Tamarind in St James, Barbados

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Set in popular St James, is the accommodation Tamarind, close to Paynes Bay Beach, just 9 mins walk from Sandy Lane Beach, 1170 metres to Fitts Village Beach and 1570 metres to Holetown Beach and having hairdressing salon, fitness and children playground. This beach hotel also has access to laundry service plus outdoor freshwater pool but do be certain you ask before finalising your booking if a particular feature is a deal-breaker as features do change.
Rooms provide radio and tv, plus wi-fi is also named as fave’ among guests.
Visitors at the hotel can also make use of the kids’ club and the entertainment in St James.
The nearest airport is Sir Grantley Adams International Airport, 18.5km from Tamarind. Favourite crowd pleasers near Tamarind include Speightstown, Silver Sands and Bridgetown with restaurants like Tapestry Restaurant, The Gazebo Experience Bar & Grill and The Breadfruit Leaf and museums and attractions like Frank Hutson Sugar Museum, Cricket Legends of Barbados Museum and Nidhe Israel Synagogue and Museum. The median approval rate expressed by 1691 reviews is 4.4 out of 5.

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Official Description

The hotel is located on the famous Platinum (west) Coast of Barbados, 35 minutes from Grantley Adams International Airport and 20 minutes from Barbados' capital, Bridgetown. The hotel is a blend of Mediterranean design and Caribbean charm. There are 110 guest rooms at this air-conditioned hotel and facilities include a hairdressing salon, children's playground, two restaurants and shops. All rooms include air conditioning, a bathtub and shower, hairdryer, cable TV, clock radio, mini fridge (non-stocked) and a personal safe. The hotel has 3 unique swimming pools and offers complimentary non-motorised waters sports including snorkelling, sailing, boogie boards, kayaking and windsurfing. Waterskiing is also available. A beauty salon and gym are also at guests' disposal. The hotel offers 2 different restaurants serving a variety of specialties.

Amenities

Fitness
Massage
Hairdressing salon
Pool
Sun loungers
Parasols
Children playground
Kids’ club
Wi-fi
Laundry
Babysitting
Garden
Gym
Luggage room
Clothes dryer

Room Prices & Availability

Rooms

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Room Ocean Front

Bedroom : Double bed 131-150 width (1 unit)

Facilities

Room size (sqm) : 30
Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Garden View

Facilities

Living room : 1
Room size (sqm) : 46
Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Ocean Front

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Connecting Room

Bedroom : Double bed 131-150 width (1 unit)

Facilities

Room size (sqm) : 46
Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Ocean Front One Bedroom

Bedroom : Double bed 131-150 width (1 unit)

Facilities

Room size (sqm) : 50
Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Room Garden View

Facilities

Room size (sqm) : 30
Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Connecting Room

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Sea View With Balcony

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Room Sea View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double King Size Bed

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite With Views

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Pool View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double With Views

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite With Views

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Bed In Dormitory Pool View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite King Size Bed

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Or Twin Superior Sea View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite King Size Bed

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Room With Views

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Sea View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Garden View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Connecting Room

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Family Room Standard

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Ocean Front

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Pool View King Bed

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Standard

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double With Views

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Room Standard

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Sea View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite With Views

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Standard

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Family Room Sea View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Pool View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite King Bed One Bedroom

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Garden View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Room Connecting Room

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Room Pool View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Standard

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Ocean Front King Bed

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite With Views

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Garden View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Garden View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Ocean View King Bed

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Suite Pool View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Two King Beds

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Junior Suite Sea View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Bed In Dormitory Standard

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Room Economy

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Double Garden View

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Family Room Connecting Room

Facilities

Number of bedrooms : 1
Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

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Statistics & Profile

Year of most recent renovation : 2011
Total number of rooms : 104

Tamarind is booked in hotel categories: Family hotels, Business hotels and Hotels with charm.

