kelnuts311
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Beautiful island-- perfect weather, everyday.|I really do not enjoy complaining, but let me just lead with them to get them out of the way: |First off, the photo used here for the Tamarijn indicates that the beach is right there at your door. It is not-- they have placed rocks to avoid erosion. Not a big deal to me, but figured it was worth noting for those who might plan their vacations around that.|-check-in was a little stale. It felt like we were casually checking into a regular hotel and not an all-inclusive resort. No literature containing a resort map and all of the info in one place. Sure, the internet exists, but I shouldn't have to be putting in effort whilst in vacation mode at an all inclusive resort.|-Dinner reservations were all over the place. The desk confirmed us for one place and then we received a confirmation for another place at a different time. This happened every night the entire time we were there. I am not exaggerating. Definitely annoying, but we were on vacation and the buffet was decent so it wasn't the end of the world.|-BATHROOM DOORS KEPT LOCKING PEOPLE IN! This is HUGE! It happened to 3 different people, including 2 of my small children, in our party of 6. I casually mentioned it happening whilst in the public bathroom and not one, but TWO separate women confirmed it was happening in their room as well. I recommend you pack a flat-head screwdriver (I'm not joking.)||BUT, the weather is perfect, the food is fantastic (my kids LOVED the buffet,) and the vibes are just shy of immaculate. The resort is also clean (I figured that's worth noting.)||Locally: I implore you to rent a car and tour around the island. We checked out the mining ruins and the National Park (don't miss the caves!)