The Marlin at Taino Beach Resort

This is my 3rd stay at this resort and this was the worst experience. First, the staff aren't friendly or welcoming. They act like they don't want to be at work. When we checked out, they said nothing and didn't ask about our stay. Second, there is no urgency regarding maintenance issues at all. The day after we arrived, I noticed we had dishwashing liquid but not dish cloth, dish towel, or sponge so I requested this at the front desk. Three days later I still had not received them so I decided to use the dishwasher, which didn't work. Since the room had just been cleaned, how could they not know it was broken?. Finally, I was given a sponge from the front desk. Then the safe didn't work. I reported this and no one ever came to fix it. Third, there was mold in the ice machine so we didn't use it the whole week. Fourth, there were no paper towels in the room. Why should I have to purchase paper towels on vacation? Finally, the whole resort is out of date and needs serious improvements.

A Harrowing and Traumatic Experience at Taino Beach Resort & Clubs My stay at Taino Beach Resort & Clubs in Freeport, Bahamas, became one of the most violating and traumatic hotel experiences I have ever endured. On June 30, while I was attending a women’s empowerment conference, a brand-new pair of gold platform shoes valued at approximately $90 disappeared from my open suitcase after housekeeping had access to my room. The shoes still had the tags attached because I could not wear them that day due to swelling in my ankle. They were also a gift from my sister, which made their disappearance even more upsetting. My personal belongings appeared to have been touched and rummaged through, including private items such as my clothing and bras. This was never simply about the cost of a pair of shoes. It was about the violation of my privacy, the loss of my sense of safety, and the resort’s lack of urgency, compassion, and accountability. The room itself was not properly cleaned. A table was covered with a sticky substance with hair attached to it, the floors appeared poorly swept, and I found what appeared to be a gold condom wrapper stuffed between the couch cushions. The hotel was also extremely dated and poorly maintained for the amount guests are expected to pay. The nearby beach was one of the only positive parts of the experience. After discovering that my shoes were missing, I contacted management that morning. I received little meaningful assistance from the night staff, and it took approximately six hours for the matter to be addressed. I then waited about two additional hours for the police to take my report. The process felt extremely outdated and disorganized. The police completed a fully handwritten report, and I had to continue contacting the police station myself to ask whether there had been any progress. According to Resort Administrator Vanessa Neely, the resort conducted what it described as an investigation. I was told that the housekeeper was checked when she left work and was carrying only a cup of ice and a can of Coke. I was also told that her residence was allegedly checked and that my shoes were not found. That explanation did not reassure me or resolve the issue. The fact that someone did not openly leave the property carrying a large pair of gold platform shoes does not prove that the shoes were never removed from my room. Checking one residence also does not conclusively determine what happened to my property. My shoes did not simply disappear on their own. The resort remained adamant that its employee did not take them, yet no reasonable explanation was provided for how a brand-new pair of shoes vanished from an open suitcase inside my room. No one adequately explained why my belongings appeared disturbed or whether anyone else could have entered my room. Because the resort could not give me a credible explanation, I no longer felt safe. I became so afraid that someone could enter my room while I was sleeping that I slept with a knife underneath my pillow. No paying guest should ever feel that frightened, vulnerable, or unprotected while staying at a resort. This experience was especially traumatic because I am a survivor of rape. Having someone enter my private space, touch my personal belongings, and apparently rummage through intimate items triggered memories and feelings connected to that past trauma. I communicated the seriousness of this emotional impact to management, yet I received what felt like a political and carefully worded response rather than genuine concern, compassion, or accountability. It has now been more than two months, and there has still been no resolution regarding the disappearance of my property or the impact this violation has had on my mental health. I have received no meaningful remedy, no adequate explanation, and no compensation. At the very least, the resort could have reimbursed me for the approximately $90 value of the shoes or compensated the cost of my stay. Either solution would have demonstrated some level of responsibility and concern. Instead, I was left to absorb both the financial loss and the emotional consequences of what happened. I tried to remain reasonable and patient throughout this process. I reported the incident promptly, cooperated, and repeatedly followed up. However, the responses I received from management and ownership, including Arne Petersen and Sean Basden, showed what I experienced as a serious lack of attentiveness and urgency. The communication from Vanessa Neely also appeared more focused on defending the resort than addressing my security concerns, missing property, and emotional distress. I intentionally support reputable businesses, including Black-owned businesses. I also understand the importance of treating domestic and hospitality workers with dignity because I have personally performed domestic work. There is absolutely nothing wrong with honest domestic work. However, every guest has the right to expect that employees entering a hotel room will respect their belongings, privacy, and personal boundaries. My stay cost less than $400 and lasted only a few days, yet the emotional and psychological cost has been far greater. I left feeling violated, unsafe, dismissed, and deeply disappointed. Based on my personal experience, I cannot recommend Taino Beach Resort & Clubs. Travelers should be extremely cautious about leaving valuables or personal belongings inside their rooms. A resort is supposed to provide cleanliness, comfort, security, professionalism, and hospitality. Instead, I experienced missing property, questionable room cleanliness, delayed assistance, an inadequate investigation, poor communication, and a complete loss of trust. This review is my honest account of what I experienced. I am sharing it because prospective guests deserve to know how seriously their privacy, safety, emotional well-being, and missing-property complaints may—or may not—be handled.

Many wonderful things about this resort: excellent location, breathtaking beach, great pools, fun wet/dry pool bar, excellent food, peaceful vibe, comfortable rooms, etc.!

The exterior of this resort looks good in the photos that are posted online but the rooms leave a lot to be desired. The room is a time warp back to the 70’s. The furniture has not been updated and is in bad shape. The air conditioning stopped working mid-way through our stay. The non-stick frying pan provided was unusable due to deep scratches. There was hardly any Teflon left in the pan. There were some sort of critters in the room that ate the mangoes we were given. The pull out couch was stained and the mattress was missing. Some of the lights needed bulbs were not working. They replaced one of the bulbs. Also, one of the ceiling fans didn’t work. Staff were somewhat responsive to the concerns brought forward. I would not recommend this resort.

