Tamarind by Elegant Hotels

Friendly Staff, this was our 2nd time at the Tamarind and almost everyone remembered my husband and I. The beach was even better this time in March, calm with crystal clear water. We came in October 2018 but the beach was rough due to hurricane season. The food was fabulous, breakfast always had a really big selection and dinner was amazing. The beach was just a few steps outside our room and the pool as well. The room was spacious with a wonderful rain shower, loads of clean towels available as well as lovely toiletries.

The location of the hotel is beautiful and it's secluded enough that there aren't a lot of people wandering up and down the beach, so it's never too crowded. There are plenty of trees (palm & otherwise) around to make you feel like you're in a little slice of heaven. Our room's balcony overlooked the pool and the Caribbean sea, so it was a beautiful sight to wake up to and watch sunset over. The fact that the hotel included water sports in the price made our splurge for the room totally worth it. The staff at Tamarind was super helpful and very nice, always helping us whenever we had questions. Tamarind also offers free parking if you decide to rent a car and explore the island, which came in handy for us. They also helped us organize tours around the island. Lastly, the hotel has a great breakfast included with the stay - there is a regular continental breakfast, as well as an omelet bar and multiple hot food options.

The biggest downside was the fact that our room was rather noisy. Because of the location of our room in the resort, we could always hear the restocking truck come in at 4am and huff & puff until everything was unloaded, half an hour later. Other than that, minor things: The restaurant is a bit pricey but not much over the other nice restaurant options on the island. However, they do feature good musical performances throughout the week which make it worth it. Guests also have to wake up early to reserve a beach chair each morning. It seemed like if you weren't headed down to hold your chair with a book or a towel by 7am, you had no chance of getting a chair. Lastly, the wifi in the room was not so great, although it did work well in the common areas and by the beach/pool.