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Address:
North Caicos, Turks and Caicos
Tel: (649) 946-7080
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Email: Bottlecreekldg@aol.com
URL: Bottle Creek Lodge

Type of Property: Vacation Rental
Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front)
Island: Turks and Caicos
No. of Rooms/Units: 4

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Summary of All Property Reviews
Ratings based on answers from a total of 2 reviews (All Reviews)
10 is best 1 is worst
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Feature Ranking Feature Ranking
Cleanliness of Property 6.00 Quality of Property 5.00
Privacy & Quietness 1.50 Quality of Service 1.00
Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff 1.00 Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience 4.00
Food and Dining Experience 1.00 Price/Value of Property 2.00
Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property) 1.50 Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach) 9.50
Total Property Score: 3.25 | Average Star Rating: 1.00 out of 5
  • 0% (0 visitors of 2) said they would go back to Bottle Creek Lodge again.
  • 0% (0 visitors of 2) said they would recommend Bottle Creek Lodge to friends.

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Bottle Creek Debacle
Traveler Review By: katrina from washington, dc
Date of Visit: January 2005

The promised 'first night potluck' at this island B&B was more than we bargained for ... in a bad way. We were the only guests at this dinner where the proprietor, an ex-Navy Seal, decided to wave his bowie knife from the Vietnam War in my face to demonstrate how to kill versus how to maim people. This was unnerving.

The recommended transportation was a rip-off at $40 per ride (approx 5 miles). We had to rely on the proprietor for transportation to the beach which was about 10-12 miles away. He said he'd pick us up after heading for a drink nearby. He came to get us after two hours (we felt like high school students chaperoned by a knife-weilding, vengeful person). As he drove with beer in hand, the proprietor observed that was all the time one needed to spend at the beach (2 hours). He drove past another North Caicos charm, Flamingo Pond, noting that there was no interest in going there. Knowing that we'd pay an $80 round trip cab fair at best or that we'd have to continue to rely on the proprietor, we decided to salvage the rest of our vacation time and headed to Provo. On our last night we still had to rely on the proprietor for food becuase an $80 cab ride seemed absurd. Even though he knew he planned on keeping $390 for the two days we wouldn't be at their B&B he charged us $60 for dinner even though we brought salad, steamed brocoli and wine (hence my low rating for the dining experience).

Trying to communicate with the proprietors in advance of the trip was easy. Since we left, they've refused to return telephone calls we've made in an effort to receive a partial refund for the days that we did not spend at their facility. The only communciation was an e-mail after one week explaining that they do not refund for weather related concerns. Oddly, we relocated to a place with precisely the same weather.

Bottle Creek Lodge is quaint and charming (although the linens and towels could use updating); however, the strangeness of the proprietor makes this remote B&B seem isolated, inhospitable and somewhat scary. Not the way vacationers want to feel. The propietor related that a set of guests left the night before we arrived and we learned of another group who left from the cab driver. Such frequency of early departures is surely not a good sign; however, I can only attest to my experience.

If you're going to the quieter island of North Caicos, I suggest finding a different place to rest your head.(Please note that the reason for a '1' in terms of privacy/quietness is due to a sense of discomfort that results from being the only guests aside from the ever present proprietor.)

Property Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you stay at this property again?: ... No
Would you recommend this property to your friends?: ... No
In your opinion, how would you classify the "style" of this property: ... Family Oriented
Possible Anwswers: Family Oriented, Couples Oriented, Mixed/Diverse in a Good Way, Mixed/Diverse in a Bad Way

Property Service Rankings: (Average Ranking = 3.40)
  • Cleanliness of Property: ... 7
  • Quality of Property: ... 7
  • Privacy and Quietness: ... 1
  • Quality of Service: ... 1
  • Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 1
  • Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 5
  • Food and Dining Experience: ... 1
  • Price/Value of Property: ... 1
  • Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 1
  • Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 9

Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... No
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... Yes

Destination Rankings: (Average Ranking = 5.75)
  • Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 8
  • Options of Activities in the Area: ... 8
  • Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 1
  • Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 9
  • Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 5
  • Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 9
  • Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 1
  • Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 5

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving Rankings:
Did you Snorkel during your trip? ... Yes
Did you Scuba Dive during your trip? ... No
10 is best 1 is worst

Snorkeling Ratings

Scuba Diving Ratings

Water Clarity ... 4 Water Clarity ... 0
Health of the Reef ... 0 Health of the Reef ... 0
Overall Experience ... 0 Overall Experience ... 0
Would you recommend snorkeling here? ... Yes Would you recommend diving here? ... N/A


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