Tamarind Reef Resort Spa & Marina

Two star hotel in four star location. Cons: dated, bed is lumpy and squeaks, walls are made of rice paper, when folks upstairs walked around, sounded like Thor doing an Irish jig. Pros: walk out the back door and sit on your patio listening to the waves 20’ away. Salt water pool with a small tiki bar and private beach area. Can drive to town in five minutes.

Every room is waterfront so that's good. Value for the money was good. Could use some updates which is why I only gave 4 stars. Staff was mostly good. Bartenders and wait staff very friendly. Beach is not great for swimming but okay for snorkeling. Wish they had a pool more setup for floating than a lap pool. Overall, would recommend for the money.

The breakfast awas good and my room did have an amazing view of the beach.

CAUTION new ownership. Previous pix and descriptions are not necessarily accurate, menu is changed. Nickel and dime you in the restaurant, $20 omelette is $2 more for cheese, same with the $12 bacon, egg and cheese that they charge extra for the cheese.

The best thing about the Tamarind is the location and the views. Each room has a private patio or porch with a view of the water - I was afraid the pictures would be too good to be true, but they are real! It was so lovely to have morning coffee and just sit in the evenings and relax. The beach is a very short walk from the buildings with the rooms, and offers lounge chairs, beach volleyball, cornhole, and snorkel gear and kayaks at no cost to guests. The onsite restaurant is under new management and is rebuilding - the menu was limited but the service was excellent. The room itself was nice - bed was comfy and the little kitchenette offered most of what we needed for simple meals. Bathroom is small but adequate. The room got humid if the A/C wasn't running but I'd imagine that would be the same anywhere. Housekeeping was limited and the front desk staff weren't forthcoming with info (did not tell us about the amenities when checking in, and we never found the fitness center). But overall it was a lovely stay and worth it just for the patio and views.