Loved our stay at The Tamarind. We had a huge room off the adult spa pool with a patio and view of gardens and ocean. Incredibly comfortable bed and kept very clean with beach towels left in the room daily. Food was superb, could possibly do with more vegetarian options. Buffet some nights and themed a la carte. All the staff were hard working and friendly. Liked the pool ambassador getting drinks occasionally and handing out ice lollies in the afternoon. We enjoyed the free water sports and the water taxi to other hotels in the group was a real bonus- we went to Waves for lunch one day. Very different hotel and we preferred the Mediterranean style of the Tamarind and the fact it was spread out along a couple of beaches giving a spacious feel. Sea was really warm and we saw loads of fish just off the beach when snorkelling. I know the hotel is due to be refurbished but nothing detracted from our stay. Would definitely return.

Very nice hotel. Fabulous. Very spacious. 3 pools & beautiful rooms facing Caribbean Sea Very helpful & friendly staff from management, reception, bar & dining. Absolutely wonderful experience to stay at the Tamarind Hotel. Highly recommended Shalom & Margrit

This has been our fifth stay at an Elegant Hotels Group hotel in Barbados, and so we had a good idea of what to expect. We have not been disappointed. Our interconnecting rooms are spacious, with fantastic views of the sea. We are above the reception, but you wouldn't know it - there isn't much noise. The free water sports have been brilliant. We did the rings (or tubes as they are called in America), the kayaks and paddle boarding, while we took the sea taxi to a couple of the other hotels. My wife overdid it on the rum and cokes one night. The very helpful pharmacy is only a short walk away in Holetown, as is a supermarket and two banks. The rooms look tired, but as Marriott has well documented, the chain is about to undergo an upgrade, so we weren't surprised by the condition of certain parts of the hotel. Most of the staff have been great. Although it's an all-inclusive hotel, don't forget to tip the staff now and again. It looks really pikey if you don't. My only concern is for the future wellbeing of the staff. A number of guests have asked the staff what is going to happen to them in the intervening period between the closure and reopening of the hotel, and they don't know. I really hope that Marriott looks after the staff. If they don't, it could be a PR disaster for them. It is something which we and a number of regular Elegant Hotels guests will be keeping a close eye on.

Currently staying at the Tamarind in the junior ocean view suit (316). The room is large, cleaned every day with fresh towels and has a great view. Yes the hotel is a bit tired in parts but this has not impacted on our stay. No issues getting beach towels or sun lounges. The food has been varied, we haven’t had a bad meal yet. Most of the staff have been friendly especially Ray at the bar! The free water sports are great. Sea visibility clear and snorkelling off the beach fantastic- wide variety of colourful fish.

Came to this hotel with my husband 13 year old daughter.. The hotel rooms are dated and a bit tattered around the edges I believe the hotel is being refurbished and unfortunately didn’t get a room but one by the pool near water sports. I wasn’t to bothered about the dated aspect off room but got really annoyed with the lack of consistent when it came to servicing the room and replenishing with basic like towels cups water ( I even said to receptionist I’m happy to sort my bed out just need water in room as weather was so hot!) twice our room was missed and I had to ask for basic (towels were a big issues beach and bathroom) 5-6 time we were staying there. The staff are pleasant but I can see why they might be a little uninthused. Drinks were ok I don’t drink that much but it would have been nice when your on beach to have some form of waiter service like a lot off inclusive generally have, I was offered a drink where I laid twice in the whole ten days I think this was due to lack off staff at the smaller bar, and if you want a coffee only one of the bars provide them. The buffet foid was what I would have expected dealing with the masses and the evening meal which you have to book to get a seat was nothing to write home about not enough basian food for me which I would have preferred. The Italian is mostly impossible to get in and for the first two days we were there it was closed. My 13 year old was mostly bored as the teenage games room was lacking in anything interesting for her it was dark and pretty tatty, sadly there was no one around who pulled the teenagers together and made them a little more enthusiastic about doing something most kids now will have there head in a phone would have been nice to have some entertainment from the hotel that was organised with them in mind, so she ended up mostly bored , and yes there were water sports but if you don’t have a child who’s confident in the water you will have a very bored teenager not the inclusive experiences I’ve had before. I think I won’t be choosing a change when I return to Barbados which I will, I’d rather find a local run hotel or a small boutique as this change was lacking in any personal experience and the pictures are off the revamped rooms and a little staged for the outside areas too..