The Inn at Tamarind Court

My boyfriend and I took our moms away for a week for New Years. It’s very busy this time of year so finding rooms was a bit of a feat. I’m am SO happy we landed at the Inn at Tamarind Court! What a wonderful hidden gem. Everyone there is lovely and will answer any questions you have. So nice to have a bar onsite and the food at the restaurant is absolutely phenomenal! The rooms have everything you could need, tv, ceiling fan, wall a/c, all toiletries, beach towels and a mini fridge. There’s even a small parking lot for guests (which in St John is almost impossible to find). It makes for a very comfortable stay. There are beach chairs available and floats to take to the beaches if you’d like. The second floor has a little peek of Cruz Bay which makes for beautiful sunsets. There’s also a ramp to go to the second floor which is helpful if you don’t want to deal with steps. Downtown Cruz Bay is a quick walk down the road and there is SO much to do between the shops, the restaurants, the bars, the boat tours, the snorkeling and the dive trips. There is a laundromat next door if needed and a food market just a few blocks down. It really has the best of everything!

My husband and I stayed here 10/29 to 11/5/2025. We have been to St John many times throughout the yrs.This was our first time staying at the Tamarind Court. We had the best time,the room was perfect,all we needed because we spent every day at a different beach.Renting a jeep is a must to be able to get around the island. The inn is a super easy short walk to town. They also have great staff! We met some great folks and definitely plan on returning next fall.

Perfect spot to start every day. The whole town is really within walking distance. Grocery, cafes, restaurants all extremely close by. Rooms were very clean, AC worked great, management super friendly and helpful.

We only ate at the restaurant after overhearing about how good it was on a charter. Wow! The BBQ was excellent. Best meal out of our 12 day stay! I don't know what was in that mac and cheese but it was amazing! We both had the smoked flank steak and it was delicious. Not only was it the best but it was the most affordable meal too! Go on bbq night. You won't be disappointed!

My wife and I spent a week at the Inn at Tamarind Court, and we had a wonderful stay. We had an early arrival from Tortola, and Stephanie was able to get us into our room early for no extra charge! Besides a clean, comfortable room, the onsite bar and restaurant serve really good food. There is free parking on-site, and the Inn has beach chairs available for use at no additional charge. It's an easy walk from the Inn to restaurants, grocery stores, and the ferry terminal. |We will definitely stay here on our next visit.

The Inn was awesome. It was everything we expected and needed it to be. The breakfast was amazing, we are currently back home eating dinner and still raving about it. The location was perfect and super close to Dolphin Market. Rosie was our favorite server/bartender she was half of the reason we loved the Inn so much. She always had a smiling face! Stephanie was phenomenal too, she was able to squeeze us in for an early check in and provided us with all types of necessities that we needed for the island.

Solid 5 stars. Are they the Westin? No and they don't claim to be or want to be. If that's your thing, go there and be happy. Otherwise go here, spend less. What you get is a nice clean room, convenient to town and an onsite restaurant /bar.|The best part about staying at Tamarind is the restaurant/bar onsite and all the people working there. Everyone really cares about the Inn and the people staying there. Rosie, Arlene, Allie, Jason, Michele & Andy all made my stay great. And Texas Steph the manager is awesome, she keeps everything running. Highly recommend!

I traveled solo (best choice I could have made) and got the solo traveler room. Zero complaints other than I wish I would have taken the plunge years ago. The room was super cute and cozy, the walk to town was short and safe. There is a grocery store about a 3 minute walk away and the room had a fridge with a microwave in the common area so I didn’t have to spend tons of money on eating out. I did however, try their restaurant and the staff was all super friendly and accommodating. The chef made my day when he saw me getting up to leave and stopped by to say that he hopes that I enjoyed my meal (he was not hard on the eyes either 😂). I will definitely be back again…and again. ❤️

Clean rooms consistently Stop blaming covid. Replace towels that are 20 years old. Complimentary breakfast coffee but ice coffee will cost more. No juice costs. 2 grapes 4 grape size melon pieces slice of orange small biscuit. So dark coming down ramp from second floor missed a step. Refrigerator not clean. Outside plastic chairs filthy. Beach chairs available wouldn't want to take to the beach etc etc

A simple inn, with simple, basic rooms. There are beach chairs and a small soft side cooler for guests to use. Very near the ferry docks, shops and restaurants. There is also a small bar at the inn, also serving some food but we did not eat there. My concern is our room had obviously been smoked in, heavily, and on more than one occasion. Made it really hard to sleep there,.my clothes reeked of it when I got home.

Stayed here for 4 nights during our trip to St. John, let me tell ya, SO worth it! Our room was renovated and everything was brand new. AC was cold and the refrigerator worked well for our beverages and some left over food. The restaurant on the courtyard was AMAZING! Probably half the price of all other restaurants in the area and it's just as good. My wife and I came here every morning for breakfast and had a cocktail at night before checking out the local restaurants. If we ever come back to St. John this is our place!

No, this isn't The Westin. The rooms are average and bathrooms are dated. But, you get a lot of bang for not much $. Good Restaurant right in the Courtyard. I suggest go there morning and evening. Then a great little bakery/coffee shop right next door called Provisions. Clean, great AC, nice TV. 5 minute walk to all the major restaurants in Cruz Bay. Great location. Heck, I managed to foul up credit card totally and they could have been hunting me down, as I hadn't paid them. Very easy going and low stress to work with.

The service was horrible. We had to wait over an hour as they served multiple before us just because we ordered take out. Do recommend the food but the service is bad.

