The Marlin at Taino Beach Resort

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.

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.

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.

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.