A large group of us from Steamboat Springs, Colorado stayed here for a week while participating in our friend's wedding. We reserved a studio and at first, weren't sure what to expect based on conflicting reviews on Tripadvisor, but I do have to say that it was a lot better than we expected. The rooms are dated but extremely functional. The studio had a kitchenette stocked with dishes, pots and pans, utensils, coffee maker, toaster, blender and electric can opener. Enough dishware for two. A small refrigerator allowed us to bring home leftovers and reheat them in the microwave. A trip to the grocery store allowed us to make eggs, toast, sausage and other items in the morning. This allowed us to save $$ at the onsite restaurant. Just for comparison, we spent $50 at the grocery store for breakfast for the whole week, while a breakfast for 3 at the restaurant ran $81.00!!! There is NO daily housekeeping, so keep that in mind. Towels can be left outside your door for replenshing. A $10 per pool towel deposit is required and refunded when you return them at the end of the trip. Overall, I'd give our trip 4/5 stars. We enjoyed the trip.

Booked this through RCI and stayed in the Marlin building. There are 3 buildings in the resort, all lined up. The Ocean building is closest to the ocean but never reopened after hurricane Dorian in 2019 and you can still see the damage on the balconies. The Coral is in the middle and I'm told most of the rooms are open but we didn't see much activity there. The Marlin is closest to the welcome center and had the most guests. We stayed in a 1BR suite which was large with nice balcony. All the one BR's face the pool and Studios face the back of building. We rented a car and are so glad we did as there's not much to do here, plus we needed it for grocery and liquor store runs. (Look at KSR Car Rental - cheaper than the big names and great service). PROS: Beach is amazing. Has about 8-10 palapas for shade and plenty of chairs. We rarely had an issue getting seating as the resort seemed fairly empty for March. Pool is very nice too, large, fun water slide, grotto bar, again plenty of seating though could use more side tables for your bag etc. Resort overall was clean, both our room and the grounds. One Bedroom suite was large with kitchenette and nice balcony with full table overlooking pool. Beautiful sunrise each morning. Servers at restaurant were very nice and the lunches we had there were pretty good. Bartender Alfie was great. Hourly ferry to Port Lucaya Marketplace CONS: Resort is tired and needs a lot of work. Furniture is dated and worn, one of the 2 couches couldn't be sat on because it was broken underneath and you sank. Minor maintenance requests (lightbulb, batteries for safe etc) were never fulfilled. Not all stove burners worked, light on stove (under microwave was broken) They recommended not to drink the water ever since the hurricane which required us to buy jugs at the store. The gym is more like a very small exercise room with mismatched dumbbells and an ancient rusted, Precor machine and 2 treadmills, plus it was dirty. No activities other than renting waverunners from beach. No entertainment. Only one restaurant and it closes at 430pm each day so forces you to take ferry to marketplace for dinner unless you cook in each night. Also can't charge the meal to your room, must pay by card or cash. No shelf in shower so all toiletries must go on floor. Lounge chairs on beach are super hard and are made to have cushions. They probably had these pre-hurricane. Behind the pool to the left by the street is some sort of junkyard visible from balconies. Given all of this, we did enjoy our visit but it would be a "one and done" for us. There just wasn't enough going on, the Port Lucaya Marketplace had many of the stores and restaurants closed, and we were grateful to have a rental car to go to other restaurants and explore the island. If you're looking for a relaxing, very quiet stay with a great beach and pool, and don't care about luxe amenities, then give it a try but if you're used to resorts with more going on, more than one restaurant option, and updated rooms, then look elsewhere.

The beach is great and the pool area is good but the rooms are a 2 out of 10. Best thing about the room was a nice hot shower. We were there for six weeks and I didn’t have a working dishwasher, the fridge that was so cold it froze my vegetables so I had to throw groceries out. The cost of groceries is steep so that was annoying! The fridge door was filthy and covered in rust. No working safe for valuables, two of the burners on the stove didn’t work, the air-conditioning leaked, we were on the third floor and the elevator was broken for three of those six weeks, the ferry boat that takes you into Lacaya market was broken for two weeks and to top it off, we had $250 stolen out of our room. The door was locked all the time so I can only assume an employee with a master key took advantage of being in our room when we were out. The on-site restaurant closes at 4:00 pm. The owners do not put any money into the property and everyone was complaining about not having sharp knives or potato peelers or any of the basic items. They were in the drawer perhaps but totally unusable. I contacted management several times with no response or acknowledgment. The front desk staff try to help but honestly how can they fix things if there’s no budget or management incentive to do so. Too bad the owners don’t want to enhance the experience as it could be a good place if they invested some money to fix and upgrade things. Honestly I could write more but this should certainly give enough warning. Oh and also listed in the amenities is a barbecue… not!! Unless you call a dirty abandoned structure a BBQ. Beware! If you book at Taino beach Resort there are three buildings… The Ocean which we booked but interesting enough has been closed since 2019, The Coral which is the building we we were put in which is the building I am referencing. The Marlin has been updated but it appears to be limited for certain owner/guests. With all of our issues we had asked if we could be moved into that building but we’re told that we couldn’t go there.

Loved every minute at the resort, their activities, food, Taino beach and Wonderful Staff. I would vacation here again and again for sure. I loved my first Bahamas experience. I am so glad I went here!