We love everything about this place. Stephanie (General Manager) is so friendly and accommodating. Best location in Cruz Bay for an affordable clean safe place to crash and shower and chill. Just a quick 5 minute walk to all the best restaurants bars and people watching! Highly recommend

Love Tamarind- Great spot for an inexpensive breakfast. They always have specials and the courtyard is a great place to start your day. Every night they have "guest chefs" in from around island who do themed nights.. Friendly people and usually big yum for little money on St John, land of EXPENSIVE dining.

Great place, close to the ferry and all the restaurants. This inn is literally 5 minute walk to the center of Cruz Bay; taxi stand, a school, shops, bars (2 to Woody's), a church, Connections, etc. A little back story- I had booked a different place on the island which was a hovel (that review to come) and had to get last minute accomodations....Stephani e, bartender/waitstaff/front desk staff/Christmas Angel was sooo incredibly helpful, she made it work and w/ a few room changes, I was able to stay at Tamarind the entire 14 night vacation.....all this on Christmas Eve- busiest time of the year!! There is a restaurant in the courtyard that has different fare most nights of the week, Pad-Thai, Greek, and Taco Tuesday among others. It is not a five star hotel by most standards, but it was clean and safe and convenient. If you want luxurious, go somewhere else- if you want a place to lay your head at night and take a hot shower for an incredibly reasonable price, the Tamarind is perfect. They have air-conditioned rooms and some have small fridges. FYI-There are not the hotels on St John you see on St Thomas, very limited- the Westin (huge $$) and Caneel Bay and Gallows Point (also big $$), Otherwise it's villas which can run thousands a week. Tamarind works well for couples as it is probably the most cost efficient. Some have felt it wasn't in a "good" section of St John- I was a single female traveler stayed for 14 days and had no issues whatsoever.

Very well located with surprisingly good food. However, the Inn could perhaps best be described as "base model" accommodations. The rooms are utilitarian with no frills at all. You'd think that given the price they might at least rival a Holiday Inn, but you would be wrong. That said, it's one of the only well located reasonably priced places in St. John - so if you are just looking for a place to crash, it's a safe bet. The restaurant has great breakfasts too. Just beware the young waitress (there are only a few people who work there). She moves so slowly, she appears to move backwards through time.

If you are looking for HORRENDOUS service where you will be told by the waitstaff to "seat yourself" with the only 10 tables in the restaurant and wait for service to never appear well this is the place for you! I went with friends and waited over 20 minutes for service of ANY KIND to approach us but low and behold it was an EPIC FAILURE! 30 minutes later we decided to leave, apparently if the servers want to chill in a corner and post their business on twitter then more power to them! This place is terrible!

The Tamarind was very welcoming and hospitable. They had fresh towels for beach-going and complementary breakfast every morning with delicious sweet bread. The one bad thing about the Tamarind is the chickens and roosters, they'll keep you up or wake you up.

Excellent location, clean, comfortable room, hot shower, great wifi, cable tv, and room service. We borrowed 2 coolers to take to the beach. Free parking for guests. -1 star for not giving us a little refund due to having to leave on an earlier flight but that is their policy. Overall a great place to stay and the best deal on the Island! I would definitely come back and recommend this place. Best for couples, and over 30-aged travelers.

reasonably location and price, along with commodities. a/c worked, had ceiling fan, hot water, room was clean and some tv/cable. restaurant was very good, fair priced. had a roof leak in room, although it did not diminish our stay. staff didnt seem too concerned with it when brought to their attention. aside from the normal island sounds (dogs, roosters, etc.), i would recommend this location for traveling visitors.

We were flexible on dates but we wanted to spend one night on St. John, so we called here on a recommendation. They had one night open between other reservations, so it worked for us! Like other reviews said, room is basic but clean, what more do you need on the island? We had a car, the parking lot in back was convenient and you can walk downtown so it's a great place to stay if you want to be someplace where you don't have to drive. We needed gas in the car so we asked the waitress and she gave us good directions. Later, she was there when we came back after dinner and stopped in for a drink, good service and good drinks. We had a couple desserts and when we ordered pie, we wondered why it took like 5 minutes. It came out presented really well and it tasted great. Surprisingly good and not just store-bought pie slapped on a plate. That made us decide to have breakfast here in the morning. It was a good move. We discovered that my wife's continental breakfast was included with the room and I had biscuits and gravy, which was great. They gave us some ice for the cooler and we were on our way. This is not a resort, it's a clean and convenient place to stay in the middle of town with a good bar and restaurant attached. Service in the evening and at breakfast was prompt and attentive. We will stay here again. We'll have dinner here next time, too!

Listen folks, if you need tons of fluff and plan on spending a lot of time in your room while in St. John (not sure why you would) this may not be the place for you, however if you want an extra couple thousand dollars to spend on sight seeing tours, rum cocktails, amazing dinners and great things to take home with you, and you need a clean, no nonsense, place to sleep and shower and get back out there, this is nirvana! They have snorkel masks and flippers, beach chairs and towels, and coolers they happily allow their guests to use for free on get this...the honor system! We had a great breakfast there each morning, its in town so you can easily launch your day from there and unwind at night with a cocktail and some tube in your air conditioned room or at the bar...no massage therapists...no yoga classes...just clean, friendly and efficient. I loved my stay and all the great people who work with Stephanie. Thank you for keeping it real and allowing us regular folk to enjoy this tropical paradise! I'll be back soon!

We are big fans of the Tamarind. Perfectly located budget minded inn with the best breakfast anywhere! Better yet is the Monday night Greek nights - A real Greek cook that comes up with creations that make you think you're in the Greek isles! I've had a lot of baklava, but this one is good with just the right amount of honey.