The staff and facilities here are phenomenal; we were so grateful we made the choice of Tamarind Hills for our honeymoon in Antigua and would stay here every time we return. From the thoughtfulness of the architecture to its position on the BEST beach on the island, Ffryes Beach, it’s really heaven on earth for anyone seeking a luxe experience with more freedom than restrictive, usually dated all-inclusives (that also charge a ton more for plastic buffet food). Highly recommend you book right away if you’re even thinking about it, and see my note below re: renting a car. This is essential to get around the whole island to try some top-tier restaurants in Jolly Harbour (5mins away) and other parishes.

This doesn’t have to do with the property itself, just an FYI – it’s best to be self-sufficient with a car rental (here and on Antigua as a whole if you’re not at an all-inclusive), otherwise you’ll be limited with taxis and/or the restaurant on the property, which was quite expensive and predominantly Italian cuisine. I noted to the owners how great it would be if the restaurant were Caribbean cuisine, so TBD on that, but Tamarind Hills is still absolutely the best place to stay on Antigua regardless.

Tamarind Hills is an upscale oceanfront community with modern villas, beautiful landscaping, and exceptional views of the ocean. It was a pleasure waking up to views of the ocean and lush landscaping every day. The community has two onsite restaurants, bar, with direct access to private beach. The onsite restaurant food quality and selection is good. It is a great place to relax and unwind, very quiet. We enjoyed 8:00 am yoga classes. Additionally, we took advantage of paddleboarding and kayaking equipment available for guest use. It is offered at no cost and staff has motorized boat to check on you. The suites are well appointed with big outdoor deck and fully equipped kitchen. We enjoyed spending evenings on our private deck enjoying jacuzzi and marveling ocean views. The staff goes extra mile to make sure your stay is great. Big kudos to restaurant manager Suresh and chef Mohsine for providing extra care and making our experience memorable. Overall, villas are good for a relaxing family vacation but if you are more into activities and sightseeing I would recommend booking tours in advance with tour operators Adventure Antigua and Tropical Adventures.

The onsite gym is relatively basic - could use an upgrade but it is not a big deal as you will likely spend more time outdoors enjoying beach.

This is as nice and beautiful of a property as we have stayed at. The pictures are legit. The room met all of our needs minus some operational issues that needed to be attended to. The bed might have been the most comfortable we have had internationally. The patio is awesome. The hot tub and shower were both awesome, but each had an issue that required maintenance, which caused some inconveniences. The staff are all as kind and friendly as can be, ranging from the front desk staff (Nafuna, Tonya, Adriano), to Bancroft, to Priscilla behind the bar, to the always smiling security woman at the lower entry/exit, etc. A few add'l points for consideration: - The place is super secure, with gated access on all sides and 24x7 security - Wifi worked great for us in the room and all over the property, including the beach/pool - The property is on a steep hill. This equates to beautiful views but also lots of stairs and/or steep walks. We liked the exercise, but others may not appreciate this aspect. I struggled rating this place. The issues we encountered, and the high price made me consider an 8, but the place was just so fantastic in so many ways I went with a 9.

The property is a marvel built on a hill in a corner of the island surrounded by beautiful ocean waters. I'm sure it is very operationally challenging. I sensed that for everything they fixed, something else messed up (which they would fix). We had issues with check-in promptness, the room phone, hot water in the shower, and hot water in the jacuzzi during our stay. None were significant in isolation, and the staff was always empathetic and responsive, and all issues were fixed, but we didn't enjoy having to report so many issues. This was all experienced in a 3-night stay. There is beauty in things just working which we had expected from such a wonderful property.

Amazing location, by the beautiful Ffryes Beach. Beautiful views - turquoise water and sunset. Large, well-appointed suite. Modern bathroom (+ soaking tub), kitchenette. Good breakfast. Pleasant staff.

We liked everything, but make sure that you can walk the stairs. The complex is embedded in the slope of the hill and all suits and villas are on different levels. Depending on the location, you may need to walk multiple flights of stairs to get to your room and to the beach.

Beautiful resort located next to one of the best beaches on the island. Beach is never crowded and have enough towels, umbrellas and sunbeds for guests. Drinks and food from the bar menu are served at the beach. All suites and villas are more/less on the hill but the view compensates for the climbing effort. Our suite was well furnished, clean, with the stunning sea view. We liked the food in Wilde Tamarind restorant, menu was not extensive but meals were tasty and well presented, on couple of days and evenings they offered special menu. We also loved the view from the breakfast restaurant ( and breakfast options). Staff was positive and responsive to our requests, on occassion we had to wait a bit longer to be served but that did not bother us. It was easy to organise tours to different parts of the island, resort is 7mins drive to Jolly Harbour, 20mins to Fig Tree Drive and 30-40mins to Shirley Lookout, English Harbour, St. John's. Overall atmosphere throughout resort is very calm and relaxing, 100% to our taste.

Mosquitoes, as in all other tropical places. Repellent is a must in the evening.

We absolutely loved this property and the staff was so nice. We usually don’t like resorts because there are too many people and privacy is nonexistent, Tamarind Hills was the complete opposite, so to us it was perfect. The villas are private, we never had to worry about finding loungers on the beach, no matter what time we went. We never utilized the pool, as we are here for the beach. The breakfast is ok, nothing spectacular but it was enough to start our day off. We did rent a car so we tried out a new beach every day but would still end the day at beach at the resort.

Nothing that we didn’t like.

There was no restaurant, it will be completed in October and I can’t wait to go back. The suite was beautiful!!!! The staff were amazing!!!! Ms. Wilson, Mr Bacort, Adriano, and Shaine, made sure we were well taking care. We just got back and we are already planning to go back!!! Love it beautiful views!!!!

The Beach House was beautiful and spacious. The view was gorgeous, water was wonderful.

We really just don’t like the flies. Apparently it was fly season (early November) and there were sooooo many, especially if eating outside. I don’t know how it could be controlled better but it did inhibit some of the enjoyment.

Our view over our pool was all ocean. The sunsets were incredible. Our pool was dramatic to look at and perfect for exercising. The kitchen was spotless and gorgeous. The sitting area right out of Architectural Digest. Our king size bed was extremely comfortable . The lovely beachside restaurant was perfect. Quite naturally, it was very hard to leave when our week was over.

The interior stairs were rather steep and long for senior legs, but well worth the spectacular and very private setting.

The whole property was beautiful. Gorgeous spacious room, with a huge bathtub and shower, overlooking the water. Staff is friendly. Friday night jazz and cocktails over sunset was special. Main restaurant had delicious Italian food but would have loved a few local cuisine options. Drinks were fantastic. Secluded and quiet area, not very busy. We had an issue with our room lock, and while staff was trying to help, issue was not resolved until a few days later when main person from maintenance came. On our last day staff manager allowed us to have late checkout to makeup for this, which was sweet and thoughtful.

Those with mobility issues will need to utilize the hotel gold cart or have a car to get to room as property is definitely hilly (as name suggests). No showers (indoor or outdoor) near pool or beach. Need car for transportation or taxi to get to many places.