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Take note if planning to stay at Tamarindo Estates
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: JJspin (---.hsd1.ma.comcast.net)
Date:   03-14-06 10:58

Guest services are almost non-existent. You pay a high price just for a quiet room and easy acces to the beach, which is good for snorkling

There is no bar or restaurant in the Tamarindo area. Tamarindo Bar & Grill is closed.

If you are not planning to rent a car, I suggest you find another place to stay. There are no hotel courtesy shuttles when you arrive at the airport or Ferry dock. Paid transportation was not easy. We arrived on a Saturday morning and all vans were taking large crowds to Flamenco Beach and we had to wait 45 minutes before anyone would take us.

Transportation at night is difficult. One night we had to walk back to the hotel (40 minute-walk in the rain!) because even paid transportation was unavailable. There was no staff at the hotel that would help us. We got answering machines every time we called after 6.30pm.

Finally, no late check-outs allowed because the hotel was booked. We had to be out of the room by 11.00am, which we found to be a bit early.

March, 2006

JJspin
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Re: Take note if planning to stay at Tamarindo Estates
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: JoseGuzman (---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date:   03-15-06 05:36

I agree with you on all.
However, 1100 is a standard check out everywhere.

Capt. J.Guzman
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Re: Take note if planning to stay at Tamarindo Estates
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Mike C (141.133.176.---)
Date:   03-19-06 12:49

I agree. We stayed there and after the first night we realized we needed a car to survive. When we arrived at the ferry station, a van going to Flamenco dropped us off at the tamarindo entrance, there is a steep hill there, but I managed to carry both of our luggage and we made it to the hotel after a 10 minute walk. Yeah, not very convenient and quite expensive, but it's the beach, so we expected that.

mike
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Re: Take note if planning to stay at Tamarindo Estates
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Louis Danziger (166.77.6.---)
Date:   03-21-06 14:37

Absolutely correct. Apparently there used to be a restaurant there (Rick's?) but no more. The hands-off attitude of the staff is great for privacy but not so great if you need help. Rent a car without a doubt. Tamarindo is not the cheap way to see Culebra but it is certainly nice.
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Re: Take note if planning to stay at Tamarindo Estates
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Norm Marowitz (---.bos.east.verizon.net)
Date:   03-21-06 21:01

Not the place to stay if you're looking for service, however........ The snorkeling at the coral beach was the best we saw anywhere (including Rosario, etc.). The swimming pool is almost like your own private pool- only once we shared it with another family ( we stayed a week). The view from our room was the best. A Jeep is definitely important unless you want to spend most of your trip getting to places. If you know what you want to do, Tamarindo is great. If not, not so great.
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