I stayed at the Marlin at Taino Beach in late February 2026. Overall, the stay was pleasant but there was room for improvement. Pros: (sort of) - The grounds, beach, and pool areas were attractive and well maintained. They were uncrowded. Many of the beach chairs were uncomfortably hard and probably meant to be used with a cushion. - The living room area was large. Furniture showed some signs of wear but the upholstery was comfortable and in good condition. - The bathroom shower was nice and large. Water temperature and pressure were good. However, the drain was full of hair. There was no shelf in the shower for toiletries. We had no hand towels until we asked for them. The exhaust fan did not work. - The staff were generally friendly and hard-working. Special thanks to the excellent bar and restaurant staff, especially Tammy at the bar. - Wifi was good. Although it is advertised as being only available in common areas, our room had a strong enough signal for streaming. YMMV. Cons: - The kitchen was problematic. There was no oven, just a stovetop. The built-in microwave was broken and had been replaced by a little countertop one which still occupied a large portion of the tiny counter. All but one of the dinner plates were too large to fit in the dishwasher. There were many coffee cups, large and small, but exactly one teaspoon. There were no measuring cups or spoons. - The restaurant and bar were only open until 5pm, with the kitchen closing at 4:30. On at least one day, they actually closed earlier. The bill cannot be charged to your room. - The room safe was already locked and the batteries were close to dead. We called twice asking for it to be fixed, but no one ever showed up. - The TV was poorly located and could only be watched comfortably by 2-3 people. It did not have a working HDMI port for people to use with their own devices. Some of the cable channels were too fuzzy to be watchable. - No other eating/drinking places are within walking distance. - Neither this resort or the surrounding ones has a gift shop. There are no stores nearby either. The resort operates a supermarket shuttle a few days a week. There is an hourly ferry to Port Lucaya which contains a variety of restaurants, bars and shops. We rented a car and were glad we did. Overall, if we returned we would probably choose a different resort. Although there were certainly bright spots, particularly the setting and restaurant/bar staff, they did not cancel out the shortcomings.

The Good: The beach was very nice Most of the staff were very nice To compensate a bit for the pool shut down, the resort offered us free use of the ferry to Port Lucaya market area instead of the $8 fee per round trip. The pool was finally repaired but not functional for the entirety of out trip The Bad & Ugly: The pool was under repair and not available. This was the main feature with the lazy river, on why we chose this resort. It was by accident(my call to the resort the day before) that we found out about the pool. It was too late at that time to make any changes or we would have done so. In our unit, we had to wait until dinner time to get our room, thankfully our travel partners had their room so we went there. In checking the unit, we found a large amount of hair (different colours) in the shower as well as a lot of sand the floor of the shower. My wife presented our findings (the size of my palm) to the front desk and it still took over 65 hours to get this remedied. Getting bath towels, wash cloths as well as dish towels was very difficult and it took a few days to resolve. Both kitchens were under equipped in terms of cooking utensils, pots and pans. We had to interchange between the 2 units to be able to cook our meals adequately. Appliances in both units are in need of updating, both large and small like the toaster as an example. In our unit, the fridge was absolutely dead for 3 days before repair was made, so we had to use the fridge in the other unit. In the other unit, the air conditioning condenser was leaking all week to where they had to put a towel on the floor to avoid slipping. It was reported, an engineer was to be dispatched but none was during the entirety of our stay. Many, many sections of this resort are in terrible shape and is in disarray!. The grounds were not kept up except for a bit of work on our last day - not like other resorts we have stayed. There is no entertainment, no music and no atmosphere for a Caribbean location. The front lobby operations, including the front desk, activities desk and ownership desk were not well organized and working out of sync. At check-in, we were only 4 in the lobby but we had to go to each desk with staff asking why we were at that desk and then yelling back at the other staff - not a great welcome!

Unit was clean but poorly stocked with kitchenware, and no scissors, cutting board, collinder, cake pans etc. Grounds were clean but many light bulbs need repkacing. Pool entertainment was good but pool/lazy river closed for maintenence while we were there. The beach was groomed and gorgeous. Laissez-faire attitude means maintenance requests often have to be repeated. Not all major items like dishwasher and convection oven work in every unit.

A nice smaller, older resort with one restaurant and a beautiful beach. Spacious rooms. Clean but a bit outdated. Needs new mattresses and pillows. Friendly staff, beautiful pool. Jones and Steven were outstanding staff members. The women at the front desk were not friendly or very helpful.

I booked Ocean at Taino Beach based on the advertised amenities and conditions. Upon arrival, my reservation was changed without my consent to Coral at Taino Beach. I was then forced to pay an additional USD 260 at check-in and told I would not be allowed to check in if I refused. This fee was not disclosed in my booking confirmation. The Coral room did not have in-room Wi-Fi. The room itself was poorly maintained and unsafe. There were uneven and unstable areas inside the room, and my two daughters fell multiple times and were hurt as a result. The air conditioning unit was extremely loud, making it unbearable to use. I reported this issue repeatedly over five days and requested either a repair or a room change. Each time I was told someone would come, but no action was ever taken. I also emailed the hotel’s internal management team during my stay and never received a response. Overall, this was a serious service failure involving misrepresentation, forced undisclosed charges, unsafe accommodation, and lack of basic guest support. I would not recommend this property based on my experience. The location is very good though

This place is a blast from the past. Pepto Bismol walls, mirrors everywhere and forest green tubs and sinks. Appliances are ancient and don’t work well. Kitchen under equipped. Roman jacuzzi tub behind the bed was amazing. And the deck off the unit was wonderful, overlooking the gorgeous pool and landscaping. The grounds are meticulously maintained and fantastic birds abound. The beach is lovely except when the cruise ship crowds arrive and descend on the pool and beach. You need to get out there before. 10 to grab a chair, but they do leave at 3. Get a car. Skip the expensive resort excursions. Great restaurants but you need a car to get to them. Go to Merport for lunch! Garden of the Groves is wonderful as is the Rand Center. Gold rock beach also beautiful. There is no reason to spend much time inside your ugly unit at such a beautiful place!

Between unfriendly front desk check in, no internet available in the room, sand on the floor of our room on check in, no heat in our room( there was a cold snap), many cupboard doors did not fully close, no dish cloths or a tea towel, no hangars, no bottle opener in the room, no food available on site after 3 pm. AC unit in ceiling dripped and noisy- this resort is not up to RCI standards. The Ocean building is closed due to prior storm damage. On a positive note the pool and the beach were very nice.

