Luxury country retreat with stunning sea and rain forest views

Excellent stay, lovely well equiped villa with fantastic views. Perfect!

Our family of 6 adults stayed at Tamrind house. The house itself was VERY comfortable, with an amazing veranda. Owner Nick was very flexible about accommodating our arrival. Care taker Vicky, was wonderful, and her mom Sharon cooked for use for several nights. Wonderful spot for divers as the dive shop was right on the beach.

We were looking for a property situated where we could experience life in a non touristy area and that is what this property provides. There were only two of us staying but the layout of the house is such that it would easily accomodate three couples each able to have their own bathroom. Previous reviews have given details of friendly local people and whats nearby so I wont add much detail but with regards to the location you do need to plan when to get fuel and perhaps do a big shop near the airport before driving to the house. The hosts guidance prior to arrival was great covering all these points. We often travel round quite extensively on our holidays and had decided to try and have a relaxing trip on this occasion and the house and location was perfect for this as it was very easy to live in and to enjoy the outside space and excellent views. Would definitely book it again if we return to Tobago.

“Tamarind House” is perched above beautiful Parlatuvier Bay on Tobago’s West coast. Spacious and well-equiped, we found it a perfect place to relax and chill. The views are amazing, out to sea or the near hills where flocks of parrots fly past. The villa is accessed by a (very) steep driveway. Unless you’re young and fit, too steep to walk, so you’ll drive down to the bay, a matter of two minutes. The shoreline is pretty and usually empty, but the water shelves quickly, so watch your footing! Our personal favourite beach is ten minutes south, Englishman’s Bay. Busier, but only by Tobago standards, it is picture-perfect and never crowded. The next bay down is Castara, where we stayed fifteen years back. Also pretty, we were saddened to find that most of the beachfront eateries we liked did not survive Covid. But there are small takeaway places, and, if you want to splurge, Caribbean Kitchen up at Castara Retreats. Great food. Some other reviewers noted that the island locals like their music loud. Really, really loud. Our second night had a big ‘do’ pumping out the decibels. It turns out the party was a wake! When your friends go, you celebrate. Hard to argue with. Tamarind House is perfect for people who want to escape, and Parlatuvier Bay is one of the most serene and laid-back places on the island. Great for nature lovers and bird fanciers. We’d go back in a heartbeat.

We have just spent a wonderful week at Tamarind House. Everything about our stay was perfect, the house is very well equipped, the house manager was easily contactable and helpful and of course the location is breathtaking! If you like to get away from the crowds then Parlatuvier is a great destination. We walked to the waterfall just behind Tamarind House and swam in the rock pool and bought fish from the very friendly fishermen at the jetty in the afternoons. The small local shop in the village is also incredibly well stocked.

The location is ideal for people looking for a place away from the busy areas. The house is beautiful with breathtaking views of the mountains and ocean. Coffee on the porch was the ideal way to wake up. Overall, a perfect getaway.

Beautiful is an understatement when describing this home! The views of the beach are spectacular. In addition Lesley was a great host! She had some essentials for us in the fridge when we arrived and she was easy to get in contact with. Overall 10/10 experience.

Tamarind House was everything we hoped for and much more. Furnished comfortably and to a very high standard we loved everything about staying there. Lesley, the owner, answered all our questions very efficiently which we greatly appreciated. Sharon, who looks after the house, was absolutely delightful, extremely helpful and prepared a lovely meal for us on our first evening. We would recommend Tamarind House to anyone visiting Tobago.

This is the 2nd time staying at this beautiful property. It is situated across from the rain forest in the front of the house and the ocean views from the back porch. We absolutely love the location. The gardens are full of birds and other little creatures. Everything about this home has been well thought out right down to a supplying a rolling pin and cooler. And Yes we used both. Sharon the property manager is a true gem and always so thoughtful. She is a wealth of information and we enjoyed another meal from her the first night of our stay. Our stay was 8 days and I stilled wished we were staying longer. This property gave us much needed time for rest and relaxation from our busy city lives. Thank you again Lesley . We are already looking forward to our next stay.

We had a brilliant stay in Tamarind House. Fantastic location, beautiful property and Sharon couldn't have been more helpful. (We'll be back for sure!)