Cast your eyes over the Mediterranean-style architecture. The red-tiled roofs and colonnaded buildings embracing the pools make Tamarind Cove Hotel in Barbados a most stylish and popular Caribbean hotel.

Gloriously tropical, with a rich variety of rooms overlooking the sea or gardens, the Tamarind Cove boasts four freshwater swimming pools...three set in gardens awash with hibiscus and bougainvillaea, four jacuzzi plunge pools in the stunning south wing Piazza, and one in the elegant suntrap courtyard.

Watersports, like the Fitness Center, are free. And there's a full complement of shops including elegant boutiques. Dine at Tangiers, the ideal venue to sample both Bajan and international cuisine or Sasso, offering a taste of the Mediterranean as well as classic and contemporary Caribbean specialties. For a true tast of island cuisine the friendly Bamboo Beach Bar is located right onthe beach. The Oasis Bar is the ideal setting for a cool tropical cocktail.

Located directly on a glorious sweep of one of the best beaches in Barbados, the scene is set for a perfect break at Tamarind Cove Hotel.

Island Inns specializes in luxury hotels and villas in the Caribbean and Bahamas.