The entire staff at the Marlin was in a word "Phenomenal"! Traveling the entire Caribbean for over 50 years, we find the Bahamians the most friendliest people ever! We love the interactions with them as they always are quick with a smile, and making you laugh. A special "thank you" to K,C. who works the front gate security as I had the privilege of talking to and learning so much more of the history of Grand Bahama Island! Thank you all so much, we will return.

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We enjoyed our stay in June 2025, but the hot tub was not working and the hours for the resturant closes @ 6pm? The grotto bar closes @ 4 pm? As for the room comfortable enough for me and my husband, we noticed the ac register was leaking look up and seen MOLD!! Reported it to front desk no one came to address the issue? When we returned home my husband became very ill with Legionella pneumonia caused by the mold in the ac register! To top everything else no WIFI was not informed of this until we arrived. We will diffently check all ac units from now on where ever we stay.

Our room was ok the couch needed to be replaced as it has been well loved. The coffee table was the same way, scratched up with veneer peeling. The television didn't work well and was all fuzzy, we did not have a remote for the living room TV. The remote to the bedroom tv would not turn it on or off or adjust the volume but you could change the channels with it again picture was all fuzzy. We had a full kitchen; we cooked most of our own meals only ate at restaurant 1 time, it closed at 6pm everyday as did the swim up bar in the pool area. Property needs some work done to it, paint peeling, Some of the buildings are closed right now and there were no signs of construction/updates being done. Staff was nice Big Momma is an absolute gem and graciously took us to a gas station when we arrived with her own car so we could get some food and drinks for the night because the bar and restaurant were already closed. Groceries there are expensive, and they only shuttle you to the grocery store on Sun & Mon. you have to get a taxi if you need to go at other times. They offer a shuttle to Lucaya market every hour on the hour, go early in the day that is when most booths at flea market are open. If its after 2pm don't bother most things will be closed.

It was nice

The place is 5 stars. The room is spacious. Kitchen are fully equipped. A/C is nice. The pool, slide, mini falls, and the pool bar is also a plus. However, the restaurant closes early and there are no convenience stores/vending machines nearby. Had to drive to the nearest store/restaurant. Apart from that, everything is perfect.

the unit was great and the people were wonderful. The only issued that I had was that the pool was only clean the first day I was there.

This “resort” needs some serious work. I was very disappointed when I got there to find out that there was no internet and no television…… 📺 . I think they should let the guess know that before they get there. The first night it was like I night in a horror movie. The bed was terrible the refrigerator was rusted, the microwave was missing the top part and the bathroom was disgusting.

The resort is beautiful upon first entrance. It is a short trip from the airport (taxi cost about $30, no shuttle service). If you are looking for a very quiet and very low-key vacation/get-away this is the place. There is no night life and everything closes/shuts down around 6:00/6:30PM. Unless you take the Free Ferry to the Port/Marketplace, just be mindful that the last ferry of the night is at 11PM to head back to the resort, if your not on there, you can always take a taxi. The drinks at the bar/restaurant were a bit pricey, unless you go during happy hour then they were 2 for $12 , so not too bad. Bring plenty of spending money!! The food at the restaurant on the resort was a bit overpriced in my opinion, but it was good. Normal food (burgers, quesadillas, fries, eggs, pancakes, french toast, etc.). We had a studio room and slept on a queen bed. The bed was OLD! to say it nicely. The one side of the mattress was fallen in (like someone was sleeping on it for 10+ years) we called the front desk about it , and found out another room had the same issue. The fix was to put down an extra blanket....not very helpful in my opinion. During our stay the TV service was not working throughout the entire resort, so no TV (which was not a problem for me, but my husband wanted to watch some playoff games). The shower was nice and roomy, but the one thing i would change is to add a shelf in there. All of our toiletries were on the floor in the back of the shower, it was a bit annoying, but we made it work. Also during our stay, the electric cut off three days in a row and all the food we bought at the grocery store (the very expensive/overly priced food) to keep in the fridge for the week was ruined. Management didn't offer any help or compensation. It was a big let down on that front.

I highly recommend this resort, beautiful beaches and pool. The resort is clean and well maintained. Friendly staff.