Facilities

Amenities and services

24-hour reception
Check-in hour from 18:00:00
Check-out hour to 11:00:00
Wi-fi
Room service
Laundry service
Babysitting service
Bellboy service
Air conditioning in public areas
Newspaper stand
Shop
Garden
Concierge
Gym
Newspapers
Luggage room
Clothes dryer

Activities

Fitness

Health and beauty

Massage
Hairdressing salon

Business

Conference room : 2
Meeting room
Business centre

Restaurant service

Bar
Restaurant : 2
Poolside snack bar

Entertainment

Indoor freshwater pool : 1
Outdoor freshwater pool : 3
Sun loungers
Parasols
Children playground
Kids’ club

* Some services shall be paid at the establishment

Attractions near Tamarind

Jerry The Beach Man Sun Loungers - 220m
Durants - 440m
Sunset Crest - 840m
Ganzee - 1.1km
Diamonds International Barbados - 1.5km
Best of Barbados Gift Shop - 1.5km
Level Up Barbados Gym - 1.5km
TML One Love Bar - 1.7km
Orange Hill - 3.8km
Bridgetown - 4.6km
Speightstown - 6.3km
Hastings - 6.6km

Restaurants & cafes

Tapestry Restaurant - 80m
The Gazebo Experience Bar & Grill - 190m
The Breadfruit Leaf - 190m
Positano Restaurant - 190m

Beaches

Paynes Bay Beach - 190m
Sandy Lane Beach - 780m
Fitts Village Beach - 1.2km
Holetown Beach - 1.6km
Batts Rock Beach - 2km
Brighton Beach - 2.9km

Museums

Frank Hutson Sugar Museum - 2.5km
Cricket Legends of Barbados Museum - 4.1km
Nidhe Israel Synagogue and Museum - 4.6km
Caribbean Wax Museum - 4.7km

Closest airports

Sir Grantley Adams International Airport - 18.5km

* Getting around St James can vary, as these distances between Tamarind and nearby attractions are measured in a straight line.

Popular Room facilities

Bathroom
Shower
Bathtub
Hairdryer
Wi-fi
Direct dial telephone
TV
Radio
Mini fridge
Centrally regulated air conditioning
Safe
Wheelchair-accessible

Meals

Breakfast

Tripadvisor Reviews

Tripadvisor traveller rating

1691 reviews

Traveller rating

Excellent

1010

Very good

442

Average

148

Poor

Terrible

Rating summary

Location

Sleep Quality 4.5

Rooms

Service

Value

Cleanliness 4.6

Recent Tripadvisor reviews

CathyR30

Outdated and Average

30 Jun 2024

Rooms were not ready by check-in time of 3pm even though the hotel was practically a ghost town. We did get the opportunity to have lunch while we waited. We also received an upgraded room but it was dated. The restaurant staff was not as friendly and welcoming compared to the other islands we visited, they were more concerned with talking, laughing and taking shots amongst themselves that attending to guests at meal times. The best meal of the day was breakfast. Lunch and dinner options as described on their website and at check-in was totally different from what was available. When we inquired about the options at meal times they said that was an error and the document we received at check-in needed to be corrected. I wish I knew that before I booked as that's the main I choose an all inclusive option. The beach was nice the drinks were strong and I won't be return to this hotel.

