Osprey Beach Hotel

Wow, this place was really rundown the food and drinks super overpriced. The pictures on their websites. They should redo them now. Waiters were nonchalant in the 20 minutes we were there no food no service so there we go. It was in a good spot.

Stopped here for a lunchtime snack. Salmon baguette. Came with a helping of potatoes which was a surprise. The food was nice and the table looked straight onto the beach. All the chairs have kids shoes on, which is a bit odd but kind of works. Service was good and three lunches with a drink was $72. Didn't stay here. Just dined. Would eat here again.

Very happy. I booked the Osprey Beach Hotel for a solo dive trip. The two dive operators on island are across the street, which is incredibly convenient. The rooms are basic but spacious. Everything worked though there is obvious wear and tear in spots. The AC worked very well. There was plenty of hot water. The WiFi worked well. So my needs were 100% met. I will stay here again. ||PS The photo was taken with my phone from my balcony (no editing).

Birdcage restaurant review only. Update July 2024***A year ago this was our favorite place to eat while visiting Grand Turk. In fact it's one of the things we were most looking forward to again upon our return. I don't know what has happened, my guess is ownership change, but it is not the same place unfortunately. The menu has been changed completely gutted of practically any local seafood other cracked conch appetizer. Otherwise it's nothing other than your typical American restaurant: burger, chicken, steak, pasta. The ONE fish on the menu was salmon... which is definitely not fresh and local. Even the Saturday BBQ has deteriorated. The service is and has always been slow, but on an island that's somewhat to be expected. The problem now is slow service and subpar food, which is a bad combination. There are three other restaurants on Duke Street within a few minutes walk. I would absolutely recommend exploring those first. One year ago this place was my recommendation. Sad. *** Original review July 2023: This is more of a review of the Bird Cage restaurant than the hotel itself. Amazing views, food, and people. We felt like this is a hidden gem on Grand Turk. We stayed down the street but walked down 4 nights in a row for dinner plus one morning for breakfast plus multiple stops for rum punches to go. I wish I'd gotten the wait staff names but both of the ones we had were so nice. The food is top notch. If you are there on BBQ night order anything...it will be great. We had snapper, mahi, burgers, chicken, ribs, French toast, breakfast sandwich, and plenty of rum punch. Highly recommend all of it. In terms of slow service I've seen in other reviews, find me a restaurant on any island with speedy service and it will be the first. And though we didn't stay here, The Osprey seems like a great spot to stay as well.

Strengths: |Location, location, location! The beach and sunset views cannot be beat. Dive boats (or snorkeling) pick up at the hotel, you can also snorkel from the beach - the further out you can go, the better reef conditions get, and the wall is within reach as well for stronger swimmers.||The Duke Street neighborhood offered access to several bars and restaurants, and walking distance to a bank (bring more cash!), grocery store, and pharmacy. ||The staff are all friendly and helpful. We didn’t need to activate our phones for international plans because the office helped us call taxis as needed, and get a golf cart rental for 1 day to explore the island. ||We liked our ground floor beach front room for the ease of access to walk in/out directly to the beach. If you prefer the view to access, ask for a room on the upper floor.||Note: The 5-star rating for the hotel does not imply that it is a luxury hotel - but you get solid value for the price of the room. ||Some of the downsides: the beds squeaked a bit, there were biting bugs, and some local (friendly) dogs that roamed the area and would occasionally bark (day and night). But keep in mind that all of these downsides are just minor irritations for us compared to the strengths listed above.

Just returned from my first visit to Grand Turk Island and I slipped up on the perfect place to stay after a VRBO disaster. Lucky for us it had the perfect location for us divers directly across the street from the island's best dive operation, Blue Water Divers. Nicely appointed all beachfront rooms and a great Bar/Restaurant. The Owner Jenny, and her excellent staff were all very friendly, helpful, and accommodating.

NEVER will return. Many things in the room broken (toilet seat), complained about all of it, and they don't care. No dresser in the room, no place to put your clothes. Eating there, takes two hours to get your food, they don't care. The bar is crowded with locals, they take over the bar, no room for guests to sit. The pool is useless, it is located in the middle of the dining area. The staff is rude, because no one at this resort cares. The dive shop across the street (blue water)....Henry, extremely rude. The dive boats, back roll only. No dock; have to exit boat while your feet are sinking into the sand and the boat is moving with the tide.

This was our first time staying at the Osprey and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The hotel has a postcard-perfect location on a beautiful stretch of beach on the western (Caribbean) side of the island, so the weather is calmer and the sunsets are incredible.||There are a very limited number of lodging options on Grand Turk, and certainly no 4 or 5-star facilities, so if that is a requirement for you, this isn't it. However, if you prefer a relaxed island pace, with wonderful food and definitely some of the most friendly, warm, and gracious service staff in the region, then we highly recommend the Osprey Beach.||Now, in fairness, we feel it's important to provide a few comments explaining our lack of an "Excellent" rating. To us these are simply quirks, but other folks have different priorities. Grand Turk's charm is also its shortcoming; it's a tiny island of less than 7 sq. mi, with only about 4,000 residents, and a less than dependable infrastructure system, which during our visit meant that there were occasional internet outages and reasonably short periods when the water wasn't working. With so few workers and the very high costs for almost everything due to shipping, it's impossible to keep buildings maintained to U.S. standards. We think the Osprey does the best that can be done given the circumstances, but guys, it's not the Ritz-Carlton.||There also are limited areas along the hotel's beachfront where you can easily enter the water without having to negotiate a lot of rocks and coral heads right below the surface. Our recommendation is to use the beautiful beachfront at the hotel for sunning, but head south to Governor's Beach or north to Pillory Beach if you're looking to wade and swim near to shore.||We hate to even mention these drawbacks, because they certainly didn't lessen our enjoyment to a significant degree, but believe all conditions should be mentioned in reviews.