Occidental Tamarindo

The resort was beautiful, beach was amazing, staff was attentive, rooms were comfortable, location was perfect for venturing out to see local shops and restaurants. We rented scooters and cruised a quiet back street for about a mile to get to downtown amenities. Would not recommend this location if you are wanting a resort to spend all of your time at unless you like the quiet vibe. There wasn't much going on at the resort it was an older crowd with a very relaxed vibe, no swim up bar and you had to be dry and clothed to go get drinks which turned out to be a pain. I would recommend booking on-site restaurants and excursions ahead of time. They had nothing available for our 3 day stay.

I love this resort, rooms are big and comfortable with nice balconies. The pool are is really nice and big, the beach is super nice with a rocky area and a a sandy water entrance right beside it. The sand is nice with a lot of greenery behind and just seps from the pool and bar. The buffet is as expected, local food, some deserts, cold cuts, cheese, bbq, a good variety of breads and local Caribbean fruit, also a decent variety of selads.. Nothing fancy and repetitive but ok. Much better than a 5* in cuba, not as good as a 4* in Mexico. The snack bar has burgers, fries, salads and fruit plus all the drinks you need. Overall I'll come back for sure. Check my videos.

We just left the resort last week and overall had a great time. We’re pretty laid-back people with no major complaints. The buffet was fine—nothing special—but the omelet station was great, and the juice/smoothie station was solid. One downside is you can’t get coffee before 7 a.m. when the buffet opens. The snack bar was comparable to gas-station food, but honestly, the quality matched the price we paid. The grounds are beautiful, and we had a ton of fun. The rooms were nice, though they could have been cleaner. The staff was hit or miss—some very friendly, some not so much—but we never had any issues. If someone wasn’t helpful, we just moved along. The pool bar was good, but be aware you’ll be escorted out of the area if you’re wet. They only had pool drink service one day after 4 p.m. during our 10-day stay; otherwise, no poolside service. Everything was pretty much on par with the reviews we read beforehand. If you go in with low expectations, you’ll be happy. It really is beautiful—the pool, beach, and grounds are the highlight. We would 100% go again and stay here again, though we’d probably look at other options too. This was the best price, and for that, it delivered.