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The weather and the beach was spectacular. The buffet is terrible and I can’t understand why when every other Caribbean resort gets it right. The Service was just ok, not many hellos or your welcomes after being thanked. It was an odd experience. The reservation system for dinner is limited to two days out so don’t be surprised if you have to go to the front desk for assistance in dining because there is no availablity. The service and food outside the resort was better. Everyone outside the resort was very friendly. Definitely a 3 start resort. If it wasn’t for the beach, they wouldn’t have repeat clients.

We have visited this resort 28 times. The staff is like family. We were greeted at the front desk by Janine as soon as she saw. Isis, also at the front desk, checked us in. She told us if we needed anything to please let her know. Carmine in housekeeping greeted as we arrived at our room. We had requested a dehumidifier for our room. The following evening it was not working. We contacted Yee Ting about the issue. Later that evening it was replaced and Yee Ting contacted us to follow up. These four employees always go over and above for quests.

As far as the overall Tamarijn hotel, we had a good experience. I gave the Tamarijn 4 stars because of the beautiful location. The room view and the staff. My biggest complaint was the food or lack of it. The buffet at the Tamarijn is only for breakfast and lunch. If you want dinner buffet you have to shuttle down to the divi. This was so inconvenient. Not to mention the Divi dinner buffet wasn’t as good as the Tamarijn breakfast and lunch buffet. You can book a reservation at other restaurants for night time dinner, but if you are doing excursions it’s hard to book a reservation because you’re not sure what time you will get back or if you will even feel like eating as soon as you get back. Another issue we had was every all inclusive resorts we have gone to stock your refrigerator. Tamarijn does not. No water or anything. You can go to store and purchase drinks on your own but no free items. We were shocked by this. All inclusive evidently doesn’t mean all inclusive fridge. Even just bottled water would have been nice. You can get soft drink at the bar for free, but they are in plastic cups so you can’t bring those to refrigerator. A big plus was they did leave us 2 metal water bottles in our room. They aren’t insulated so not great to carry on excursions or to the beach. But we did fill them with water and put in fridge for midnight refills. They do have ice dispenser and water dispensers all around to fill your big cups from home (make sure you bring one) This is a major plus since bottle water is not available for free. I am a water snob and only drink certain waters but this water was actually very good so another ??. The only negative I will say about these dispensers, they aren’t together. Before you learn the place, it’s a game to find where the dispensers are located. The water will be in one place but the ice will be in a different area. We had ice right outside our room but had to walk to the lobby for water. No major problem but just a little inconvenient. Our #1 complaint AGAIN, Food is not available 24 hours like most resorts. Restaurants are open at night but for specific times only. Buffets at the Tamarijn closes completely at 3:30. No dinner buffet. Bar food very very bad. Avoid it. No service there until 11am not sure what time they stopped service because we did not go back there to eat again. Again, the resort itself, rooms, beaches, cleanliness, and views, A+. Food is a C (only because French toast and lunch buffet were very good) Otherwise I would have given it a D for availability and the inconvenience of having to shuttle to the Divi resort. We usually eat more buffet than restaurants on vaca because we stay active with excursions and sightseeing. If you’re one that doesn’t leave the resort or like to nibble between Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner, then you will be fine here. For the price we paid, we expected food to be available 24/7.

This was our 3rd stay at the Divi Tamarijn and once again, it did not disappoint us! Every visit has been an amazing experience, which is why we keep coming back. The resort is beautiful, the beaches are stunning, crystal-clear water, no seaweeds, and the sunsets are breathtaking. From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel welcomed and taken care. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and well-maintained, and the food options were excellent with plenty of variety at the buffet. It was also easy to make reservations at the various restaurants. We especially loved the Parazzi and Pure Line. Whether relaxing on the beach, enjoying the activities, or simply taking in the gorgeous views, every part of our trip exceeded our expectations. We made unforgettable memories and can’t wait to go back. Highly recommend the Divi / Tamarijn for anyone looking for a perfect island getaway!

Zef and Donny were great tour guides. We had a well instructed bike ride and great safety to and from the beach. This was my first time riding an e-bike or snorkeling for that long and I’d go back again for sure. This was a great workout that included all the safety gear you’d need for snorkeling. Doing it in the morning helped make sure we went before the water was very wavy. We saw a lot of fish congregated around the area they knew to take us to and the guides also gave us cool facts about the culture in Aruba.