This is our third trip here and we normally enjoy our stay at the Tamarind. However our piece and quiet and relaxation is being spoiled by noisy “Bull” kites which make sounds like being constantly surrounded by a swarm of angry bees. The noise pollution is appalling. This happens all day long. The management just shrugs it’s shoulders to the many complaints concerning these pests. Apparently the Barbadian government is trying to ban these kites and will levy fines against the people flying them. The period will only be for the night time hours though. This will probably be my last stay at the Tamarind until this dreadful noise is eradicated.
Very good value all-inclusive experience.Friendly staff, pleasant accommodation on the beach front and good food.Skilled bartenders too.Maybe a refurb needed,but a minor point.Barbados can be expensive, so I appreciated the value for money.
Perhaps not quite the common or garden review, but I just wanted to say a huge ‘Thank You’ to barman Ray and front desk Shante. I travelled to Tamarind on my own in May 2022 and was very, very ill, but whilst all staff were very helpful and supportive, both Ray and Shante were enormously supportive and without their help I’d have been in a great deal of trouble. I left earlier than my planned departure date but promised Ray I would endeavour to return in 2023 to shake his hand again - something that I was delighted to be able to do last week when I visited Tamarind, this time with my wife, for the day from Crystal Cove on the dine around program Elegant offer. I’ve now said I will to try to return one more time in 2024 and hopefully my health will permit that - in which case I shall try to also hook up with Shante on that occasion. Meanwhile, don’t believe some of the poor reviews, Tamarind is still a great place to stay on the West Coast! Thanks for reading - and if you go thyen please do say hello to Ray and to Shante for me.…
We had a lovely family holiday with out two year old. Huge spacious bedrooms, which was clean and modern. Wifi worked well through out the whole hotel. Free watersports which we enjoyed and swimming in the sea, with a coral reef where we saw some beautiful fish.The sea/hotel wall has been repaired and all the beach was accessible, I had been worried about this following other people's reviews. Food was lovely, we had a couple of evenings of buffet and the rest were a la carte evenings. As the hotel is part of the elegant hotel chain you can get the free water taxi between the hotels and dine in the sister hotels, there is also an Italian attached to the Tamarind, which was lovely food, and another adult hotel to the otherside. Pool wise I would say the Tamarind had the best pools in the chain, nice and big and deep! We thoroughly enjoyed our beautiful relaxing 10 night stay and would certainly look to return :-)…
My wife and I just returned after a 1 week stay at this hotel. The view from across the pool is beautiful with waves crashing along the beach beyond. Our fellow guests were made up of British and American families and couples along with others, the overall vibe is calm and relaxing. The staff is great! always trying to help, smiling, (I know that customer service is difficult) and always cleaning up the property. Food is very important when we travel and all in all we were very pleased. Most of the meals are buffet style. There is a great selection of food that people will know from home as well as Bajan style dishes, which my wife and I enjoyed. very important, the food was prepared with care and tasty. I was going to give this review a 4, however there was 1 employee who raised the bar for us. The master breakfast cook who works the "cook to order" egg station at the morning buffet. Her name is Ether and she is a great brand ambassador for this hotel! Boiled, poached, or omelet, no problem. Guests naturally break into 2 lines around the buffet, and they end up in front of this marvelous woman. She keeps everyone moving as she pumps out order after order, all the time talking to everyone standing in front of her. I have on request of this hotel, please install an electric fan above this woman's station to cool her as she provides a great experience for the guests who crave fresh eggs. It was a good week, thank you.…
Fabulous Not everything is perfect, but that’s why we can relax. Our room is comfortable and clean. The staff are very friendly, and also do a good job. Yes, there are a few things that could be better, but overall our experience atTamarind has been positive. Alecia at the pool bar - thank you for your kindness when I hurt my foot. Lisa - your first aid was first class. Troy you make an excellent pin-a colada - the dark rum makes for a fabulous taste. Alicia thank you for all your help at the concierge desk. LaSaunta you were absolutely fabulous in sorting out my dietary needs. The food has been exceptional. I could go on and mention every member of staff with whom we’ve had a positive experience, but it would be easier to mention those who have not given good service. Oh , wait, there aren’t any. Overall I would say that after a few very difficult years, Tamarind has come back and offers a lovely place to relax in the sun. We came here to celebrate our wedding anniversary and the staff at Tamarind have made it so special.…
Having read previous reviews, was apprehensive about going as we booked it last summer. Yes the hotel is tired and needs updating etc, but the location on the beach is perfect. Staff were so friendly and helpful couldn’t fault them. We were disappointed with the buffet food which was not inviting at all and not a lot of variety, however the a la carte menu was very good. Also, they had no rose wine, kept saying that it was out of stock, until our last night when it arrived (sister hotels had it when visited!). Then run out of Merlot wine few nights before we left too! The shuttle boat to the other hotels is worth using so you can look around the hotels - we did book a couple of evening meals at them which we thoroughly enjoyed. We did get the local bus into Bridgetown, very cheap €3.50 each however far you wish to go. A bit of a problem with birds whilst eating as they fly on to your table whenever they can, so had to cover drinks when we went to the buffet. We found their other hotels had found ways to solve this problem. We are trying to get the hotel to contact us as we think we have been charged twice for the hotel tax but they are not responding to our emails.…
We have recently returned from our great stay at Tamarind. I do think generally the property needs renovating as it’s looking dated but don’t let this put you off as this hotel has plenty to offer and still has a lot of charm. The grounds are immaculately maintained and there are always people gardening and sweeping. The hotel itself is very clean as well. The staff are very friendly and happy to help you no matter what their department. The location of the hotel is excellent for all West Coast excursions / restaurants etc. The sea is fabulous on the West Coast and Tamarind has a good beach. We dined at the hotel for breakfast and lunch which were good and we dined at Positano twice (lovely restaurant next door which was included) and then we dined at restaurants outside the hotel. We would always find it too much to eat all out meals in the same hotel restaurant. The drinks were good. My daughter used the kids club which she enjoyed. Concierge were very helpful and informative. We had a lovely room which was a junior suite ocean view and we were very pleased that we upgraded to one of these rooms. I think rooms on the upper floors are better as well, particularly for views. Our maid was really lovely. We did really enjoy our holiday and would be happy to return to Tamarind again. The dine around programme is great (at other Elegant hotels) and the water taxi is fantastic too. My only gripe really is that I think they should change the sunbed cushions more frequently or put towel covers on them like Colony Club do, the cushions on the sun beds were looking very tired and shabby. Oh and people start putting their towels on sun beds before 7am! …
Following some of the negative reviews I was. Wry worried about staying here on my recent trip but on the whole our stay was very enjoyable. The staff in the main were friendly, the resort although slightly tired in places was very good with the pools and beach both lovely. The bars were great and the drinks tasty and served promptly and with a smile. The only negatives were that the food could be of a slightly better standard with the advertised kids buffet doesn’t appear to exist, also sun beds appear to be reserved late at night despite signs saying this is allowed meaning by 7am most of the beds were reserved although there were more sofa like areas to sit further back from pool. Hopefully the Marriott give this place the TLC it needs to bring it up to the level it should be at.…
Unfortunately for us, the hotel is truly awful. We have tried our best to just roll with it but the majority of the staff are arrogant and in most part rude. The food is terrible and upkeep to the property appears non-existent. I have never written a review on Trip Advisor but feel compelled to make potential visitors aware and book elsewhere. Really is a shame as we last visited 15 years ago when the hotel was great. Just avoid!
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