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Reviews of Tamarina Golf & Spa Boutique Hotel

4 out of 5
Tamarina Golf & Spa Boutique Hotel
Royal Road, Flic-en-Flac

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 153 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 153 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 153 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 153 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 153 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Siarah, London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really tasty food & great service from the staff but it’s really a 3 star hotel in terms amenities & the rooms really could do with an update. Mattress & pillows were also hard so found it hard to sleep.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Patrick Catherine on 22 Nov 2023
Dear Siarah,Thank you for choosing Tamarina Golf & Spa Boutique Hotel and for taking the time to write a review! Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the food and experienced great service from our staff. Rest assured that we will convey your appreciation to them.We also value your constructive feedback regarding the amenities and room conditions. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the state of our facilities, we understand the importance of maintaining a comfortable environment for our guests, and we are committed to addressing these issues promptly. Rest assured, we already have a renovation planned to further enhance our overall guest experience.We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.Best regards,Patrick Catherine Hotel Manager

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful stay everyone was so very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ambrose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great five day stay
Delightful five day stay on a business trip. Rental car was useful as the hotel is fairly remote and there is lots to do nearby. Free green fees at the Tamarina golf course were fantastic, i loved the course. Deluxe beachfront room was very nice, although the mosquitos were annoying on the balcony. Room was clean and service was excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Peter on 20 Jan 2022
Dear Thomas, Thank you once again for choosing Tamarina Golf & Spa Boutique Hotel and for taking the time to write a review! We are so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our property and services. Our hotel aims to provide a truly unique experience and we are thrilled that we were able to exceed your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel in the future. Regards, Patrick Catherine Hotel Manager

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Golf vacation
Me and my boyfriend stayed for 10 nights at Tamarina, and we had the most wonderful time! Our main purpose of the trip was to play golf and relax, and Tamarina was the perfect place for just that! The golf course was long with beautiful surroundings. We had some warm days, but the marshals came out with ice tea and wet towels. After 18 holes we could relax at the wonderful golf restaurant with lovely staff and good salads. The golf club even kept our bags during the stay so that we did not have to bring it back to the hotel with the shuttle. One extra plus was that the all inclusive package covered the golf restaurant as well. The hotel restaurant served breakfast with an ocean view, and got us gluten free bread every morning. In the evening we stopped by the bar before having dinner. The staff in the restaurant and bar were so wonderful and friendly! They made sure that we had a good time during the evening. They even prepared special meals and special cocktails for us during some evenings. The hotel room was ok, with a large balcony. The WIFI was however not very strong. Overall our stay was wonderful and If we could we would go back!
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Manish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay at Tamrina
The hotel is located on west cost, there are multiple pools in the property and couple are facing the sea. The setup is very neat and clean. Rooms are little small but very comfortable. Only few rooms are facing the sea, we got one which was facing the pool and garden. The check-in was very quick; Girish took care of it. Only sad part was an incident, where we took couple umbrellas from reception, left them at the restaurant and when we returned to take pick them up, they were gone and we were charged for them.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stay by the sea
Beach area us not so large and the wave was a bit strong. Not a lot of activity provided by the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Alero

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Super 3 dat break
Front desk and restaurant service was excellent. Bathroom toiletries should be refreshed daily. Had to leave at 6am to catch a flight and they offered me some cold fare though there was no room service. Would love to revisit. Excellent value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Nandini on 26 Jul 2019
Dear Mrs Alero, Greetings from #Tamarina! Pleasure to read that you enjoyed your stay at our hotel. Thanks you so much for these precious comments. We look forward to welcome you back at #Tamarina. Kind Regards Nandini

