The Somerset On Grace Bay vs Parrot Cay and Como Shambhala

The 4.5-acre Somerset on Grace Bay is situated directly on Grace Bay Beach approximately 5 miles from Providenciales Airport. This Beachfront Resort includes an infinity swimming pool with underwater audio, a current lap pool and a fitness center with steam room. The fine dining restaurant serves lunch and dinner, and the pool restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. The hotel also offers beach and pool lounge chairs, beach towels, daily maid service, and a weekly managers reception. The suites feature master suites, full marble bathrooms, air-conditioning and ceiling fans, safes, wireless Internet access, plasma TVs, iHome clock radios, and kitchens with Viking equipment, wood cabinets, granite countertops and a balcony or terrace. The Standard Rooms include kitchenettes with mini-bars, but does not have a balcony or terrace.

Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos is the northern Caribbean's pre-eminent private island, wrapped in sweeps of sand and peaceful seas. It combines nature - 1000 unspoiled acres, including a mile-long powdered beach - with understated style and cosseting service.The hotel's allure of lean simplicity is the work of interior designer Keith Hobbs of London. He has taken the elements of traditional colonial decor, such as four poster beds, and adorned them with the lavish use of white fabrics. Parrot Cay has 3.2 miles of porcelain white sands and private beaches with unbelievably clear waters.The Garden View and Ocean Facing Rooms are hotel-style rooms on slightly raised ground (a 2-5 minute walk to the sand). Guest room amenities include: 4-poster beds with mosquito screens, a private veranda, bath and shower, a/c, ceiling fan, direct dial telephones, a radio/CD player, modem port, hair dryer, in-room safe, minibar and tea and coffee making facilities. Fax machines and televisions are available upon request.The resort includes a reception building (including registration, Terrace Bar, Terrace Restaurant, Boutique and Library), fully equipped air conditioned gym, two floodlit tennis courts, Lotus Poolside Bar, Lotus Bar and Lotus Restaurant (open for lunch and dinner) and the Shambhala Spa. Some guests find their own stretch of beach; others prefer to relax around the resort's main swimming pool - cobalt, melting into the bright horizon. Think of it in simple terms: a place to rediscover those forgotten rhythms of long days, easy nights, and the salve of peace.