My husband and I have traveled quite a bit in Mexico and the Caribbean and I have to say this was a top notch resort. We had gone back and forth with booking at an all inclusive or finding a place like this, and I have to say, I am soooo glad we decided against yet another tawdry all-inclusive. We... more

As they say in real estate, location is everything and with El Tamarindo, this was never so true. This is a to die for romantic location accessed by a 7 km cobble stone lane through the jungle and highlands of Jalisco to a secluded beach cove. They only have 29 casitas and only 9 were occupied the week we were... more

I really can't say enough good things about El Tamarindo. It has forever spoiled us for future vacations. The oceanfront casita is enormous and perfectly appointed. Every evening the housekeepers come and light candles everywhere, creating a romantic atmosphere. We had a lovely fruit basket and bottle of wine in our casita, among other amenities. The service is unparalleled, but... more

We spent Labor Day weekend there and it was fabulous!! It was like being in the middle of the jungle with a beautiful beach. The rooms were huge. There was enough room for two roll away beds for my young kids. We had a ocean front villa where you could wake up and see the ocean right in front of... more

I am the owner of Qamea Resort & Spa in the Fiji Islands, and for many years I have sought to visit El Tamarindo, having read many reviews and travel articles of the hotel. Also, as a long time home owner in Puerto Vallarta, I finally could not resist the urge to visit the resort. to see what all the... more

El Tamarindo is a place that I would truly like to keep as "my little secret" - it is fabulous. I have in fact, resisted my usual need to post on tripadvisor because this place is truly that amazing. We arrived for a week of spring break with our 16 year old daughter and a friend. As we were barely... more

All I can say is WOW!!! This resort is fantiastic! So fantastic that we were leaving to go home, looked outside, and decided to stay another 2 days! DEFINATELY a destination resort. There is no shopping. 1 FANTASTIC restaurant. It feels as if you are at your own private resort. No one at pool, just a few on the beach--we... more

It should be noted that El Tamarindo and the golf course are still very much open, at least for approximately the next year and accessible to the public before reverting to a private members club. The property was owned by a company called Grupo Plan and managed until recently by Starwood under their Luxury Collection. A few months ago, El... more

We went to this fantastic location back in March 2005. I was just trying to book a room for this September and was unable to book on either the Starwood site, not the Tamarindo site directly (-----). I finally ended up writing an email and was given the disappointing response that the property had been sold and was being turned... more