Turtle Beach, a Tribute Portfolio All Inclusive Hotel

I said to my wife after New Year we need to be re-energised and get some sun and say farewell to all our family at Turtle Beach. So 17th visit over 17 years, we were back for 10 nights. Jo Ann,Tanya and Karene and all of the staff, thank you once again for a superb stay. Food, drink, beach, entertainment and rooms fabulous. Maradonna the one and only, Beach Ambassador supremo, always there to please. After 17 years I thank you all for providing my wife and I and family members over the years, Jack and Emily, wonderful ,kind and efficient service, always. I used to arrive for two weeks exhausted, and take a week to unwind, then party, dive ,eat and drink too much. However I always went home reinvigorated, happy and positive to get back to slog and hard work. I am now retired and I chilled this time in minutes of drinking that first Turtle Beach Rum Punch. We all want to be there in your reopening fortnight and enjoy Turtle Beach hospitality.Please keep us posted, cannot wait.

We stayed as family of 8 in 3 rooms, ages 60-5 years old, over new year. We have stayed several times in Barbados, but first stay here. This one I would think will be lovely when its had the renovations, as it has loads of potential to be great, just wasn't whilst we were there. Rooms are big, food is hit and miss and new year Gala was the worst we have experienced, not just the food, but the entertainment. Found most of the staff unfriendly and disinterested, perhaps this is due to job losses whilst the renovations happen, but would look at renovating the staff too, if this is their normal happy! Beach is beautiful, but a lot of broken sun beds, evening entertainment was awful! We went out to eat several times as the choice of food was poor in the evenings, which defeats the point of going all inclusive. Hopefully when the works are completed it is bought up to standard advertised.

Just went for a walk from Sandals next door, simply to ask name of resort. Security ordered me off property in the rudest manner ever witnessed by a Banian person. , I was very polite and only asked 2 questions, name of resort and is it open as did not see a single holiday maker. She refused to answer both questions. From what I saw it looked a hell hole of a place and would not recommend under any circumstances.

Fantastic hotel with amazing staff. The food was excellent and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Only downside was that we couldn’t go in the sea all week due to red flags as it was extra windy, this wasn’t the hotel’s fault though! There were fantastic free activities such as paint and sip and the culinary tour. Special thanks to Angela for making the culinary tour one of the high points of our holiday. I can’t wait to see what happens with the refurb and would love to go back. Really can’t recommend this place enough, we absolutely loved it.

We loved Turtle Beach and this hotel will certainly be one to look out for when it reopens post-refurbishment. We stayed here with a 3-year old and enjoyed every minute. We, like most reasonable people, appreciate great service and the wonderful locations that the Caribbean offers, and also have a realistic expectation based on the price we pay for the privilege of being welcomed as visitors. The hotel is being refurbished from Feb 2025 and therefore is not a shiny, pristine, flawless piece of architecture. It is however a fully functional, well maintained hotel where the staff work tirelessly to meet your needs. It is a shame that the more accurate reviews have had to fend off the unreasonable remarks and 1* reviews, rather than highlight the many positives here at Turtle Beach. A few things to immediately improve, even prior to refurbishment: clean dining seating so that clothes are not left with marks; stamp out the towel reserving brigade (unnecessary, plenty of sun loungers); punctuality for meals and events.

We had the most amazing time at Turtle Beach Hotel over the Christmas. Like other visitors in the lead-up to our holiday, I was concerned having read all the negative reviews however it turned out to be a fantastic place. Yes, the hotel is in need of a refurbishment which is planned but the room was spacious and spotless, cleaned meticulously every day and mini bar stocked daily. The beds were extremely comfortable. We had a sea-view room and the view was simply breath-taking. The beach is beautiful and my husband and son spent the week surfing right here on the beach. The food was delicious, the buffet was better than any of the 5 star all-inclusive hotels we've stayed in in Europe. The food in the Sand Trap Restaurant was the perfect place for lunch, make sure to try the Burgers which were excellent. Then the Italian restaurant felt like a really special treat every time we visited, it's a beautiful colonial-style balcony room and the food was superb. The gym is excellent, the ice-cream parlour and coffee shop are lovely. I was a little bit apprehensive about spending our first Christmas away from home as I love to celebrate Christmas but it turned out that the Bajan's love Christmas too and the celebrations and entertainment in the hotel were top class. Last but not least I want to echo what a lot of other reviewers have said i.e. it's the staff that made our experience so much more special and enjoyable. Special thanks and call out to: Renaldo our surf coach, Randall for the Bajan Bus and neighbourhood walking tour, and Karen for all the fun and dancing on the Bajan Bus tour, Maradona for the excellent beach side bar service, Sydney for a wonderful cocktail and heart warming laugh, Winston and Tyrone for their service and bar wisdom. Thanks to all the kitchen and restaurant staff, they were amazing. Big shout out to Cheryl for the fun at breakfast. Marriot may improve the property and facilities but its the warm and friendly staff that make this place.