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Below average
Not so good, fridge was broken in room and leaked on the floor constantly, WiFi was terrible, bed was so uncomfortable that I had back ache each day, no hot water in bathroom... only mildly luke warm at best, took almost an hour to get ice to the room after repetitive requests, and it seems that from being a leading resort, that over time complacencies have crept in and no updating or improvements to the facilities have been priority for the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Davis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You have been warned
We did not enjoy our stay at this hotel. The reasons being as follows. Algae on the bottom of pool. Noisy A/C and fan in bedroom. Cockroaches in bedroom. Ants and birds feeding on buffet . On a positive note nandini front of house did all she could do to try to improve our experience. Moved to a slightly better room and bottle of wine.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Dom, Australia

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
This not a four star hotel maybe 2 star View I lovely but that’s about it You need a car to get around. The hotel is far from civilisation The staff and management are rude The food was cold breakfast was same every day. Very boring ambiance most people stayingwere not very happy with food or staff. I would not go back if they offered to me free of charge
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff with genuine ownership and pride
Have spent the last 8 months on island. Visit resorts on weekends, really taken aback with level of caring and responsibility of staff- from Esthelle at checkin, waiters, cleaning staff, and manager Veer. Superb hospitality. Large room. Could only reserve one night- very easy place (and great value) to stay for many nights. We left after a wonderful, unhurried night—-wanting much more!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

tj, london

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whilst the location and facilities is great, being remote, the hotel needs to look into the inflexible rules for meals. Set dinners and buffets is not everyone's choice. It could do with a coffee shop where customers can have simple meals, burgers etc., if they so desire. There should at least be complimentary water in the rooms. Good for customers who are on full board I suppose.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Janneke, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would stay here again in a heart beat. The team at Tamarina are the BEST ! I was made to feel so unbelievably welcome and I enjoyed every moment of my stay. The rooms are large, spacious, well kept and all have great views. There are lots of swimming pools and a beautiful beachfront. The F&B team are exceptional and the food is delicious. You can't go wrong here.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Lada, Prague

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The hotel is in very nice garden and has lovely beach. Rooms are already outdated for 4 star hotel. Major issue is the every day noise from construction site right next to the rooms at the garden. Since we were with little kid we had to sometimes take out used nappies ourselves. Facilities are not very suitable for families with little kids (no kids poll, lot of stairs etc). Food was very good, F&B manager was very kind and caring. The location of the hotel is quite isolated so you need a car if you want to move around. The beach is suitable for surfing as there is not coral reef. We got some big waves during our stay. View from restaurant is beautiful.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mitchella, Rotherham, U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel near the beach
My husband and I spent a week here at the end of February. The hotel is secluded and down a long road which makes it very relaxing and quiet. The hotel grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The rooms are spacious and clean and serviced every day. There is a lovely beach and we went for lovely walks evryday. The food is amazing. We enjoyed every meal we had. The staff are friendly and polite. If you are looking for somewhere relaxing this is the hotel for you.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Hamad, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very kind people and willing to serve you with the best they can
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

patrick

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great looks but needs to improve hygiene
We decided to stay one night and although the hotel looks great and has a wonderful swimmable beach with nice waves and nice pools we didnt appreciate the hygiene of the hotel. Too many flies, mosquitoes and birds at breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Kobus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value overall!
Good overall value, dstv would be a great plus!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Inderdeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

ID, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Our stay was just perfect! Mr. Ram was really helpful in guiding us for the tour.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
gluten free/food allergy - no worries @ Tamarina!
Really nice, very friendly quite small hotel on a lovely part of the coast with its own sheltered part of the beach.(relatively hawker free) The main restaurant was really excellent and far from the typical half board/all inclusive. We travel with 2 gluten free teenagers which in a country like Mauritius can be difficult. The catering staff led by Chef Eric and the fantastic hospitality team led by Hans went out of their way to make sure that food was a pleasure not a problem. They established the boys preferences and cooked to order including delicious gluten free pancakes for breakfast.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Secluded Hotel
The hotel is situated in a private area of Mauritius away from the hustle and bustle of Port Louis. Very good facilities for a few days, with nice beach sofas and great views. As with all my experiences in Mauritius, the staff aren't the most polite, but it seems to be endemic to the island. I did get food poisoning the first night's stay, so didn't get to enjoy the amenities of the hotel as much as I would have liked/paid for.

