Tiamo Resort

This is our 10th visit to Tiamo. We come twice a year now. Fred, the manager, and his entire staff treat us like royalty and we feel like family at the same time. We particularly like the separate cottages and the size of the resort. Tiamo is quiet, relaxing and soothing. Activities can be arranged but we simply like to relax, read, listen to music and see/hear the ocean. The accent is on old Caribbean but all the amenities. The food was outstanding prepared by the chefs Alex and Rene. Housekeeping by Reynaldo was twice a day and perfect. Luis took excellent care of our pool and grounds. John and Ron gave excellent food/bar service and anticipated our every need. Fred, manager, has become a wonderful friend and sees that everything is done right.

This is a wonderful resort to go to when you want to completely relax. The beach is very nice and very private. There are lots of activities to do. The food and service was top notch.

Tiamo is a special property in a very unique location. The staff was outstanding and focused on insuring their customers experienced all that the area and The Tiamo resort had to offer.

We loved Tiamo! We were there for a week mid-January 2025. It was the perfect place to relax. Perhaps the best attribute of Tiamo is the attitude of every single staff member. From the kid who cleaned our pool every day to the general manager. Their answer to any request was always, “Yes”. The food is outstanding! We are experienced travelers, and food is an important part of our travels. Each and every lunch and dinner presented some of the best, and beautifully plated, meals we’ve ever had. The seafood (fish, shrimp, lobster) is local and fresh. All is wonderful and perfectly cooked. The lamb was perhaps the best I’ve ever had. Great wines, too. We went bonefishing (successfully!), snorkeling, paddle boarding, kayaking, swimming in the ocean (and in our private pool and in the main lodge infinity pool). We spent a lot of time sitting by the ocean or the pool with a beer in one hand and a book in the other. Each villa feels as if it’s the only one on the island. The property is designed so that each villa is invisible from any of the others. Each villa has its own assigned beach chairs with an umbrella just feet from the ocean. The villas are not over-the-top showy luxurious. They are the perfect level of comfort to feel as if they belong in their setting. One of the other reviews complained about the bugs. Yes, there were no-se-ums; they were barely noticeable and not a problem. If you are really troubled by insects, take deet; do not rely on herbal concoctions. (As recently published, deet’s not bad for you; its bad rap is undeserved.) If you’re in a natural environment and there are no bugs, they’ve probably sprayed ‘way too much insecticide. Another reviewer complained that Tiamo did not have a high-end dive shop. Tiamo is not a diving destination. Diving can be arranged but it’s not a focus. If you are an avid diver (I once was), you belong on a liveaboard. Snorkeling was good; there were thousands of colorful fish. Sharks and barracuda, too. Blue holes are common on the reefs; they are connected (this is karst geology). Tiamo is not an adventure destination. It’s a place to relax that offers the perfect level of activity. We highly recommend Tiamo. BTW – don’t count on your US phone working in the Bahamas. Our AT&T phones had bars but were pretty useless. We bought a Jitney Mobile eSIM right away; it was cheap and worked well. If you’re connecting with one of the local air carriers to an island, give yourself lots of time. Same-day service seems to count as on time. One of our flights was 2 hours late; the other left 2 hours early.

Do yourself a favor and do not waste your money or vacation time at this resort. The website is misleading. The facilities and equipment are not maintained. Some of the villas look abandoned and there are old boats just stranded on the beach. There is no diving facility at the resort or anywhere nearby. This is not a luxury resort. The owner is not professional in manner or appearance. I could go on but let’s just say this place is a rip off and doesn’t deliver what it advertises.

This resort on this secluded island is gorgeous. We took two planes, a car and a boat to get to Andros. The staff was wonderful and welcoming. They went above and beyond for anything we asked or needed. The villas were clean and spacious. I've never seen water so beautiful. Water activities were great. Snorkeling was phenomenal. Biggest negative were the sand flies. We look and feel like we have chicken pox. We used the oils supplied by the resort and brought deet. Nothing worked. Unfortunately for me, the sand flies ruined an almost perfect romantic trip. I'm sad to say, I would not return because of the sand flies.