This is delayed, but still needed to be done.

We stayed over christmas and new years 06/07

where to begin...the staff...David..great guy..very helpfull and extremely knowledgeable about tobago and everytthing to do with the island.

Karen. couldnt ask for a nice person..her staff and her did a great job of making sure everything was alright and her cooking is out of this world...

The villa...breathtaking..it was our first stay in a villa..we had done the resort thing and wanted to try something different..and we will probably only do villas from now on..something about cooking what you want when you want it..being able to swim in the illuminated pool at night. Soo relaxing.The villa was in excellent condition the hummingbirds were so great to have just hanging out with us. the rooms were very comfortable. i really cant say enough good things about the Palms..the location is excellent close to all the beaches and airport and to "civilazation" (grocery store ect)

we will be coming back and most likely be ,aking the palms an anual destination...we think of it as our own personal shangri-la


if your thinking of going to tobago....goto the palms...it is worth every penny.

Yes, it was not easy getting from Chicago to Tobago, but once there, Sue Ann and the whole staff could not do enough to make us happy. Our Tranquility house was extremely private, away from the road. We overlooked the large expanse of lawn and the jungle to the other side. Hummingbirds visit constantly, as well as the other beautiful local birds. The house was very clean, and the large pool was crystal clear, as was the sea. The beds were very comfortable and the bathrooms large. Everything in the kitchen was working properly. So many beaches, and so little time, but in 6 days we managed to drive to several. Englishman's Bay is worth the 50 minute drive for a totally unspoiled beach. Be sure to get the grilled fish lunch from Iceman on the beach there. We also enjoyed Mt. Irvine, just 15 minutes away, for its local color and activity. All of the beaches offer the MOST incredible snorkelling. Stay away from the touristy, pay to enter beaches. Several food markets are nearby. You can get great rotisserie chicken for dinner at the Moreshead market on Buccoo Rd. from Wed. through the weekend. We had several dinners brought in that were prepared by the staff there, as we loved eating "at home" each night. The meals were good, the local offerings are not terribly exciting. You can also check your e mail in the office at no charge. All you need is a swimsuit, SPF, and very casual clothing. Don't forget the mosquito wipes, they really come out at night.

Getting to Tobago from North America is not easy, but once we arrived at Scarbourgh airport our holiday started with a warm greeting from the Palms Villa resort director, David, who’d been waiting a long time for our "island-time" delayed flight. He welcomed us as old friends and accompanied us to the car rental office, where he once again patiently waited while we got the paperwork filled in.

Once at the villa (Tea House) we were met by Kathy, the head of the service staff who show us around the villa & the gated compound. She too was welcoming and concerned that we’d missed the home-cooked welcome meal she prepared for us the previous evening – our original arrival date. Fortunately we got to enjoy the reheated version, she's a terrific cook!

We were the only guests at the resort for the first 4 days, of our 7-day stay. It was like having our own private estate. The villas are beautiful (I love old colonial) and they think of everything (e.g., a little Xmas tree to make the season bright).

They are just the right mix of comfort, luxury and service. The amenities are well cared for (house & pool are spotless) and the staff discretely arrives every morning to tidy up and change linens. Kathy drops in from time to time to make sure everything is going well, and David is available whenever necessary or requested. He was very knowledgeable about the property and the island in general. We greatly enjoyed our conversations with him.

The staff made all the arrangements we requested - scuba diving, golf tee times, dinner reservations. The only disappointment was that the office manager did not confirm one of these reservations so we showed up to the popular new restaurant, Café Coco, only to be turned away. Not a problem because by then we'd wound down to island ways and ready to adapt. Though we never got to sample what is reported to be a fabulous new eating venue for Tobago, we had lots of good meals with good service almost everywhere we went on the island.

The kitchen at the villa is well equipped (there’s also a gas bar BQ), so we also enjoyed cooking the local fare. We learned where to buy fish, straight from the fishing boats, and how to negotiate the supermarkets, which are plentiful in this part of the island. Speaking of which, the villa's location is great! It's an easy drive to everything (beaches, shopping, airport). This was very important since the airlines lost two of our suitcases for 4 days and we had to buy replacement bathing suits and the like. Though you're not on the water, the villa has views and a micro-climate that is easily 5 degrees cooler than the Lowlands (as the call it) because of the sea breezes. Our two adult children who jointed us in this family vacation were just as happy staying at the villa's pool as going to Pigeon Point. That says a lot for the villa!

Overall, this was a great, great spot for our family’s Xmas holiday.

-20 minutes by car to the beautiful beaches of the caribbean sea
-permanent barking of dogs, which are living around the resort
-one can hear the close highway
- there is also some traffic on a street behind the villas
-the furnitures and the equipment especially of the kitchen have seen better times
- no proper umbrellas around the pool
- deck chairs are made of plastic und not comfortable
- due to the location in a lush valley, there are a lot of mosquitos

one positive remark: the staff was very friendly