If traveling with children, I think the Tamarijn is a great idea. If you have an infant, not only is it easy to run in and out of the room with a first floor room, but you can sit under a palapa with a baby monitor and be only steps away. Older kids can make quick bathroom stops. Forget something in your room once you are out on the beach? Your room is steps away from the beach. The view from inside of room 1313 in the 1300 building.
There have been complaints of rocks on the beach at the Tamarijn and I have seen them first hand as evidenced by the photo to the left from June 2008. Rocks are at the whim of Mother Nature. Right now, there are no rocks with the exception of in front of about 1500 to 1800. Do be aware though conditions can change drastically from one month to the next and one year to the next. At this very moment beach conditions at the Tamarijn are better than they have been in years. Witness how much the beach has changed from the above photo by the one below.
Beach Conditions Buildings 1900 - 2500 March 2009
Beach Conditions Buildings 1100 - 1800 June 2008
Beach Conditions Buildings 1900 - 2500 June 2008
Many visitors to the Tamarijn like to request the building where they would like stay. It is a personal preference. Some people prefer the quieter ends of the resort, building 1100 or the south end buildings 1900 - 2500. Some prefer to be closer to the lobby, restaurants and bar in buildings 1400 or 1300. We like 1100 to 1300 for it's proximity to the swimming pool and Pizza per Tutti (bar, snacks & lunch). The pool, though not fancy, is a kid magnet so our dd spends a lot of time in it. To coordinate your building request with location use this map. There are photos of the beach side of each building starting here.
