HotelChatter - tc

Be Lazy and Win A Vacation, Where You Can Be Lazy Again

amandak — 2009-10-12T09:08:36-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/oceanclubresorts.jpg" class="top"> It's not often we get rewarded for being lazy but in the Turks and Caicos at the Ocean Club and Ocean Club West resorts (they're neighbors), you could win a holiday if you can prove you're the lazy kind.After becoming a Facebook fan of the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OceanClubResorts">Ocean Club Resorts</a> you can enter their competition by posting a photo of "your ideal lazy beach day". Get your photo up by 10pm EST on November 4 and you have a chance to win a three-night stay on the Turks and Caicos for two, which you would be able to use between May and December next year.The theory behind this "lazy" contest is that at the Ocean Club Resorts, one

Bruce Willis-Approved Caribbean Resort Offers Labor Day Discount

Heidi Atwal — 2009-08-27T12:46:33-05:00

The barrage of hotel deals we've been coming across lately all remind us of one cold, hard fact: Summer is quickly coming to an end. That's bad news for fireworks and outdoor concerts, but very good news for prospective travelers. Capitalizing on the "last summer weekend" rush, many resorts and hotels are offering Labor Day deals that are giving us just the push we need to pack our bags and hop on a plane. Destination this time around: Parrot Cay & COMO Shambhala Retreat in Turks and Caicos.

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

Bruce Willis Does His Best to Help Out Turks and Caicos Economy

juliana — 2009-03-23T17:13:37-05:00

<![CDATA[Finding a hotel is often only one part of your trip. The other half is getting there. And our bro <a href="http://www.jaunted.com">Jaunted</a> does a bang-up job of covering the latest news and trends in the travel world. Here are some recent stories from Jaunted that are worth a look.<img src="http://www.jaunted.com/files/1425/brucewillisemmaheming.jpg" class="top">· <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Ryanair">Worst Airline Award</a>: Perhaps nine months too early, Jaunted gives Ryanair the Worst Airline of Year award because of all the ridiculous fees the airline keeps adding.· <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Panama%20Field%20Trip">Panama Field Trip</a>: All this week, Jaunted's Brendan Spiegel will be reporting from Panama.· <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/3/23/101833/495/travel/Delta+and+Virgin+Australia+Make+Love+While+Qantas+Watches+Wistfully">Qantas Needs Some Action</a>: With Virgin Australia and Delta partnering up Down Under, Qantas is looking very lonely.· <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/3/23/94544/7450/travel/Bruce+Willis+Won%27t+Let+Caribbean+Economy+%27Die+Hard%27">Bruce Willis Attempts to Save Caribbean

Stay at Gansevoort Turks and Caicos For $295 a Night

juliana — 2009-03-23T08:56:25-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/GVortTC1.jpg" class="top"> Last week we told you how the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Gansevoort+Turks+And+Caicos/ian/273845">The Gansevoort Turks and Caicos</a> was open and ready to rock. But we were a little crestfallen when we saw that standard junior suites were going for about $400 a night. Then we got some great news! The hotel is actually offering a special opening rate of <a href="http://www.gansevoortturksandcaicos.com/gansevoort-turks-caicos-special-packages.php#1">$295 a night.</a>You can book this rate by clicking on the Special Hotel Packages ad that is on the right-hand side of the hotel's home page. The package also includes welcome cocktails, daily breakfast, daily Exhale CoreFusion class and 35% off all spa services. To book this rate you must call 649.941.7555 or email contact@gansevoorttc.com.If you end up staying at the