My husband and I picked this property because we knew our perfect anniversary vacation was to sit on the beach and relax for a week! What better beach and water than the Bahamas! We exchanged with RCI so the cost was perfect! The end of April is the perfect time to go, as it isn't crowded and the weather was so perfect!! So many positives, so let's start with those: Our first impressions when we arrived at the property were that the property was well taken care of and very clean. The lobby is beautiful and welcoming. The staff greeted us with a smile and checking in was a breeze. We stayed in a one-bedroom unit through our exchange which was perfect for us. We had a queen size bed so it was just enough room to sleep. There was a sitting area and dining area, and the patio was wonderful for having morning coffee and dinner outside at the end of the day. Our first night there we hopped on the free shuttle van to Port Lucaya which is about 10 minutes away and had dinner. There was a little hubbub about the water ferry not running, but when we were told that it needed a new transmission which hadn't arrived yet, the shuttle van was just fine! Sidebar...it is an island and not like the U.S. where you can just head down to your local boat shop for a new transmission. So why sweat something that is WAY beyond your control? There was a big variety of cuisine choices, but we had to try conch because it is what the Bahamas is known for and it was great! On day two we headed to the local grocery store, Solomon's, to stock up on supplies like basic dinner options, beach snacks, bottled water, soda, and ice cream to bring down to the beach each night. Keep in mind that you are on an island so groceries will be more expensive, but if you are just getting the basics it's not too bad. I made a shopping list ahead of time, so that stopped us from making a bunch of impulse buys. FYI, there is a free shuttle on certain days to the grocery store so you won't need a cab. Also, If you are coffee drinkers you can request the ready to use coffee from the resort. We bought a pound of grounds and it lasted us the week. Don't forget the filters! Then the relaxation began! We had our coffee each morning out on our patio amidst the banana and coconut trees. Beautiful tropical flowers were in bloom right outside our door. We loaded up our beach bag with snacks and drinks and headed down to the beautiful beach! They "groom" the beach each morning getting rid of all of the seaweed that washed up overnight. This time of year we never had an issue getting a beach chair or shade. They have at least 8 Palapas which have lounge chairs under them so we could enjoy the sun and then move into the shade before we got crispy. The water temperature was perfect, it was clear blue, and we spent a great deal of time floating and swimming in the water. The Atlantic is very unlike the Pacific which is really cold! The sand was white and soft and never got too hot to walk on. You have the option to go get fun drinks at the bar either at the restaurant or the swim-up pool bar. We ate at the restaurant a couple of times and the food was really good and the servers were really personable. Have cash or a card with you as they are a third party and food/drinks cannot be charged to the room. No biggie! We spent a little time at the pool which was beautiful and very clean but most of our time was spent at the beach. If you need activities, the pool is where you want to hang out. We went over to Port Lucaya to get gifts and souvenirs and had lunch over there. Be sure to go to Daddy Brown's Conch stand and get the fried conch. There are also open air stands for all of your souvenir needs who will wheel and deal with you. Their prices are fair so I didn't do much negotiating with them. On Wednesday nights there is a fish fry at Outriggers which is about 10 minutes away. It is a "must do"! Go early at 5:30 because it gets crazy busy. The fresh snapper is so delicious and what they are most known for! There is music and dancing and a really fun atmosphere. You will need to get a cab to and from. We used Valentine the entire time we were there and the lobby will have his contact information. You let him know where and when of your activities throughout the week and he is super reliable! He felt like family by the end of our stay. One of our adventures was swimming with pigs! We went with Creative Eco Adventures. This particular company is right at the Cleveland's Beach Club so you can get lunch after you hang out with the pigs! I was really impressed by the care they gave the pigs and how happy the pigs seemed. The babies were the cutest!! We went to the resort's timeshare presentation and this was our free gift for attending. Honestly, even if we had to pay for this experience, it would have been worth every penny! Overall, this trip was amazing and the resort had so much to do with that. We will definitely return! Now, as you have read in previous reviews there are some "needs improvements" but in my opinion, they are not deal breakers for going back. My husband and I are also not high-maintenance or hard to please. Needs Improvement: *This is an older resort and like many others was affected by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. The Ocean, which is the building that is right on the water, still has not recovered from Dorian. You can tell that they are working on it, but no telling when they will get it open. We won't criticize them for that, it is what it is. They have done a great job of getting the other two buildings open to bring in guests. I saw reviews that said that there was rusty metal...yep...salt water will do that when you are near the ocean. It wasn't a big deal. *The bed wasn't super comfortable, but it did the job for the week. They give you extra blankets, so we could have padded it a little with them. *The televisions in the resort did not work, but we got by with an iPad and Netflix movies at night. We watched "ocean t.v." on the beach during the day! We didn't go there to watch t.v. *Not much cookware, but I know if we had needed more or something different, we could have asked for it. This resort isn't Bougie, but for this middle-class, pretty easy-to-please couple, it was perfect!

The property looks great, the staff is helpful and accomadating but there are some issues that could definitely be easily fixed. The pool is ipen longer than the slide which is crazy. Check in is at 3 but the slide closed at 4 and the pool at 6?? Was told to check out at 10 but sat in the parking lot ajd saw multiple people checking out at 11. So im guessing that 10 is for locals and 11 for foreigners? The tv's are also extremely outdated. The one's at their lesser hotel are bigger and more up to date.

The Ideal Health Spa and Art Gallery was a wonderful experience. The masseuse, Deniqua Williams, was professional and very thorough in massaging my neck and shoulders, down to my lower back. I would recommend the spa to every traveler who visits the Taino Beach Club and Resort.

I didn’t like that the pool wasn’t heated as we basically booked it for the pool experience. Also, the water taxi was broken, which was another reason for choosing this property

If I could give negative stars, I would. This was the most disgusting place that I have ever stayed. From mold in both bathrooms, to filthy showers, bathroom door wouldn’t close, rust and filthy beds, dish washer didn’t work, hot tub didn’t work, activities area everything was torn up or completely unusable, restaurant was filthy, rooms haven’t been updated since they opened, service was awful, they were rude and didn’t have enough towels, water was out one day for 5 hour, the safe didn’t work. Do not stay here.

I have been going to Taino Beach and staying in the Marlin for several years now. The area is kept clean, the pool is magnificent and the staff is great. I will go back again.

So the check in is pretty funny standard ask to do a timeshare review which we turned down.. the review center was a ghost town pretty weird. Our view is at a pool which there isn’t a human in site. Look left garbage containers. We are on the 5th floor.. elevator goes to 4, huck bags up from there. Room bed is old school spring mattress pretty rough. Room was pretty clean and has a bunch of kitchen utensils. Balcony is the only place to receive wi-fi but electric outlet blown out doesn’t work. So there’s that. Back to the pool where there is a blown out guy seeing the first 30 seconds of a bunch of classic rock tunes. Bad singer but very entertaining in a funny but not funny way. Water slide doesn’t work, shuffle board has sand dunes on it. Let’s just say it’s not kept up at all 1 out of 10 in maintenance. Stay away from railings in rooms and halls, very sketchy.. lol People working here are VERY nice. The little one restaurant on property scary “looks” upkeep. Servers very nice and food surprised not bad. We are calling this place zombie land. You want to be alone. This is the joint for sure.

Such a beautiful little hideaway spot!!! The ocean is right there! The pool is there with this amazing underwater bar, Alfie was ulterior best!! Visited twice now, and will be definitely coming back!! Love this little hideaway gem!!

