palms is taking advantage of that by tying the conch shell into this new spa treatment. The exfoliation treatment uses a blend of hand-crushed, queen conch shells to scrub off all that dead skin. We presume they add a few