clouds111

Wallington, Greater London, England

Brilliant stay at Tamarind

30 Jun 2024

Stayed for a week at Tamarind and had a fantastic stay. Our room was upgraded on check in and we had a lovely view of the pool and ocean. Staff are very helpful and the welcome rum punch was a hit. The room itself was very spacious, big comfy bed, tea/coffee, dressing robes and all the essentials. Yes the rooms are a little dated but it was no issue for us. Our door lock stopped working one afternoon and the maintenance guy fixed it within 30mins. They are closing for a refurb at the end of the summer, but I hope it can retain some of its old character and charm. The ladies servicing the room did a great job and replenished everything we needed and even left the balcony alone as there were two fledgling birds taking shelter there. The location is out of this world. The views and beach are beautiful. The beach was pristine. There are 3 pools to choose from and plenty of beds. The hotel was very quiet the first few days we were there but we preferred it that way. There is a bus stop right outside that will take you up the west coast or down to Bridgetown for just a few dollars. Not a great deal of bars or food places in the immediate area if you are looking for a change but Holetown is a 10 min bus ride. The food at the hotel was great, although the lunch time/ bar snack menu was a bit repetitive. We ate at Positano twice and that was lovely. There are some water sport included in the package such as SUPs, kayaking, snorkelling (there’s a reef right off the shoreline), water skiing and more. The guys are on the beach every day and they are knowledgeable and really helpful. There’s a water taxi to Waves and Crystal Cove which we used once but we preferred Tamarind overall. Hotel staff and the reception team are friendly and polite. The bar drinks and cocktails are also really good and they showed the T20 World Cup cricket in the bar each game which my partner appreciated. I loved our stay here and look forward to seeing what they do with the hotel after the refurb.

504sherimar

Nasty rooms, run down property, needs renovations! DO NOT STAY HERE in Barbados!

30 Jun 2024

Do NOT BOOK! Property is falling apart. Front desk greeted me terribly. I got Alana to step in and check us in. Got to our room and it was mold/mildew in bathrooms, toilets running and wouldn’t stop, floors dirty, hair in the tub, ripped bedsheets, tore up furniture, it looked like a nightmare. I’m still waiting for a manager to change our room. THIS PROPERTY MADE ME SO SAD IT RUINED MY BARBADOS VACATION! My family stayed 3 nights at the Little Good Harbour and it was amazing! Newly renovated 2 bedrooms villas for half the cost and the staff went above and beyond for my family. Our last 2 days we decided to stay at the Tamarind All Inclusive, paid more and it is just run down and disgusting. The employees I can tell is embarrassed how run down this place is and they don’t know what to do. Management please renovate!

JoannaBurr

London, England

Warm, welcoming Hotel.

31 May 2024

There are lots of positive things to say about our stay with the Tamarind Hotel. The staff here are extremely friendly and polite. Our special thanks would go to Ether who made our breakfast every day (she gives good cooking tips)! Christopher who was our server for most meals. (Always seemed to be on duty whatever the hour) and Marica, our maid who took care of us and went over and above to make sure we had everything we needed when one of our party was unwell. We noticed the extra bottles of water and your patience in accessing our room. Thank you! The food here is really good and especially enjoyed the Positano restaurant we visited next door on three occasions. The staff here were also excellent as was the food. We visited just before the hotel was about to undergo a major refurb so no need to harp on about bits and bobs being a bit tired, it will soon be shiny and new. The beach here is picture postcard beautiful with the hotel being right on the beach means lots of lovely walks and direct access to the Caribbean Sea. There were never any problems finding a sun bed, either at the beach or pool. The only negative I have is that it was very quiet in the evenings with entertainment only on three nights of our stay, finishing at 9pm. As we were travelling with two young people (19 and 22) we and they would have welcomed a bit more to do in the evening. Thank you again to the team and I hope to see you all again in the future.

raylZ1358FN

A really bad holiday.

29 Feb 2024

We arrived after a long flight and were told the room was not ready having been booked months before after 2 hours it was ready, not what you would expect. A few days later the lock broke and we couldn’t get in the room, this was fixed and shortly after the safe had the same problem and had to be replaced then the door lock broke again. The hole place was falling apart to top it all we had no hot water for 4 days I believe we should be compensated for this but nothing!

Tripadvisor Overview

Tamarind rests on a premium West Coast beach and features premium guest rooms, an intimate spa and relaxation space, and two restaurants. Contemporary sun loungers, day beds, and decks transform outdoor spaces into outdoor 'living rooms' providing flexible spaces for dining, drinking, relaxing, and events. Complimentary features include motorized and non-motorized watersports, daily buffet breakfast, Wi-Fi in rooms and throughout the property, fitness center and classes, and water taxi to other Elegant Hotels' west coast properties.

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