My family and I spent a week at the Marlin at Taino Beach in Feb 2025. The room was facing the pool but also with a view of the ocean. Balcony was fantastic. Master bed was ok but very squeaky. Not the greatest thing when your kids are teenagers. Living area had two pull out couches. These worked great for my 16 and 17 year olds, but were also very noisy and had thin mattresses. Kitchen was good (no oven) and pots/pans/utensils/glassware were sufficient. Could have used a larger coffee maker. Pool was great. Beach was breath taking. Restaurant was OK. Gift/essential shop was really horrible. DO NOT rely on it. Hotel has a shuttle to an actual strip mall with a grocery store/ liquor store/pizza place and bakery. Even a Gentlemen's cloths shop if that blows your skirt up. Ferry to Lucaya Market is amazing. Very handy and free! Lucaya Market has great restaurants/bars and cloths shops (be ready to fight off the locals shop keepers!). No real grocery spot though. There is a Wendys if you so desire. Zorba's Greek restaurant has good food and service. Rum Runners Bar is pretty damn cool. All in all my family loved the resort and the amenities. We met some pretty cool people (shout out to Brittany and Andrea!) and had a lot of fun and relaxation time. I recommend The Marlin at Taino Beach!

The supposed 1 bedroom was 2 studio units that Flintstone and barbie decorated it. Huge cockroaches. Malfunction AC dripping water all over the floor. That they didn't try fix. Rusty shelves in fridge. The only good thing was the nice quiet beach.

This resort was the worst resort I have ever stayed in. I traveled for work many times and my wife and I have taken 2-3 trips per year in the last ten years, all being at top motels, hotels and resorts. This resort may have had good beaches, nice pools and friendly people but the room was abysmal. First of all, its decor was straight out of the 1960s, pick concrete bed stead, couch and mirrors covering every wall. The kitchenette had a broken microwave, a phone with a broken cord, no pans for cooking, shoddy utensils, dirty floors they never cleaned (we were there one week), a safe that did not work, and to top it off, we were expected to change our own sheets, pillowcases, towels and washcloths. No dish soap for the dishes. We had to gather our dirty items, put them in a plastic bag, and set them outside the door. They were picked up, washed and the same items brought back later that afternoon. It wasn't until the last day we finally got a shower mat. Met other guests who had the same issues. These people had similar rooms who were upgraded once they bought into their membership program. The food cafe was under separate ownership so they were a little different. It was open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with about ten items offered for each meal. Prices were above average, ranging from $8-10 for breakfast, to about $25 to 35 for their late afternoon meal. The food was good and enough was offered. Liquor was the same. All in all, the worst place I have ever stayed at. I would never go back to it, nor would I recommend it to anyone.

No TV reception no internet except on lobby side no comfort shop cafe closes early must leave site for dinner beach is very nice pool is very nice most taxi need cash only area still recovering from hurricane and Covid several stores and functions not in operation.

The beach location can’t be beat. Staff was pleasant and friendly. The room was ok, it had a good amount of space for 2. Being able to cook meals there was a good money saver. The only major downside was the bed. It was terrible. It was way too firm and it was a terrible nights sleep. The restaurant onsite is good, staff was friendly and courteous. It’s also affordable with good food.

Very nice beach. The property has seen better days, especially the room, seemed a bit underkept. It was low season but it almost seemed like the place was closed

Pros: The rooms had lots of space and the Beach and Pool area were very nice with lots of activities for the kids to keep them busy and entertained. The free ferry to the marina was really nice. Cons: This resort needs a serious update! We had a 3 BR villa, which was actually 4 separate rooms. One of our units was leaking water from the AC unit in the kitchen all over the floor. In another unit, the AC wasn't working so we had to call maintenance. All of the units appeared to have what looked like mold spots/stains on the floor, and some of the appliances were broken or falling apart.

If you read the web site and think it's accurate you will be fooled. the resort is dated and offers no activities on the beach as it indicates on their web site. The pool is the nicest thing in this hotel and it is not really that good. the tv's in the rooms are from the 90's and have poor pictures and sound. I was not happy with the amenities. The beach is beautiful. If your looking for a resort with very little guess and just want to relax on the beach and don't care for the amenities. Then this resort is for you.

The resort itself was beautiful. Some of the staff were caring and nice however most of the staff were not pleasant and acted like we were a burden. For example, we called the front desk for towels one time in a 7 night stay and the front desk woman told us to come get them. When my husband went to get some, she said there was only one left and was not interested in helping us find any clean ones. It was discouraging to say the least. We did the 90 minute tour and was interested in being members but once we made our final decision which was a no, they were not interested in making our stay enjoyable. Also, if there is no cruise ship, forget about anyone caring about the people staying on the actually property. The motto appeared to be quantity over quality. Also, I suggest renting a car, taxis to anywhere on the island are outrageous. There is no shuttle offered to anywhere but the grocery store once or maybe twice a week. We enjoyed our time but we have zero plans of visiting again.

My wife and I recently stayed a week (December 7 to 15). After reading previous reviews I was not sure what to expect because they are quite mixed. The reality is this resort has taken quite a hit lately due to hurricane Dorian in November 2019 then Covid shut downs. There are a lot of areas that need repair, our room being one of them, however the repairs are all minor. We stayed in the Coral section of buildings and our room was large with a nice patio that walked out directly to the pool area and was a one minute walk to the beach. The pool and the beach are amazing. The location of the resort is also great. We were able to walk (about 25 minutes) down the beach to get to some really good restaurants (Stone Crab very fancy/very good, and also a few more relaxed local sites - also there was a rocking fish fry on Wednedays that should not be missed). The resort also has an included ferry that will take you into Port Lucaya that runs every hour. Port Lucaya has numerous shops, restaurants and things to see. The resort also makes shuttle runs to a local grocery store a few times a week, and the store ihas almost everything a US grocery store would have, but a fair bit more expensive. The resort also has planned excursions a guest could purchase and we did a few of these. All of the resort staff were great, helpful, and friendly. The same is said about any island residents. I don't travel outside the US much, so I was very happy to learn english is the Bahamas official language, and businesses will either take US dollars or Bahamian currency. The resort has numerous WiFi towers, so if you don't want to pay for an international plan you can place your phone on airplane mode and just used the resorts WiFi and download maps before you venture off site. I am hoping to be able to make this a yearly trip.