4/10 Poor

albert, Port Dickson

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
location excellent, but staff not properly trained
aircon was leaking since day 1 and although complaining daily it was never fixed after 9 days

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Sebastien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in a quite area
Hotel is very nice, in a quite area. Rooms are big and all facing the garden and the sea. There is no noise from outside. Breakfast and dinner are very good. The view to the beach is beautiful.internet is ok, bed is comfortable with a big balcony. This is the best hotel in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

April, York uk

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
The hotel was in an out of the way location so you ideally need a car to get around. Staff are helpful. We were a little disappointed in the food here after staying in another boutique hotel at the other side of the island . Rooms were lovely and clean. Pool and beach was great and we went on a dolphin trip which is well worth the money.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good hotel average rooms
Great for breakfast, pools, and beach access. Hotel staff not friendly and rooms are old.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, multiple pools, private beach/golf
Tamarina is a great hotel if you want a good location, multiple pools, private beach, and a golf course. The hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are a bit old but the sizes are big. Access to the hotel is through a side road that comes off the main highway. The location is ideal if you have a car there are good beaches, restaurants, malls, and clubs nearby. It's good to stay here and explore the West, South, and Northern parts of the island.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
nice hotel with in a secluded setting by the beach
The staff are OK.....It is essentially a Franco Mauritian hotel. The food is well below average....I would love to have got into the kitchen and shown them how to cook.Food in Mauritius is seriously disappointing and overpriced nowhere more than this hotel.Even the Mauritian dishes are bad and there is no excuse for that.That other guests did not seem to mind the awful food is amazing. Much meat and fish and seafood is imported this is a great shame. The meat from Australia is generally good.The seafood does not travel well and is appalling...this from a tropical island.! Once upon a time Mauritius had magnificent seafood and wonderful home cooking..thats gone with a lot else of beauty on the island which seems to be most interested in making lots of money and destroying the island in the process.Clearly the money does not go to the many poor people on the island.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hotel
very good

10/10 Excellent

Tourey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome places kind of distant from everything else.

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Amateur hour!
I had to wait thirty minutes for them to get my room ready just before sunset...only to find out it was the wrong type of room. Manager also had times wrong on dolphin trip...even though that's the number one draw for the area!

10/10 Excellent

Nishan, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An exquisite getaway
The west coast of Mauritius is synonymous with luxury and tranquility, yet this boutique hotel sets itself apart from Flic en Flac's hotel offers. That the hotel is smaller than the likes of Westin, Hilton, Intercontinental is actually a greater advantage. It meant the staff were more personable and available during our two night stay. One small blip was that one of the room had not been cleaned, but this was quickly rectified. That remains the only blip. The design of Tamarina is breathtaking, with family pools behind each room apartment, a bar pool and one by the beach itself. Food choice is varied and cooked very well, with different themes each night. Breakfast is also varied in choice. Drinks remain competively priced and a good selection is available. What sets this hotel to be world class though, is the Accacia spa and massage, and golf course and restaurant. Complete and utter tranquility. If you're looking to enjoy an incredibly relaxing holiday that intermingles with the best of what Mauritius offers then you can either enjoy as a couple or with the family. The hotel is not too remote either, as the nearby Casela adventure park or Cascavelle shopping centre can be accessed by a taxi ride. Overall, highly recommend.

