Hotel Dengan Gim di Saint James, Barbados

I had a lovely 10 night stay here in room 19, inside the grounds few seconds from the pool. The room had modern interior, very clean and had all the necessities (mini kitchen, safety deposit box, AC in the bedroom and ceiling fans) I felt safe staying here as a solo female traveller, it’s close to Holetown just a 10-12mins walk. Sandra’s food van is also close by on Sandy Lane. Easy transport links to other areas of Barbados. This resort was clean and the pool was well kept. The staff are extremely friendly and deliver great customer service, shout out to my two favourite bar staff who are great fun and make delicious cocktails “Tristan and Zach” these two made my evenings! I would come back just because of the staff! Linda, Kelly, Maria (assistant manager), Maryvn, Ashanti! All the staff here will help you enjoy your stay. The only thing that needs to be addressed is the food. There are limited food options and the menu must be revised to offer local Bajan food (fish cakes, macaroni pie, rice and peas, fish, baked/fried chicken) and typical holiday food (chicken wings, chicken *****s, nibbles etc)

It’s rare that the day I land I write a review I either usually forget or take months to do it. We landed this morning after two weeks in the Caribbean. We did a weeks cruise and a week at Tamarind. We were a little nervous about coming to Tamarind due to a “refurb” ok it’s got signs of wear but my god what a fabulous holiday we’ve had. There was 7 of us in total ages 60-2. My room was 124 which was a junior suite and it was HUGE!!! We also had rooms 131 and 132. All very clean and well looked after even when due a refurb. The food and drinks were great and we’ve had such a lovely holiday. I had read a few reviews about no bar after 9:30 and that’s false. The bar was open till 12:30am. A blended fruit punch was a firm favourite all round in our family. Especially in the day around the pool (we’re not drinkers) and they were beautiful! Staff! What can I say! They were a big part of the holiday and were exceptional. We don’t come across one staff member that we were unsure about. They all work super hard. Just a few that jump to mind are Amanda, Jayda, Troy and best of all Chris (pool bar) he made firm memories in our family doing H2O shots with our 7 year old son at the bar hahaha! He’s truly a wonderful guy and thank you for being such a good sport and letting our 7 year old chew your eye off. Kids club: these ladies work super hard and my son loved popping in and out to cool activities. T-shirt designing and painting, Easter egg hunt, Easter tea party and a petting zoo with popcorn and candle floss. There was a spiderman film on the lawn one evening, which my son loved. I also used the spa once for a bamboo massage and was truly wonderful. We will certainly return to Tamarind next time we go to Barbados. Thank you to Sophia and the whole team.

I had a lovely 10 night stay here in room 19, inside the grounds few seconds from the pool. The room had modern interior, very clean and had all the necessities (mini kitchen, safety deposit box, AC in the bedroom and ceiling fans) I felt safe staying here as a solo female traveller, it’s close to Holetown just a 10-12mins walk. Sandra’s food van is also close by on Sandy Lane. Easy transport links to other areas of Barbados. This resort was clean and the pool was well kept. The staff are extremely friendly and deliver great customer service, shout out to my two favourite bar staff who are great fun and make delicious cocktails “Tristan and Zach” these two made my evenings! I would come back just because of the staff! Linda, Kelly, Maria (assistant manager), Maryvn, Ashanti! All the staff here will help you enjoy your stay. The only thing that needs to be addressed is the food. There are limited food options and the menu must be revised to offer local Bajan food (fish cakes, macaroni pie, rice and peas, fish, baked/fried chicken) and typical holiday food (chicken wings, chicken *****s, nibbles etc)