Horrible check in experience. After traveling for 14 hours we just wanted to get to our room and relax. We were instead directed to not one but two different areas to be sold a Time Share then several excursions. We were not allowed to get our room key until we sat through these sales pitches. After about another 45 minutes, we were able to make it to the room where it was extremely disappointing. The room was old, dirty and dated. I attempted to access the room safe but I was not working. The Fridge was not working either and was old and dirty, I stepped on a piece of glass that had not been properly swept up or cleaned. We asked twice for a service technician to fix the fridge, but he never came. We were finally moved the next day to another room that was not much better. All bad from there.

The beach view is perfect, white sand clear water. We have room on 4 floor where balcony can view the ocean and pool can't ask for more. The staff really nice and friendly. Got a massage at Ideal Health Spa from Lorine during our stay, it was just perfect for what we need detress.

They have a nice pool/ with access right to the beach. WiFi on the beach area with lounge chairs and shade. We got a really nice massage from Lorine @ Ideal Health Spa on property. Free ferry ride to Lucaya market place. Great overall experience. It’s quiet and relaxing. Good for family

The beach is one of the best in the world right next to the resort. People were friendly and being off season my wife and I had the beach completely to ourselves on more than on day. If you want relaxing place to go with lots of sun highly recommend this place. The pools are large with waterside and lazy river which we didn’t use as we stay on the beach. Rooms were okay with pretty much everything you need, clean, but a little dated. The only challenge was with wifi when in the rooms.

The photos look nice, but the buildings are really bad in person. During our 1 week stay, TV remote broke twice, the lighting fixture broke three times, no water due to plumbing repair (probably 30 mins or so, though). Tiles fallen from the wall leaving a hole. The shower is built poorly and did not drain, leaving pool of water after use. They are out of fresh towels so often. We had to visit the front desk numerous times a day seeking fresh towels and often told they were out of clean ones. Many of washers and dryers were out of order. The restaurant closed 4-5 pm and there is no other restaurant or store nearby (other than hotel gift shop with half empty shelves). The kitchen is equipped with only few dishes and pans, and it makes difficult to cook. No cutting board. There is a fridge but no freezer. No Wi Fi in the room If we have to find good things: Big pool. Adjacent beach, the hot water was really hot. There is a ferry to Lucaya market place (it was free when we went although it was $8 round trip) which runs once every hour.

Muy buena playa y piscina. Cierra todo muy pronto y para cenar tienes que coger un ferry e ir al otro lado de la bahía.

Muy buena playa y piscina. Cierra todo muy pronto y para cenar tienes que coger un ferry e ir al otro lado de la bahía.

Awesome place , very convenient. Great staff and entertaining. Them People starting to feel like my new family .

Staff super unfriendly Worst service ever experienced in a hotel Rooms are super bad equipped Pool and Beach nice

Everything

Property was clean, nice pool and beach.

el Wifi no llega a las habitaciones...hoy en día increíble. La sala común para trabajar es un cuarto con una mesa y una silla, ya está. El gimnasio ha visto sus mejores momentos hace años. Lo peor: la habitación huele muy mal, incluso mi maleta y ropa huele tan mal ahora, que al cambiar de hotel, tenía que lavar todo. La cama muy incómoda, se nota cada muelle.

Das Hotel liegt an einem wunderschönen Strand. Der Pool ist super und die Grottobar auch. Das Personal ist sehr hilfsbereit. Aber... Das Hotel ist sehr veraltet. Ausserdem versuchen sie einem Timesharing aufzuschwatzen. Alles Kostet extra. Beachhandtuch 10$ kaution, Schlüsselkarte 20$, eine Fahrt zum Hafen 8$. Alles in dem Hotel ist ab 18.00 uhr geschlossen. Nicht mal Wasser oder so kann gekauft werden!

When we got there the room wasn’t ready;however, the front desk service clerk was very nice and accommodating. She didn’t everything within her power to get us to our room within an hour. The room I stayed in AC was leaking so we had to change rooms in the middle of the night; however, they did allow us a late checkout to compensate.

The location next to a gorgeous beach was great, the property itself was extremely dated. The most disappointing element of the stay was the poor concierge. The woman running the desk was very unhelpful and unknowledgeable about local excursions, bike rentals etc. and No WiFi in the room! Ughh

The pool and slide are awesome but the floor of the pool made it look dirty. Didnt like the tv was static could hardly view and internet service only at restaurant and around pool and lobby and also internet is really slow so people can’t do important work over internet in a timely fashion. Really important to get faster internet and available in rooms for me to come back to resort. Worst RCI resort i have ever been to. If they would update property would be awesome place.

Pool and adjacent beach make this place. Also beach restaurant food and staff well above average.

Great location to the beech and the pool. The grato bar was awesome.

Love this resort! Its a real taste of the Bahamas with the comforts of home. The pool, swim up bar, beach and restaurant are wonderful! A few challenges, for example the collection of kitchen utensils/cookware was random and made cooking a bit of a challenge. But once we asked it was handled quickly by very kind staff. I highly recommend this property!!

I thought this resort was amazing! However, many of the amenities were closed (water sports, ferry) and closed early (6:00 pm). But the staff was so amazing and friendly the entire time!

The room i was given was very much less clean than expected, floors were really dirty and smelly (poop smell) fridge was not working made us lose all our grocery food shopping which was very expansive,at the beginning there was not towel service until we asked, then after everything was better 3rd day

I aish i knew restaurant and bars were not open except friday and Saturday. Even on those days it was open the hours it said it would be. I went to breakfast Friday at 1020 and they were not serving it anymore. I Lso found out after i was supposed to get a gallon of drinking water which i never got. I think the slide, bar, and restaurant should be open past 6. At least untill 8pm if not later. I did like the lounges and tables on the beach and the hammock by the pool. I also had mosquitoes flying around in my room. Alfie is the best bartender!

