Tamarind Hills Resort and Villas

Our Tamarind Resort stay was more than wonderful!! We stayed in a studio that had an amazing A+++++ view. The staff went above and beyond as far as hospitality!! The only thing I would recommend is an all-inclusive option. The food at the restaurant was delicious and we never had a bad meal. We will definitely be returning here for another stay in the future. Read less

My boyfriend and I visited Tamarind Hills Memorial Day weekend and had a wonderful stay. They are very focused on being ecological, which works to your benefit more than any resort I've been to. They keep a jug of water in your room with water bottles that you can bring to the beach. The staff was all very friendly, and Latoya and David brought us amazing pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris to the beach. The beach was stunning, with crystal-clear water and soft sand. There was live music at dinner almost every night. The only thing I wish was different was that I used some bug spray, but with the views you get there is nothing I would trade it for. Read less

We spent exceptional 5 days in Tamarind Hills. The resort views were stunning, the green hills, white sandy beaches and turquoise clear water. The room was very spacious and super clean. The hotel staff were extremely friendly, especially the restaurant team. The food was top quality, especially dinner, but a little too expensive. Thanks to all the hotel staff and operations manager for making our stay unforgettable! Read less

Where to even begin with how much we enjoyed this resort?! My husband and I just returned from celebrating my 50th birthday with a stay at Tamarind Hills. I wouldn't swear that I have never written a review on a hotel, but I am pretty sure this is the first time I have taken the time to write a review on a property. My only hesitation in writing this review is that I don't want this resort to get so popular we cannot visit again - ha! I would love to keep this gem all to myself. I just have to sing the praises though of this resort and their staff. From the manager Manish to each person we met along the way, we felt so welcomed and cared for as guests of the resort. It was such a treat. The staff graciously addressed us by name, met me regularly with birthday wishes, and even hand wrote birthday notes on a card that was delivered with a bottle of wine on my exact birthday. A darling, delicious cake and wine were already waiting for us on day one so receiving an additional treat on my actual birthday was such a fun surprise. In a digital age, it was so refreshing to have such personal touches. Upon arrival we were greeted with cold hand towels and a welcome drink. We were then shown around the property by Manish and then given all of the specifics on our particular room, down to which way to turn the hot water, by another lovely staff member. The rooms are truly as gorgeous and well appointed as they appear in the pictures. We had an ocean view studio suite with jacuzzi and it was perfect space for the two of us. The views, the beaches, oh my! I really could go on and on about this location as well. I can see why Ffryes Beach was recently voted 31st on the World’s 50 Best Beaches list. We were there as the Saharan dust cloud came through and even on the haziest day the water was crystal clear. You can walk from Tamarind Hills easily to so many spots, including Darkwood Beach, Little Fryes, Dennis's (although we were in off season so sadly did not get to do the Friday night party.), Sheer Rocks, and more. We love to snorkel and kayak and enjoyed the many options for water activities provided by the resort. We actually had planned to do more excursions off the resort, but we found ourselves so relaxed and with so many options on or near the resort that we rarely left. If you do decide to leave the resort we also highly recommend getting the resort to arrange for Get There Taxi Antigua as your drivers. The resort arranged our airport pick up with them for us and Liz and Craig were both amazing. They were experts on the area and we felt so safe with them in charge. We felt like Liz was a friend by the end of the trip. I could go on and on, but if you are considering a trip to Antigua put Tamarind Hills at the top of your list! We are already dreaming of a return trip with the rest of our family. The only tips I would add would be to be sure to travel with bug spray with deet. The staff has spray and graciously offered it to us, but this area just has mosquitos. Don't let that scare you off, just get some Off spray and spray your ankles each night near sunset. We are used to this at home and felt maybe more prepared than other travelers. The resort is addressing it so you don't feel totally uncomfortable, but the mosquitos here are inevitable and you just need to be prepared if you are not used to this. If you are not an early riser I would also maybe add a sleep mask to your suitcase. The curtains are lovely and quite sufficient, but if you are used to black out shades as we are you might want a sleep mask to sleep in a bit. Once you are up though be prepared for so many, many lovely days in this perfect spot. Soak up all the sun and happiness for us until we can return again! Read less