The Marlin at Taino Beach

Bahamas , Grand Bahama
Freeport, P.O. Box F-43819 Freeport
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6/10

Pleasant

24 Jan 2026

phillip

Room furnitures are dated, TV in bedroom not straight, signal mattress on the bed worn out sheets on the bed are tin just pain old dated for the price that was charged.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2025

edna

Room was ok. Front desk staff unhappy and unfriendly never smiled. Other staff were good
A lot of repairs needed at this place

4/10

Poor

28 Dec 2025

edna

Place needs a lot of work done, many things were on their last leg…staff were ok but receptionist or front desk staff really need to learn how to smile and just be happy. Housekeeping, maintenance and activities were all friendly and helpful. Place has a lot of potential…

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2025

Barry Steven

The staff was absolutely wonderful. The room shows the age of the building for sure ( it was in need of misc. repair). Overall its a nice place and has plenty of amenities

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Gwendolyn

Everyone was very courteous

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Kerry

Everyone was wonderful, great staff really make you feel at home. Eunice and Sheila were great friends. Great beach, bars and food and hot tub and pools. Lots to do

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2025

Jose

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Richard Frederick

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.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Michael

It was nice

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2025

Julius Christopher

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.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2025

Delavoe

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.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2025

Stacey

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

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

lois

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.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2025

Denise

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!!

6/10

Pleasant

02 Feb 2025

Hans

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.

2/10

Poor

09 Dec 2024

Rodney

Disappointed

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.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Tristan

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

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2024

ASHLEY

Everything

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2024

Terry

Property was clean, nice pool and beach.

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2023

Karla

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.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

05 Feb 2023

Kathryn

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

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2023

Louis

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.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2022

James

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

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2022

Marcus

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

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2021

Kira

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!!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

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!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

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

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

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!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Great service and amazing access to the crystal clear water.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

21 Dec 2020

Charles

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

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2019

Charles

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.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

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.)

Business

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

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.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

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.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

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.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2018

Debi

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.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2018

Nene

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

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

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.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2017

Vicki

Great pool!

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.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Easy beach access and great location.

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.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2017

grandma

Close to the beach yes, but ...

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.

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Great place to relax?

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

Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jan 2014

Stacey

Hotel did not honor purchase of one-bedroom condo

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.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2013

Nice, but you serve yourself

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.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jan 2025

Juan

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

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

Juan Eduardo

Paraíso

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Juan Eduardo

Paraíso

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.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2024

Marko

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

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2023

Alexandra

No wifi in the room, and room is very smelly

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.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2023

philipp

Paradiesische Lage, völlig veraltet

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!

Friends_and_family Family