Great service and amazing access to the crystal clear water.

Resort was closed, no food or drink. Pool wasn’t clean. Jacuzzi tub in room didn’t work either.

Island still shows alot of storm damage. It will be a while be fore they fully recover. Resort has went out of there way to keep us comfortable. Great place.

This is a clean and lovely property with friendly staff. The lack on internet in the rooms made it challenging to conduct work. During the winter months and in light of no direct flights bringing tourists to the islands currently, the restaurant is closed so there are no options for food or drink (or water) within walking distance. (Tap water on the island has a high saline content.)

Negatives...Lots of repairs needed on roof and some other outside areas. Rooms are in need of upgrading. Mosquitoes in evening were voracious. Would have preferred Bahamian music in restaurant. Positives....friendly staff....especially Lilly in restaurant. Great restaurant food. Great beach. Spacious, well designed rooms. These outweigh any negatives.

Could be realky nice place still fixing up from previous hurricane. Pool excellent. But water slide closes at 4:30 eastern time so kids dont have use of it and the water from slide makes the lazy river flow so no slide no lazy river at 4:30 pm cave bar closes at 6pm so no drinks of any kind. So after bar and slide closes not a lot to do.

Accueil très désagréable. L’hôtel était vide et il nous ont donné la chambre la plus éloignée de la plage, à l’entrée de l’accueil. Pas de négociation possible. La chambre était SALE, moustiques écrasé sur les rideaux avec du sang. Baignoire craseuse... Petit coup de geule pour le personnel de l’accueil pas du tout accueillant et qui font toujours la geule. Merci à Crystal pour les activités nautiques et pour son sourir. Je ne reviendrai JAMAIS.

The pool area especially the swim up bar is very nice. They don’t clean/tidy up the room when you stay there, there’s an extra fee to request for that. It’s kinda odd if you want new towels in the room, you have to go up to the laundry/housekeeping place and ask for new towels but before you can do that, you have to bring the old ones from your room.

The pool is the jewel of this property as well as the clean white sand beach which they rake every morning. I was able to check in early, which I really appreciated, and book several excursions right at the property.

Staff was [horrible. Location was nice. Not cleaning the room for duration of one's stay until they leave it crazy.

Staff were friendly, the grounds were beautiful and we loved the lazy river. The room had everything we needed and housekeeping was awesome. Valentine took very good care of us (you are the man! Thanks.) The ferry and grocery shuttle were very well priced and we used the ferry frequently.Our first 2 weeks were great. On the last week the spring breakers started to arrive and that wasn't so great ; loud cussing, doors slamming/ yelling between midnight and 3am. If you're there with kids and don't want them exposed to thong bikini's (whether girls looked good in them or not) or are an older couple just looking to relax I would avoid the last 3 weeks of March and first 2 weeks of April.

I visited this resort on an excursion and LOVED the pool area. Fun water slide, grotto bar, sun lounge in the pool, lazy river, friendly people. My husband & I stayed at the resort (Marlin timeshare) and although we had a great time, there are several things they could do better. Because it was a slow time at the resort, many activities and hours were not kept. My husband was really excited for the Thursday night bonfire that did not occur. This is nearly free for the resort and would have brought the guest out to enjoy. They did have the scheduled Sunday night bonfire (advertised as Thursday & Sunday nights) but we were on a flight home:( They listed activities (also on a chalkboard) that did not occur and had activities that were not listed. If guests want to participate they need to know what's planned. My husband & I joined an unannounced poolside bingo game and really enjoyed it. The gift shop across the street (Flamingo hotel) was supposed to open at 8am per the room info card but did not open until noon while we were there. Generally not an issue but this was the only place on property to get water, soft drinks, and snacks besides the bar or restaurant. Offering water and/or coffee in the lobby before/after these hours would have been really nice. There are no vending machines to get a beverage if the hotel areas aren't open. We had some great meals at the resort restaurant but that seems to depend on the staff for that meal.

BUT... Beds and restuarant need improvements. Bring cash as they don't charge to your room. I was here during their "off season" and if you like nothing but R&R you'll be fine otherwise you are going to be bored senseless.

No room service and no housekeeping. Not fun to clean your room when you are on vacation. The cost was a bit high plus the government tax they hit you with when you check in is very high. No would not stay there again.

Vi bodde i ett familjerum högst upp på the Marlin med utsikt över poolen. Rummet var toppen och hela hotellet var fint. Ett litet minus var att man måste ha med sig mycket cash, går inte att betala med kort under 20 USD. Närmaste bankomat är väldigt långt bort om man inte har bil. Restaurangen var helt OK, lite trist att det inte finns fler i närheten. Vi rekommenderar hotellet varmt!

This location has an amazing pristine beach ......great pool for kids and adults alike . Very quite even with the kids around.

I paid for a one-bedroom condo for myself, husband and two minor children (ages 11 and 12). When I arrived instead we were given two studio condos that were separated. That meant that Either my husband and I had to stay separately or have two minor children sleep unsupervised. As we paid alot of money to be a family, one family member slept on the tile floor, one slept on the couch and two in bed. Each day we asked for our one-bedroom condo which we finally received on day 5 of our 7 day trip. The resort has refused to provide a refund or any voucher. I cannot recommend this resort since they will not honor the reservation nor provide any refund or voucher.

Checked in at 11 PM. We couldn't even get a drink. There are no soft drink machines. Had to wait until the next day to walk across the street to the sister hotel to get some drinks and snacks. To our surprise that store was closed on Sunday. Everyone was very friendly. Restaurant doesn't open until 8 AM. We had to be somewhere at 8:30. That was problematic. OK place, just be prepared to fend for yourself a bit.