Tamarind Hills Resort & Villas

“FANTASTIC STAY”

The beach at this property is lovely. The grounds need a little tlc, but the rooms are well appointed, clean and comfortable with beautiful views of the beach and ocean. Be prepared to walk though , it’s a bit of a hike to get to and from your rooms. We had an amazing massage although the facility … Più

The beach at this property is lovely. The grounds need a little tlc, but the rooms are well appointed, clean and comfortable with beautiful views of the beach and ocean. Be prepared to walk though , it’s a bit of a hike to get to and from your rooms. We had an amazing massage although the facility they call the “spa” definitely needs an update and some character. The gym needs an update as well. Food was amazing at their restaurant , we ventured out 2 nights out of 5, had dinner at sheer rocks which was phenomenal , but the 2nd night we went out , we should have just stayed at the hotel. Breakfast was great as well and was included with our stay . Beach staff was very attentive , great drinks . The sand fleas were a killer even though I had brought repellant of all kinds . But our beach attendant, who is an older gentleman who helped us a few days, was very kind and was able to get some fresh aloe for me to rub on the bites and ease the pain. We travellled in November and the water was pristine. The weather couldn’t have been any more beautiful. We can’t wait to return. It is definitely a lovely property. The general manager is often walking around the hotel talking to guests. The chef of the restaurant always frequently comes out as well to check on his guests.

Meno

“Perfect beach”

A hidden treasure! Very quite, great food and great service.

“A pranzo”

La nostra recensione si limita al ristorante, mirabilmente diretto dal executive chef Alessandro Moncada che ringraziamo per l’apprezzata Gentile accoglienza. Il ristorante ci è stato consigliato ( come ottimo ) da Charmaine - bravissima Interior designer - una cara amica oramai . È consigliabi… Più

La nostra recensione si limita al ristorante, mirabilmente diretto dal executive chef Alessandro Moncada che ringraziamo per l’apprezzata Gentile accoglienza. Il ristorante ci è stato consigliato ( come ottimo ) da Charmaine - bravissima Interior designer - una cara amica oramai . È consigliabile la prenotazione, anche per il contesto in cui è inserito il ristorante con accesso riservato agli ospiti di questo resort . La location è superba s’affaccia al tramonto sulla bellissima soffice spiaggia dorata di Ffryes . Siamo arrivati prima per appunto godere anche di questo bellissimo specchio di mare . Il servizio da subito è stato premuroso nel farci sentire a nostro agio, offrendoci anche uno dei loro comodi “sofà da spiaggia” . Il ristorante s’affaccia sul mare, contiguo alla spiaggia . La carta è invitante la interpretiamo come un fusion di mediterraneità rivisitata in prospettiva internazionale, la realizzazione dei piatti sebbene non ci ha entusiasmati sono piaciuti . La zuppetta di pesce con questi gamberi ( non sgusciato ) piccolissimi diventa un’impresa mangiarli e ho rinunciato volentieri, la 1ª zuppa era immangiabile x quanto fosse StraCotta , sono stati veramente tanto professionali quanto gentilì nel rimediare con una 2ª zuppa risultata essere buona ( gambero a parte ) . Il secondo piatto , carne di agnello uno spiedo buono , dessert buono . Ecco a distanza di due settimane rimane impresso poco dell’esperienza food al Tamarind . La spesa è stata alta . Il ricordo positivo prevale più sul servizio che non sulla cucina .

Meno

“Stunning Beach and Views”

The location of Tamarind Hills Resort is what makes it. Being located on Ffryes Beach, easily one of the Top 10 of the 365 beaches on Antigua, is the best benefit of Tamarind. The beach and water are just stunning and never crowded while we were there. Our villa was high on the hill, which made … Più

The location of Tamarind Hills Resort is what makes it. Being located on Ffryes Beach, easily one of the Top 10 of the 365 beaches on Antigua, is the best benefit of Tamarind. The beach and water are just stunning and never crowded while we were there. Our villa was high on the hill, which made for just spectacular views of the sunset as the weather allowed. The staff is all friendly, engaging, and well-educated. Not all, especially the restaurant/bar service, was efficient, but I will get to that. Our unit, K39, was nice and spacious, although the kitchenette portion felt very dated. It was high on the hill, which made for some challenging walks up and down to the beach or restaurant, but it worked for us. The resort will give you a ride any time you want it, but not always immediately, depending on staff availability. The restaurant on site, Wild Tamarind, was hit and miss. Some of the food was very good, other, like pizza night, not so good (my pizza was cold, and the wife's gluten-free pizza was pretty pathetic looking and tasting). The restaurant is on the pricey side, so we expected better. The breakfast terrace was nice. Bar service on the beach was handy if slow. Each time we went to sign our bill before leaving the beach, it was as if they were doing it for the first time, and you ended up standing there waiting for 5 or 10 minutes while they tried to figure out how to present your bill. There are some excellent restaurants nearby, but they do require a car. We ate at Sheer Rocks one night and The Fox House on another night; they were both excellent, especially The Fox House. Our stay did end on a sour note as we returned from the beach on our last day to shower for dinner, only to find we had no running water. It took about 3 hours to fix; we missed our dinner reservation and the music, only to eat much later than we liked. Things happen that we get; how a resort handles these mishaps is the true measure. We've been lucky to stay at places that very proactively address issues that occur, and unfortunately, have stayed at places that either consciously or unconsciously ignore the issue, hoping we didn't notice or weren't bothered. Well, Tamarind was the latter; other than the maintenance worker, no one from the resort contacted us or apologized about it either before, after, or during the situation. When I called the front desk to ask them to help move our dinner reservation, and asked her if they would be buying us dinner for the inconvenience, she literally laughed at me. The great inconvenience to us was not addressed until we were checking out, and the manager on duty happened to ask how our stay was (they knew what room we were in, so they knew what happened, but again did nothing proactive to compensate us or even just apologize to us). After hearing our story, they did comp us a little on our total bill, but had we not brought it up, they would have said and done nothing. It was an unfortunate way for our 1-week visit to end. Overall, we enjoyed our stay because of the beach and views far outweighing some of the challenges. The beach and views make this resort worthwhile.

Meno