4/10 Poor

Simon, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very quiet hotel - good for a few days stay only
Having stayed at around 25 hotels on the island, I was a little disappointed with Tamarina Hotel, we took our 16 and 17 year olds for the first time and the hotel was very quiet with little (although well cooked) choice on the food. As we went all-inclusive it was difficult to then experience outside the hotel as the cost of the All-Incl was very expensive. The 3KM drive from the road to the hotel would be ok if there wasnt so many pot holes in the ground which means going at a very slow pace (takes about 30 min) The beach and water sports are minimal (compared to other offerings) too The golf credit only covers you for the green fees - it is 1,600 rupees (about £30) for a buggy and almost impossible to walk the course so you will always take the buggy The staff did try their best to make up for this but the difference between B&B and All Inclusive was almost £2,000 - I would only recommend this hotel on the B&B basis and say travel around the island as can easily eat at other hotels in the evening Same for the golf - the island has too much to offer to tie into one course

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Geneva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best place to stay around Tamarin bay.
still nothing to say, they keep the track! One of the best place to stay around Tamarin bay.

6/10 Okay

barrie, shropshire UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mode A modern golf resort hotel
Located on on of the best bays on the West coast. Ideal if the need is for resort hotel that one stays within and uses the in house facilities.P It is not suitable as a base for exploring the island. Rooms are well appointed, quiet and large. The restaurant is beautifully layed out and is positioned overlooking the bay. However, the food is of very variable quality which can a problem given that access to other restaurants requires a vehicle journey. Given the room rate one would expect better.

10/10 Excellent

Xiaowei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Ramgopal Lakshmi Ratan, Chennai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel at a reasonable price
Stayed for 4 days with my family. A picture postcard location with a surfing beach on one side and mountains on another a view to die for. Rooms are clean but very few of them have a good view. One would have to go to the reatraunt to enjoy the view. Staff are friendly. Very limited options in veg food otherwise a good selection. It's very isolated from civilisation. The nearest shop is about 10 kms away . So to venture out one has to take a taxi . Located near casela nature park which is a bonus .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attentive staff
Stayed in Tamarina Hotel with the all inclusive package and would highly recommend that visitors opt for this package - as it's a resort, there's no shops nearby and will require an expensive taxi ride to go outside (saying that, this applies to all resorts). Our all inclusive package covered 3 meals a day, drinks (some drinks come at a supplement) and a 45 minute spa treatment everyday (except on the day of arrival and departure). The spa treatments was fantastic! We was so relaxed after the treatments! Our all inclusive package also included free entrance to the Casela Nature Park as well as the shuttle service there and back, this was so convenient! Staff were attentive and very friendly, they ensured that everything was ok with your stay everyday - could not fault the staff. Great job!

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome destination easily recommendable
From first arriving the whole holiday was exceptional, all features were at a high standard, in fact this has set a very difficult benchmark for our future holidays.

10/10 Excellent

Davide, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good service
Room was clean and the staff was very kind; they loved our baby and helped us all around with him. We had a problem when we arrived at the hotel as our room was not ready but they already arranged us another one for 1 night and then gave us a very good room over the pools and beach with excellent view. The all-inclusive package include either golf or SPA. We went for the SPA and massages were very good (one a day). Drinks and food are good for an all-inclusive package. The beach is better on the surrounding hotels though but still very nice.

8/10 Good

Shankar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tamarina Boutique Hotel, Golf and Spa...
Super place. Super facilities. Great location. Beautiful views. Lovely beach and ocean. Lovely activities handled by nice people. Wonderful challenging and interesting golf course. Very luxurious experience indeed. Lovely rooms. Beautiful swimming pools. Great proximity and integration to Casela nature Park which is a wonderful experience indeed. We also loved the Dolphin spotting trip which was lovely. The only negative is that they really should create proper options for a la carte dining with a reasonably detailed menu at the restaurant instead of having only Table D Hote and Buffet which may not appeal to everyone. The glass bottom boat experience could be better, with a better quality boat along with provision of an underwater viewing scope. Snorkelling options should be available closer to the shore in the shallows, for novices. I would go better than the expedia rating of four stars and I would rate this hotel with four and a half stars basis mine and my wife's experience this last few days. The extra half star which will make it a full five star property, will only come if the meal options above are provided to the guests.
Breakfast with birds!
Magnificent 13th Hole, Tamarina Golf Club
Slice of Paradise in Tamarina
Infinity pool to the infinite Ocean...