Hotel Information: Coralstone walls and pink-and-gray marble floors in an open-air lobby herald the relaxed, Mediterranean-Caribbean ambience at the Tamarind Cove Hotel, which attracts couples and, during school-holiday seasons, families.

Amenity highlights: Calm-water swimming in most weather is available off the hotel's 137-m (150-yd) beachfront. Three pools—two with sea views and the third in an enclosed courtyard—provide freshwater swimming. Complimentary water sports include boat cruises and snorkeling excursions to a sunken barge. Also included are water skiing, tubing, banana-boating, snorkeling gear, kayaks, sailboats, boogie boards, and windsurfers.

Insider tip: Locals and visitors gather Friday nights for music, dancing, beer, rum, and food such as grilled fish and barbecued chicken in an open-air "fish fry" (food shacks) adjacent to the daytime fish market at Oistins, 15.75 km (9.75 mi) from the resort. The hotel offers transportation (surcharge) to the fish fry.

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Rooms

Meals (but not drinks) are included in the room rate at this Full American Plan hotel. (Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.)

The Tamarind Cove Hotel offers 110 guestrooms and suites in four Mediterranean-style, three-story, cream-colored buildings (no elevators) with red-tile roofs. Balconies or ground-floor terraces are furnished with dining sets. Bathrooms are marble. English toiletries are by Gilchrist & Soames.

Televisions offer U.S./international cable channels. Decor includes soft colors and rattan furniture. Compact refrigerators are stocked with minibar items on request. Smoking is permitted only on balconies and terraces.

Room Amenities

• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Climate control
• Voice mail
• Internet access - surcharge
• Internet access - dial-up
• Refrigerator
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service (on request)

• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Makeup mirror
• Massage - available in room
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available

Recreation

The hotel's 137-m (150-yd) beachfront is furnished with lounge chairs. Three pools provide freshwater swimming. Two are shaped like 15.25-m-long (50-ft) snow figures and provide views of the Ocean. Featuring a water spout, the third has scalloped edges, measures approximately 10.75 by 10.75 m (35 by 35 ft), and lies in an enclosed courtyard.

The Tamarind Cove Hotel provides 30-minute snorkeling excursions to a nearby sunken barge and 30-minute boat cruises along the coast—both complimentary. Also complimentary are water skiing, tubing, and banana-boating as well as snorkeling gear, kayaks, sailboats, boogie boards, and windsurfers.

Independent operators on the beach rent personal watercraft and offer parasailing. On request, other independent operators pick up guests for scuba lessons, certification classes, and excursions.

Use of lighted tennis courts is complimentary at two West Coast partner hotels, Crystal Cove and Colony Club, with complimentary water-taxi service provided between mid-morning and mid-afternoon. The nearest golf courses are at Sandy Lane, 500m (547 yds) away.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Golf - driving range nearby
• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling on site
• Surfing/boogie boarding on site
• Swimming on site
• Personal watercraft on site
• Sailing on site

• Scuba diving nearby
• Water skiing on site
• Windsurfing on site
• Tennis nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Parasailing on site
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Fishing nearby

Property Amenities

An Internet center contains two computers with complimentary high-speed connections. A small, air-conditioned fitness center offer cardio machines and free weights. Complimentary children's activities for ages 3-11 are provided in an air-conditioned room and outdoors during Christmas and Easter seasons at this Barbados hotel.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Poolside bar
• Concierge desk
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Room service (24 hours)
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Banquet facilities
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Conference room(s)
• Audio-visual equipment
• Business services
• Internet access in public areas - high speed

• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Security guard
• Number of rooms: 110
• Number of floors: 3
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Medical assistance available
• Beauty services
• Dry cleaning service
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Dining

At this Full American Plan hotel, meals (but not drinks) at the following restaurants are included in the room rate. Guests are not charged extra for three meals daily in the hotel's restaurants and for room service during meal times, but they must pay room-service delivery charges, and they must pay for room-service food if ordered at times other than meal times.

Tangier - Open-air restaurant with white-wood ceiling. Buffet breakfast and lunch. À la carte dinners five nights weekly during winter season. Open certain nights during other seasons. Monday night Caribbean buffet. Thursday night barbecue buffet. Live music some nights. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts, closed-toe shoes for men.

Sample dinner menu for Tangier

Sample dinner menu for Tangier (Note: Because the menu changes nightly, the following menu is for illustrative purposes only. Specific items listed might or might not be available.)
Starters:

• Garden salad with grilled vegetables
• Smoked fish with citrus salsa
  Soup:
• Italian tomato with herb cream
  Main courses:
• Sirloin steak with red-wine jus
• Seared tilapia with spicy tomato sauce
• Chicken breast with spiced pumpkin, Passoa liqueur reduction
  Desserts:
• Gateau of fruits with grenadine sabayon
• Cheesecake with raspberry sauce
• Chef's cheese selection

Sasso - Air-conditioned, octagonal dining room with wood ceiling and central aquarium. Also, poolside sea-view seating on terrace with cushioned alcove banquettes. Open for dinner daily during winter season; open certain nights during other seasons. Live music some nights. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts, closed-toe shoes for men.

Sample menu for Sasso

Sample menu for Sasso (Note: Because the menu changes nightly, the following menu is for illustrative purposes only. Specific items listed might or might not be available.)
Starters:

• Garden salad with grilled artichokes, honey vinaigrette
• Smoked salmon with lemon-dill dressing
• Chef's starter of the day
  Soup:
• French onion
  Main courses:
• Pan-fried king fish with cou cou, creole sauce
• Pistachio-mousse-stuffed chicken breast with mushroom cream sauce
• Jerk pork loin with apple-raisin compote
• Cheese-and-spinach tortellini
  Desserts:
• Caramelized-banana crêpe with rum-toffee sauce
• Orange parfait with blueberry salsa
• Artisanal cheeses with grapes

Oasis Bar - Casual, open-air bar/lounge with white wood ceilings. Lunch menu of burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, barbecue buffet. Bar service from mid-morning to late night.

A complimentary cocktail party is provided each week.

Note: In addition to restaurants in this hotel, guests may dine without extra charge (drinks cost extra) at two partner All-Inclusive hotels (Crystal Cove on the West Coast and Turtle Beach Resort on the South Coast). Guests also receive per-person, per-meal credits for food (not drinks) at restaurants in a West Coast partner hotel, Colony Club. Adult/child credits are UW$7.50/$3.25 for breakfast, US$10/$5 for lunch, and US$25/$12.50 for dinner (credits subject to change without notice). Reservations are required for meals at partner hotels.

Complimentary water-taxi service from mid-morning to mid-afternoon is provided to Crystal Cove and Colony Club hotels but not to Turtle Beach Resort.

Address

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Paynes Bay

St James,

Barbados

Nearest major airport:

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGI-Grantley Adams Intl.)

Area:

St. James, Barbados